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Top Ten Athlete Quotes

Published  10/30/2007

All-pro TE? Super Bowl-winning head coach? Nope. Jake Gantz remembers Ditka as running the best press conferences...

Athletes often find themselves in front of a microphone. And thankfully for the casual viewer, many of the things that come out of their mouths are worth repeating… again and again. Let's take Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder for example. Just this week he gave a revealing sound byte relating to just how much he knows about the location of London (the city where he will be playing his game this week), the language spoken there and a lot about his University of Florida education. Whether Crowder meant to or not, he got me thinking… what else has been said by these athletes?

To begin, here are Crowder's motivating words about London:

"I couldn't find London on a map if they didn't have the names of the countries. I swear to God. I don't know what nothing is. I know Italy looks like a boot. I learned that. I know (Washington Redskins linebacker) London Fletcher. We did a football camp together. So I know him. That's the closest thing I know to London. He's black, so I'm sure he's not from London. I'm sure that's a coincidental name."

Couldn't have said it better myself Channing.

#10 – Randy Moss

"When you're rich, you don't write checks. Straight cash, homey."

Moss gave us this little gem during an impromptu interview in a parking lot. He was referring to the fine handed down to him by the NFL for "mooning" the Green Bay Packers fans after scoring a touchdown. Moss refused to be the butt of the joke on this one and just had to give us this crack about his flourishing bank account.

#9 – Mike Tyson

"One morning I woke up and found my favorite pigeon, Julius, had died I was devastated and was gonna use his crate as my stickball bat to honor him. I left the crate on my stoop and went in to get something and I returned to see the sanitation man put the crate into the crusher. I rushed him and caught him flush on the temple with a titanic right hand he was out cold, convulsing on the floor like a infantile retard."

I'm never really sure what Tyson is referring to, but I make sure not to argue with him. Despite his losses and downfall, he's still the last person I'd want to see staring at me across the ring… even if it's with that stupid tattoo over his eye.

#8 – Lee Elia

"They're really, really behind you around here...my f*ckin' ass. What the f*ck am I supposed to do, go out there and let my f*ckin' players get destroyed every day and be quiet about it? For the f*ckin' nickel-dime people who turn up? The motherf*ckers don't even work. That's why they're out at the f*ckin' game. They oughta go out and get a f*ckin' job and find out what it's like to go out and earn a f*ckin' living. Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here."

This speech is quite underrated. The Cubs manager went off in 1983 about the caliber of fans that show up at the ballpark and how much he enjoys their company and support. In the realm of coaches going off, this one is near the top.

#7 – Mike Ditka

"See that? That's your IQ buddy, ZERO!"

Da Coach didn't like what he was asked at a press conference, so he dropped this bomb on an unsuspecting media member. Coach was always great at press conferences, and this was one of the best.

#6 – Allen Iverson

"If I can't practice, I can't practice. It is as simple as that. It ain't about that at all. It's easy to sum it up if you're just talking about practice. We're sitting here, and I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we're talking about practice. I mean listen, we're sitting here talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we're talking about practice."

Practice makes perfect, but not for Mr. Iverson. When asked about his attendance record at team workouts, Iverson said, "We're talking about practice" a record 53 times in one sitting. Good thing he wasn't asked about mini-camp.

#5 – Yogi Berra

"You should always go to other people's funerals. Otherwise they won't come to yours."

The great linguist Yogi Berra with one of his patented Yogi-isms. What else can be said about Berra? Either you understand what he's saying or you probably are confused by what he said. Either way, it's not your fault.

#4 – Dennis Green

"If you want to crown them, then crown their ass!"

After the Chicago Bears came back to beat the Arizona Cardinals, Green went off during his post-game interview. It was probably the best sound byte of the season.   

#3 – Devil Rays GM Chuck Lamar

"The only thing that keeps this organization from being recognized as one of the finest in baseball is wins and losses at the major league level."

Funny thing is that he remains to be right. Lamar also said the New York Yankees are only famous for World Series in October…

#2 – Orlando Magic GM Pat Williams

"We can't win at home. We can't win on the road.. As general manager, I just can't figure out where else to play."

A true problem that many GMs face.

And #1 – Mike Tyson (again)

"Lennox Lewis, I'm coming for you man. My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children. Praise be to  Allah!"

You knew Tyson would show up on this big board again – he just had to. In the ring, after a fight, Mike being Mike. Tony Kornheiser always calls Tyson the most charismatic athlete he's ever been around. With quotes like this, it's easy to see what he was getting at.

 

 

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 Device To Protect Surfers Against Sharks Gets Eaten By Shark During Test

March 5, 2008

 

A device attached to surf boards to repel sharks and protect surfers from getting attacked by the sea predator failed during an actual test off South Africa on Friday when a great white shark ate it.

The failure of the Shark Shield's emitted electric field to deter sharks from approaching the board caused the sale of the device manufactured by Australian firm Shark Shield Pty. Ltd. to be suspended.

According to The Australian, Rod Hartley, director of the Shark Shield Pty. Ltd., said the device did not work because it was not properly configured. Hartley added that it only works when it is stationary, "not when it's surfing in the wave or paddling."

The firm also manufactures and distributes similar anti-shark devices for snorkelling, scuba diving, free diving, spear fishing, commercial diving, kayaking, ocean swimming and boating or fishing.

 

 

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trivia

	Surfing

History Surfing was first recorded in Hawaii by Lieutenant James King, whose task it was to complete the journals of James Cook after his death in 1779. However, by this time surfing had already become an integral part of Hawaiian culture with surfers riding waves lying down or standing on long hardwood boards. Surfing was as much as a part of Hawaiian life as many major sports are part of western life today. It permeated every part of Hawaiian society including religion and myth. Hawaiian Chiefs would demonstrate their leadership by the skills they possessed on the surf. Person Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968), "The Big Kahuna", is generally regarded as the inventor of the modern sport of surfing. He was also an Olympic champion in swimming.   Film Pointbreak (1991): directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves. Tagline: 27 banks in three years - anything to catch the perfect wave! Plot outline: In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves the ex-presidents. commit their crimes while wearing masks of ex-presidents Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information. Utah meets surfer Bodhi and gets drawn into the lifestyle of his new friend. Numbers The following surfers have won the Billabong XXL Biggest Wave Award: Pete Cabrinha (Hawaii): 70 feet (21.33 metres) on 10 January 2004 at Jaws on the North Shore of Maui, Hawaii. Dan Moore (Hawaii): 68 feet (20.73 metres) on 15 December 2004 at Jaws. Brad Gerlach (California): 68 feet (20.73 metres) on 21 December 2005 at Todos Santos Island near Ensenada, Mexico. Makua Rothman (Hawaii): 66 feet (20.12 metres) on 26 November 2002 at Jaws. Greg Long (Califórnia): 65 feet (19.81 metres) on 30 July 2006 at Dungeons, South Africa.   Thing A rip current is a strong flow of water returning seaward from the shore. It is often mistakenly called a "rip tide" or "riptide", though the occurrence is not related to the tides. Colloquially a rip current is known simply as a rip, or the misnomer undertow. Although rip currents would exist even without the tides, tides can make an existing rip much more dangerous (especially low tide). Typical flow is at 0.5 meters per second (1-2 feet per second), and can be as fast as 2.5 meters per second (8 feet per second). Rip currents can move to different locations on a beach break, up to a few hundred feet a day. They can occur at any beach with breaking waves, including the world's oceans, seas, and large lakes such as the Great Lakes in Canada and the United States. Such currents can all be extremely dangerous, dragging swimmers away from the beach and leading to death by drowning when they attempt to fight the current and become exhausted. Rip currents can also be extremely useful for surfers as they save the effort of having to paddle out to catch a set. They can also be used by lifeguards (swimming or on paddleboards), who can use them to get out from the shore to perform a rescue much quicker than they could by swimming/paddling through the waves. Song Surfin' USA by the Beach Boy Fictional character The Silver Surfer is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966). The Surfer was originally Norrin Radd, a young astronomer of the planet Zenn-La. He agreed to serve as herald to the god-like entity, Galactus, in order to save Zenn-La from the world devourer's insatiable hunger. Granted enormous powers (he wields the Power Cosmic), a silvery appearance and a surfboard-like vehicle — all of which were modeled after a childhood fantasy of Radd — the Silver Surfer roamed the cosmos, searching for new planets for Galactus to consume.   Wordplay The following are all extreme sports-related puns (an amusing use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sounds like another word): Small surfers ride micro waves. Surfing is a swell sport! Beach owners would like surfers to sign waivers containing riders. Quotes Waves are not measured in feet and inches, they are measured in increments of fear. (Buzzy Trent) I've spent most of my entire life surfing, the rest I've wasted. (Anonymous) Surfing is very much like making love. It always feels good, no matter how many times you've done it. (Paul Strauch) Surfing, alone among sports, generates laughter at its very suggestion, and this is because it turns not a skill into an art, but an inexplicable and useless urge into a vital way of life. (Matt Warshaw) Surfing is for life. (Bruce Jenkins) Place Jaws is the name given a beach near the town of Peahi on the island of Maui in the US state of Hawaii. It is located on the northern side of the island between mile markers 13 and 14 on the Hana highway. It sits at the base of rolling sugar cane field hills. The beach is called "Jaws" due to the size and ferocity of the waves. The waves at Jaws can reach heights in excess of fifty feet on the face of the wave, moving as fast as twenty-five miles per hour. In order for the surf at Jaws to reach these extreme levels, many specific ocean and weather conditions must occur simutaneously. Because ocean swells large enough to produce this kind of surf occur only during winter months, primarily between December and February, they typically coincide with very strong winds which have a large effect on the surf. Other swells, particularly the small but powerful trade wind swells, can make the surf choppy and difficult to ride. There are several other surf spots around the world that boast similar wave heights, however Jaws is famous for its quality. The reef and rocks at Jaws are shaped in a way that magnify incoming swell energy and produce clean and well defined right and left waves with gigantic barreling sections. Records Kelly Slater (b. Robert Kelly Slater February 11, 1972, Cocoa Beach, Florida) has won the world surfing championship eight times, more than any other person. In May 2005 in the final of the Billabong Tahiti Pro contest at Teahupoo, he also became the first to score two perfect rides for a total 20 out of 20.   Proverbs A good surfer will not get wet. (Hawaiian) Waves will rise on silent water. (Scottish) If there is a wave there must be a wind. (Chinese)

 

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Gulf Coast League is the toughest in baseball

 

 

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GCL Cardinals third baseman Carlos Pupo (seated) and his family seek the shade of Florida palm trees following the Cardinals final regular season game on Monday, August 27, 2007.

 

 

 

Man it's hot. It's like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn't take this kind of hot.

Eugene Jerome,

Biloxi Blues

JUPITER, Fla. - Neil Simon's lead character was referring to the suffocating heat endured during the Army's World War II basic training conducted near the delta where the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico. He could just as easily have been talking about the Gulf Coast League – the toughest league in professional baseball.

Eugene Jerome, meet Florida Marlins first round draft choice Matt Dominguez.

When Dominguez practiced with the big league club on Saturday he experienced a taste of what he hopes will be his ultimate destination, Major League Baseball. Several Marlins, however, offered Dominguez a hint as to the scorching road that serves as his starting point.

"I told them I was going to the Gulf Coast League and they all made sarcastic remarks like, Good luck with that," Dominguez said. "They said it's not the best league to be in."

The GCL is Florida-based professional baseball, but it's far from the bright lights and roaring crowds of big league ballparks.

To begin with, it's hot. Really hot. Think of those stagnant, scorching, non-air conditioned days that follow hurricanes and multiply them by 60 games.

After a couple hours of batting, fielding, pitching and base running practice in the morning, teams hit the field at high noon for games. Dominguez and his teammates can find ways to be less hot. There is no way to stay cool.

For the players, there aren't many places to duck the heat. A thin slab of white plastic covers the chain link dugouts, giving the bench players a modicum of relief. Some nearby structures offer a sliver of shade.

Once on the field, however, there is nowhere to hide. On the first day of the season GCL managers tell their players not to bother complaining about the heat. Two months into the season, the players have learned to ignore it. Or at least they say they have.

The two teams that have adapted best – the GCL Dodgers and the GCL Yankees – begin a best-of-three championship series tonight.

But ask any player what it's like to play in the Gulf Coast League and they'll likely just shake their heads. "You mean the Gulf Roast League?"

Bad Memories

"It was absolute hell," Florida pitcher Scott Olsen recalls of his 2002 GCL season. "I wanted to quit baseball. It sucks. It is the worst setup league you could be in."

There 16 teams are spread across Florida spring training sites, but the teams only play within their division. Teams rotate opponents, never playing the same squad on consecutive days. The clubs based in Jupiter (Marlins and Cardinals) and Port St. Lucie (Mets) don't cross the state and don't travel more than 100 miles north during the regular season. There are no overnight road trips.

Unlike their FSL brethren who play in the main ballpark, GCL teams are relegated to the complexes' back fields, most of which don't have lights – hence the day games.

"That's a rough league there," said Florida right fielder Jeremy Hermida, a GCL teammate of Olsen's in 2002. "The first time you go to that league it's kind of a wakeup call. It's hot outside and it's early morning, It makes you appreciate a lot more what you have up here and what you have in higher leagues."

Originally founded as the Sun Coast League in 1964 by four clubs that wanted to place additional instructional teams in their spring training sites, the GCL doesn't even qualify an "A," as in Single-A, Double-A or Triple-A baseball. First and foremost, the GCL is a teaching league. It's Rookie ball.

 Some Florida State League teams were wary the new league infringe upon their customer base.  GCL founders assuaged those fears by agreeing not to sell tickets or concessions at the game. That's why St. Lucie was forced to scrap plans to charge admission for Pedro Martinez's rehab start in early August.

"I thought out here would be a little different," said Deryk Hooker, a pitcher who joined the GCL Cardinals after graduating high school in San Diego. "I thought we'd play at night. I thought we'd get fans, I thought we'd play in a stadium, not on the side fields. They are hot days and you just get toasted out there."

That's also why the facilities offer little comfort. Some fans huddle under umbrellas on the little league-sized bleachers. Others place beach chairs strategically in the slim, ever-moving shadows.

"The palm trees are great," said Jerry Hedrick, whose son Nathan pitches for the GCL Mets. "You just dance your chair around, moving it with the shadow."

Playing in conditions that haven't changed since Lyndon Johnson's administration, GCL players quickly realize there is only one way out of this league: play better baseball.

"I'd rather watch them play than watch some major league clubs," said GCL commissioner Tom Saffell, who flew 61 missions in Europe during World War II before spending four years in the major leagues with Pittsburgh and Kansas City. "These kids give you everything they have down here, even though it's hot and even though they don't have anybody to watch them."

Unpredictability of Youth

At 17, Dominguez is among the youngest professional baseball players, but he's among peers in the GCL. League rules prohibit its players 20 or older from having played more than two years of professional baseball.

The talent is raw and the lack of experience can lead to interesting plays.

GCL Marlins manager Tim Cossins has twice lost games where the final out came on attempted steals of home. He laughs about the plays now, knowing many of these mistakes will eventually shape major league ballplayers.

"It's the first step for many of these players and you see a lot of strange things," said Cossins with a smile. "These guys that come in together and they sweat together and they go through their first professional season together. They remember that for the rest of their lives."

For those who sign their first professional contract the GCL can seem like a lifetime unto itself. Aside from the heat, the GCL breeds loneliness. The only people watching are usually either instructors or family.

Players perk up when parents are in the stands – and it doesn't matter whose parents they are.

"Whenever you get anybody's family members out there it's great," said GCL Marlins catcher Brett Lawler. "Just somebody you can talk to after you're done, someone who appreciates watching you play and enjoys the game outside of your teammates."

The homesick feeling can be even worse for the Latin players, many of whom have yet to learn English.

Frederick Parejo, a 17-year-old centerfielder for the Cardinals playing his first season away from Venezuela, spends much of his free time keeping family members up to date via emails.

"It's difficult because they take you away from your family," Parejo said through an interpreter. "You have to be strong to be someone in this sport."

The Cardinals returned to the GCL this season primarily to ease the transition of their Latin players into American baseball. More than 80 percent of the Cardinals' roster is Latin and under 21.

"It's rookie ball," Cardinals vice president of amateur scouting and player procurement Jeff Luhnow said. "It's going to be crude and there's going to be errors, but this is where the learning has to happen. In a way it's OK that it's not in front of a lot of fans."

It's a sentiment that's shared by Dominguez.

"There aren't too many people who come out here, but whatever," said Dominguez, still sweating after watching Monday's game. "You play because you like the game, not because people will come out and want to watch."

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Favre Quote Box

Mar 4, 2008 8:34 PM (7 days ago) By The Associated Press, AP

What people were saying about Packers quarterback Brett Favre after he retired on Tuesday:

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"He said it was time for him to hang up the cleats." - Packers coach Mike McCarthy.

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"Brett's career accomplishments will be measured among the greats of the game for the balance of time. He truly was as gifted a player as I have ever seen." - Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren.

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"Nobody pushed Brett Favre out the door, but then nobody encouraged him not to go out that door, either." - Favre's agent Bus Cook.

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"His accomplishments are legendary. And it's the passion with which he played that made everyone a Brett Favre fan." - Packers general manager Ted Thompson.

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"Brett Favre will always be remembered as one of the greatest players and fiercest competitors in NFL history. His long list of accomplishments both on and off the field is remarkable. Bretts talent, enthusiasm and love of the game helped him become the only player to earn three MVP awards and he was a vital part of bringing a Super Bowl championship back to Green Bay. It has been a joy and privilege for all of us to watch him play." - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

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"He played with such a great passion. He must have figured he no longer had that passion, and it was time to get out." - former Packers general manager Ron Wolf.

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"I think this announcement comes about 17 years too late and I don't know if I will completely believe it until Green Bay opens the season without No. 4 lining up under center. In all seriousness, no one has given more to our game than Brett Favre. There is no player I respect more." - Bears coach Lovie Smith.

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"His record for most consecutive starts will never be broken. It's one of the most amazing records in sports. I guarantee you, he gets an immense amount of respect from every quarterback in the NFL for that record." - Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer.

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"His style of play was as unique as it was effective. I admired his skills, his leadership, and especially his love for playing the game. You knew he was having fun when he played, and that made him fun to watch. He set the standard at the position for a long time." - Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.

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"Brett Favre is one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of professional football. You're judged by winning, and he's won more games than any other quarterback who has ever played." - Broncos coach Mike Shanahan.

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"He just felt like it was time to go out. He's been lucky. He's been injury free, and it's time to go out on top." - Brett Favre's brother, Scott Favre.

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"I think it's just his love for the game. I'm not sure that I've been around anybody who is 37 years old and is jumping on people and acting like he's 12. That's how he played every day." - Eagles coach Andy Reid

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"He was the prototypical gunslinger type. He's the type of guy where, 'Oh, what's he throwing into that crowd for?' But he had intuition, toughness, resilience. It helped to have a good cast around him, which he often did. Those are all qualities which good quarterbacks have." - Former Bills coach Marv Levy.

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"If people say to me, 'Who are the athletes you respect the most?' I would tell you that I respect Andre Agassi and Brett Favre the most because they were guys that played through pain, played through misery." - Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.

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"I've said many times it's a lot easier to govern this state when the Packers are winning than when they're losing. And with Brett Favre, they have won a lot more than they have lost, and they have done it with great style." - Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle.

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"He certainly set a new standard for quarterbacks; in a few different ways. Statistically, certainly, durability, and he won a Super Bowl in there as well." - Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg.

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"What he has meant to Green Bay and that franchise and to the fans in Green Bay has been a tremendous rallying point throughout the 16 years he played there." - Giants coach Tom Coughlin.

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"It's an honor to have competed against Brett Favre in his last game. Brett is by far one of the best quarterbacks I have ever competed against." - Giants cornerback Corey Webster, who intercepted Favre's last pass.

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"If he decides this is the time, I hope he stands by it, spends some time with his family and enjoys life the way it's supposed to be. He's earned it." - former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly.

 

 

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The top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The 20th Century

Posted by JustinD in January 26th 2008  

The top 10 Greatest Players Of The 20th Century is taken from the report of the World Soccer Magazine. World Soccer is an English language football magazine published by IPC Media. It specializes in the international football scene.Here is the top 10 Players of the 20th Century according to them.

10. Eusébio
9. Marco Van Basten
8. George Best
7. Ferenc Puskás
6. Alfredo Di Stéfano
5. Michel Platini
4. Franz Beckenbauer
3. Johan Cruijff
2. Maradona
1. Pele

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Jelena Jankovic's funny quotes

 

 

Jelena Jankovic is a player whose statements very often make me laugh or sometimes confuse me. Many times I just thought why hadn't she kept her mouth shut, but after all, I'm used to Jelena's personality and I will always like and understand her.

Since her statements are at the moment most inspiring of all the other WTA players, I have been collecting them for a few months from a variety of sources, and decided to publish them today. I've been reading many articles and interviews every day, and whenever I found some funny quote of J.J., I took note of it. So, here's my modest collection:

After losing to Ana Ivanovic at this year's East West Bank Classic Jankovic said: "I felt like I was playing against a guy, the way her serves were coming at me. It's sometimes scary, and when she starts to scream, I'm like, Come on. She's quite a powerful, big girl."

The next two quotes are from an interview for the New York Times: IF YOU COULD HAVE A SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? "To be able to turn invisible. Wouldn't that be cool? Just think of all the places I could go unnoticed."

FUNNIEST OR MOST EMBARRASSING THING TO HAPPEN TO YOU ON THE COURT "Some of the angles that photographers get on court are not always flattering." Hehe, I've always wondered how players handle such images of themselves.

At the US Open 2007, after waiting for eight hours to begin her match against Sybille Bammer, Jakovic said: "Being here all day, I was quite exhausted - I had to drink coffee before the match to stay awake."

Jelena on the group of her supporters, sometimes called The J.J. Block, after her loss to Venus Williams in US Open quarterfinals: DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A PLAYER WHO THRIVES ON SUPPORTERS? "I love when I have a lot of supporters. They were asking, What am I talking to the crowd? They go like, Jelena, we love your smile. I'm like, But, yeah, it doesn't help me return her serve (laughter). It's always funny. It's quite entertaining."

Haha, I especially like this one. Jelena talks about her turn of luck in 2007: "Since then I started to get better and better, and who knows, but if I didn't make it to the quarterfinals, if I didn't win a few matches in Rome, maybe I wouldn't be here right now, maybe I would be, you know, who knows, in my university, with thousands of books, reading, becoming a genius (laugh)."

After losing to Lindsay Davenport in Bali, Jankovic said: "I didn't train much and it's tough to get motivated here. But it's OK, now I can finally go to the beach."

And last but not least funny Jankovic's quote: "I didn't want to play but my mother forced me."

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Top 6 Popular Athletes According to Google

Tiger Woods

10 400 000 web results according to Google.com
754 000 image results according to Google.com
Salary: $100 million (2006)
Golf
Age: 31
Country Of Birth: United States
Country Of Residence: United States
Tiger Woods is the most popular athlete according Google.com web results because of his illustrious professional golfing career, Nike clothing and apparel, endorsement deals and many other factors.
Tiger Woods whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No. 1, Woods was the highest paid professional athlete in 2006, having earned an estimated $100 million from winnings and endorsements

David Beckham

3 020 000 web results according to Google.com
595 000 image results according to Google.com
Salary: $32.5 mil (2007)
Soccer - Midfield, LA Galaxy
Age: 31
Country Of Birth: Great Britain
Country Of Residence: United States
Galaxy is paying Beckham $32.5 million over five years. He is expected to make about $200 million more in endorsements and merchandise fees.

Maria Sharapova

2 440 000web results according to Google.com
125 000 image results according to Google.com
Salary: $25 million (2006)
Tennis
Age: 20
Country Of Birth: Russia
Country Of Residence: United States
As of 10 September 2007, she is the fourth-ranked female player in the world. At the end of 2006, she was the world's highest-paid female athlete.
In 2006 Sharapova signed a lifetime endorsment deal with Prince Sports, Inc., a longtime sponsor of Sharapova. She currently plays with the O3 White racquet.

OJ Simpson

2 410 000 web results according to Google.com
81 400 image results according to Google.com
Football - Running back, retired
Age: 60
Country Of Birth: United States
Country Of Residence: United States
Well OJ Simpson's high amount of web results is due to a combination of his NFL career, his murder acquittal and his latest legal troubles.

Anna Kournikova

2 260 000 web results according to Google.com
46 800 image results according to Google.com
Salary: $12 million (2006)
Tennis - Tennis Player, retired
Age: 26
Country Of Birth: Russia
Country Of Residence: United States
Anna Kournikova is a retired Russian professional tennis player and model. Although she never won a singles tournament, she became one of the best known tennis players worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name (or misspellings of it) one of the most common search strings on Google.

Michael Jordan

2,210,000 web results according to Google.com
286 000 image results according to Google.com
Salary: $32 million (2006)
Basketball - Shooting Guard, retired
Age: 44
Country Of Birth: United States
Country Of Residence: United States
MJ's endorsements have been pared down to a handful, including Gatorade, Sara Lee and Upper Deck. The bulk of his income, though, still comes from the Swoosh. Nike's Jordan brand is a $500 million business (sales) and finished the year with record profits and sales.
Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five NBA MVP (Most Valuable Player) awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances and three All-Star MVPs, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award

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