The Olympic Games are not just ordinary world championships but a quadrennial festival of universal youth. . . celebrated by each succeeding… — Pierre de Coubertin Copy Share Image
When I won the world championship, in 1972, the United States had an image of, you know, a football country, a baseball… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Growing up in Charlotte, I watched Coach Cutcliffe transform the Duke football program into a true force within the ACC with annual… — Daniel Jones Copy Share Image
I went through ups and downs as a young player dealing with criticism and things of that nature. To finally win that… — Scottie Pippen Copy Share Image
Obviously playing on a team like the Cavs in 2014, they were championship contenders, not allowing a ton of young guys to… — Joe Harris Copy Share Image
When my father bid $5,000 for the 1962 Championship Game, that was a huge amount. It was double the bid the year… — Steve Sabol Copy Share Image
Hello, friends.' I've had fun with that expression to satisfy the cynics, but it comes from the heart, and I don't apologize… — Jim Nantz Copy Share Image
There were times when I didn't think I would even be at the European Championship. so to be walking off the field,… — Dimitri Payet Copy Share Image
Anyone that holds a championship you are on a list of a very few people that have had that special honor, and… — Jake Hager Copy Share Image
Everybody was ready to put Denver and Indianapolis in the championship game. We're the same team that went 15-1 last year and… — Hines Ward Copy Share Image
It doesn't eat at me. As a competitor, it drives you. It's hard to say this without someone saying, 'Golly, he doesn't… — Philip Rivers Copy Share Image
Growing up, you play and watch everything, right? Gaelic football, hurling, soccer. Tennis - Wimbledon! When the World Snooker Championship was on,… — Shane Lowry Copy Share Image
In general, if I owned a sports team, no matter what team it was, and someone asked me, 'Hey, you won the… — Michael G. Rubin Copy Share Image
When I look back at the world championships, I know there's a lot of room for improvement, I'm always up for a… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
I don't want to be seen only as a boxer who is gay. I want to be a boxer who is professional,… — Orlando Cruz Copy Share Image
I've played in nearly every league and country on these islands, apart from League One. I've played in Scotland, I've played in… — Kasper Schmeichel Copy Share Image
The only team that believed in me was the Saints, and I feel like I owe them a great debt of gratitude.… — Drew Brees Copy Share Image
The main thing is media attention which is good publicity for the sport. As I'm the only women in this championship I… — Liz Halliday Copy Share Image
I think the draw quotient has always been high in world championship matches because the amount of effort people put into neutralizing… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I have wrestled in almost every tournament in the world. I've won the Olympics, NCAAs, and World Championships, but none of those… — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share Image
The first time I managed to pick up a basketball I knew I was destined to lead the UK to another National… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
You make sacrifices. You sacrifice yourself. Do you want to possibly win a championship? Or do you want to be the same… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If you can achieve winning a league championship, that, to me, is the full test of the team and management because it… — Walter Smith Copy Share Image
We can't be satisfied as a team. We have one goal in mind right now and it's the next game. We want… — John Desko Copy Share Image
I had a taste of a championship in San Antonio, and that was big for me. I cried when we won, and… — Stephen Jackson Copy Share Image
It's such a crazy league, the Championship. People used to say that to me, and when you are in the Premier League,… — Jack Grealish Copy Share Image
In sixth grade, my basketball team made it to the league championships. In double overtime, with three seconds left, I rebounded the… — Zac Efron Copy Share Image
When I was in NXT, I never wrestled on a TakeOver. I didn't have too many high-profile matches: I probably wrestled about… — Carmella Copy Share Image
Winning the championship at 'WrestleMania' was a dream come true because not only had it more than a decade since there had… — Nia Jax Copy Share Image
I gambled when I left QPR to go to Aston Villa half-way through the season when we were winning every Championship game,… — Kyle Walker Copy Share Image
The one thing that I really want, ... is for our second group to be an energy unit. That's what we had… — Joe Dumars Copy Share Image
You don't really want to play your brother. You want to play your brother in a championship game because not only does… — Bob Stoops Copy Share Image
Dad used to reminisce about the good old days when Everton won the old first division championship and the FA Cup back… — Adam Lallana Copy Share Image
Most of our players come from the Championship; Chelsea can get more or less anyone from around the world. Some clubs in… — Sean Dyche Copy Share Image
Getting hurt and watching Tom Brady take over and beginning what's been just a spectacular run of his, and to come back… — Drew Bledsoe Copy Share Image
In Phil's case, I was personally thrilled he came back, because I think it's huge for the league. When you think about… — Gregg Popovich Copy Share Image
Formula E is trying to do something totally different to F1. When the battery technology does improve, because of our championship, and… — Sam Bird Copy Share Image
'Moonwalking with Einstein' refers to a memory device I used when I memorized a deck of playing cards at the U.S. Memory… — Joshua Foer Copy Share Image
I'm really more focused on getting another championship ring. More than one. Don't get me wrong, there's obviously accomplishments you want to… — Kyle Schwarber Copy Share Image
