"The reality is that we continue to minimize the World Series. It's become something where there is no reason for even the industry to show up at the event. When that is happening and they're doing other things that are more important, you know there is something wrong with the World Series" – MLB player agent Scott Boras (USA TODAY, 10/26).
"If you want to just make money then you go to Cowboys Stadium. If you want it to be about winning the conference title then we need to play here" – TCU football coach Gary Patterson, whose team will play BYU on Saturday at Cowboys Stadium, rather than at the school's Amon G. Carter Stadium (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 10/26).
"I'm not being dictated on what I should do. We will rise and fall on the merits of what we're doing and on the people involved. That is what it should always be. Let the people be the judge" – Boxing promoter Don King, on a deal with WealthTV that will begin with a broadcast of the Guillermo Jones-Mike Marrone bout on Nov. 5 (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 10/26).
"Without the athletes, there are no Division I sports. There are no TV contracts, there are no coaches' contracts. Athletes should be the No. 1 priority" – Purdue QB Rob Henry, who was one of 339 student athletes to sign a petition telling the NCAA that they want a cut of TV revenues (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 10/26).
