SportsSpeak

"I felt as though my head exploded. I felt dizzy. I needed a rest."

"I felt as though my head exploded. I felt dizzy. I needed a rest."

- Steve Collins (above) after he collapsed in the ring during a sparring session this week.

"Modern players are becoming so athletic, so muscular and the modern game is more about power and strength."

- Steffi Graf, the fastest and strongest player of her era, giving out about younger players.

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times