Quotes About Sportsmanship

'Oh and Oh' is a tennis term... It's a nice way of saying you took your opponent to pieces.

The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.

Two English defenders were among the finest I played against: John Terry and Rio Ferdinand.

During a Test match I am not a very good sleeper, mainly because I am visualising. Everything is positive. Nothing negative.

It was Test cricket as it should be played, when the irresistible force in Allan Donald met the immovable object in Mike Atherton at Trent Bridge in 1998. And I was happy to watch from the best seat in the house - at the other end.

The double hundred Fowler hit in the Madras Test was an absolute beauty.

Obviously, in the buildup to some fights, there's animosity and testosterone and banter. But at the end of the day, we all understand that this is a business, just two men who are trying to further their careers and provide for their families.

It was always the same: in the ring you wanted to kill someone, but once you got out you were mates again.

Trouble with me was, I was a mighty poor hater. There was satisfaction in winning, but winning would have been better if nobody had to lose. That's the way I've always felt, I guess.

Roger Maris was as good a man and as good a ballplayer as there ever was.

No jockey ever won a race by carrying the horse across the finish line; no coach ever won a volleyball match by touching the ball during play.

Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.

I love sports, and when I was playing soccer, I was always trying to be the leader on the team and the one who takes control.

Think positive, real volleyball happens too fast to think any other way.

There is nothing less important in life than the score after one game of a two out of three game match.

Karch inspired his partners, his opponents and the world of volleyball players to be better than they were, to be great... In the end, who could do more for a sport than that?

I go out and do the best I can in each game, and I don't think about the fouls other players will commit or whether I might be injured. It only does you harm to worry about those things.

I think so highly of people who love their sport and make a really strong commitment to it.

It's not only hockey, it's every sport. You know, it's a big event.

To be a sports person... There is a never say die attitude you have to have to succeed. The first thing I say is "die..." If you beat me, I just give up.

Beating Pakistan is always special because they are a tough team and we have a bit if a history regarding Pakistan.

Even though I play a professional sport now, I love college baseball

I consider myself to be respectful, and I believe this is a main value for sports.

It's considered good sportsmanship not to pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.