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"A sore arm is like a headache or a toothache. It can make you feel bad, but if you just forget about it and do what you have to do, it will go away. If you really like to pitch and you want to pitch, that's what you'll do."

"A sore arm is like a headache or a toothache. It can make you feel bad, but if you just forget about it and do what you have to do, it will go away. If you really like to pitch and you want to pitch, that's what you'll do."

Warren Spahn, American Athlete

Sports, Forget, Want, Will

10

"Then all the foreigners started coming over. I don't mind that but a lot of teams are laying out fortunes for ordinary players and that's no good for our youngsters coming through."

"Then all the foreigners started coming over. I don't mind that but a lot of teams are laying out fortunes for ordinary players and that's no good for our youngsters coming through."

Paul Gascoigne, English Athlete

Sports, Foreigners, Mind

10

"We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team."

"We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team."

Oscar Robertson, American Athlete

Sports, Americans, Magic, Trying

10

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

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

Tris Speaker, American Athlete

10

"I keep a lucky red rag in my pocket when I bat, which has been a good luck charm for a few years."

"I keep a lucky red rag in my pocket when I bat, which has been a good luck charm for a few years."

Steve Waugh, Australian Athlete

Sports, Charm, Luck, Years

10

"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

10

"So, I didn't say we are going to win a lot, but we are going to play like winners, and we've got a plan in place to teach our guys how to play like winners and play like a champion."

"So, I didn't say we are going to win a lot, but we are going to play like winners, and we've got a plan in place to teach our guys how to play like winners and play like a champion."

Steve Spurrier, American Coach

10

"To be on the same team with Orr was great because when I turned pro, nobody had more charisma."

"To be on the same team with Orr was great because when I turned pro, nobody had more charisma."

Marcel Dionne, Canadian Athlete

Sports, Charisma

10

"I notice that teams are now more interested in Japanese players than when I first went to Europe."

"I notice that teams are now more interested in Japanese players than when I first went to Europe."

Hidetoshi Nakata, Japanese Athlete

Sports, Europe, First, Now

10

"The players have to come and play. Today we did."

"The players have to come and play. Today we did."

Bill Laimbeer, American Coach

Sports, Play, Today

10

"To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better."

"To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better."

Richie Ashburn, American Athlete

Sports, Bed, Cure

9

"Anything from 1-0 to 2-0 would be a nice result."

"Anything from 1-0 to 2-0 would be a nice result."

Bobby Robson, English Athlete

9

"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

9

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

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

George J. Mitchell, American Politician

Sports, Athletes, Brothers, Interest

9

"First of all, a player has to know what is banned and what is not banned."

"First of all, a player has to know what is banned and what is not banned."

Lawrence Taylor, American Athlete

9

"I can't think of any NBA team over the last few years that lost three starters. And we replaced them basically with three guys who really haven't played in this league."

"I can't think of any NBA team over the last few years that lost three starters. And we replaced them basically with three guys who really haven't played in this league."

Isaiah Thomas, American Athlete

9

"There is a syndrome in sports called "paralysis by analysis.""

"There is a syndrome in sports called "paralysis by analysis.""

Arthur Ashe, American Athlete

9

"The newspapers loved pinup pictures of pretty young swimmers, and as a national champion, I got more than my share of space in the sports pages."

"The newspapers loved pinup pictures of pretty young swimmers, and as a national champion, I got more than my share of space in the sports pages."

Esther Williams, American Actress

Sports, Newspapers, Pretty, Space

9

"Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen."

"Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen."

Jerome K. Jerome, English Author

Sports, Idleness, Kisses

9

"A great catch is like watching girls go by the last one you see is always the prettiest."

"A great catch is like watching girls go by the last one you see is always the prettiest."

Bob Gibson, American Athlete

9

"The most cowardly thing in the world is blaming mistakes upon the umpires. Too many managers strut around on the field trying to manage the umpires instead of their teams."

"The most cowardly thing in the world is blaming mistakes upon the umpires. Too many managers strut around on the field trying to manage the umpires instead of their teams."

Bill Klem, American Athlete

Sports, Managers, Mistakes, Trying, World

9

"Athletics is a luxury."

"Athletics is a luxury."

Roger Bannister, British Athlete

9

"When you have a background in combat sports, people think you're this martial arts expert, but really I'm just a guy who is able to do certain things without making a mess of himself."

"When you have a background in combat sports, people think you're this martial arts expert, but really I'm just a guy who is able to do certain things without making a mess of himself."

Rick Yune, American Actor

9

"I've been involved with sports my whole life, which made clothes and makeup and handbags not that important as a kid. I just didn't care."

"I've been involved with sports my whole life, which made clothes and makeup and handbags not that important as a kid. I just didn't care."

Jessica Biel, American Actress

Sports, Life, Care, Clothes

9

"Venus hasn't been to the semis for a couple of years in a Grand Slam - she's been coming back from injury."

"Venus hasn't been to the semis for a couple of years in a Grand Slam - she's been coming back from injury."

Tracy Austin, American Athlete

Sports, Injury, Years

9

"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

9

"You have to develop your whole game to completion."

"You have to develop your whole game to completion."

Isaiah Thomas, American Athlete

Sports, Completion

9

"I was maybe only 13 or 14 when I started to play junior tournaments."

"I was maybe only 13 or 14 when I started to play junior tournaments."

Jana Novotna, Czechoslovakian Athlete

9

"Most players in this league say they want consistency."

"Most players in this league say they want consistency."

Isaiah Thomas, American Athlete

Sports, Consistency, Want

9

"We've gotta give Richard Williams a lot of credit - to give us two number one champions is a phenomenal feat."

"We've gotta give Richard Williams a lot of credit - to give us two number one champions is a phenomenal feat."

Tracy Austin, American Athlete

9

"For guys playing sports at a high level, for money, I can't put my finger on it, but in a man's world of sport, there is something visceral to beating another man."

"For guys playing sports at a high level, for money, I can't put my finger on it, but in a man's world of sport, there is something visceral to beating another man."

Kurt Russell, American Actor

Sports, Money, Man, World

9

"Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late."

"Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late."

Branch Rickey, American Athlete

9

"In these days of modern tennis a player is as strong as his weakest stroke."

"In these days of modern tennis a player is as strong as his weakest stroke."

Bill Tilden, American Athlete

9

"What a ball from Frank. Frank and I go back years. He used to do that when I was at Ajax."

"What a ball from Frank. Frank and I go back years. He used to do that when I was at Ajax."

Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch Athlete

9

"In the past I've had a bad injury, and then struggled when I've got back because I've been unfit."

"In the past I've had a bad injury, and then struggled when I've got back because I've been unfit."

Jamie Redknapp, English Athlete

Sports, Injury, Past

9

"When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you know that you're different; you're often teased and it can really destroy your self-esteem. But sports can be great for building self-esteem."

"When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you know that you're different; you're often teased and it can really destroy your self-esteem. But sports can be great for building self-esteem."

Greg Louganis, American Athlete

Sports, Building, Gay, Growingup

9

"I don't have the insight with the Longhorns that I do with the two teams that I own, but as a fan and reading the sports pages, I'm bullish about the Longhorns."

"I don't have the insight with the Longhorns that I do with the two teams that I own, but as a fan and reading the sports pages, I'm bullish about the Longhorns."

Tom Hicks, American Businessman

Sports, Reading

9

"My policy was just to give good things for sports in my region."

"My policy was just to give good things for sports in my region."

Sergei Bubka, Ukrainian Athlete

9

"Not everyone likes sports. Gandhi and Malcolm X come to mind."

"Not everyone likes sports. Gandhi and Malcolm X come to mind."

Jay Mohr, American Actor

9

"Since Sven Goran Eriksson took over, England have been fantastic."

"Since Sven Goran Eriksson took over, England have been fantastic."

Franz Beckenbauer, German Athlete

Sports, England

9

"The more violent the body contact of the sports you watch, the lower the class."

"The more violent the body contact of the sports you watch, the lower the class."

Paul Fussell, American Historian

Sports, Body, Class

9

"I think we have got the wood on South Africa, but that does not mean they are not a good team. They intimidate a lot of teams but we intimidate them. There is no disrespect for South Africa; they are a very good team."

"I think we have got the wood on South Africa, but that does not mean they are not a good team. They intimidate a lot of teams but we intimidate them. There is no disrespect for South Africa; they are a very good team."

Shane Warne, Australian Athlete

9

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

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

William Floyd, American Politician

9

"I am working as public relations director for the Tour de France and maintaining my farm."

"I am working as public relations director for the Tour de France and maintaining my farm."

Bernard Hinault, French Athlete

Sports, France, Public

9

"Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models."

"Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models."

Bill Bradley, American Politician

Sports, Athletes, Difficulty, Metaphor

9

"The plays and sports of children are as salutary to them as labor and work are to grown persons."

"The plays and sports of children are as salutary to them as labor and work are to grown persons."

Samuel Richardson, English Novelist

Sports, Work, Children, Labor

9

"The first thing you do when you get out to center field is put up your finger and check the wind chill factor."

"The first thing you do when you get out to center field is put up your finger and check the wind chill factor."

Mickey Rivers, American Athlete

Sports, First, Wind

9

"Great moments are born from great oppurtunities."

"Great moments are born from great oppurtunities."

Herb Brooks, American Coach

Sports, Moments

9

"I've been playing Texas Hold 'em and other forms of poker since I was about 12."

"I've been playing Texas Hold 'em and other forms of poker since I was about 12."

Richard Roeper, American Critic

9

"The NFL today has bigger, stronger, bodies than ever, moving faster than ever, hitting a stationary object harder than ever before - so the physics of the hit have changed."

"The NFL today has bigger, stronger, bodies than ever, moving faster than ever, hitting a stationary object harder than ever before - so the physics of the hit have changed."

Leigh Steinberg, American Businessman

Sports, Physics, Today

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