1.   Not so fast, say the umpires.

2.   Roberto Alomar says umpire John Hirschbeck cursed at him, provoking the spitting incident during the final weekend of the U.S. Major League Baseball season.

3.   Radio reports said umpire Ross Emerson called Foley twice for throwing, citing information from Queensland coach John Buchanan.

4.   Reid said umpires and referees would deal severely with any behavior that might bring cricket into disrepute including dissent, excessive appealing and foul language.