Historical Sports Purist Pillows

"I don't care if it's more bouncy - it threatens the integrity of the game."

"Break his third chakra!" "Knock the dharma out of him!"

Funky Facts: Football.

'The 'Leviathan Bat,' or many centuried marvel of the modern (cricket) world. (Dr. William Gilbert Grace.)'

Remarkable run-ups 1890-1940

"Yin and Yankee fan"

Before instant replay.

'The MCC celebrate a famous victory' group of dodgy looking old English men holding drinking glasses

'When I was a kid, we had to do our own instant replays.'

Mudville

"By the time I develop a true understanding of sand, I'll probably be forced into some sort of organized sports."

Cartoon on Sachin Tendulkar's comparison to Don Bradman

"No, the guy with the bat doesn't get to kill the guys with the mitts."

'Olympic stadium for sale available 2013.'

'Oh, for the good old peaceful test match.'

Early Football

Tour de Lance Over. Next year the To de France returns!

Who should have been nominated to baseball's hall of fame 2013...

Footballers in the Middle Ages.

Evelyn Sacheverell de Grymmes-personal description

Bill Shankland

'Big deal. I could win every race too, if I used performance-enhancing sugar.'

Sports Collectibles: Sorry...No Ball Park Estimates!

'Amazing! You're the first patient I've ever met who gets blisters on his feet and pain in his back just by thinking of sport!'

Knight on horse approaches a pole vault.

'I wish they hadn't voted out instant replay.'

John Wooden.