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"It's actually pretty cool to be able to open up a GQ or Vanity Fair or Esquire and see articles about our players as fashion leaders" – NBA Commissioner David Stern, on the outfits NBA players are wearing to postgame press conferences ("Rome," Showtime, 6/12).

"It’s a really big result and something the players can be proud of. All of a sudden we are a couple games from something really special" – USL Orlando City coach Adrian Heath, on the team beating Sporting KC to advance to the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (NYTIMES.com, 6/13).

"For about a year and a half, baseball was our main focus and now we are aggressively branching out into other sports" – Bloomberg Sports President Bill Squadron, on the company's plans to have its statistical analysis featured on NBA and pro tennis broadcasts within the next year (BIZJOURNALS.com, 6/13).

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