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…
"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.")…
The Amazin' New York Mets, or simply the "Amazins," has been a popular nickname through the baseball team's existence. The nickname was created before they played a single…
The America's Cup yacht race used to be located in New York City. In 1851, British yachtsmen challenged the New York Yacht Club to a race. It was won by a New York yacht called…
The 2009 baseball World Series involved the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Nicknames for the World Series have been used since the still-popular 1920s term "subway…
Appletown Sporting Goods opened in Harlem in 1966, at 2489 Seventh Avenue (Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard) and West 145th Street. The store, which closed about 2015, was owned by Freddie…
The Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens was proposed to be converted into a "racino" (racing + casino) in the 2000s to help reverse years of declining attendance. Questions about the racino…
An "armchair quarterback" is someone who follows a football game from the comforts of home. An armchair quarterback can question the decisions of the game's actual quarterback, away…
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)attaboy, int.Etymology: Said to represent careless pronunciation of that's the boy! (boy n.1 3b).slang (chiefly U.S.).An exclamation…