Subject: Sports (Page 89)

The Rangers dropped out of the lead June 16 with a loss that will be forever remembered as the forgettable debut of lefthander Matt Perisho.

sports reporter

Frank, you deserve a knighthood, or maybe even Lord of the Rings.

Irish television & radio presenter

The best time to play a freshman is when he is a junior.

Minnesota football coach

I’m not playing favorites… all my favorites have graduated.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

Some players would complain if they had to play on Dolly Parton's bedspread.

(1910 – 1983) professional golfer

If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death.


(1912 – 2002) professional golfer

Reporter: Is it true that you’d throw at your own mother.
Gomez: You’re damn right I would, she’s a good hitter.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player

The only way that Miami will beat Florida St. is if they outscore them.

(1931 – 2012) American college football historian & television commentator

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

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

I'd have a better chance of catching flies with chopsticks.

baseball player

Jay Bell is 0-for-6 in this series with 10 homers and 52 RBIs.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

If you had come with me, you could be the principal of a high school by now.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

 If you're a coach, NFL stands for "Not For Long."

professional football & TV commentator

I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.

American basketball player

I don't speak Chinese, but I figure if I try, I've got to be saying something.

(1962 – ) Canadian-American actor, comedian, author & radio personality

The only reason we’re 7-0 is because we’ve won all seven of our games.

If you go out with a girl and they say she has a great personality, she's ugly; if they tell you a guy works hard, he can't play a lick… same thing.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

My uncle always described an unforced error as his first marriage.

American journalist & tennis broadcaster

Rugby is a good occasion for keeping thirty bullies far from the center of the city.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

Gehringer goes two for five on Opening Day and stays that way all season.

American baseball pitcher

After a heavy reverse – It was an 'AW game. We were AWful and they were AWesome.