Sports Quotes · Page 307

I was a terrible athlete and a pretty bad student. I couldn't focus. My imagination was always racing.

— Lisi Harrison

When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball."

— Willie Stargell

I've just been trying to focus on the basketball and not the business of the game.

— Jordan Clarkson

I think as a sportsman we're blessed to have the opportunity to go out and play a sport.

— Mayank Agarwal

England is unrivalled for two things - sport and politics.

— Benjamin Disraeli

I'm a realist, I understand football and situations in the game.

— Robert Snodgrass

“There is no competition in work. If you want it, work for it.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

I think any player, as a rookie coming into any sport, has to prove themselves.

— Kylie Bunbury

I've been in sport for 15 years now and I'm actually shocked at the changes. We had all these things, but we…

— Clara Hughes

When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your…

— Lou Gehrig

At the start of my career, I had a problem focusing for 90 minutes, but that's the advantage of football: it's a…

— Jan Vertonghen

“The boys can play football on the road, on the streets, but it doesn’t look good to a community if girls are…

— Alexis Okeowo

The consumption of highlights on ESPN is greater than everybody else's combined. Fifty-six percent of all news and information consumed in sports…

— John Skipper

I just think it's part of the game for the defenders to try and get you off your game and you just…

— Jozy Altidore

I think 75% of sports fans just want sports. They want to sit down on their couch... pop open a beer, and…

— Clay Travis

If you do what you did yesterday you'll be beaten. If you do today what others are doing you'll be competitive. To…

— Robert de Castella

“Victories are a byproduct of a larger vision. It begins with a question: How much do we owe one another? Each coach's…

— Neil Hayes

The motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every…

— Kobe Bryant

The coaches hate each other, the players hate each other... There's no calling each other after the game and inviting each other…

— Hines Ward

I know that when I have had whatever run-ins I have had throughout my career, I have had them because I have…

— Brad Keselowski

I feel like in New York, we could of course open up more bike lanes, but I think it's even more important…

— Mary Cain

Until my senior year, baseball and basketball were my best sports; and even when I was a senior, I still wanted to…

— Joe Namath

What you want to see [in Formula One] is a highly competitive sport - and the more equal it is the more…

— Martin Sorrell

Let me be clear: Any new approach must ensure the integrity of the game. One of my most important responsibilities as commissioner…

— Adam Silver

I'm just going to compete my tail off and hopefully win a lot of games.

— Carson Wentz

As an athlete you have to be coachable. And being coachable is a humbling thing.

— Rashad Evans

I went to an all boys' school in South London and the only god was sport.

— Lennie James

I know so much about sports, not only talking about tennis.

— Daniil Medvedev

The sport is rough. It does wear and tear on the body.

— Jermell Charlo

When I'm in the game, in the paint, I try to use my height and help the team.

— Boban Marjanovic

My father and my mother were professional footballers and have also been coaches.

— Ada Hegerberg

I think every game in the NBA, I'm a lot better than I was before just by learning a lot.

— Andrew Wiggins

I can sum it up like this: Thank God for the game of golf.

— Arnold Palmer

Every game is different. Every opposition comes with a different threat.

— Dele Alli

When you come to a game, it's supposed to be fun for the players and the fans.

— Aaron Judge

I ask myself in every game to be the one to take responsibility.

— David Silva

Be positive and work hard. I think it's possible to overcome anything, if you're willing to work at it.

— Sheryl Swoopes

IPL does not allow Pakistani players because they are dangerous.

— Alastair Cook

We can say potential all we want, but at the end of the day, sports is about winning.

— Masai Ujiri

Sports became a favorite subject of reflection and will soon be the only way of thinking

— Anonymous