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1. 31. Snooker star speaks out after drug arrest

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 March 2004 SNOOKER star Jimmy White has insisted he would never do anything that brought his sport into disrepute after being arrested in Lancashire on suspicion of possessing a Class A drug

2. 32. Ray plays ball with Gaddafi

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 05 April 2004 LIBYA is hardly a giant of world football or any sport for that matter but it has not stopped a Cheshire businessman from helping Colonel Gaddafi try to win the World Cup. Ray Whelan is the brains behind the Libyan bid to become the hosts of the 2010 World Cup and says, despite its lack of footballing pedigree, the country has submitted an impressive bid to the sport's governing body FIFA.

3. 33. Telly talk: Games on!

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 06 August 2004 SUE BARKER admits she's thrilled to be serving up live TV coverage of the greatest show on Earth for millions back at home. "I never thought I'd be at an Olympics, especially being a tennis player, because the sport only came in after I'd retired," explains the Greece-bound presenter.

4. 34. Journo turns joker

   CityLife, Monday 26 April 2004 THE Sunday Sport writer turned comedian John Warburton talks to Marissa Burgess.

5. 35. Double faulters

   CityLife, Monday 21 June 2004 SPORT is full of larger-than-life characters who have cried, sworn and shouted when things didn't go their way. Bad line call? Have a tantrum and insult the umpire. Been shown a yellow card? Cry like a baby.

6. 36. Olympic aim of karate kid

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 30 September 2004 RISING karate star Luke Scott is hoping that his sport will be upgraded to Olympic status.

7. 37. Journo turns joker

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 26 April 2004 THE Sunday Sport writer turned comedian John Warburton talks to Marissa Burgess.

8. 38. Race to sign Khan

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 September 2004 AMATEUR boxing chiefs are willing to smash the sport's funding structure in a bid to persuade Amir Khan to remain amateur until the 2008 Olympics.

9. 39. Double faulters

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 21 June 2004 SPORT is full of larger-than-life characters who have cried, sworn and shouted when things didn't go their way. Bad line call? Have a tantrum and insult the umpire. Been shown a yellow card? Cry like a baby.

10. 40. Olympic swimmer's price of fame

    Manchester Evening News, Saturday 05 June 2004 DEDICATION. We hear that word a lot, in professional sport, don't we? Highly-paid soccer stars are fond of talking about their dedication. To them it probably means laying off the lager on Friday night.

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