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"When you get up and you go in the concourse, it's crowded or you have to wait in line for food or wait in line to use the restroom or whatever. We've got to improve all that stuff. So our vision is basically not just preserve it and restore it to the days when it looked great, but to just make it a better experience for fans when they're there" – Cubs Chair Tom Ricketts, on the planned upgrades to Wrigley Field ("The Dan Patrick Show," 5/15).

"I don't think there's a league conspiracy but it sure didn't feel right. Alex wasn't wrong” – Capitals GM George McPhee, following up on comments made by LW Alex Ovechkin about the officiating during the team's opening round playoff series loss to the Rangers (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 5/15).

"There will be a meeting and we will sort the situation. And with the support ... of the government I can tell you that this stadium will be delivered in December 2013" – FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, a day after he warned that Sao Paulo could lose its opportunity to host '14 World Cup games due to construction delays (AP, 5/15).

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