clarinews@clarinet.com (United Press International) (01/13/90)
``It shocked me that so many other people my age don't believe in themselves. Age 40 is not a death sentence. I intend to go for 100 so I haven't reached middle age.'' -- Boxer George Foreman, discussing his upcoming bout with Gerry Cooney that has been dubbed ``The Geezers at Ceasars.
clarinews@clarinet.com (United Press International) (01/16/90)
``I want to stay active -- I'll fight for $1 million and I'll fight for peanuts. Boxing matches are the only things that keep me out of the hamburger stores. Otherwise, if I don't (box), I'll eat this planet up.'' -- George Foreman after knocking out Gerry Cooney. Foreman fought at the weight of 253 1/4 pounds.
clarinews@clarinet.com (United Press International) (02/02/90)
``Pete Rose bet on baseball and also on the Cincinnati Reds,'' Tommy Gioiosa a former close friend of Pete Rose telling ESPN shortly before being sentenced to five years in prison for dealing cocaine and cheating on his taxes.
clarinews@clarinet.com (United Press International) (02/03/90)
``I think it's pretty much a lock. I think the boys are going to come through tomorrow. Let's look at it as we're the 49ers and they're Denver.'' -- Brad Gilbert after he and Jay Berger won singles matches to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Mexico in a first-round Davis Cup tie.