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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.
I want to successfully make the transition from a life in professional sports to another life, without running into major upheavals.
Where I fall down is my short game. I don't practice enough, and when I have to take a half swing from 50 yards out, that's trouble.
Eric has pro athletes on both sides of his family - plus, I used to play sports - so I'm sure our son will develop athletic ability.
Anglers may be divided into almost as many genera and species as the fish they catch, and engage in the sport from as many impulses.
The only thing that helps you win the game is preparation and getting your mind ready to go to battle. That's what you've got to do.
Although it is disappointing that softball was not reinstated into the Olympics, we are going to continue to keep growing the sport.
We're having a good time. That's what I did last year. If you can't have a good time, you might as well stay home. I feel real good.
Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.
It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's just a shame we didn't go to a World Series for Cub fans.
Everybody wants to play his natural position and play every day, but in the world of professional sports that's not always possible.
I hope the car they (Sport Magazine who awarded it to the World Series MVP) give him (Brooks Robinson) has an extra large glove box.
Believing that no one is better than the other. You know I grew up in the South. My senior year there was a very big racial tension.
I lead a very physical life. I played a lot of sports and I spent a lot of time in the water surfing, swimming. I was a big swimmer.
Greatness finds us by obstacles in front of us. I don’t look at hurdles as obstacles blocking my path but opportunities to overcome.
I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business.
It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it.
Sports, entertainment and aviation are three of the most exciting professions in the world; you are dealing with the same magnitude.
You think the greatest thing in the whole world would be to become a baseball player - if best things already happened, what's next?
The challenge and the energy running requires may be a selfish one, but it actually motivates me to be stronger in my relationships.
When asked what he thought of sports, Oscar Wilde replied, "I approve of any activity that requires the wearing of special clothing.
When we do 'Sports Illustrated,' it starts the night before. You do a St. Tropez tan that night, then baby oil gel, then body color.
Fear causes people to draw back from situations. It brings on mediocrity, it dulls creativity, it sets one up to be a loser in life.
Don't just stand back and play the way you're coached. A great player must rise to the occasion and turn the game around on his own.
Sports are not about awards or world championships, though those are great. They're about the relationships we have with each other.
There are far more important things in life than making a putt or missing a putt or winning a championship or losing a championship.
The ones who are successful are the ones who really want it. You have to have that inner drive otherwise it's not going to work out.
Whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, the habits you are developing now will be with you for the rest of your life.
To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting the speed bag, lifting weights and focusing on training.
Skating has so many styles. Once you pick up a skateboard, you'll find out that it's not a hobby, it's not a sport, it's a lifestyle.
Sometimes we question things that we have done in our lives but how many times do we question what we haven't done in someone else's?
I still bother with runners I call hamburgers. They're never going to run any record times. But they can fulfill their own potential.
I wanted to be a sportswriter because I loved sports and I could not hit the curve ball, the jump shot, or the opposing ball carrier.
When I was a kid, I did many sports. Judo, like my dad, but also volleyball, handball, and gymnastics. We never played much football.
I often speak about tennis being one of the most important sports when I was growing up, for my hand-eye coordination and quick feet.
I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way I'll be as a coach.
O Friends, be men, and let your hearts be strong And let no warrior in the heat of fight, Do what may bring him shame in others' eyes
This sport is just crazy. Your worst enemy in college is your teammate and friend when you get to the NBA. Who would have thought it?
I didn't go to Harvard because I thought they had good academics. I went because they had crappy enough sports so they'd let me play.
I try to penetrate the lane like Steve Nash, pass like Jason Kidd, and handle the ball like Allen Iverson. Remember, I said 'try to'.
Dear God, I understand that if I fail to believe in you, I'll burn in hell for eternity. Thanks for being such a good sport about it.
If you don't demand that your people maintain. High performances to remain on your team, Why should they be proud of the association?
You want to be the guy who makes an impact in every game. In this sport it's all about results-winning games and making the playoffs.
Yes, I think I have the best swing on the Tour. Why have scores comedown in the last ten years? Partly because they are imitating me.
Most of us are in this more than just for playing soccer. We're in it for the bigger goal - to move it along for the next generation.
Fitness has always been one of the top priorities in my life because that's the way I grew up, with soccer being the sport of choice.
The world is not divine sport, it is divine destiny. There is a divine meaning of the world, of man, of human persons, of you and me.
In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don't turn me into a tragic heroine.
So I don't really believe that how many years you've had in the league determines how well your players play... Coaching is coaching.