81.   Crowd violence is virtually unheard of at basketball in Australia but is more common in soccer where some national league teams have loyalties divided down ethnic lines.

82.   Diego Maradona said Sunday he will continue playing for his Argentine soccer league team despite his recent threats of retirement.

83.   English rugby league team Keighley began legal proceedings Monday aimed at securing a place in the proposed Super League.

84.   Great Britain fullback Jonathan Davies has signed to play for Australian rugby league team the North Queensland Cowboys next year, the Winfield Cup expansion team announced Friday.

85.   He rejected a luctrative offer from Australian professional rugby league team the Perth Western Reds.

86.   He plans to manage a winter league team in the Dominican Republic.

87.   Ireland manager Mick McCarthy said it was inevitable to lose players for international friendlies while league teams were involved in vital league matches.

88.   Jones-Hughes also denied reports he had signed for Welsh league team Cardiff.

89.   Jorgensen said all the players in the mini-camp were scheduled to leave Saturday for one of two rookie league teams.

90.   Laurie Daley was named captain of the New South Wales rugby league team Tuesday for his representative farewell in the third State of Origin match next week.