Subject: Sports (Page 40)

Brendan Foster, by himself, with 20,000 people.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

We lost some mighty good boys from last year because of paroles, but, crime being what it is, we've picked up some good ones since then, too.

basketball coach

That was a tremendous six. The ball was still in the air as it went over the boundary.

English cricketer

Give me a man with big hands and big feet and no brains and I'll make a golfer out of him.

American professional golfer

Laird has been brought in to stand in the corner of the circle.

Australian cricketer & commentator

Playing golf is like going to a strip joint… after 18 holes you’re tired and most of your balls are missing.

(1953 – ) comedian & actor

Trade Steve Yzerman? That's like asking me if I want to trade my son Jason for the kid next door.

Canadian hockey coach & politician

Hockey is the original extreme sport.

American hockey player

History must repeat itself because we pay such little attention to it the first time.

(1919 – ) American sportswriter

The bus leaves in an hour – anyone who needs a shower, take one.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.

British Olympic decathlon champion

Lennox Lewis has two chances of getting a rematch with McCall – no chance and slim. And slim has just left town.

(1931 – ) American boxing promoter

I know it's said that I can't punch, but you should see me putting the cat out at night.

boxer

And the first three cars are all Escorts, which isn’t surprising as this is an all Escort race.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

One day Don King will asphyxiate by the force of his own exhaust.

boxing trainer

Arthur 'Dazzy' Vance could throw a cream puff through a battleship.

American baseball player

I threw the kitchen sink at him, but he went to the bathroom and got his tub.


Blind people come to the park just to hear him pitch.

professional baseball player

That’s Hendrick’s 19th home run; one more and he reaches double figures.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

You want a messenger boy, call Western Union.

American football player

Three things are bad for you: I can't remember the first two, but doughnuts are the third.

football coach