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"Horse racing is animated roulette."

"Horse racing is animated roulette."

Roger Kahn, American Writer

14

"Most games are lost, not won."

"Most games are lost, not won."

Casey Stengel, American Athlete

14

"Everybody sort of questioned why we get married on New Year's Day, and of course, the avid sports fans wouldn't come, because they had to watch the Rose Bowl or whatever that is on that day."

"Everybody sort of questioned why we get married on New Year's Day, and of course, the avid sports fans wouldn't come, because they had to watch the Rose Bowl or whatever that is on that day."

Yeardley Smith, American Actress

Sports, Day, Fans, New year

14

"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

14

"The Houston Astrodome was kind of a tough field."

"The Houston Astrodome was kind of a tough field."

Franco Harris, American Athlete

Sports, Houston

14

"I started playing Madden back in 1993 because that was the first year I actually made it into the game and that was a big thrill. When you're in Madden, you've made it, baby."

"I started playing Madden back in 1993 because that was the first year I actually made it into the game and that was a big thrill. When you're in Madden, you've made it, baby."

Michael Strahan, American Athlete

Sports, Baby, First

14

"Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will."

"Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will."

Ron Blomberg, American Baseball Player

14

"You look at today, it's a different situation. You have a game that has been transformed into a game where almost every shot is either an outside shot - a three-point shot - or a dunk."

"You look at today, it's a different situation. You have a game that has been transformed into a game where almost every shot is either an outside shot - a three-point shot - or a dunk."

Oscar Robertson, American Athlete

14

"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

14

"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

14

"There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them works."

"There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them works."

Charley Lau, American Athlete

Sports, Theories

14

"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

14

"If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing."

"If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing."

Bill Shankly, Scottish Athlete

Sports, First, Nothing

14

"This trophy is so special in the world of tennis and it feels great."

"This trophy is so special in the world of tennis and it feels great."

Amelie Mauresmo, French Athlete

Sports, Tennis, World

14

"It seems like Satan has thrown the DH into our game."

"It seems like Satan has thrown the DH into our game."

Andy Van Slyke, American Athlete

14

"The function of muscle is to pull and not to push, except in the case of the genitals and the tongue."

"The function of muscle is to pull and not to push, except in the case of the genitals and the tongue."

Leonardo da Vinci, Italian Artist

14

"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

14

"When you look at golf films before us they're all - garbage or satire. A lot of sports films tend to vilify the opposition. Where the opposition becomes this big angry monster, so big you can't beat him."

"When you look at golf films before us they're all - garbage or satire. A lot of sports films tend to vilify the opposition. Where the opposition becomes this big angry monster, so big you can't beat him."

Shia LaBeouf, American Actor

Sports, Golf, Opposition, Satire

14

"I definitely wanted this win today and I don't want anybody to talk about my nerves anymore."

"I definitely wanted this win today and I don't want anybody to talk about my nerves anymore."

Amelie Mauresmo, French Athlete

Sports, Nerves, Talk, Today, Want

14

"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

14

"Wrestling is ballet with violence."

"Wrestling is ballet with violence."

Jesse Ventura, American Politician

Sports, Ballet, Violence, Wrestling

14

"It's always nice to start off with a good result."

"It's always nice to start off with a good result."

Robbie Keane, Irish Athlete

14

"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

14

"Hell, if I didn't drink drink or smoke, I'd win twenty games every year. It's easy when you don't drink or smoke or horse around."

"Hell, if I didn't drink drink or smoke, I'd win twenty games every year. It's easy when you don't drink or smoke or horse around."

Whitey Ford, American Athlete

Sports, Games, Hell

14

"I think in the bullpen you can tell during your warmups, if you have a good feel for it. But anything can happen once you get into a game. Sometimes you just wind up throwing it better than ever before one day without knowing why."

"I think in the bullpen you can tell during your warmups, if you have a good feel for it. But anything can happen once you get into a game. Sometimes you just wind up throwing it better than ever before one day without knowing why."

Barry Zito, American Athlete

Sports, Day, Wind

14

"Great moments are born from great oppurtunities."

"Great moments are born from great oppurtunities."

Herb Brooks, American Coach

Sports, Moments

14

"They say Formula One is a market which it can't be, obviously. Our market is independent, it's a sport."

"They say Formula One is a market which it can't be, obviously. Our market is independent, it's a sport."

Bernie Ecclestone, English Businessman

Sports, Formula

14

"When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the mustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it - and everybody was talking about it - that I decided to keep it."

"When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the mustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it - and everybody was talking about it - that I decided to keep it."

Mark Spitz, American Athlete

Sports, Intention, Talking

14

"Sectional football games have the glory and the despair of war, and when a Texas team takes the field against a foreign state, it is an army with banners."

"Sectional football games have the glory and the despair of war, and when a Texas team takes the field against a foreign state, it is an army with banners."

John Steinbeck, American Author

Sports, Football, War, Glory, Despair

14

"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

14

"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

14

"If my training goes well and according to plan I feel that I am capable of a top 8 finish in Athens. It will be a very difficult and technical course which will be to my advantage."

"If my training goes well and according to plan I feel that I am capable of a top 8 finish in Athens. It will be a very difficult and technical course which will be to my advantage."

Jonathan Brown, American Athlete

Sports, Athens, Training, Will

14

"Tiger Woods is the only sports star who's worth every penny he makes."

"Tiger Woods is the only sports star who's worth every penny he makes."

Mark Wahlberg, American Actor

14

"With a record of 75 fights and 6 losses, some of the losses were very questionable including Brian Nielsen when we fought in Denmark. I knew I won but they didn't give me that fight."

"With a record of 75 fights and 6 losses, some of the losses were very questionable including Brian Nielsen when we fought in Denmark. I knew I won but they didn't give me that fight."

Larry Holmes, American Athlete

Sports, Denmark, Fight

14

"I ran my fastest marathon in the rain."

"I ran my fastest marathon in the rain."

Bill Rodgers, American Athlete

Sports, Marathon, Rain

14

"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

14

"Lots of young players have triumphed at United, so why can't it happen to me? I'm not worried I'm young - it's an incentive to do the best I can."

"Lots of young players have triumphed at United, so why can't it happen to me? I'm not worried I'm young - it's an incentive to do the best I can."

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese Athlete

14

"There were butterflies, otherwise, you're not really ready to play. The locker room, I remember, was quiet and we were very focused on playing that game."

"There were butterflies, otherwise, you're not really ready to play. The locker room, I remember, was quiet and we were very focused on playing that game."

John Starks, American Athlete

Sports, Butterflies, Play, Quiet

13

"I think that people who have played sports have an ability to relate to people because when you're playing you have to work on teams and with opposing players."

"I think that people who have played sports have an ability to relate to people because when you're playing you have to work on teams and with opposing players."

Michael Michele, American Actor

Sports, Work, People, Ability

13

"Because I just like sports, I like athletics and I like competition."

"Because I just like sports, I like athletics and I like competition."

Trishelle Cannatella, American Celebrity

Sports, Competition

13

"Just like music, sports elevates us to new levels of achievment."

"Just like music, sports elevates us to new levels of achievment."

Randy Castillo, American Musician

13

"The best players will play. That's the way it will always be."

"The best players will play. That's the way it will always be."

Larry Bird, American Coach

Sports, Play, Will

13

"Keep your eye on the ball."

"Keep your eye on the ball."

Ford Frick, American Journalist

13

"And for the team, I always tried to do the right thing."

"And for the team, I always tried to do the right thing."

Steve Yzerman, Canadian Athlete

13

"I really believe this team has a lot of potential - whether it's this year or in years to come, I don't know."

"I really believe this team has a lot of potential - whether it's this year or in years to come, I don't know."

Brett Favre, American Athlete

Sports, Potential, Years

13

"There's about 260 rooms in the new castle which you go through, but it's all about the game play."

"There's about 260 rooms in the new castle which you go through, but it's all about the game play."

Don Bluth, American Artist

13

"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

13

"You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him."

"You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him."

Oscar Robertson, American Athlete

Sports, Play, World

13

"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

13

"You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain."

"You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain."

Leo Durocher, American Athlete

Sports, May, Rain, Tomorrow

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