Subject: Sports (Page 83)

I’m going down so often these days you’d think I was making a blue movie.

English boxer

If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing your grandmother with her teeth out.

(1953 – ) American baseball player

You’ll never make a footballer while ever your arse points to the ground.

English football player & manager

Half the game is mental; the other half is being mental. 

Canadian hockey player & sports reporter

Come on Sandy, baby, loosen up, you’re too tight.

American football player

The announcement of the disqualification was greeted by booze from the spectators at the pool.

There was three minutes to go about two minutes ago.

English football player & manager

Show me a man with a great golf game, and I’ll show you a man who has been neglecting something.

(1917 – 1963) 35th U.S. president

Cricket shouldn't be used as a political football.

English cricketer

The Rangers dropped out of the lead June 16 with a loss that will be forever remembered as the forgettable debut of lefthander Matt Perisho.

sports reporter

Baseball has been good to me since I quit trying to play it.

(1931 – ) American baseball player & manager

My best score ever was 103. But I've only been playing fifteen years.

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

Arrive at the net with the puck and in ill humor.

(1925 – 1990) Canadian hockey player, coach & general manager

They will pass the father-son tandem of Buddy Bell and Yogi Berra.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

I’m glad I don’t play anymore; I could never learn all of those handshakes.

professional baseball player & announcer

Well, that kind of puts the damper on even a Yankees win.

professional baseball player & announcer

If you’d offered me a 69 at the start this morning I’d have been all over you.

Scottish professional golfer

I got a guy who's short, stoop shouldered and balding with two left feet. They all look better than he does as far as the moves are concerned, but they don't look so good on the canvas.

American boxing trainer

If I didn’t enjoy gloating so much, I wouldn’t do so many interviews.

American football coach