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"Look, I don’t think the Cubs decision on what’s going to happen to Kris Bryant is really any of Mr. Boras’ business" – MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, on Scott Boras publicly weighing in on whether the Cubs place the young 3B on their Opening Day roster or start him in the minors (CHICAGOTRIBUNE.com, 3/27).

"We don't need to wait for MLS to officially be on the (team) logo. We've got a great team in a great league right now, playing high-quality soccer" – Minnesota United Owner Bill McGuire, on the support his NASL club receives from fans ahead of their MLS entrance in '18 (AP, 3/27).

“There will be a formal announcement soon” – Fidelity National Financial Chair William Foley, when asked if his group is moving closer to landing an NHL expansion team for Las Vegas (TSN.ca, 3/27).

"The fact that we now have a six-year agreement means we can focus on a lot of long-range strategies" – IMSA President Scott Atherton, on the sanctioning body signing an extension through '20 with the Automobile Club l’Ouest, which organizes the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans (IMSA.com, 3/27).

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