The game of "pickleball" isn't played with pickles, but there are jokes. "The name of the game is certainly odd — there are no cucumbers soaked in brine and vinegar involved…
"Just sprinted 3 blocks in flip flops to catch the ice cream man....the things we do for our kids!!!!" was posted on X/Twitter by Gratefuldes on May 14, 2010. "I legit just ran out…
New York Giants second baseman "Laughing" Larry Doyle (1886-1974) is credited with originating the saying "It's great to be young and a (New York) Giant." Some baseball…
"It's hard to beat a team three times in one season" is a sports adage that appears to have started in basketball, but is used in some other sports as well. Scholastic teams often…
It's often said in sports that it's harder to defend a title than it is to win it. The origin of this saying is unknown. "This may be due partly to the fact that it is frequently…
"It's immoral to let a sucker keep his money" (or, "It's morally wrong to let a sucker keep his money") has been attributed to "Canada Bill" Jones (?-1880)…
American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), nearing the end of his career, told the New York (NY) Times on April 6, 1977: "It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I…
The safety position in football is part of the last line of defense. It's usually a bad sign when a safety leads the stat line with the most tackles on a team -- which means that the defensive…
"It's not fall without football" is a fall saying that has been printed on many images. "I feel like it's not fall without football" was printed in The Advocate…
"It's not how big you are, it's how big you play" is a sports adage that has been used in several sports. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1967, when it was…
"It's not how you drive, but/it's how you arrive" is a popular golf adage that means a good drive is only part of the game -- the short game is also important. "It's…
Tennis players often shake hands at the end of a match. Hockey players in the Stanley Cup playoffs shake hands at the end of a series. "It's not over until you shake hands" is an…
"It's not the X's and O's, it's the Jimmys and Joes" means that it's not necessarily the plays ("X's and O's") that a coach runs that win…
Grantland Rice (1880-1954) wrote, "For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name; He marks -- not that you won or lost -- but how you played the Game." "It's…
What defines a gambling addiction? "'It's not a gambling addiction if you're winning'-Devon McGurk" was posted on Twitter on April 6, 2010. "Is it still a…
Softball may have a softer ball than baseball, but it's played hard. "It's only the ball that's soft" is a softball saying that has been cited in print since at least 2012.…
"It's the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Very Good" means that someone who is just "very good" isn't special enough to be voted into a sports hall of fame. "Nine…
"It's the punch you don't see coming that knocks you out" (or, "the punch you don't see is the punch that hurts the most") is an old boxing adage. "The punch…
New York City-born sportscaster Vin Scully (1927-2022) broadcast Brooklyn Dodgers games in 1950 and continued with the Dodgers for 67 years, ending with a Los Angeles Dodgers broadcast in 2016.…
"It's unlucky to be behind at the end of a game" is a classic sports remark that's both obvious and funny. Michigan State University football coach Duffy Daugherty (1915-1987)…