"An awesome day for our university. For our university, for our football program and for South Florida" -- Miami AD Blake James, following the school's 41-8 home win yesterday over No. 3 Notre Dame (MIAMI HERALD, 11/12).
"I'm worried. It was right that the American owners needed time to understand what F1 is -- but that time is about to expire" -- Mercedes Chair Niki Lauda, on his concern about the direction of F1 under new owner Liberty Media (ESPN.com, 11/12).
“The current contract for ‘Thursday Night Football’ expires at the end of the season. That contract was for $900 million over two years so that's one reason you would imagine that it's not going away” -- ESPN’s Tony Reali, on “TNF” (“GMA,” ABC, 11/12).
"I never say never, but I find it hard to envision a scenario where it makes sense unless, possibly, the Winter Games are back in North America where the time frame, and the attention, and the logistics -- travel -- are a lot different" -- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, on the league possibly skipping out on all future Winter Olympics that are not held in North America (SBNATION.com, 11/11).
