EPL side Swansea City striker BAFETIMBI GOMIS said he is "fine" after fainting during his side's 3-2 league defeat at Tottenham. Gomis, who collapsed three times in '09, "appeared to fall down immediately" after Tottenham took a sixth-minute lead. The Frenchman, 29, "received treatment before leaving the pitch on a stretcher and was later taken to hospital" (BBC, 3/5). ... EPL side Sunderland head coach GUSTAVO POYET "has been charged with improper conduct" by the FA following his touchline altercation with Hull City Manager STEVE BRUCE during Tuesday night’s encounter at the KC Stadium. Poyet, "who is expected to avoid a touchline ban but faces a fine for his actions," was charged for his reaction after Sunderland midfielder JACK RODWELL was shown a yellow card for diving in the penalty area (LONDON TIMES, 3/5). ... The Board of Control for Cricket in India said that Indian cricket player VIRAT KOHLI "has been censured for his ugly outburst against a travelling Indian journalist in Perth and has been advised to maintain dignity" (REUTERS, 3/5). ... The regional court of northern Navarra said that former Spanish second division side Osasuna President MIGUEL ARCHANCO and ex-board members TXUMA PERALTA and ANGEL VIZCAY "were arrested Thursday on suspicion of being linked to irregularities in the club's accounts." They "were arrested by National Police." The arrests "came as police investigate the disappearance" of at least €2.4M ($2.7M) from the club's coffers between Nov. '13 and June (AP, 3/5).
