What are your suggestions ? I'm a little short of sports songs (except for blues of course)

as always,if there's a song I really like I'll post it on the blog

Actually, it's "songs about sports and athletes"

Waren Zevon's "Boom Boom Mancini" is a great song. His "Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)" less so. Same, I'm afraid, would in my opinion go for Bob Dylan's "Catfish".

Would Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson", which namedrops Joe DiMaggio, qualify?

Not very original sggestions, these, I'm afraid.

"Piazza, New York Catcher" from Belle and Sebastian's DEAR CATASTROPHE WAITRESS. In addition to the very specific reference to Mike Piazza, the great catcher and hitter who was dogged by rumors about his sexuality, the song's full of unusual (and wholly unexpected from this band) sports metaphors.

The Stars of Track and Field by Belle and Sebastian which I always listen to before running a race.

The Sporting life by the Decemberists is another favourite of mine

Stephen Malkmus said that Pavement's "Stop Breathing" has a double meaning, one about the US Civil War and the other about tennis:
"The title is supposed to be being shouted by some challenger who's losing in the US Open. You know, how they start getting upset by the slightest noise? Well, he's telling the crowd to 'stop breathing.' Literally."

Super Furry Animals' "Venus and Serena" is also about tennis (or turtles, whichever).

Piazza New York Catcher was my first thought as well.

One of my favorite song of this decade, Ghost Repeater by Jeffrey Foucault mentions Willie Mays. Not really about sports though.

3 Lions by the Lightning Seeds

"the distance" by cake has racing themes

Joe Henry's "Our Song"

Cream - Anyone For Tennis
New Order - World In Motion

Queen ´Bicycle Race´
Vangelis ´Chariots Of Fire´

Centerfield - John Fogerty (obvious)
All Kinds of Time - Fountains of Wayne (about a high school qb)

"Hurricane" by Bob Dylan
"The Greatest" by Cat Power
"Lonesome Kicker" by Adam Sandler

Thanks for your answers
These thematic threads are a great way to discover new music

I finally chose the Warren Zevon song that you suggested, susmumrik
Great song !

I've posted it along with Sun Kil Moon's "Duk Koo Kim" about the Korean boxer who tragically died of brain injuries after his fight with Mancini in 1982.

See there on Star Maker Machine

When an old cricketer leaves the crease- Roy Harper

that last one is on the blog