Subject: Sports (Page 89)

John Daly's longer than Greg Norman… he’s even longer than War and Peace.

American sports columnist

The trees taunt you; the sand mocks you; the water calls your name… and they say golf is a quiet game.

They both (statistics & bikinis) show a lot, but not everything.

American baseball player

Tonight, we're honoring one of the all-time greats in baseball, Stan Musial; he's immoral.

professional baseball player

For over 20 years the Boston Celtics have stood for something. The only thing they stand for now is the [national] anthem.

American sportswriter

It’s the same as any other ball game you’ll remember as long as you live.

(1926 – 2016) American baseball player, announcer & television host

I have discovered in 20 years of moving around the ball park that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats.

(1914 – 1986) American baseball team owner & promoter

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

When Mike Tyson gets mad, you don't need a referee, you need a priest.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter

Well, there’s only one thing I can say after that over, and that’s to clap my hands.

British sports commentator

When you're in a slump, it's almost as if you look out at the field and it's one big glove.

professional baseball player

Golf is more fun than walking naked in a strange place, but not much.

(1924 – 2003) American comedian & actor

We may have broken rules … but we did not cheat.

Connecticut basketball coach

I’ll fight Lloyd Honeyghan for nothing if the price is right.

American professional boxer

If there is any larceny in a man, golf will bring it out.

(1897 – 1976) American novelist, short story & sports writer

The three things I fear most in golf are lightening, Ben Hogan, and a downhill putt.

(1912 – 2002) professional golfer

If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist

The Orlando Magic were so bad last season, the cheerleaders stayed home and phoned in their cheers.

(1941 – ) American basketball executive

The trees taunt you; the sand mocks you; the water calls your name… and they say golf is a quiet game.

The 49ers were so badly flattened that they didn't fly back to San Francisco, they were faxed.

American sports columnist

I don’t think I can be expected to take seriously any game which takes less than three days to reach its conclusion.

(1937 – ) British playwright & screenwriter