| 1 - “You can still have the porn convention there, but apparently not a bunch of fat, white guys playing fantasy baseball.” |
A - D.C. United general partner Will Chang during the IMG World Congress of Sports, on the uniqueness of sports ownership. |
| 2 - “We’re finding it very hard to be miles and miles away across an ocean and say we can relate to high school kids.” |
B - Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, on deciding early in the season to rebuild the team’s roster. |
| 3 - “The government of Yemen has collapsed, we have terror cells in France, and all three network news broadcasts tonight were led with ‘Deflategate.’” |
C - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, on holding a basketball clinic in Cuba before consulting with the Miami Heat. |
| 4 - “Buying a sports team is sort of like buying art in an auction. Right after submitting the winning bid, you feel foolish for paying so much.” |
D - Greg Ambrosius, general manager of Stats’ consumer fantasy games, noting how the Adult Entertainment Expo still has a prominent presence in Las Vegas while the Nevada Gaming Control Board adds new restrictions on daily fantasy operators. |
| 5 - “There’s a reason why the U.S. deals with the baggage and the drama that comes with Hope Solo off the field. It’s because she makes the saves that others can’t.” |
E - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, on Tom Brady’s four-game Deflategate suspension. |
| 6 - “In my thirst to compete, maybe we ended up in the middle just a little too often.” |
F - New Atlanta Hawks owner Tony Ressler, on his plan for 16-year-old Philips Arena. |
| 7 - “I can confirm that they were miffed. I have had multiple conversations with those who were miffed since the miffing took place. Our bad. We made a mistake.” |
G - Adidas Group North America President Mark King, on the German company’s U.S. business strategy.
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| 8 - “I was wrong to put my faith in the league.” |
H - NBC’s Al Michaels, on the media coverage around the New England Patriots’ under-inflated footballs. |
| 9 - “When the league sort of joins in with the analytical community, it’s kind of like having your mom on Facebook - the club is not as exclusive.” |
I - FS1’s Alexi Lalas, on the goalie for the U.S. women’s soccer team playing in World Cup matches despite her off-field issues. |
| 10 - “There’s do-nothing. There’s remodel. Or there’s a new arena. Do-nothing is not an option.” |
J - NHL Director of Digital Business Development Chris Foster, on adding more analytic-based features to NHL.com. |
Answers: 1-D; 2-G; 3-H; 4-A; 5-I; 6-B; 7-C; 8-E; 9-J; 10-F |
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