“I'm trying to teach my children not to cry. That's the big thing. No crying. Because I think we can all agree that crying is, for the most part, for sissies. If my team loses, I'm going to cry. And I'm going to want my kids to see me crying. Not because I think sports are so important, but because I bet so much money on the game that we'll probably lose the house if my team doesn't win. That's something to cry about.” IfsThinkingWantTryingChildrenImportantBigsKidsGamesHouseWinningSportsLosesTeachTeamCryAgreeMy ChildrenBig ThingsSissy Author:Michael Ian Black
“When God wants me to lose, then that's when I'll lose. But until then, I'm going to be at the top of my game and keep working hard anddedicating myself to the sport of boxing and to being the best entertainer that I can be.” WantI CanHardGamesSportsLosesBoxingBeing The BestWant MeEntertainers Author:Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
“My favorite thing about being linked to Oakley is getting to hang with the cool people, the cool athletes - like the X-Games guys. Those guys play sports where they can really hurt themselves, and, well, I just play golf. I'm like the wimpy guy over here.” PeopleWellsPlayGuyGamesSportsHurtGolfMy FavoriteAthleteLinkedFavorites ThingsCool People Author:Bubba Watson
“I really enjoy surfing a lot. It's an awesome sport. With surfing there are no mind games versus Peyton Manning, or versus anyone else. It's not me trying to throw a certain shot put further - or to put a ball in a hoop, it's just me against mother nature.” TryingMindMotherCertainGamesSportsEnjoyShotsBallsVersusSurfingMother NatureAwesome SportsMind GamesPeyton Author:Troy Polamalu
“I would prefer chess to become part of the Olympic Games. This would also lead to chess become more accepted as a sport in general.” GamesSportsAcceptedChessOlympic GamesSports In General Author:Viswanathan Anand
“When I was writing the script, I knew didn't want to make a sports movie. I was very clear that I wanted to make a sibling rivalry story. So when I was writing the script, the football was getting in the way of the drama. One day, I saw Michael Haneke's Funny Games, which is probably the most violent film I've ever seen - but the violence is off camera. When I finished watching the film, I said, 'Hey, that's what I have to do.' Haneke gave me this solution.” WayWantWritingSaidStoriesWantedFilmGamesSportsClearSawsViolenceFootballDramaOne DaySolutionsCamerasScriptsFinishedViolentHeySiblingRivalrySibling RivalrySports MovieFunny GameViolent Films Author:Carlos Cuaron
“Sports like baseball or baseball are easy to dramatise, because all of them have a pause and that helps with the tension. Football never stops. I'm a football fan. I believe in the beauty of the game.” BelieveHelpingGamesI BelieveEasySportsFansFootballBaseballI Believe InTensionPausesFootball Fan Author:Carlos Cuaron
“How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.” MotivationalGamesSportsChallengesHalfFootballDeterminationCompetitionAthleteDetermineSoccerWinnerMotivational SportsLoserInspirational SportsFunny InspirationalSecond ChanceFootball TeamFootball GameInspirational TeamBaseball GamesMotivational Inspirational SportsSports PsychologyGreat SportsAthlete MotivationalInspirational FootballShort SportsTeam PlayerFootball CoachShort Inspirational SportsGreatest SportsShort Motivational SportsSports FootballGreat Inspirational SportsInspirational BaseballFunny SportsGreat Motivational SportsSports CoachFootball MotivationWinner And LoserCoaches MotivationalMotivational BaseballMotivational FootballCoaches And PlayersInspirational CoachPlayer To CoachInspirational Football CoachFunny Inspirational SportsSports SpiritTeam MotivationalHalf TimeSoccer GameWinners MotivationalFootball LeadershipSportsman SpiritWinners In SportsMotivational SpeechInspirational Speech Author:Lou Holtz
“I think the Winter Olympics are definitely on a smaller scale than the summer games, but with the inclusion of cool new sports like slopestyle skiing and snowboarding, it is going to breathe new life into them and attract a whole new crowd.” ThinkingWholeGamesSportsSummerWinterCrowdsBreatheScalesInclusionOlympicsNew LifeSkiingSnowboardingWinter Olympics Author:Nick Goepper
“The World Cup only comes around once every four years and is the absolute pinnacle of our sport. It is something we dream about as players. It is a reason why many of us started playing this game. I know myself, my teammates will be focused on what's ahead and what's at stake.” KnowsWorldYearsReasonDreamGamesSportsFourPlayerAbsolutesFocusedCupsReason WhyStakesFour YearsTeammateWorld CupPinnacle Author:Jozy Altidore
“The sport is definitely growing, and has become much more competitive. When I started, you were either a former swimmer or runner who took up triathlons. Now, you have a generation of triathletes coming up that started competing at a young age - these are the people that will change the game.” PeopleAgeYoungGamesSportsGrowingGenerationsFormerRunnersCompetingYoung AgeSwimmerTriathlon Author:Timothy O'Donnell
“When one has the right swing and enthusiasm, selling is not unlike hunting, a veritable sport. To scare up the game by preliminary talk and to know how long to follow it, to lose your gain through poorly directed argument, to hang on to game that finally eludes, to boldly confront, to quickly circle around, to keep on the trail, tireless and keen, till you have bagged some orders, there is some satisfaction in returning at night, tired of the trail, but proud of the days work done.” KnowsLongDoneNightOrderGamesSportsLosesKnow HowProudGainsArgumentTiredSatisfactionCirclesSellingEnthusiasmScareHuntingSwingsTrailsWork DoneElude Author:Carl Sandburg
“A lot of people think that you have to specialize in one sport from an early age in order to turn pro. Most of my teammates played a lot of different sports when we were kids. I liked to golf, water ski and play baseball. That helped me develop other aspects of my game and made me WANT to be on the ice even more once hockey season started.” PeopleThinkingWantMadeDifferentPlayKidsAgeOrderTurnsGamesSportsWaterAspectBaseballSeasonsGolfIceHockeyTeammateSkis Author:Pat LaFontaine
“Basketball has always been a sport I loved and grew up playing. For me, it was one of those things that... I guess baseball was just in my genes a little bit. I have a lot of cousins that played baseball. Basketball is not an easy sport - you definitely got to be gifted to play that game. I felt like I was pretty good at it, but my ability was better in baseball.” LittlesPlayGamesFeltEasyBitsSportsAbilityGrewBasketballLittle BitGrew UpBaseballGenesGiftedCousin Author:Dellin Betances
“When you win 20 games in a row and then lose four, people ask you, 'What happened?'...That's the beauty of sports.” PeopleAsksGamesWinningSportsLosesFourHappened Author:Tony Parker