"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else" is a quotation that has been printed on many posters, with credit usually given to German-born…
Tall people frequently get asked if they play basketball. Fat (and tall) people frequently get asked if they play football. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on April 2, 2020: "You…
There is no rhyme for "golf," but there are jokes. "You know what rhymes with golf? Beer/Wine" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "YOU KNOW WHAT rhymes with…
There is no rhyme for "golf," but there are jokes. "You know what rhymes with golf? Beer/Wine" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "YOU KNOW WHAT rhymes with…
"Ypu lift, you lose" is a drag racing adage that has been printed on T-shirts and has been used by many drivers. Drag racing driver Frank Hawley possibly popularized it, although he later…
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" is a famous hockey adage that's usually credited by Wayne Gretzky, a Hall of Fame player. Gretzky said in 1983, "I learned that…
"You need the ball to score" is an old football adage. If one team controls the time of possession, that means less time for the other team to go on offense (and score). Teams with leads…
"The old adage that 'you never know what you’ll see when you come to the ballpark' is absolutely true," a baseball writer said in 2015. It's not known how old this adage…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Gary LinketerGary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960) is an English former footballer and current sports broadcaster. He holds England's record…
An acceptable sickness to some people is being too sick to go to school or to work, but well enough to play video games at home. "Homemade turkey and vegetable broth with rotini for me and the…
"You win some, you lose some, and some get rained out" (also given as "you win a few, you lose a few" and "sometimes you win, sometimes you lose") is a popular…
A sports team can be marketed by "selling wins" (the team is successful and wins lots of games) or by "selling hope" (the team is playing younger players, will soon add another…
"You're only as good as your second serve" is a popular tennis adage. There are two chances for a player to get a serve into the proper court; a player often tries a hard serve the…
"You're too old to try and ride that skateboard!"/Me -- "Hold my Ensure" is a joke that has been printed on several images. Ensure is a brand of nutritional supplements and…
Bill Cowher is a former NFL head coach who is a studio analyst on The NFL Today. In 2019 and again in 2022, he stated his philosophy about the NFL playoffs. "Lovely quote tonight from Bill…
The "Trolley Dodgers" was the 1890s nickname of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms baseball team. Later, the "Bridegrooms" team was officially nicknamed the "Trolley Dodgers,"…
A "3-and-D" basketball player provides three point shooting accuracy and defense. The term ""3-and-B" refers to a basketball player who provides three point shooting…
A "3-and-D" (or "three-and-D") basketball player is someone (usually a wing player, such as a small forward or a shooting guard) who can hit three-point shots and who can play…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Par (score)AlbatrossAlbatross means scoring three under par (−3) (the albatross being one of the largest birds); also called a double eagle in the U.S. This…
Adidas manufactures sports shoes and sports clothing. The company name is from its founder, Adolf Dassler. ("Adi" is a nickname for Adolf and "Das" is from "Dassler.")…