Subject: Sports (Page 23)

The main problem with keeping your eye on the ball is you have to take your eye off your opponent.

(1941 – ) poet, author, editor & anthologist
Golf Sports

Going into a game against Lew Alcindor [later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar] is like going into a knife fight and finding there's no blade in your handle.

basketball coach
Basketball Sports

I think that the team that wins game five will win the series… unless we lose game five.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality
Basketball Sports

He's not only a lousy fighter, he's a bad actor. Louis or Marciano could have whipped him by telephone.

American boxer
Boxing Sports

When your are playing for the national championship, it’s not a matter of life or death… it’s more important than that.

(1915 – 1987) American football player and coach
Sports

I think they bring me luck… I guess I'll have to like seafood now.

Canadian ice hockey goaltender
Hockey Sports

A sense of humor and a good bullpen.

(1931 – ) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

The lights are shining quite darkly.

cricket commentator
Misspokements Sports

We were tipping off our plays; whenever we broke from the huddle, three backs were laughing and one was as pale as a ghost.

professional football executive
Football Misspokements Sports

We can't run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, were just not a very good football team right now.

American football coach
Football Sports

That's one of the best sets I've seen him play[Tomas Zib] – although I should preface that by saying I haven't seen him play before

American professional tennis player
Misspokements Sports

Whoever said, “It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,” probably lost!

(1956 – ) Czech American tennis player
Sports

I know you can be fined for throwing a club, but I want to know if you can get fined for throwing a caddie?

(1916 – 2008) American professional golfer
Golf Sports

Sudden success in golf is like the sudden acquisition of wealth; it is apt to unsettle and deteriorate the character.

(1881 – 1975) English writer & humorist
Age Golf Sports Success Wealth

Whenever they gave him the game ball, he ate it.

American football player
Football Sports

Notices are appearing at courses telling golfers not to lick their balls on the green.

Golf Sports

The Americans sowed the seed, and now they have reaped the whirlwind.

English athlete & politician
Misspokements Sports

My foot said go before my brain did.

top fuel drag racer
Auto racing Sports

Auto racing is boring except when a car is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist
Auto racing Sports

I pitch like my hair’s on fire.

baseball player
Baseball Sports

Detroit’s so bad this year they might lose their bye week.

(1953 – ) comedian, political commentator and television & radio personality
Football Sports