Subject: Misspokements (Page 45)

There’ll be only one winner now – in every sense.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

A lot is said about defense, but at the end of the game, the team with the most points wins, the other team loses.

(Bob Costas replied with just, Uh…well…ok.)

professional basketball player
Basketball Misspokements Sports

I don’t care what the tape says… I didn’t say it.

football coach
Misspokements Sports

I’m not allowed to comment on lousy officiating.

professional football general manager
Football Misspokements Sports

… New Jersey?

(1973 – ) American actress
Intelligence Misspokements Places

I can tell you it’s a magnificent sensation when the gap opens up like that and you just burst right through.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator
Misspokements Sports

Kevin Keegan said if he had a blank sheet of paper, five names would be on it.

English football player & analyst
Misspokements

He never relinquishes my disbelief.

professional football player
Beliefs Misspokements

Her time is about 4.33, which she’s capable of.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

At the end, excitement maintained its hysteria.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Misspokements

I don’t room with him [Babe Ruth]; I room with his suitcase.

professional baseball player
Activities Baseball Misspokements Sports

The candle is still very much in the melting pot.

Scottish soccer player & analyst
Misspokements

They will pass the father-son tandem of Buddy Bell and Yogi Berra.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements

He was killed by a blushing crow.

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words
Misspokements

Mike Caldwell, the Padres’ right-handed southpaw, will pitch tonight.

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

E before O except before E-I-E-I-O.

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

Go and shake a tower.

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words
Misspokements

I thought that "Roman candles" just meant that they were imported. You know, from Romany.

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

Even Robinson Crusoe had company on Friday.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

As you can see, visually, with your eyes… look up there! … that’s the sky!

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Misspokements

I’m undisputed. There's no disputing that.

British and Canadian boxing champion
Boxing Misspokements Sports