“It was a terrific night for hockey, and we saw some” – NBC’s Mike Emrick following Canada’s 1-0 win over the U.S. in the Sochi Games semifinals (NBCSN, 2/21).
"I want to go have fun again. ... I have not had fun in two years" – Michelle Beadle, on her move back to ESPN from NBC ("Boomer & Carton," WFAN-AM, 2/21).
"We have a very high demand for tickets. There’s a very high demand from overseas fans” – FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke, on the organization having requests for 3.5 million tickets from 199 countries in the latest sales phase for World Cup tickets (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 2/21).
"I get concerned about the land swap idea, especially for the Reeves Center with the numbers that I have heard being bounced around about what people think it's worth" – DC Council member and mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser, on land swaps tied DC Mayor Vincent Gray's Buzzard Point proposal to build a soccer stadium for DC United (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 2/21).
“In a classic case, it will speed it up. Instead of a long argument, you can go out and challenge and have your answer within a minute” – Former MLB manager Tony La Russa, who feels expanded instant replay will actually speed up the game’s pace of play (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 2/21).
