Subject: Sports (Page 99)

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

Czech professional tennis player

Reporter: Who do you think is the number one player of all time?

Logan: I’d have to go with the immoral Babe Ruth.

professional baseball player

It was further than I thought.

Equatorial Guinea swimmer

My wife made me a millionaire. Before she divorced me, I had three million.

professional hockey player

It'll take three good ones to be on in two today, Sir.

British golf writer & commentator

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

English darts player

They whipped us like a tied up goat.

Texas Tech football coach

You used to think if the score was 5-0, he'd hit a five-run home run.

professional baseball player

He had the ability of taking a bad situation and making it immediately worse.

(1881 – 1965) American Major League Baseball executive

If he had another hair on his back, he'd be up a tree.

Canadian hockey player

Doubles: Tennis game played by athletic couples who wish to burn a few calories while arguing.

When the last great scorer comes to mark against your name, it’s not whether you won or lost, but how many paid to see the game.

baseball executive

Hey, some places this would be a foul!

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

Five days shalt thou labour, as the Bible says. The seventh day is the Lord thy God's. The sixth day is for football.

(1917 – 1993) British composer & novelist

Golf is more fun than walking naked in a strange place, but not much.

(1924 – 2003) American comedian & actor

Beasley was 6’10” in college and 6’7” when he entered the NBA.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

Man's got courage. Man's got guts. And I don't think he'll be with us very long.

professional football & TV commentator

The batsman’s is Holding, the bowler’s Willey.

cricket announcer

I'd never buy my girl a watch… she's already got a clock over the stove.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

My teeth weren't that good to begin with, so hopefully I can get some better ones.

Canadian hockey player

The older I get, the better I used to be.

(1942 – ) American professional golfer