Subject: Sports (Page 71)

I’m not dropping a bar of soap in the shower near [kicker] Garo Yepremian.

(1935 – 2012) American football player, sports announcer & actor

They expect an umpire to be perfect on opening day and to improve as the season goes on.

American baseball umpire

Almighty Sports with Jesus: Featuring a Heavenly Host of Righteous Adventures

I reckon I tried everything on the old apple, but salt and pepper and chocolate sauce topping.

American baseball pitcher

Never think of your car as a cold machine, but as a hot-blooded horse.

Argentinian auto racer

All there is to bull riding is to put one leg on each side of the bull and make an ugly face for eight seconds.

American professional rodeo champion

[Coach Vince] Lombardi treats us all the same… like dogs.

professional football player

Baseball is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbles go for base hits. It's an unfair game.

American baseball player

We're right next to Mile High Stadium. I'm no rocket scientist, but… uh… [smile]

Canadian hockey player

High sticking, tripping, slashing, spearing, charging, hooking, fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct, interference, roughing… everything else is just figure skating. 

I usually call the new guy and let him know where I like to sit on the bus, tell him ways he can stay out of my way, make sure he knows not to touch any of my stuff.

(1969 – ) Canadian ice hockey player & executive

Joe Bugner: Get me Jesus Christ and I'll fight him tomorrow!
Mcllvanney: Joe, you're only saying that because you know he's got bad hands.

(1934 – ) Scottish sports writer

Nigel Mansell is the only man who goes to Nick Faldo for charisma lessons.

English actor & television personality

I feel like I’m the best, but you’re not going to get me to say that.

professional football player

Frank Bruno says I'm chicken. Well you can tell him I've come home to roost.

American boxer

I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.

American basketball player

My dad once said that you meet a much nicer class of person there, but I'm not sure.

British auto racer

All women tennis players should go on their knees in thankfulness to Suzanne Lenglen for delivering them from the tyranny of corsets.

American professional tennis player

I'm not Mother Teresa. But I'm also not Charles Manson.

(1966 – ) American boxing champion

It was strange. The only English words I saw were Sony and Mitsubishi.

American baseball player

If Lew could cook, I’d marry him.

baseball manager