"Just say it @Buster_ESPN" -- Tigers P Justin Verlander, on ESPN MLB analyst Buster Olney's report concerning MLB's home run surge. Verlander's tweet included a "syringe and a baseball emoji" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 8/21).
"As women golfers we always get shortchanged. ... Even from the PGA Tour down, I just don’t think we get really the respect we deserve. ... Hopefully things start to change, especially in sponsorships" -- Golf HOFer Juli Inkster, on the status of women's golf (GOLFCHANNEL.com, 8/20).
"A lot of it is geared toward how it’s marketed. Basketball and football is always going to be more marketable. … There’s not that many of us. As a kid, if they’re seeing more playing football and basketball, they’re going to gravitate more toward football and basketball" -- Pirates 2B Josh Harrison, on the decline of African-Americans on MLB rosters (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 8/21).
"They’re talking about the fight for Los Angeles. And Raiders fans have been telling me we already won that fight, and that the Rams and Chargers are fighting for the No. 2 and 3 spots" -- Raiders Owner Mark Davis, on his team's popularity in L.A. (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 8/20).
