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"I think if you come first with a new world record, that is the best."

"I think if you come first with a new world record, that is the best."

Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian Athlete

Sports, First, World

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"You guys know the way I play. And what's so ironic is, KG is the same way. I'm looking at him in practice and going, 'Wow, I'm always that guy,' you know?"

"You guys know the way I play. And what's so ironic is, KG is the same way. I'm looking at him in practice and going, 'Wow, I'm always that guy,' you know?"

Latrell Sprewell, American Athlete

Sports, Play, Practice

40

"It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!"

"It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!"

Ernie Banks, American Athlete

Sports, Day, Play

39

"But, I would say when I was four years old and I was at the Alan King Tennis Tournament and I was hitting with all the pros that would come to town. They would get me on the court or take notice and that stayed with me."

"But, I would say when I was four years old and I was at the Alan King Tennis Tournament and I was hitting with all the pros that would come to town. They would get me on the court or take notice and that stayed with me."

Andre Agassi, American Athlete

Sports, Court, Old, Tennis, Years

39

"I have just come from a couple of raids, where we had a very lively time, and some of them had to pull their guns. I found it necessary to punch a few sports myself."

"I have just come from a couple of raids, where we had a very lively time, and some of them had to pull their guns. I found it necessary to punch a few sports myself."

Richard H. Davis, American Writer

39

"The NFL, and I've played a lot of years for them, and they have a lot of restrictions on their players, they have restrictions on their licensees, they have restrictions on everything."

"The NFL, and I've played a lot of years for them, and they have a lot of restrictions on their players, they have restrictions on their licensees, they have restrictions on everything."

Lawrence Taylor, American Athlete

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"I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey."

"I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey."

Gene Tunney, American Athlete

Sports, Planning, Years

38

"Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story."

"Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story."

Casey Stengel, American Athlete

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"It ain't bragging if you can do it."

"It ain't bragging if you can do it."

Dizzy Dean, American Athlete

Sports, Bragging

38

"Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball."

"Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball."

Billie Jean King, American Athlete

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"I liked the energy of cooking, the action, the camaraderie. I often compare the kitchen to sports and compare the chef to a coach. There are a lot of similarities to it."

"I liked the energy of cooking, the action, the camaraderie. I often compare the kitchen to sports and compare the chef to a coach. There are a lot of similarities to it."

Todd English, American Celebrity

Sports, Action, Coach, Cooking

38

"February is always a bad month for TV sports. Football is gone, basketball is plodding along in the annual midseason doldrums, and baseball is not even mentioned."

"February is always a bad month for TV sports. Football is gone, basketball is plodding along in the annual midseason doldrums, and baseball is not even mentioned."

Hunter S. Thompson, American Journalist

Sports, Time, Entertainment, Routine

38

"Because I was a tennis player, Billie Jean King was a hero of mine."

"Because I was a tennis player, Billie Jean King was a hero of mine."

Sally Ride, American Astronaut

37

"Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed."

"Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed."

Lynn Swann, American Athlete

Sports, Opportunity, African, Americans

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"Those opportunities to play in championship games are few and far between."

"Those opportunities to play in championship games are few and far between."

Jack Youngblood, American Athlete

Sports, Games, Play

37

"It wasn't my tennis that made me lose, it was a lot of different things going on, high drama, high emotion."

"It wasn't my tennis that made me lose, it was a lot of different things going on, high drama, high emotion."

Jennifer Capriati, American Athlete

Sports, Drama, Emotion, Tennis

36

"Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the floor."

"Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the floor."

Bill Shankly, Scottish Athlete

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"My first was in 1994 and it's ten years ago already. It's been ten years and I'm still around. I won a stage again, like I did last year and the year before."

"My first was in 1994 and it's ten years ago already. It's been ten years and I'm still around. I won a stage again, like I did last year and the year before."

Richard Virenque, Moroccan Athlete

Sports, First, Years

36

"Athletics is a luxury."

"Athletics is a luxury."

Roger Bannister, British Athlete

36

"Pressure is when you play for five dollars a hole with only two in your pocket."

"Pressure is when you play for five dollars a hole with only two in your pocket."

Lee Trevino, American Athlete

Sports, Play, Pressure

36

"Nearly 30,000 fans turned out to support the tribute match and provide one of the best atmospheres at the ground for ages. I was so happy to be part of it."

"Nearly 30,000 fans turned out to support the tribute match and provide one of the best atmospheres at the ground for ages. I was so happy to be part of it."

David Ginola, French Athlete

Sports, Fans, Support, Tribute

36

"The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them."

"The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them."

Pierre de Coubertin, French Leader

Sports, Games, Nations, World

36

"That's what Major League Baseball's steroid scandal was all about, the hidden harm in competitive sports that sends the wrong message to the young."

"That's what Major League Baseball's steroid scandal was all about, the hidden harm in competitive sports that sends the wrong message to the young."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Sports, Baseball, Harm, Scandal

35

"Rookies are also coming in from college programs as big stars, whereas when we came in, we were just happy to be there. We were happy to be playing in a big gym, to be on television, to be playing in America."

"Rookies are also coming in from college programs as big stars, whereas when we came in, we were just happy to be there. We were happy to be playing in a big gym, to be on television, to be playing in America."

Sue Wicks, American Athlete

Sports, America, College, Stars, Television

35

"Center is a very tough position to play."

"Center is a very tough position to play."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American Athlete

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"I like every single actor or actress in the world, because we never know what the conditions are like when they are working. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt and root for them like a psychotic sports fan."

"I like every single actor or actress in the world, because we never know what the conditions are like when they are working. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt and root for them like a psychotic sports fan."

Judd Nelson, American Actor

Sports, Doubt, World

35

"One guy that I wish was here right now, Ted Williams, helped me so much, our long talks, not about hitting but about fishing, one of Ted's passions, and I wish he was here today to share this with me because I owe so much to Ted Williams."

"One guy that I wish was here right now, Ted Williams, helped me so much, our long talks, not about hitting but about fishing, one of Ted's passions, and I wish he was here today to share this with me because I owe so much to Ted Williams."

Wade Boggs, American Athlete

Sports, Fishing, Now, Right, Today

35

"I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates."

"I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates."

Scott Hamilton, American Athlete

35

"I wanted to be a doctor in sports medicine; I was into sailing and all that sort of thing."

"I wanted to be a doctor in sports medicine; I was into sailing and all that sort of thing."

Christopher Atkins, American Actor

Sports, Medicine

35

"Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world."

"Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world."

Esther Williams, American Actress

Sports, Events, Gold, News

35

"Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I hustled into position since I really never had any real training. I was working on instincts alone."

"Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I hustled into position since I really never had any real training. I was working on instincts alone."

Jim Evans, American Athlete

Sports, Games, Training

35

"I enjoyed seven years at Wimbledon and there were high and low points."

"I enjoyed seven years at Wimbledon and there were high and low points."

Kenny Cunningham, Irish Athlete

35

"Well, I guess I needed this tough first round to really put me into that tournament, to really erase what happened at Indian Wells, which is now the case, you know."

"Well, I guess I needed this tough first round to really put me into that tournament, to really erase what happened at Indian Wells, which is now the case, you know."

Amelie Mauresmo, French Athlete

Sports, First, Now

35

"Julie, Mia and I just met for a couple days, doing some work but really under the guise of having fun. We do events like the Women's Sports Foundation Dinner, where we get to not only do a good thing for the community but we get to hang out with one another again."

"Julie, Mia and I just met for a couple days, doing some work but really under the guise of having fun. We do events like the Women's Sports Foundation Dinner, where we get to not only do a good thing for the community but we get to hang out with one another again."

Brandi Chastain, American Athlete

Sports, Work, Women, Community

35

"If you look at my bookings, they've gone down each season. That's something I'm trying to keep improving. On the pitch you don't want any silly bookings."

"If you look at my bookings, they've gone down each season. That's something I'm trying to keep improving. On the pitch you don't want any silly bookings."

Wayne Rooney, English Athlete

Sports, Silly, Trying, Want

34

"I slept like a baby the night before, because I knew that I'd win the next day."

"I slept like a baby the night before, because I knew that I'd win the next day."

Bernard Hinault, French Athlete

Sports, Baby, Day, Night

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"Technique is everything and we play a contact sport."

"Technique is everything and we play a contact sport."

Troy Vincent, American Athlete

34

"He's sharp, he can score and he doesn't worry about missing."

"He's sharp, he can score and he doesn't worry about missing."

Alan Hansen, Scottish Athlete

34

"Yep, I'll stay a Brisbane Lion, you've heard it first."

"Yep, I'll stay a Brisbane Lion, you've heard it first."

Jonathan Brown, American Athlete

34

"Every day is a great day for hockey."

"Every day is a great day for hockey."

Mario Lemieux, Canadian Athlete

Sports, Day, Mario Lemeiux

34

"I regard sports first and foremost as entertainment, so dry documentary narration is not for me."

"I regard sports first and foremost as entertainment, so dry documentary narration is not for me."

Jack Brickhouse, American Celebrity

Sports, Entertainment, First

34

"First off, the PS2 and PSP can play against each other online."

"First off, the PS2 and PSP can play against each other online."

Tim Page, British Photographer

Sports, First, Play

34

"I boxed 15 years in a club."

"I boxed 15 years in a club."

Uwe Boll, German Director

34

"Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher."

"Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher."

Earl Weaver, American Coach

34

"The main thing is healthy eating, exercise, which I do for special events, like if it's Sports Illustrated, or the swim suit catalogue for Victoria's Secret, or my own calendar that I did for the year 2000."

"The main thing is healthy eating, exercise, which I do for special events, like if it's Sports Illustrated, or the swim suit catalogue for Victoria's Secret, or my own calendar that I did for the year 2000."

Heidi Klum, German Model

Sports, Eating, Events, Exercise

34

"The biggest lesson from Africa was that life's joys come mostly from relationships and friendships, not from material things. I saw time and again how much fun Africans had with their families and friends and on the sports fields; they laughed all the time."

"The biggest lesson from Africa was that life's joys come mostly from relationships and friendships, not from material things. I saw time and again how much fun Africans had with their families and friends and on the sports fields; they laughed all the time."

Andrew Shue, American Actor

Sports, Time, Life, Friends

34

"It's the journey toward doing these harder climbs that really gives value to the whole activity of climbing."

"It's the journey toward doing these harder climbs that really gives value to the whole activity of climbing."

Alex Lowe, American Athlete

Sports, Journey, Value

34

"I think it'll be an emotional day. It'll be exciting for me, mostly it'll be exciting for them. I'm not going to get to come here a lot, so, it'll be a special day, hopefully."

"I think it'll be an emotional day. It'll be exciting for me, mostly it'll be exciting for them. I'm not going to get to come here a lot, so, it'll be a special day, hopefully."

Latrell Sprewell, American Athlete

34

"The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do."

"The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do."

Gene Mauch, American Athlete

Sports, Day, Want

33

"I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks."

"I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks."

Rosabeth Moss Kanter, American Businessman

Sports, Negative, Positive, Winning

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