Rivalry Tactician Pillows

'I'd like you to go work for our competition. It's the only way I know to bring them to their knees.'

Lynching on social media

Tariff Wars

“Sweet mother of Marmaduke... no!”

US and the EU

'How many times have I told you not to hit the ball with your head?'

"Memo to self - personalise new work-station."

'He's been hiding out here for 20 years. Apparently, his buddies forgot to tell him the paintball tournament was over.'

"Tariffs"

"Well I didn't see the incident myself.."

Vinnie's Billiards: 'Heck of a break, Ron!'

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

Carlo Ancelotti

'The score is tied and we've only got a 20-second timeout, so we've gotta be quick. ... I'm 'X'. Who wants to be 'O'?'

125% tariff in escalating trade war.... ...Mitch realizes that everything he ordered is made in China

"So this is it...the first day of the new school year. I guess studying, tests and report cards are still the hot things around here."

Football.

Human males marking territory.

'Boy, look at his personal space!'

"I carefully examine the data for March madness brackets and every year I lose to Anita, who picks by uniform colors."

"Whither NATO?"

Manager. Managing a political campaign and a baseball team are alike in many ways. A campaign is launched with a "first pitch," when a candidate gives a speech selling himself or herself. I change pitchers based on the game situation. In politics and baseball, sometimes it's best to come from the right side and sometimes it's best to come from the left side. We study our competitors' weaknesses and exploit those. In politics we call that "opposition research." And I don't worry about the

Ready to move when the other guy blinks.

"I know I told you to fool him into thinking you've got nothing left, but now you've got me convinced."

'Sir, our sales force has just taken Atlanta.'

I've left your pin on the map, but I've loosened it.

Negotiations

'I wonder who they'll bring on as manager for the second half.'

'The break is over, guys. It's time we got back to our 'Poker Addiction Support Group.''

'Hurry, hurry! What's he saying?'

Arsene Wenger

Golf

"Try caressing the ball with your bat."

"Our marriage counselor would be so proud of us now."

'Quick! Play dead!'