"The real foundations for growth are going to be in the development of American players, the domestic talent" – EPL club Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis, on how MLS can continue to grow (ESPNFC.com, 7/21).
"It’s a terrible (expletive) business. There ain’t no way we’re going to make money (on Saturday’s show)" – Top Rank Chair Bob Arum, on trying to sell this weekend's Terence Crawford-Viktor Postol bout in Las Vegas (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 7/21).
"Without knowing the specifics, I'm all for shorter games. I think games are too long. That's why kids don't watch baseball anymore" – Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira, on efforts by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to find ways to shorten games (NJ.com, 7/22).
"We’ve got some pretty savvy tech guys in our league, but they wanted to get a little deeper into it" – Warriors F Andre Iguodala, on the NBPA hosting its first technology summit (S.F. CHRONICLE, 7/22).
"I guarantee we’re going to have a lockout next summer, there’s no doubt in my mind. First of all, this is business. These guys are billionaires. They're not going to let these players ruin their business" – TNT's Charles Barkley, on players in the NBA forming superteams and salaries escalating (“Power Lunch,” CNBC, 7/21).
