"I had no clue there was ever a car involved. And he goes, 'Which one pops?' I was like, 'What?' I jut thought it was just some advertising" – Mike Hosmer, father of Royals 1B Eric Hosmer, on his son winning a new truck and giving it to him after being named MLB All-Star Game MVP (K.C. STAR, 7/13).
"The USPS is now publicly and indelibly linked to one of the biggest sports scandals in history. This clearly was not what the USPS bargained or paid for" – U.S. Department of Justice attorneys, in a recent court filing. The government is suing Lance Armstrong over the U.S. Postal Service's sponsorship of his cycling team (USA TODAY, 7/13).
"He spent all his money on UFC. He asked my parents for whatever they had" – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, jokingly, on his brother, WME-IMG co-CEO Ari Emanuel, whose company is buying the MMA promotion in a $4B deal (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 7/13).
"We have extended an invitation to the USGA to come back. We have not had any further discussions, but we expect to have those during the Amateur in some fashion" – Oakland Hills Country Club General Chair Lee Juett, on the venue seeking to host a future U.S. Open following next month's U.S. Amateur (DETROIT NEWS, 7/13).
