"No, not at all. The minute Herb asked me, I told him I'll come back. We didn't discuss terms or anything like that" – Pacers President Donnie Walsh, on accepting Pacers Owner Herb Simon's offer to return to the team's front office (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 7/24).
“If we were to press for raised hands in a meeting room around the issue of expansion, I don’t know that we’d get two votes for moving to a larger number” – Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, on it being unlikely that the conference will expand beyond 10 members in the near future (OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, 7/23).
“Ichiro is leaving the Mariners on a positive note. I’m aware that he was getting heat from the media and others. This decision was best for him and best for the Mariners” – Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln, on the team trading RF Ichiro Suzuki to the Yankees (SEATTLE TIMES, 7/23).
“Being an American in a North American series, yes, there would be some advantages from a promotional standpoint” – IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard, on driver Ryan Hunter-Reay becoming the first American driver to lead the series standings since ’06 (AP, 7/22).
“A bit of Winter Olympic advice, but if Bode Miller invites you to party, just say no” – NBC's Matt Lauer, giving some Olympic advice to colleague Savannah Guthrie (“Today,” NBC, 7/24).
