On August 15, 1926, in a game at Ebbets Field against the Boston Braves. the Brooklyn Dodgers had the bases loaded. Babe Herman (1903-1987) hit a ball that the runners thought would be caught. Hank…
Is the practice of kicking ice cubes under the refrigerator related to the sport of curling? "Dropped an icecube & managed to skillfully guide it under the fridge using my toes. Who owns a…
"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall" is a joke from American stand-up comedian Mich Hedberg (1968-2005) that has been…
"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra" is a motivational saying that has been printed on posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1982…
A popular statement about soccer is: “Os ingleses o inventaram, os brasileiros o aperfei oaram.” (Portuguese)“The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it.” The saying has been…
A "dreamcatcher" has nothing to do with baseball, but many people joke that there should also be "dream pitchers." "Si existen los 'dreamcatcher'....existen los…
Football teams have game film and also practice film. A camera (the "eye in the sky") takes a view of the entire field and all of the players. "The eye in the sky doesn't…
"The fans are behind the coach 100 percent, win or tie" is a jocular statement that has been told about (and by) many coaches in college football, professional baseball and professional…
"The finish line is just the beginning of a whole new race" is a saying that has been printed on posters. "The finish line is just the beginning" was said by a wheelchair…
"The first automobile race occurred right after the second car was built" is a saying of uncertain origin. American automaker Henry Ford (1863-1947) is often credited, but there's no…
A popular wrestling saying is, "The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart."…
The expression "fight dirty" means to engage an enemy using questionable tactics. It doesn't usually involve dirt, but there are jokes. "The first rule of mud wrestling is fight…
There are two players in the game of chess (players with white pieces and black pieces), and each player has two rooks (or "castles"). A rook moves in straight lines, but not diagonally.…
It requires four victories for a team to win a best-of-seven-games playoff series. It's often said that the fourth win is the hardest to get. "The fourth one is the toughest to win"…
"The game is the (best) teacher" is a popular saying among soccer coaches, meaning that players learn by playing the game. Tony Waiters and Bobby Howe popularized the saying in their…
"The golf swing starts from the ground up" is an old golf saying. "Swing Production: The golf swing begins as of the earth. It starts from the ground, and is from the ground up"…
In limbo, the object is to go under a bar that gets lower and lower. In the high jump, the object is to go over a bar that gets higher and higher. "I just called high jump 'reverse…
"The higher you go, the better the snow" is a skiing adage. The saying was promoted by the Austrian Tourist Office in 1981 as a way to get skiers to Austria's mountains. Other…
"The horse doesn't know what its odds are" is a horse racing adage of unknown authorship. "A horse doesn't know what the odds are" was said in 1971 by a fan called…
"The horse I bet on was so slow," an old joke goes, "that the jockey kept a diary of the trip." The joke was credited to Jewish-American singer and actor Al Jolson (1886-1950)…