"It’s extremely disappointing. This could really be a great platform. ... I don’t know who dropped the ball on that, but whatever money they were trying to save, ultimately it hurts us, it hurts everybody" – Golfer Angela Stanford, on the lack of TV coverage for this weekend's LPGA Lorena Ochoa Match Play event in Mexico (GOLFWEEK.com, 5/5).
"Highly visible changes at ESPN and less-publicized changes at Fox Sports could portend a slowing-down or even perhaps a halt to exploding rights fees. ... Everything from coaches' salaries to facility improvements/expansions will require closer scrutiny in a flattening rights environment – should that occur" – Citadel Communications President & COO Ray Cole, on how the changing landscape of sports TV could impact college athletic budgets (DES MOINES REGISTER, 5/6).
"I just want to be genuine. I don’t want to force myself on anybody – I don’t think anybody wants to force themselves on anybody. I don’t necessarily care if a guy wants to pull for me or wants to pull for somebody else; I just want to be genuine" – NASCAR driver Chase Elliott, on creating his own identity despite being the son of former driver Bill Elliott (N.Y. TIMES, 5/7).
