Editorial »

Citizen Quotes Sports Page #295

Here you'll find fresh and interesting quotes from the news wire collected automatically by our smart bots...

There might be some similarities, but there are similarities in different ways with a lot of different guys. I want Noah Lyles to be Noah Lyles. – Lance Brauman	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I predict Noah Lyles will win the 200 and Josephus will medal in the 400. – Keshia Bishop	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We had TV cameras following us and media (while we were playing in the NFL) and unless it's the Olympics there's never really that attention around the curling circuits, so people get a little nervous around that but we are so used to it and kind of thrive on it. Even on pressure shots we thrive on it. – Marc Bulger	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
When I first watched curling ... you just think you are going for the button, the center of the house, every time. And that's not the case, there's just so much more to it and so that's our biggest thing. – Marc Bulger	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Having no preconceived notions about how this was going to go, I think it was successful in terms of just getting started and figuring things out, we're definitely at that point now where we've got to put more effort in and work hard and really, really start to develop our skills if we really want to make this a legitimate chance. – Michael Roos	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
You tell people that and they think that's very boastful, very aggressive. But setting mediocre goals is setting yourself up for mediocrity, i always like to shoot for the moon and see what happens. – Jared Allen	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
After watching videos of badminton it was like 'man these guys are actually pretty darn athletic.' They were flying all over and diving on the hard court and I was like I don't think my back would hold up, so we went to a less physically taxing sport, and I figured when the winners have to buy the losers a beer as a customary tradition (in curling), how rough can that sport actually be. – Jared Allen	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We were All-Pro caliber players in the NFL, which means at some point we were the top players at what we did. We are able to focus and put in the time that it takes to become elite at something you do, so we are kind of banking on that. – Keith Bulluck	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
As a sport it was clear we needed to do much better for the players, the new structure has a clear aim and that is to support the best young male and female players and to deliver them to the ATP and WTA Tours. – Jackie Nesbitt	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Better-targeted prize money will help more players earn a living from the game, we are creating a good environment for juniors to learn their trade, be educated in integrity and doping matters, and they know they will be rewarded for doing well in the juniors. – Jackie Nesbitt	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Too many people were competing for the prize money available, we want to see a significant uplift( in players making money). It will be one of our key performance indicators that tell us how successful these reforms have been. – Jackie Nesbitt	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We are really encouraged, it shows they are competing at the right level and are competitive at that level. – Jackie Nesbitt	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The exact same people who thought Kerry Perry and Mary Bono were good ideas hired Leung, with absolutely no input from survivors, namely the bankruptcy Creditors Committee who desperately wanted a voice in the search process, and so, true to form, USAG hired a consummate insider with ties to the USOC. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results?. USAG is officially insane. – Sarah Klein	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
He played a bit worse than normally I think, to be honest, but I had a great day. I felt the ball really well, hitting well from the baseline and then attacking well when it was time for that. – Laslo Djere	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
What I have done after my baseball career and being able to help people with their lives and getting their lives back on track and they become human beings again means more to me than all the things I did in baseball. – Don Newcombe	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Don Newcombes presence and life established him as a role model for major leaguers across the country, he was a constant presence at Dodger Stadium and players always gravitated to him for his endless advice and leadership. The Dodgers meant everything to him and we are all fortunate he was part of our lives. – Stan Kasten	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
This season has not gone the way I wanted it to, but I'm thankful that I was able to have a great run today and get on the podium and get my final World Championship medal of my career. – Lindsey Vonn	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
He's a man of few words, but he said... I skied great, and those are special words coming from him. – Lindsey Vonn	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It was such an emotional day for me - it was really hard to control my nerves, i was definitely the most nervous I've been in my entire life, and all I wanted to do was finish strong and have the ending that I've been dreaming of for my career. – Lindsey Vonn	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I'm super excited with the way I handled myself. It's not always easy to be able to get your first win, it's been something I've been working toward since I turned pro. – Celine Boutier	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I was the better player today and I deserved to win, this title gives me a lot of confidence.'. Medvedev, who continued his scintillating run of form after winning titles in Sydney, Winston-Salem, and Tokyo last year, has already set his sight on a spot in the world's top 10. – Daniil Medvedev	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I'm happy to win the title - this is what I came here for, i was the better player today and I deserved to win. – Daniil Medvedev	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I laid it all on the line. Thats all I wanted to do today, i have to admit I was a little bit nervous, probably the most nervous Ive ever been in my life. I wanted to finish strong so badly. – Lindsey Vonn	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
It was difficult at the end as Gael never stopped fighting. I'm glad that things didn't get complicated and I made it to the final. – Daniil Medvedev	Found on Reuters 5 years ago

There might be some similarities, but there are similarities in different ways with a lot of different guys. I want Noah Lyles to be Noah Lyles.

– Lance Brauman

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I predict Noah Lyles will win the 200 and Josephus will medal in the 400.

– Keshia Bishop

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We had TV cameras following us and media (while we were playing in the NFL) and unless it's the Olympics there's never really that attention around the curling circuits, so people get a little nervous around that but we are so used to it and kind of thrive on it. Even on pressure shots we thrive on it.

– Marc Bulger

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

When I first watched curling ... you just think you are going for the button, the center of the house, every time. And that's not the case, there's just so much more to it and so that's our biggest thing.

– Marc Bulger

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Having no preconceived notions about how this was going to go, I think it was successful in terms of just getting started and figuring things out, we're definitely at that point now where we've got to put more effort in and work hard and really, really start to develop our skills if we really want to make this a legitimate chance.

– Michael Roos

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

You tell people that and they think that's very boastful, very aggressive. But setting mediocre goals is setting yourself up for mediocrity, i always like to shoot for the moon and see what happens.

– Jared Allen

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

After watching videos of badminton it was like 'man these guys are actually pretty darn athletic.' They were flying all over and diving on the hard court and I was like I don't think my back would hold up, so we went to a less physically taxing sport, and I figured when the winners have to buy the losers a beer as a customary tradition (in curling), how rough can that sport actually be.

– Jared Allen

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We were All-Pro caliber players in the NFL, which means at some point we were the top players at what we did. We are able to focus and put in the time that it takes to become elite at something you do, so we are kind of banking on that.

– Keith Bulluck

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

As a sport it was clear we needed to do much better for the players, the new structure has a clear aim and that is to support the best young male and female players and to deliver them to the ATP and WTA Tours.

– Jackie Nesbitt

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Better-targeted prize money will help more players earn a living from the game, we are creating a good environment for juniors to learn their trade, be educated in integrity and doping matters, and they know they will be rewarded for doing well in the juniors.

– Jackie Nesbitt

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Too many people were competing for the prize money available, we want to see a significant uplift( in players making money). It will be one of our key performance indicators that tell us how successful these reforms have been.

– Jackie Nesbitt

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We are really encouraged, it shows they are competing at the right level and are competitive at that level.

– Jackie Nesbitt

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The exact same people who thought Kerry Perry and Mary Bono were good ideas hired Leung, with absolutely no input from survivors, namely the bankruptcy Creditors Committee who desperately wanted a voice in the search process, and so, true to form, USAG hired a consummate insider with ties to the USOC. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results?. USAG is officially insane.

– Sarah Klein

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

He played a bit worse than normally I think, to be honest, but I had a great day. I felt the ball really well, hitting well from the baseline and then attacking well when it was time for that.

– Laslo Djere

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

What I have done after my baseball career and being able to help people with their lives and getting their lives back on track and they become human beings again means more to me than all the things I did in baseball.

– Don Newcombe

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Don Newcombes presence and life established him as a role model for major leaguers across the country, he was a constant presence at Dodger Stadium and players always gravitated to him for his endless advice and leadership. The Dodgers meant everything to him and we are all fortunate he was part of our lives.

– Stan Kasten

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

This season has not gone the way I wanted it to, but I'm thankful that I was able to have a great run today and get on the podium and get my final World Championship medal of my career.

– Lindsey Vonn

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

He's a man of few words, but he said... I skied great, and those are special words coming from him.

– Lindsey Vonn

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It was such an emotional day for me - it was really hard to control my nerves, i was definitely the most nervous I've been in my entire life, and all I wanted to do was finish strong and have the ending that I've been dreaming of for my career.

– Lindsey Vonn

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I'm super excited with the way I handled myself. It's not always easy to be able to get your first win, it's been something I've been working toward since I turned pro.

– Celine Boutier

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I was the better player today and I deserved to win, this title gives me a lot of confidence.'. Medvedev, who continued his scintillating run of form after winning titles in Sydney, Winston-Salem, and Tokyo last year, has already set his sight on a spot in the world's top 10.

– Daniil Medvedev

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I'm happy to win the title - this is what I came here for, i was the better player today and I deserved to win.

– Daniil Medvedev

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I laid it all on the line. Thats all I wanted to do today, i have to admit I was a little bit nervous, probably the most nervous Ive ever been in my life. I wanted to finish strong so badly.

– Lindsey Vonn

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

It was difficult at the end as Gael never stopped fighting. I'm glad that things didn't get complicated and I made it to the final.

– Daniil Medvedev

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Discuss these news quotations with the community:

0 Comments

Notify me of new comments via email.

Quote of the Day Today's Quote | Archive

Would you like us to send you a FREE inspiring quote delivered to your inbox daily?

Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Citizen Quotes." Quotes.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quotes.net/citizen-quotes/citizen/Sports+Quotes>.

We need you!

Help build the largest human-edited quotes collection on the web!

The Web's Largest Resource for

Famous Quotes & Sayings

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network

Browse Quotes.net

#A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Random New Quotes

Quiz

Are you a quotes master?

Who said: " Sometimes we need to let go of our pride, and just do what others ask of us."

A Shmi Skywalker

B Anakin Skywalker

C Padme Amidala

D Spider-man