Save you a click: most responses pointed out that athletes praise God when they win or lose.

It is a really obnoxious thing to say. It comes across as smug and arrogant.

Admittedly I am not religious, but I never understood how those that are attribute certain things to god. Seems comical to thank god when you win a game but not blame him if you lose the game. And how about your opponent? Does god actually take sides?