Brian Ashton explained his decision by saying I had lost my spark from the World Cup.

BBC: Andy Gomarsall column

Green Party member Brian Wilson explained the results of a survey carried out by the all-party assembly group on autism.

BBC: Autism Bill

"Unless you recognized the telltale clues, you wouldn't know what you were looking at, " researcher Brian Pratt explained in the statement.

MSN: Massive meteorite crater found in Canadian Arctic

Comcast's president and chief executive officer, Brian Roberts, explained his decision by pointing to Disney's lack of interest in merging the two firms.

ECONOMIST: Eisner fights on

"It is important because - depending on the rate of change, and the type of species that are found in the forests - it will influence a lot of ecosystem services and processes, " explained co-author Brian Enquist from the University of Arizona.

BBC: Tropical forests 're-shaped' by climate changes

As explained by BBC Scotland's political editor Brian Taylor, the battle can be seen as pitching pro-union campaigners sowing seeds of doubt, against the pro-independence side seeking to reassure.

BBC: Scottish independence: credit where it's due

"Brian's forgotten more about boxing than I'll ever know, " explained Calzaghe.

BBC: Brian Coleman: Auction for boxing's unsung hero

"At the start of the season I wasn't involved and I had to go to and play my football at Sheffield Wednesday, and I'm grateful to the manager there Brian Laws and his assistant Russ Wilcox who gave me an opportunity to go and play again , " he explained.

BBC: McMahon upbeat despite Boro slump