Subject: Sports (Page 81)

He's ranked number three in Britain, number four in the world. You can't get any higher!

English darts player
Misspokements Sports

Larry Holmes didn't beat me — he just won the first 15 rounds.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor
Boxing Sports

Winning is always fun, but the car is more important.

Finnish hockey player
Hockey Sports

In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right and a duty, but in Chicago it’s a sport.

(1932 – 2017) comedian, social activist, critic & writer
Activities Elections/Voting Government Places Sports

As a runner Daley Thompson is excellent, as a jumper he is excellent, and as a thrower he is an excellent runner and jumper.

British journalist, author, commentator & coach
Misspokements Sports

The only thing I've noticed is that when I come into the locker room, they all bow.

(1956 – ) Czech American tennis player
Sports

The pads don't keep you from getting hurt. They just keep you from getting killed.

American football player
Football Sports

He’s listed as day to day, but, then again, aren’t we all?

(1956 – ) born Daniel Patrick Pugh, American sportscaster & radio personality
Sports

Therapy can be a good thing; it can be therapeutic.

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports

Nigel Mansell is someone with about as much charisma as a damp spark-plug.

British sportswriter
Auto racing Insults 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

What does it feel like being rammed up the backside by Barrichello?

English football player, manager & sports commentator
Misspokements Sports

Maybe that will distract the Falcon quarterback.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

Boxing is built on bums. How else are you gonna know good from bad? How else is a good boy gonna get on top and get experience unless he fights bums? I tell ya, there's a shortage of bums.

Boxing manager & promoter
Boxing Sports

Those who the gods seek to destroy first, learn how to play golf.

(1926 – 2010) Canadian actor
Golf Sports

It’s basically the same, just darker.

stock car racer
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

When I played football, we were small, but we were slow. Our record was five and five; we lost five games at home and five on the road.

Texas businessman
Football Misspokements Sports

If the Bible has taught us anything – which it hasn't – it's that girls should stick to girl's sports like hot oil wrestling…

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)
Girls Sports TV/Movie Quotes

Johnny Carson gently suggested to Cobb that Larry Holmes seemed to be always a step ahead of him

Cobb replied: Did it seem that way to you too?

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor
Boxing Sports

He’s a guy who gets up at six o’clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.

(1922 – ) boxing trainer & manager
Boxing Misspokements Sports

You hate to lose your teeth and the game, too.

Canadian hockey player
Hockey Sports