We have 49 minutes left

“We have 49 minutes left.”Transfer the moment to the Crucible Theatre Ronnie O’Sullivan is leaning over a long pot. “Hey O’Sullivan!” some johnny in the audience pipes up: “Which one are you aiming at now?”Transfer it to Wimbledon’s Centre Court Tim Henman is winding up for a second service. “Hey England!” some johnny in the audience pipes up: “Where’s this one going, then?”Unreal – although, as I think we’re already realising, understanding the Winter Olympics can be a tricky business.A colleague of mine musing on snowboarding’s half-pipe event this week – these are trying times, believe me – wondered aloud if there was such a thing as a full pipe event. Not yet, my friend – but it might catch on if someone could show there’s a youth market for circulating like so much strategically-ripped clothing in a tumbler.The carefree Canadian pair were not the only ones to get a new perspective on things at the curling.

My task at one point was to try and find some British supporters to talk to, preferably deeply knowledgeable supporters. I subsequently learned that none of the Brits was due out here until four days later, which was why I found it so hard to spot anything other than Maple Leafs and Stars and Stripes in the crowd.Continuing my efforts to locate likely-looking banners, I moved right down to the bottom of the stand and began scanning the fans directly above me – five of whom, as luck would have it, were men and women of the Salt Lake Scots who had piped the teams in that morning.All kilted, of course.I fear one of the women was staring at me as I hurried to higher ground.. Georgia’s state boxing commission will meet to consider whether it should rescind Mike Tyson’s licence, introducing another obstacle to the quest to stage a heavyweight title fight with Lennox Lewis. I will be forwarding that communication to the commission for their consideration,” said Tom Mishou of the boxing commission.The pair were meant to meet in Las Vegas on 6 April but Nevada officials refused Tyson a licence following a brawl at a New York news conference during which Lewis claimed Tyson bit him. However, on Wednesday Tyson was granted a licence in Georgia, rekindling hopes of the Lewis bout taking place.Yesterday, Tyson was denied a licence by the authorities in Texas, and although he has also applied to California, the Los Angeles city controller, Laura Chick, has written to the chairman of the California State Athletic Commission asking him to deny a licence. The Colorado Office of Boxing has also refused him a permit..

The College Valley & North Northumberland fixture at Alnwick was abandoned yesterday because of the state of the course, but there are no problems at this weekend’s other nine meetings, writes Mick Connaughton. Nr A18, 10m west of Grimsby, 5m east of exit 5, M180.Oxford University Hunt Club at Kingston Blount 12.00. 8m north-west of High Wycombe, exits 5 or 6, M40.Sinnington at Duncome Park 1.00. 1/2m south-west of Helmsley, off A170, 12m east of Thirsk.South Pool Harriers at Buckfastleigh 12.00. On A38, at Dean Court Farm, 1/2m south of town.Vale Of Clettwr at Erw Lon 12.00. 13m north of Carmarthen on B4336.TOMORROW: College Valley & North Northumberland: Abandoned.Meynell & South Staffordshire at Weston Park 12.00.