"My message to our fans is this season hopefully will never happen again" -- Mavericks President of Basketball Operations Donnie Nelson, on the team going 24-58 this year (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 4/12).
"We have about 10 teams that have gone out of their way to try to ensure they have a better chance to lose. To me, the essence of sports is two teams playing against each other trying to win" -- Pistons President of Basketball Operations and coach Stan Van Gundy, on the NBA's tanking issue (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 4/12).
"Typical Red Sox-Yankee game. About four hours long and a couple bench-clearing brawls. So we're right on track here" -- Red Sox SS Brock Holt, on last night's game at Fenway (MASSLIVE.com, 4/12).
"There's enough days in the week that make sense for all of us. I think the model should stay the way it is. We shouldn't be doing anything to hurt or damage one of the other levels, specifically high schools" -- Penn State football coach James Franklin, on the Big Ten staging two conference contests on Friday nights in the coming season (PENNLIVE.com, 4/11).
"It’s probably not my favorite surface to play on, for multiple reasons. My shoes get dirty, my clothes get dirty" -- Tennis player Nick Kyrgios, joking about the playing surface at this week's Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship at River Oaks Country Club in Houston (CHRON.com, 4/12).
