Sports
- John James (American football) (born 1949), former American professional football player and punter
- John James (racing driver) (1914–2002), British racing driver
- John James (English footballer born 1934) (born 1934), English football inside forward for Birmingham and Torquay
- John James (English footballer born 1948) (born 1948), English football striker for Port Vale, Chester, Tranmere and Chicago Sting
- John James (Australian rules footballer) (1934–2010)
- John James (rower) (born 1937), British rower and Olympic medallist
- John James (tennis) (born 1951), Australian tennis player
- Johnny James (born 1933), American baseball pitcher
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“Guys do not have a genetic blueprint that allows them to understand or love sports.”
—Lesley Visser, U.S. sports reporter and announcer. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 82 (June 17, 1991)
“In the end, I think you really only get as far as you’re allowed to get.”
—Gayle Gardner, U.S. sports reporter. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 87 (June 17, 1991)
“...I didn’t come to this with any particular cachet. I was just a person who grew up in the United States. And when I looked around at the people who were sportscasters, I thought they were just people who grew up in the United States, too. So I thought, Why can’t a woman do it? I just assumed everyone else would think it was a swell idea.”
—Gayle Gardner, U.S. sports reporter. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 85 (June 17, 1991)