"Bowling is the ideal sport. It’s basically an hour of drinking beer occasionally interrupted by six seconds of exercise" is a bowling saying that has been printed on several images.…
"Bowling is definitely the most positive thing that happens in an alley" was posted on Twitter by American stand-up comedian and actor Mark Normand on November 8, 2019. Alleys have a…
"Did you hear about the boxing match between the rabbit and the hedgehog? The hedgehog won on points" is a pun that was posted on Twitter by C. Joke on January 10, 2010. The hedgehog has…
"Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up" is a quotation that has been attributed to American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016). The quoation has been cited in…
Boxing is sometimes called a violent ballet. Dr. Michael Dinoff, a professor of psychology at the University of Alabama, said in 1978: "To me, boxing is like a ballet, with opponents…
"Break up the Yankees!" was the public cry against the 1920s Babe Ruth Yankee teams that almost always won. 10 July 1927, Chicago Daily Tribune, pg. A4:The well wishers would have the…
"Breathing first, winning next" is a philosophy attributed to New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner (1930-2010). In May 2004, Steinbrenner told Parade Magazine, ""Winning…
"Breed the best to the best and hope for the best" is an old horse racing adage regarding breeding. "As the first and most potent principle of breeding is to breed the best to the…
The Brooklyn Nets basketball team brought professional sports back to the borough of Brooklyn in November 2012, following an absence of over fifty years. The "Brook-lyn" chant began with…
Alan K. Simpson, a Wyoming U.S. senator from 1979-1997, co-chaired President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform with Erskine Bowles (leading to the more familiar…
"Bull riding is one of those sports that got started by 'Watch this. hold my beer'" is a saying that has been printedon many images. "Bull riding is probably one of those…
"Bump, set, spike" is a volleyball axiom for setting up a powerful volleyball return. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1974, when it was the title of a book, Bump, Set,…
The term "ballpark figure" means a rough amount. It doesn't mean the rough amount of money that it takes to purchase a ballpark, but there are jokes. "Can anyone give me a rough…
The term "ballpark figure" means a rough amount. It doesn't mean the rough amount of money that it takes to purchase a ballpark, but there are jokes. "Can anyone give me a rough…
These have been chess jokes involving a pawn shop. "You can buy a used chess set in a pawn shop" was printed in the Washington (DC) Post in 1974. Yes, maybe you can buy a chess set in a…
A boxer who "can't fight/hit/punch his way out of a paper bag" is a very poor fighter. "From his appearance, one wouldn't think he was husky enough to punch his way out of…
A marksman who "can't hit the broad side (broadside) of a barn" is a very poor marksman. "You can't hit the broadside of a barn!" was cited in print in 1852. The idiom…
"Catch-up hockey is losing hockey" means that when a team is down by one goal or more, it's very difficult to come back and win. 'Catch-up hockey is losing hockey" was said…
"Catchers make the best managers" is a very old baseball adage. "Catchers make good managers" was cited in 1912 and "catchers make the best managers" was cited in…
"Catches win matches" (or "catches make matches") is a popular adage in the game of cricket. "Catches win matches" has been cited in print since at least 1953.…