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"Now is the time for golf to get hip. That's why I'm here" – Snoop Dogg, on his presence this week at The Masters (REUTERS, 4/7).

"If they would want to change it, I wish they could. In many ways I wish they would" – Basketball HOFer Jerry West, on his hope that the NBA will change to a new logo from his current image (SI.com, 4/7).

"No regrets. I got to build our organization with the help of some great people, and foremost for me, I got to watch my daughter grow up. She's 27 now, but I was there and I didn't miss a thing" – A's Exec VP/Baseball Operations Billy Beane, on if he regrets turning down the Red Sox 15 years ago to stay with the A's (BOSTON GLOBE, 4/9).

"I'm a little bitter about how my head stuff was treated and in no way shape or form should anyone have to deal with what I went through. Frankly, it's downright despicable. So anything I can do to help guys who have been in my situation, not just when I'm dead, but now" – Former NFLer Ryan Miller, on his time in the NFL and his decision to donate his brain for CTE research (DENVER POST, 4/8).

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