"It’s disgusting. I don’t want to even call it juice -- that’d be a slap in the face to other juices" – Justin Sands, husband of tennis player Bethanie Mattek-Sands, on the fruit flavored drink Wimbledon sponsor Robinsons provides at the tournament every year (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 7/9).
"I love Pat. He has a job to do. He has a different hat to wear. That hat sometimes is not to be my best friend. That hat is to be the president of the organization and to be a businessman, and that sucks" – Bulls G Dwyane Wade, on his relationship with Heat President Pat Riley (ESPN.com, 7/9).
"Donald's done tons for the women's game. I just think it's unfair she's pressing our organization to jump on the bandwagon when not all of us feel the way she does" – Golfer Cristie Kerr, on former National Council of Women's Organization Chair Martha Burk's attempts to rally golfers against playing the U.S. Women's Open at Trump National in Bedminster, N.J. (GOLFCHANNEL.com, 7/9).
“Well he’s certainly feeling a lot more joy than the Prime Minister. … That guy’s had a rough couple weeks” – ESPN’s John McEnroe, on tennis player Andy Murray thanking Britain Prime Minister David Cameron for attending the Wimbledon men’s final (“Wimbledon,” ESPN, 7/10).
"We’ve got a great product here, and I never take it personally and the Quad-Cities shouldn’t take it personally if players don’t come. It has everything to do with schedule and the number of events they decide to play in a row" – John Deere Classic Tournament Dir Clair Peterson, on scheduling conflicts keeping some golfers from the event (QUAD CITY TIMES, 7/10).
