Subject: Sports (Page 76)

Muhammad Ali is Muhammad Ali and compared to him all other men are earthlings.

American boxing trainer
Boxing Sports

The champion, Jess Willard, had about as much chance in this fight as a dish-faced chimpanzee in a beauty contest.

(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist
Boxing Sports

My sport is about 90 percent strength and 40 per cent technique.

Wrist-wrestling champion
Misspokements Sports

If you screw things up in tennis, it's 15-love. If you screw up in boxing, it's your ass.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor
Boxing Sports

The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals and three-run homers.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

It's not very often you get to see the Lone Ranger and Toronto in the same night.

baseball manager
Baseball Sports Wordplay

Next up is Fernando Gonzales, who is not playing tonight.

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

It’s difficult to play against a man… I mean Martina. She scares you with those big muscles.

Czech professional tennis player
Misspokements Sports

Think?… how the hell are you gonna think and hit at the same time?

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

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

Snowboarding is an activity that is very popular with people who do not feel that regular skiing is lethal enough.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist
Activities Sports

I was like a pig with a wristwatch.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

Maybe that will distract the Falcon quarterback.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

You do a lot of praying, but most of the time the answer is “no.”

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Religion Sports

We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees.

professional basketball player
Misspokements Sports

Cale Yarborough would have to call a service station to get a tire changed, but he's as good as anyone who ever drove a race car.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in bad humor.

American football player & coach
Football

When they smile, blood drips off their teeth.

(1938 – ) American businessman & baseball team owner
Baseball Sports

Some people have a chip on their shoulder; Billy has a whole lumberyard.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter
Baseball Characteristics Sports

The two most important things in life are good friends and a strong bullpen.

professional baseball player & manager
Baseball Life Sports

Rugby League is war without the frills.

Conflict Sports