Subject: Sports (Page 122)

I believed in drug testing a long time ago… all through the Sixties I tested everything.

American baseball pitcher

The way my team are doing, we could get Wilt Chamberlain in a trade and find out that he's really two midgets Scotch-taped together.

American basketball player & coach

One of the worst things that can happen to you in life is to win a bet on a horse at an early age.

American billiards champion & hustler

Exciting plays occur only while you are watching the scoreboard or out buying a hot dog.

My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too.

1972 – ) American soccer player

If Mike Tyson gets any better, he’ll be hitting Lou Rawls while he sings the National Anthem.

American television personality

They said it would last two rounds; they were half right, it lasted four.

British sports commentator

Tyson fights like you stole something from him or said something nasty about his family.

boxing promoter

Ballesteros felt much better today after a 69 yesterday.

You can always get someone to do your thinking for you.

(1928 – ) Canadian professional ice hockey player

I didn’t hear him because my two Stanley Cup rings were plugging my ears.

Canadian ice hockey goaltender

Maybe that will distract the Falcon quarterback.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

And Michael Schumacher is actually in a very good position… he’s in last place.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

There was three minutes to go about two minutes ago.

English football player & manager

I hit a grand slam off Ron Herbel and when his manager Herman Franks came out to get him, he was bringing Herbel’s suitcase.

(1935 – ) American baseball player, sportscaster, comedian & actor

Hawaii doesn’t win many games in the United States.

Indiana University football coach & sports commentator

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

baseball player

I won't say Wilt Chamberlain is the strongest man I've ever known, but when he wipes the sweat off his brow, people in the balcony get a bath.

basketball coach

Think?… how the hell are you gonna think and hit at the same time?

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Bert's wallet is like an onion. Any time he opens it, he starts crying.

Canadian hockey player

I don’t have any tricky plays, I’d rather have tricky players.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach