Subject: Sports (Page 10)

The audience are literally electrified and glued to their seats.

BBC commentator

It is committee meetings, called huddles, separated by outburst of violence.

(1941 – ) columnist, commentator & editor

Here’s a guy who can use his arms and legs at the same time.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer

It was an ideal day for football – too cold for the spectators and too cold for the players.

(1905–1982) American sportswriter

I don’t think there is anybody bigger or smaller than Maradona.

English football player & manager

There's enough Ferraris here to eat a plate of spaghetti.

Scottish auto racer

The woods are full of long drivers.

American golf professional & coach

This series has been swings and pendulums all the way through.

British sports commentator

 I’ve told you guys before, goalies don’t think.

Canadian hockey goaltender

I'm not dumb enough to be a goalie.

Canadian-born American hockey player

I don’t want to shoot my mouth in my foot, but those are games we can win.

professional basketball player

My foot said go before my brain did.

top fuel drag racer

Street hockey is great for kids. It’s energetic, competitive, and skillful… and best of all it keeps them off the street.

Canadian hockey player

He was asked to throw out the first ball at a World Series game; but … he looked at the ball and, instead of throwing it, he put it in his pocket and sat down.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

I guess I’d better send my fingers to Cooperstown.

baseball player

If profanity had an influence on the flight of the ball, the game would be played far better than it is.

golf author

Welcome to Worcester where we have just seen Barry Richards hit one of Basil D'Oliveira's balls clean out of the ground.

cricket announcer

Motivation is simple — you eliminate those who are not motivated.

(1937 – ) football coach, sportscaster, author & speaker

A slump starts in your head and winds up in your stomach.

American baseball player

Ice hockey is a form of disorderly conduct in which the score is kept. 

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist

…. Into lap 53, the penultimate last lap but one. 

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator