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"It must have been voter fraud because I would bet JaVale McGee really got three million. Him and A.J. Hammons probably split that. I know I was registered with five different teams and I'm not eligible to vote" – Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban, joking about NBA players and their votes for the All-Star Game (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 1/26).

"At this point in the year, as we’re really getting going and hitting our stride, I think a 59 rises up and pulls more people into the PGA Tour. So I look at it as a positive" – PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, on Tour players carding three rounds of 59 or better in the past six months (GOLCHANNEL.com, 1/25).

"I can’t tell you exactly the date, but I can tell you that the UFC will be on Long Island at some point" – Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment CEO Brett Yormark, on an event coming to a new Nassau Coliseum (NEWSDAY, 1/26).

"Boring. Dumb. Stupid. Ridiculous. 2017 transparency. Stupid" – Xavier men's basketball coach Chris Mack, on the new NCAA Basketball Tournament bracket preview show scheduled for March 12 (CINCINNATI.com, 1/25).

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