“My schedule has slowed a little. I've cut back on some of my assignments. But I still have the enthusiasm for the sports world that I had 38 years ago.” WorldYearsLittlesStillsSportsCuttingYears AgoEnthusiasmSchedulesAssignments Author:Lesley Visser
“My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years.” KnowsFeelsYearsLittlesLongI CanPlayFeelingsBodyBitsSportsShapesLittle BitConcernYears AgoGood ThingsLegsGet Back Author:Mario Lemieux
“The sports are also hard on my body, and I do have a longstanding bad back due to an injury some years ago. I don't regret any part of it though. I love what I do and my sporting career has taken me to some wonderful places and seeing the world.” WorldYearsHardBodySportsCareersTakenWonderfulSeeingRegretYears AgoDuesInjurySeeing The WorldDon't RegretWonderful Places Author:Liz Halliday
“15 or 20 years ago it would not have been possible for me to come out. Back then, people still had such narrow views, but today many of them are more liberal. Being gay is no longer a taboo in many parts of society. That has affected sports, even boxing.” PeopleYearsHas BeensStillsTodaySportsViewsGayYears AgoBoxingAffectedTabooBeing Gay Author:Orlando Cruz
“It was tough getting fired by the NBA. I really didn't know where I was going, until [ESPN] called me. I said, "Hey, 'ESPN?' Never heard of it. It sounds like a disease." Now I have that same disease as a sports fanatic. All this sports madness we didn't have years ago, now I'm very blessed and fortunate to be part of it.” KnowsYearsSaidSportsSoundHeardDiseaseToughYears AgoMadnessBlessedHeyFortunateNbaFanaticsSports FanEspnGetting Fired Author:Dick Vitale
“A-Rod wants to be like Babe Ruth. And people don't realize this, he's a lot like Babe Ruth. Before the playoffs a couple of years ago, A-Rod went to the hospital and promised a dying kid he'd ground out to second for him.” PeopleWantYearsKidsSportsRealizingDyingCouplePromiseYears AgoBaseballComedianHospitalsBabePlayoffsRuth Author:Artie Lange
“I love sports. I play golf now, which is relatively new for me. I only took it up about five years ago. I also like playing piano, and I love being with my family and friends.” YearsPlaySportsLove IsFiveYears AgoMy FamilyGolfPianoFive YearsFamily And FriendsPlaying Piano Author:Condoleezza Rice
“I'm a huge sports fan but have no interest in minutiae. I don't remember who won Super Bowls five years ago or listen to sports talk radio.” YearsRememberSportsInterestFiveFansHugeYears AgoRadioFive YearsBowlsSuper BowlSports FanTalk RadioMinutiae Author:Norm MacDonald
“This journey started about 42 years ago in a little town of Brunswick, Georgia.” YearsLittlesSportsJourneyYears AgoTownsGeorgiaLife JourneyLittle Towns Author:Wade Boggs
“Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all.” YearsHas BeensGuyCertainSportsPresidentPlansReadyYears AgoI RealizedQuittingDrs Author:Bear Bryant
“Color harmony was thrown out years ago, as restrictive chains were broken forming my free style.” YearsSportsStyleColorBrokenYears AgoHarmonyAthleteChainsThrown Author:Frank Bruno
“In the history of each sport, the heroes who win the Olympic gold medal are the ones we remember. Nobody remembers the World Champion 25 years ago, but everyone remembers who the Olympic Champions were, even 100 years ago.” WorldYearsRememberWinningSportsHeroYears AgoGoldChampionMedalGymnasticsGold MedalsWorld Champions Author:Lavinia Milosovici
“I don't linger on the fact that Dawn Fraser was a great swimmer 40 years ago. That was in the past. I did break 41 world records, but I don't live on that today.” WorldYearsFactsTodayPastSportsBreakRecordsYears AgoDawnInspirational SportsSwimmerWorld Records Author:Dawn Fraser