256-time loser Peter Buckley hangs up boxing gloves

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Life after boxing? "I definitely won't miss getting punched in theface for a living," he said.

Trivia time

Name the only professional football player in the Pro Football Hallof Fame who never played a down in the NFL.

Know it when they hear it

The Philadelphia Phillies' World Series championship celebration atCitizens Bank Park on Friday lasted one word too long, in the viewof defenders of polite speech.

On live radio and television, Phillies second baseman Chase Utleyinserted a two-syllable obscenity between world and champions whengiven his chance at the microphone. The Philadelphia Inquirerreported that "the crowd loved it, erupting into cheers for severalminutes. Local TV and radio stations covering the event live,however, were less amused." Anchors quickly issued on-airapologies, even at CBS3, which was covering the event with aseveral-second tape delay. A spokeswoman for the station said atechnician "hit the button but missed by a hair." Fans were moreforgiving. "I thought it was awesome," 17-year-old Steve Reinhardtsaid. "It got the loudest applause of the day."

Sticking by their words

What are the greatest hockey quotations of all time?

Here are five nominees, from the rerelease of Chris McDonell's"Shooting From the Lip: Hockey's Best Quotes and Quips": 5. "I'venever had major knee surgery on any other part of my body." -- SakuKoivu.

4. "Getting cut in the face is a pain in the butt." -- CalgaryFlames' Theo Fleury.

3. "Wayne came over to the bench one day after seeing [ Zdeno]Chara, and said, 'That's why I'm quitting.' " -- Rangers coach JohnMuckler, laughing about Wayne Gretzky's comment on Ottawa's6-foot-9 defenseman.

2. "Tell him he's Wayne Gretzky." -- Oilers coach Ted Green, afterShaun Van Allen suffered a concussion and couldn't remember who hewas.

1. "How would you like it if, at your job, every time you made theslightest mistake, a little red light went on over your head and18,000 people stood up and screamed at you?" -- Hall of FameMontreal Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante.

Trivia answer

Billy Shaw, who played offensive guard for the Buffalo Bills from1961-69, all in the American Football League.

Topping it off

Also from McDonell's book is this explanation by Bruce McNall as towhy he made the Gretzky trade in 1988: " Luc Robitaille is a greatkid and good player, but ask anybody on the street and they'dprobably think Luc Robitaille is a type of salad dressing."