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"Most games are lost, not won."
Casey Stengel
"Most games are lost, not won."
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"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
"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."
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"As a kid I was short and only weighed 95 pounds. And though I was active in a lot of Sports and got along with most of the guys, I think I used comedy as a defense mechanism. You know making someone laugh is a much better way to solve a problem than by using your fists."
Tim Conway
"As a kid I was short and only weighed 95 pounds. And though I was active in a lot of Sports and got along with most of the guys, I think I used comedy as a defense mechanism. You know making someone laugh is a much better way to solve a problem than by using your fists."
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"We have deep depth."
Yogi Berra
"We have deep depth."
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"Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges."
Scott Hamilton
"Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges."
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"First off, the PS2 and PSP can play against each other online."
Tim Page
"First off, the PS2 and PSP can play against each other online."
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"If they play dirty, then you play dirty."
Lawrence Taylor
"If they play dirty, then you play dirty."
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"So when we start talking about the state and all those that are so important and engaged and supportive around Florida, we've gotten overwhelming support, and it's so exciting."
Katherine Harris
"So when we start talking about the state and all those that are so important and engaged and supportive around Florida, we've gotten overwhelming support, and it's so exciting."
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"Been in this game one-hundred years, but I see new ways to lose 'em I never knew existed before."
Casey Stengel
"Been in this game one-hundred years, but I see new ways to lose 'em I never knew existed before."
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"You have to demand things and believe you're worth more. And once you do demand them, you're usually going to get them. The players who first came in were very humble because we came from obscurity. Today's players, on the other hand, have a sense of entitlement."
Sue Wicks
"You have to demand things and believe you're worth more. And once you do demand them, you're usually going to get them. The players who first came in were very humble because we came from obscurity. Today's players, on the other hand, have a sense of entitlement."
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"Steroids are for guys who want to cheat opponents."
Lawrence Taylor
"Steroids are for guys who want to cheat opponents."
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"Black people dominate sports in the United States. 20% of the population and 90% of the final four."
Chris Rock
"Black people dominate sports in the United States. 20% of the population and 90% of the final four."
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"When George Graham was there they complained, harking back to better days, but I think that's a fantasy."
Alan Hansen
"When George Graham was there they complained, harking back to better days, but I think that's a fantasy."
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"I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key."
Imran Khan
"I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key."
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"Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear."
Shannon Miller
"Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear."
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"Don't cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself."
Casey Stengel
"Don't cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself."
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"No, I think the pitching today has more depth."
Ernie Banks
"No, I think the pitching today has more depth."
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"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
"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."
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"I wish that every player could feel what I've felt in visiting ballparks. The receptions I've received, it's blown me away. It's absolutely remarkable."
Mark McGwire
"I wish that every player could feel what I've felt in visiting ballparks. The receptions I've received, it's blown me away. It's absolutely remarkable."
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"In the morning, I reach for the sports page."
Lisa Guerrero
"In the morning, I reach for the sports page."
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"England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield."
Mark Lawrenson
"England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield."
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"Right after the game, say as little as possible."
Tom Landry
"Right after the game, say as little as possible."
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"The fans know that I have been giving it my all and that we had the good judgment to when to say when."
Bobby Rahal
"The fans know that I have been giving it my all and that we had the good judgment to when to say when."
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"One day, though, I was asked if I'd like to go to the University of Florida and become a Gator."
Jack Youngblood
"One day, though, I was asked if I'd like to go to the University of Florida and become a Gator."
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"It's a little bit in the genes because my brother is a journalist and my father was a sports writer."
Patricia Heaton
"It's a little bit in the genes because my brother is a journalist and my father was a sports writer."
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"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
"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."
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"You can be a little lonely because it's an individual sport."
Guy Forget
"You can be a little lonely because it's an individual sport."
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"As a kid growing up in the back streets of Dublin I used to pretend I was playing in the World Cup with my mates out on the streets, and now I will be doing it for real."
Robbie Keane
"As a kid growing up in the back streets of Dublin I used to pretend I was playing in the World Cup with my mates out on the streets, and now I will be doing it for real."
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"Figo is as important to England as Beckham is."
Mark Lawrenson
"Figo is as important to England as Beckham is."
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"The Olympic Games of the Modern Era began in 1896 in the city of Athens."
Bill Toomey
"The Olympic Games of the Modern Era began in 1896 in the city of Athens."
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"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
"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."
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"If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing."
Bill Shankly
"If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing."
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"Our students learn more in 30 days than one could learn in 30 years without our training. To really maximize your potential as an umpire, you need to get a solid foundation as soon as you can."
Jim Evans
"Our students learn more in 30 days than one could learn in 30 years without our training. To really maximize your potential as an umpire, you need to get a solid foundation as soon as you can."
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"Most players in this league say they want consistency."
Isaiah Thomas
"Most players in this league say they want consistency."
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"We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team."
Oscar Robertson
"We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team."
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"I may, however, begin riding again when I am 60."
Bernard Hinault
"I may, however, begin riding again when I am 60."
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"On the road we're somebody else's guests - and we play in a way that they're not going to forget we visited them."
Knute Rockne
"On the road we're somebody else's guests - and we play in a way that they're not going to forget we visited them."
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"The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete."
Pierre de Coubertin
"The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete."
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"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
"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."
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"Wasim and Waqar were amazing bowlers. I would put them right up there with the best in the world."
Sachin Tendulkar
"Wasim and Waqar were amazing bowlers. I would put them right up there with the best in the world."
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"I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school."
Oscar Robertson
"I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school."
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"You may earn whatever money you earn as a cricketer, but you want to play for your country. At the end of the day, you want to do something special. There are plenty of people who earn 50 crores or 100 crores as businessmen or big professionals or who are really doing well in business. But what gives pleasure to your mom and dad is the fame."
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
"You may earn whatever money you earn as a cricketer, but you want to play for your country. At the end of the day, you want to do something special. There are plenty of people who earn 50 crores or 100 crores as businessmen or big professionals or who are really doing well in business. But what gives pleasure to your mom and dad is the fame."
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"You must invent your own games and teach us old ones how to play."
Nikki Giovanni
"You must invent your own games and teach us old ones how to play."
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"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
"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."
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"I've been playing Texas Hold 'em and other forms of poker since I was about 12."
Richard Roeper
"I've been playing Texas Hold 'em and other forms of poker since I was about 12."
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"I'm definitely going to miss hearing the sound of that gun."
Bonnie Blair
"I'm definitely going to miss hearing the sound of that gun."
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"More than specific memories of achievements, for me I remember the feeling you get when you were just at your very best - when you felt like you were floating across the court and could put the ball wherever you wanted."
Guy Forget
"More than specific memories of achievements, for me I remember the feeling you get when you were just at your very best - when you felt like you were floating across the court and could put the ball wherever you wanted."
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"Yes, I think I have the best swing on the Tour. Why have scores comedown in the last ten years? Partly because they are imitating me."
Lee Trevino
"Yes, I think I have the best swing on the Tour. Why have scores comedown in the last ten years? Partly because they are imitating me."
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"I have worked hard to improve my consistency in my driving, irons, short game, and putting."
Natalie Gulbis
"I have worked hard to improve my consistency in my driving, irons, short game, and putting."
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"With each game I play, each season I play, everyone would agree with me, I'm running out of chances."
Brett Favre
"With each game I play, each season I play, everyone would agree with me, I'm running out of chances."
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