“Cornerbacks need short memories” (football adage)
All football cornerbacks get beaten for touchdowns, and those embarrassing plays make the game's highlights. 'Cornerbacks need short memories" is a popular football adage. A…
“CPR is just the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge hoping it’ll work again”
"CPR is (just) the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge hoping it'll work again" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "CPR is the human…
“Cricket is a batsman’s game”
"Cricket is a batsman's game" is a popular cricket adage. "No longer is cricket regarded solely as a batsman's game with bowlers there to act as stooges as it were"…
“Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties”
"The glorious uncertainty of the law" was a toast made in 1756, after Lord Mansfield overruled some old legal decisions. Several sports and games have been noted for their "glorious…
“Cricket is an uncertain game”
"Cricket is an uncertain game" (or "Cricket is a game of uncertainty") is a popular cricket saying that dates to at least 1848. “Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties”…
“Cricket is basically baseball on Valium”
"Cricket is basically baseball on Valium" is a line attributed to American comedian Robin Williams (1951-2014) at a performance at the London Palladium on December 5, 1987. Williams did…
“Croquet is a wonderful game if you’ve got the balls for it”
The movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) contains these lines: Bilbo Baggins: It's supposed to look like that, it's crochet.Bofur: Oh, and a wonderful game it is too, if…
“Crusher to rusher to usher” (hockey adage)
"Crusher to rusher to usher" is a hockey adage of uncertain authorship. When a crusher (a goon or fighter) becomes a rusher (finesse player), he soon becomes an usher (out of professional…
“Cut thin to win” (card-cutter’s axiom)
The card-cutting expression "cut thin to win" was popularized by the 1965 book of that name by A. A. Fair (Erie Stanley Gardner). The saying means to cut only a few cards at the top of…
“Defeat is worse than death because you have to live with defeat”
"Defeat is worse than death because you have to live with defeat" is a popular sports saying that is usually attributed to American basketball coach Bill Musselman (1940-2000).…
“Defense never slumps” (baseball adage)
"Defense never slumps is a baseball adage. Hitting can clump and pitching can clump, but defense is usually consistent. "You know what they say: 'Defense never slumps'" was…
“Defense travels well”
"Defense travels well" is an adage that has been used in both basketball and football. For example, a basketball player might not be familiar with a particular basketball court, so jump…
“Did anyone laugh when you fell while skating?” (joke)
A skating pun is: “Did anyone laugh when you fell while skating?” “No, but the ice made some cracks.” The joke has been cited in print since at least 1948. 6 January 1948, Creston (IA) News…
“Did you hear about the boxing match between a rabbit and a hedgehog? The hedgehog won on points”
"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…
“Did you hear about the new deodorant called Umpire? It’s for foul balls”
"Foul balls" can mean one thing in baseball, but can mean another thing to men. A joke has been cited in print since at least 1972: "Did you hear about the new man's deodorant…
“Different strokes for different folks”
"Different strokes for different folks" means that people have different styles and tastes, or different ways of doing something. What's good (or works) for one person might not be…
“Dirt and bling. It’s a softball thing”
"Dirt and bling. It's a softball thing" is a saying about women's softball that has been printed on many images. "Dirt and Bling , it's a Softball thing !!" was…
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do”
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" is what UCLA basketball coach John Wooden (1810-2010) said in his book, They Call Me Coach (1972). It's not known when…
“Do you like pinochle otters?” (The Piña Colada Song mondegreen)
"Do/If you like pinochle otters" is a mondegreen (misheard lyric) of "If you like piña coladas" in "The Piña Colada Song" (1979). Pinochle otters have been shown on…
“Do you play any sports?” (joke)
Is sex a sport? A popular joke is: DOCTOR: Do you play any sports?PATIENT: Does sex count?DOCTOR: Yes, of course.PATIENT: Then. no. The joke was posted on Twitter on July 11, 2015, and has been…