Quick Hits....

"Conor McGregor hit me yesterday and said, 'I don’t ever want to fight in Nevada again. Ever.' How does that make sense for the state of Nevada?" – UFC President Dana White, on the fighter being fined $150,000 by the Nevada Athletic Commission for his involvement in a skirmish at a pre-fight news conference (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 10/13).

"It will be really fun to see those guys and compete against them. Mark was a mentor to all of us here, and it means a tremendous amount. He’s helped to build all of this" – Indians GM Mike Chernoff, on playing in the ALCS against the Blue Jays, whose front office includes President & CEO Mark Shapiro, a former Indians exec (N.Y. TIMES, 10/13).

"That is good for tennis: Attitude, personality. We tend to like bad boys" – ESPN’s Dan Le Batard, on tennis player Nick Kyrgios tanking a match and being unrepentant about it in his post-match press conference ("Highly Questionable," ESPN, 10/12)