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"My view is you should have it" -- Bucks co-Owner Marc Lasry, on whether there should be nationwide legalized gambling on NBA games (BIZJOURNALS.com, 9/21).

"Absolutely I think they will enter the mix" -- EPL club Manchester United Exec Vice Chair Ed Woodward, on Amazon and Facebook potentially pursuing broadcast rights for the league (AP, 9/21).

"The fact is, I do think this was a minor technical violation. I start with the fact that this was unfortunately raised to a level it never should have been raised to" -- Red Sox Chair Tom Werner, on the team's relationship with the Yankees following the recent sign-stealing controversy (CSNNE.com, 9/21).

"There are some things that I felt because of my ethical standards I was not a good fit. I felt if I had to do it again, I would probably do a lot better job of researching it" -- Former Texas A&M AD Eric Hyman, on whether he regrets taking the job back in '12 (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 9/22).

"Portland would be on a list. I think Portland is a possibility. You can think of the prospects on the West Coast probably as effectively as I can" -- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, on Portland as a potential city for expansion down the line (KGW.com, 9/21).

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