Subject: Sports (Page 120)

Our first priority was staying alive. Our second was stopping the puck.

Canadian hockey player
Hockey Sports

I was three-quarters down the list of guys I would be facing in my first game when I realized I was looking at our own roster.

Canadian hockey player
Hockey Sports

I was so bad, I couldn’t have driven Miss Daisy home.

baseball player
Baseball Sports

Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist
Animals Sports

If you wish to hide your character, do not play golf.

golf writer
Characteristics Golf Sports

I'm not surprised. The referee is a fine Catholic fellow by the name of Patrick Murphy.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

Baseball has been good to me since I quit trying to play it.

(1931 – ) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

It's like Christmas, except it's warmer.

American baseball player
Baseball Sports

Finley is going over to get a new piece of bat.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

The Lord taught me to love everybody, but the last ones I learned to love were the sportswriters.

(1922 – ) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Occupations Sports Work

He could hit better with a broken arm than we could with two good arms.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Sports

The fat lady might have cleared her throat, but she hasn't sung yet.

Texas Tech football coach
Football Sports

He can’t decide whether to have his visor half open or half closed.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Activities Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Kent Abbott is in the on-deck circuit.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Malaprops Sports

Mike Caldwell, the Padres’ right-handed southpaw, will pitch tonight.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

It looks like he has a divot over each ear.

(1958 – ) Irish professional golfer & commentator
Golf Sports

Gretzky knows it time to retire now — he's finally slow enough to get hit by Luke Richardson.

American sportswriter
Hockey Sports

Half the game is mental; the other half is being mental. 

Canadian hockey player & sports reporter
Hockey Sports

Every day two million Americans play tennis and one million of them lose.

American tennis player, instructor & broadcaster
Sports

All the records were gone. So I figured here's one record I can get.

Canadian hockey player
Hockey Sports

Azinger is wearing an all black outfit: black jumper, blue trousers, white shoes and a pink tea-cosy hat.

British sports announcer
Appearance Clothing Golf Misspokements Sports