A saying in sports coaching is that "you don't want to be the coach who follows the legend, you want to follow the coach who follows the legend." The coach who directly follows a…
Nike, Inc., an athletic apparel company, posted a billboard in Atlanta at the time of the 1996 Summer Olympics: "You Don't Win Silver — You Lose Gold." The advertisement was…
The game of throwing darts is a popular pub recreation. "You don't have to be a beer drinker to play darts, but it helps" was cited in the book Darts (1975), by Ivan L. Brackin and…
"You earn your trophies at practice. You pick them up at competitions" is a saying about the importance of practice that has been printed on many images. "Win trophies at…
"You gotta believe" (or "Ya gotta believe") was the catchphrase of New York Mets baseball relief pitcher Tug McGraw in 1973. The Mets had come from far behind in a crowded field…
"You gotta love it" is often said about something amazing or unusual (or both). In sports, "you gotta love it" originally meant that a player had to love the game or get out.…
"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…
A winning coach or player in sports (especially football) often receives a "Gatorade shower." Some people believe that church should have similar enthusiasm. "It's that time of…
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…