"He has two years left in his contract and I expect him to play with Leeds for the duration of that agreement."

- Leeds manager Dave O'Leary 24 hours before Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was sold to Atletico Madrid

"I'm innocent. It sounds like the same old record. But I did no wrong."

- Linford Christie on testing positive for the banned substance nandrolone.

"I categorically deny the accusations but will co-operate with the panel."

- Lawrence Dallaglio, who has been charged with bringing the game into disrepute, in relation to allegations that he took drugs during the Lions tour to South Africa in 1997.

"To us it is a positive case of doping."

- Sports official Mario Rana on Cuban high jump legend Javier Sotomayor, who tested positive for cocaine this week.