The Gaelic Athletic Association and the Gardaí police force are "set to investigate the ugly scenes which occurred
in the closing stages of Saturday's All-Ireland semi-final replay
between Kerry and Mayo." Angry Mayo fans "invaded the pitch following the final whistle" at the
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, forcing referee Cormac Reilly and his
officials to "sprint to the dressing room" (IRISH INDEPENDENT, 9/1). ... Kent County Cricket Club has written to the England & Wales Cricket Board to "register dismay at gate-share
arrangements in light of Warwickshire's cut-price ticketing policy" for
the Royal London Cup semifinal at Edgbaston on Thursday. The county
claimed that it will not just "leave them short-changed, but is also devaluing
one of county cricket's biggest days." Kent CEO Jamie Clifford believes a "50-50 split of gate receipts would be more
appropriate," especially as Warwickshire will charge only £10 ($17) for the
game, "with members (of both clubs) and juniors allowed in free" (LONDON TIMES, 9/1). ... Australian Football League side Collingwood President Eddie McGuire "has revealed the Magpies have
sought out soft-tissue experts" from the National Hockey League and
college basketball programs in the U.S. in a "bid to end what he says has
been a soft-tissue 'crisis.'" McGuire said that the Magpies were
"determined to end the injury woes that have hurt the club for three
seasons." McGuire: "We have had experts on soft tissue injury in through the place for the
best part of a month and a half. It's not as if it just jumped out at us
in the last five minutes" (THE AGE, 9/1).
