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I mm. A to SUSPENDED: Yates Alleged biter in top squad Bear had just a knock-out time at camp SPARE a thought for Norths league player Wade Horder who attended the Bears' pre-season training camp at Inverell Norths' pre-season camps are notoriously hard yakka under trainer Danny Harley, a former commando. Anyway, Horder was riding a bike when CRASH! he fell off and knocked himself unconscious. Things can only get better, he thought (when he finally came to). He was partly right On the final night the fellas got some well-earned and with a friendly game of cards.

Horder lost $500. TszyuLewis looking ropey IS THE famous Kostya Tszyu-Johnny Lewis combination at an end? That's the big question in boxing circles after Tszyu's recent decision to quit the Newtown gym in favour of one closer to his home in the Kogarah area. Lewis, meanwhile, remains firmly entrenched at Newtown. It remains to be seen what role Lewis will now play in Kostya's fight against an US opponent yet to be named. Kostya, meanwhile, has offered to change his training hours in a bid to fit in around the trainer.

We'll have to wait and see whether the champion trainer takes up his offer. Word around Newtown is that Lewis's top priority is getting Justin Row sell a title shot this year. Danny Weidleris on holidays KEVIN Yates remains in England's Five Nations rugby squad, despite his suspension by Bath after ear-biting allegations by Australian player Simon Fenn two weeks ago. Yates voluntarily stood down last week when the ear-biting issue was at its height in order not to allow media attention to disrupt England's preparations. On February 3 Yates will appear at a hearing which will attempt to clear up the biting incident.

He will remain in limbo until then. He and the club, in consultation with England, must decide whether he attends the Bath workout on the eve of their flying to Bordeaux on Wednesday for the European Cup final or to join England. ON MEND: Strange Paralysis no curb on Curtis CURTIS Strange, who was struck with Bell's palsy on Christmas Day, said he is 95 per cent better and that the virus that caused temporary paralysis of his face has affected neither his television work nor his golf. "The doctors said it would last about three to six weeks, and they were right," he said. Strange played at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, where he missed the cut the week after he worked the Mercedes Championships for the American ABC network.

WE couldn't split two outstanding contenders this week: "I WANT us to be the official escort agency for the Olympic Games. Why not? They got the official shoe, the official film an employee of Sydney's Madam Fleiss escort agency. Over to you SOCOG. The only time they open their mouths at meetings is to feed themselves" Mark Spitz speaking on Optus Vision about FINA bureau members, in the firing line for their soft stand on the Chinese swimming team. Cold Chip ATTENTION Ian Baker-Finch You will be pleased to know that there is another golfer on the planet who is in a form slump as bad as your own.

Chip Beck, who once shot a round of 59 on the US PGA Tour, has now missed the cut in his past 22 tournaments in the US. He has broken 70 only twice and shot 80 or worse five times. Fun ail round MIKE hitney is compere, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh guest speakers. Sound OK? Then get along to St George Leagues Club on February 19 for St George Cricket Club's testimonial dinner for veteran all-rounder Brad McNamara. MAN ON A MISSION: Tony Daly and his wife Katie.

He has set himself a goal of wearing the Wallaby jumper again Picture: ken james How Paly got that old hunger hack and I know I've done all I could have. Over Christmas, I have lost fat and added muscle. I'm still not exactly sure how I did it but I did If I miss out, it won't be the end of the world but at the moment I'm trying hard not to think about that I have jumped a lot of hurdles in the past 1 2 months but I still have some left." Upon his return to Australia, he left Rand wick for Manly and hasn't looked back. "I had been playing second grade at Randwick," he told colleague Paul Crawley. "I played the last 1 1 games with Manly and we won them all including the grand final.

When I got back from England I spoke to Paul IT was an obvious question why would a 3 1-year-old front-rower who has played 41 internationals, but who has been in the wilderness for two years, suddenly want to be a Wallaby again? Tony Daly says it was a stint with Saracens in England that made him realise just how important rugby was to him. Willie or won't he? IT had to be more than a coincidence. The day Wendell Sailor was barred from training, the Broncos welcomed back none other than Willie Came. "There's no obligation from us," chief executive Shane Edwards told ask Bronco fans colleague John Lingard. "But if Willie trains well over the next month we could look at an incentive package." The rugby convert insists, though, he is not planning a league comeback.

We're not convinced. still waiting for invite to the NBL launch must have the mail," quipped Network Ten Mike Audcent on missing out on an glitzy season launch in Sydney last have something to do with the fact who pulled the plug on the NBL coverage, which sees the rights revert to the ABC. McLean and he said there was no reason I couldn't make it back into the team. Then at Manly, it was just a great experience. I've had a pretty good career but this is just another personal goal I have set myself.

I was on top for a while and I guess in the end I took it for granted. I have been really pleased with my fitness CARNE drochloride. Registered Trade' TV boss "MY invitation got lost in sports boss invite to the week. It may it was Audcent network's free-to-air IT 7 THE SUN-HERALD, January 25, 1998 105.