"The first thing is we need to improve the prize money at Futures level. ... It's stayed the same since the 1980s, but the cost of everything has gone up massively since then, so it's impossible to stay at that level for more than a couple of years" – Tennis player Andy Murray, who was recently voted onto the ATP Player Council (GUARDIAN, 6/30).
"It's very sad for me, who is passionate about the Olympic Games, but in the end of the day, if it makes it easier for me to become a Gold Medal winner, I'm fine with it" – Golfer Martin Kaymer, on many top players skipping the Rio Games (GOLFWEEK.com, 6/29).
"We've had a lot of discussions, a lot of progress. There's a long, long way to go but the arrows are pointing positively. We hope that will continue in the short term" – FleishmanHillard Global Sports co-Lead & Senior VP Jim Woodcock, who is part of the MLS2STL group that seeks to bring an MLS team to St. Louis (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 6/30).
"It's the exact same show. Now here's what I feel bad about. I feel bad that people my age, who I know listen to me ... are too stubborn to even learn how to do a podcast, so they won't change" – ESPN's Tony Kornheiser, whose DC-area radio show will be replaced by a podcast hosted on his own platform (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 6/29).
