Quotes About Sportsmanship

I haven't lost a war. No one got killed. I just lost a tennis match.

Of course after the fight you want to make sure that you're okay and so is the other guy, it's a brotherhood in there, so you want to make sure everyone is okay after the war is over.

Cool," said Alex, after he hit his croquet ball through the wicket. "Oh, it feels a little warm to me," replied Darlene, gently reminding Alex to have a nineteenth-century reaction next time he made a good shot.

It is always something special to play Roger.

Sometime you need to give credit to the opposition.

Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.

I coached against Dave the last couple of years, and I was very proud to be the first time a father ever coached against his son. He beat me for 30 minutes the first time and 59 and a half minutes the second time.

Some people might not like him because he's my son. But be respectful, go out there and enjoy the game.

I wasn't a big Sam Darnold fan after they beat us in the Rose Bowl game my sophomore year, but that's just a competitive thing. We joke around about that all the time. I got to know him a little more.

Let's be honest, I've never said I wasn't a sore loser.

I'm not a sore loser.

You can't be a sore loser or a sore fan.

I'm sorry I'm perceived as an element that's dangerous. I've never tried to hurt anybody. I'm interested in scoring points; pinning and winning.

If I ever got in the way of Kurt Browning or Elvis Stojko, and they got mad and yelled at me, I'd be, 'Oh my God! I'm so sorry!'

It's not ideal; I don't want to get a bad decision. If I win the fight, I expect to get my hand raised at the end of it. But, if people see it's a bad decision, it gets sorted out. You get another shot, or you fight someone else at the top level.

It's important for a player to leave on the right note. Even if you're not happy to be going, or your relationships at your old club have turned sour, it is always best to be respectful. Thank the club and its fans for their support and the opportunity they gave you and leave with head held high.

When I made my one-day debut for South Africa I met some of the Aussies for the first time. We lost the game and when I shook the hands of players I just wanted them to look me in the eye and acknowledge I had competed.

Australia always gives a tough fight, and that's why every player wants to perform against Australia. When you perform against Australia, England, and South Africa, you automatically earn more respect.

They are always open to come to South Korea and play, because we never reject North Korean athletes.

I'm a Red Sox fan, but I still have a lot of respect for Mariano Rivera, who's the best closer of all-time.

In Spain and Italy, they like it when you win with good football, but winning without is appreciated.

Good shot, bad luck and hell are the five basic words to be used in a game of tennis, though these, of course, can be slightly amplified.

You train hard and I'll train hard, and may the best man win, and good luck to both of us.

Obviously, I don't want to be in the box for over a hundred minutes during the season, but at the same time I have to try to play with an edge and battle out there.