Subject: Sports (Page 79)

When I raced a car last it was at a time when sex was safe and racing was dangerous. Now, it’s the other way round.

German auto racer
Auto racing Sports

God's busy; they'll have to make do with me.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

I don't mind the title fight going out at three in the morning. Everyone in Glasgow fights at three in the morning.

Boxing Sports

The weak teams are Boston and New York; the strong ones are Toronto, Chicago, Montreal, and Gordie Howe.

professional hockey player
Hockey Sports

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

Indiana University football coach & sports commentator
Football Misspokements Sports

The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.

(1918 – ) American Christian evangelist
Golf Sports

My girlfriend boos when we make love because she knows it turns me on.

Puerto Rican boxer
Boxing Sports

The only way of really finding out a man's true character is to play golf with him; in no other walk of life does the cloven hoof so quickly display itself.

(1881 – 1975) English writer & humorist
Characteristics Golf Sports

I must admit when Reggie hit his third home run and I was sure nobody was looking, I applauded in my glove.

professional baseball player
Baseball Sports

I go from locker to locker, pretending the guys are here. You know, give them a little bit of a pep talk. It must be working, because we haven't lost a game yet.

hockey coach
Hockey Sports

I don't think he'd even be happy with ice cream right now.

(1958 – ) Irish professional golfer & commentator
Golf Sports

I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb… it took me only a few days to correct that impression.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball People Self Sports

I look at the NBA as a football game without the helmet.

American basketball player & broadcaster
Basketball Sports

The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

We need just two players to be a contender – just Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax.

(1931 – ) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

I'm actually getting to sleep before I have breakfast.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor
Boxing Sports

Oh God, if there be cricket in heaven, let there also be rain.


Sports

Third [base] ain't so bad if nothin' is hit to you.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Sports Yogi-isms

Peter McNeeley dived in with overarm shots like a child hurriedly learning the doggie paddle in the deep end.

(1944 – ) British sportswriter
Boxing Sports

I went skiing last week and broke a leg… fortunately it wasn’t mine.

Sports

Since then we've changed the locks.

Mayor of Scranton PA
Boxing Sports