Subject: Sports (Page 69)

In his prime, Joe Bugner had the physique of a Greek statue, but he had fewer moves.

(1934 – ) Scottish sports writer
Appearance Body Boxing Sports

All I know is, as long as I led the Southeastern Conference in scoring, my grades would be fine.

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

Never was a man more aptly named.

Football Sports

Stevie Wonder could make one of 23 shots.

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

No one's gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

I guess I'll have to gain 60 pounds, start smoking a cigar and wear clothes that don't match.

American baseball player
Baseball Sports

When a fielder gets the pitcher in trouble, the pitcher has to pitch himself out of the slump he isn’t in.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

He shortened my career having to chase him around the ice all the time.

Canadian ice hockey player & coach
Hockey Sports

The first time I ever came into a game there [Yankee Stadium], I got in the bullpen car and they told me to lock the doors.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball New York City Places Sports

When I was losing, they called me nuts; when I was winning they called me eccentric.

(1928 – 2001) American basketball coach
Characteristics Sports

You can’t think and hit the ball at the same time.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Sports Yogi-isms

Once we were whining losers, but now we’re arrogant winners.

Buffalo Bills public relations man
Characteristics Misspokements Sports

We’ll just have to see if they can keep this Cinderella slipper alive.

Basketball Misspokements Sports

Years ago we had the Raging Bull, Jake LaMotta. Today, we've got the Raging Bullshit, Bruce Strauss.

boxing matchmaker
Boxing Sports

If God wanted football played in the spring, he would not have invented baseball.

football coach
Football Sports

Not being born to parents who were accountants was probably my biggest mistake.

British boxing champion
Boxing Miscellaneous Sports

I’m trying to kick your ass… in a nice way.

American professional tennis player
Sports

What do you have when you've got an agent buried up to his neck in sand? … Not enough sand.

(1941 – ) American basketball executive
Basketball Sports

If you’re not going to score goals, at least make people hate you.

professional hockey player
Hockey Sports

What you’ve got to remember about Michael is that under that cold professional Germanic exterior beats a heart of stone.

British auto racer
Auto racing Sports

If you think squash is a competitive activity, try flower arrangement.

English author, actor, humorist & playwright
Sports