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Sports Quotes


"Acceptance of the danger is of the essence for playing a quality sport."


"They're still in the game, and they're trying to get back into it."


"Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than 18 years of dealing with him across a desk."



"I don't think there's anything that is a greater area of discrimination against women today than the fact that nowhere in the world is there a female role model in team sports that more than half of a general audience would recognize."


"I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not."


"I grew up in Baltimore. And yes, I am a big sports fan, especially when it comes to my local teams."



"Lou Brock was a great base stealer but today I am the greatest."


"To be involved in a senior tournament back in the States is very satisfying."


"Paul Lambert has assembled a great bunch of lads and training has been going very well. I am just desperate to get into the team and do my best for the club."


"This is America's Team and we are confident this outstanding group of athletes will make our country proud."


"The biological factors underlying race differences in sports have consequences for educational achievement, crime and sexual behavior."


"My aggression out there is my weapon. I think it's more letting them know that I'm not going to let them get away with something, and I'm not just going to kind of poke it back and be content to stay in rallies."



"I think the fans are going to expect a lot from me, as they should."



"There are only two places in the league - first place and no place."



"The American boy starts swinging the bat about as soon as he can lift one."


"As all of us with any involvement in sports knows, no two umpires or no two referees have the same strike zone or call the same kind of a basketball game."



"The one thing you can't do when you're highly ranked is relax."


"The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't."


"International sport is war without shooting."


"He's got an overall flair for the game. It looks to me like he really loves what he does and he can't wait to get up in the morning, go hit some balls and go play."


"I admit I was somewhat concerned when we started to sign so many players - naturally you are going to worry about whether you can retain your place in the side."


"You know, we - we start with a mentality that we'll take a sports project if its good. And we're certainly not on the lookout for them, because to be honest we don't have to. They walk in the door."


"I think we have a good team, but soccer fans will know that we're in a really tough group. The three teams in our group are really strong. The Czech Republic is a very good team, Italy is traditionally a powerhouse, and Ghana is one of the best teams in Africa."


"I just have to relax before each shot, and let it happen knowing that I've done it a million times before."



"After taking temporary charge last season he took us from looking down at the fringes of another relegation scrap, to within a kick of getting into Europe."


"I'll never play at Wembley again, unless I play at Wembley again."
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