Subject: Sports (Page 74)

The tactical difference between Association Football and Rugby with its varieties seems to be that in the former, the ball is the missile, in the latter, men are the missiles

English schoolmaster, sexologist, anthropologist & sports journalist
Sports

There was three minutes to go about two minutes ago.

English football player & manager
Misspokements Sports Time

I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

skier
Misspokements Sports

Magri has to do well against the unknown Mexican who comes from a famous family of five boxing brothers.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

Isn't it great to live in a society where the penalty for lying to a congressman can be up to 30 years in jail, but the penalty for a congressman lying to you is another two years in office.

(1955 – ) American sportswriter
Beliefs Congress Golf Government Honesty Law Lies

We take the shortest route to the puck and arrive in ill humor.

professional hockey player
Hockey 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

Yes, golf can be taught – it’s just that it can’t be learned.

(1926 – 2010) Canadian actor
Golf Sports

Just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inability to count past five.

(1932 – 2009) author, poet & critic
Golf Sports

Although golf was originally restricted to wealthy, overweight Protestants, today it’s open to anybody who owns hideous clothing.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist
Appearance Clothing Golf People Religion Sports

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

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

Pity Steve Ovett didn’t show up. Then we could have had the good, the bald and the ugly.

British Olympic decathlon champion
Sports

Golf is a better game played downhill.

(1940 – ) professional golfer
Golf Sports

Part of the charm of basketball lies in the fact that it's a simple game to understand. Players race up and down a fairly small area indoors and stuff the ball into a ring with Madonna's dress hanging on it.

(1929 – ) American author & sportswriter
Basketball Sports

 The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey; the old ballplayer cared about the name on the front… the new ballplayer cares about the name on the back.

professional baseball player
Baseball Characteristics Sports

If you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're up in the stands with them.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager
Baseball Sports

You don’t know what pressure is until you play for five bucks with only two in your pocket.

(1942 – ) American professional golfer
Golf Sports

There are only two categories in cliff diving; there's 'Grand Champion' and 'Stuff on a Rock.'

(1963 – ) Canadian writer, actor & stand-up comedian
Activities Sports

Play him, fine him, and play him again.

(1925 – 2005) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

Remember the rules to dodgeball? … If you're fat or have glasses, don’t show up because you’ll die.

(1970 – ) American actor, producer & stand up comedian
Sports

We may have broken rules … but we did not cheat.

Connecticut basketball coach
Basketball Sports