Subject: Sports (Page 53)

Interviewer: Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography?

Chris Eubank: On what?

British boxing champion

I never got many questions about my managing. I tried to get twenty-five guys who didn't ask questions.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager

In boxing, it's one against one, whereas in rugby league you have 13 guys coming at you, all trying to do you damage. Mind you, my last fight was a bit like that.

British boxer

It was close for Zaheer, Lawson threw his hands in the air and Marsh threw his head in the air.

cricket commentator

In Willie DeWit, we have an all-American boy, even though he is a Canadian.

I've never seen driving as a sexual thing – I just could never consider it in that light. I think women are interested in the drivers because of the dangers, but some of us are as dull as Old Nick.

Scottish auto racer

My golf game's gone off so much that when I went fishing a couple of weeks ago my first cast missed the lake.

American professional golfer

Do I have to know rules and all that crap? Then forget it.

professional golfer

Men, I want you just thinking of one word all season… one word and one word only – Super Bowl.

football coach

What’s one more torpedo in a sinking ship?

American football player

Life is just a place where we spend time between games.

(1925 – 1990) Canadian hockey player, coach & general manager

He has turned defensive boxing into a poetic art; trouble is, nobody ever knocked anybody out with a poem.

Blues saxophonist

They are a either a pain in the backside or too drunk to perform.

Amsterdam prostitutes’ spokeswoman

At first a golfer excuses a dismal performance by claiming bad lies; with experience, he covers up with better ones.

Bob Kelly was so dumb, they shoulda written his name on the Stanley Cup in crayon.

American sports announcer

There are two types of forwards. Scorers and bangers. Scorers score and bangers bang.

Canadian hockey goaltender, politician, lawyer, businessman & author

I guess it's why you never say never. The only thing you can never do is ski through a revolving door.

hockey coach

Me and Jake LaMotta grew up in the same neighborhood. You wanna know how popular Jake was? When we played hide and seek, nobody ever looked for LaMotta.

(1919 – 1990) American boxing champion

I’m going down so often these days you’d think I was making a blue movie.

English boxer

Shooting is just like toenails. They may fall off occasionally, but you know they'll always come back.

American basketball player

The only good thing about playing for Cleveland is you don't have to make road trips there.

American baseball player