"In a perfect world, we'd start the season later and play a few scheduled doubleheaders going into an off day. As a fan you're going to a baseball game in April, and it's raining, snowing and (with) freezing rain. Is it really that much fun? That's my question" -- Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo, on issues with MLB scheduling (USA TODAY, 4/18).
"Everything we do, I’m told a record is a must. We’ve got a nice list going with NBA All-Star and WrestleMania and Academy of Country Music Awards. Add this to the list" -- Cowboys Exec VP/Business Operations Chad Estis, on AT&T Stadium expecting around 90,000 fans each day for NFL Draft festivities next week (PROFOOTBALLTALK.com, 4/18).
"There is no question (a raise is due), if you look at her salary compared to her peers. She came in somewhat less tested, and that made sense. But I think it’s unquestionably time to look at a correction" -- Univ. of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce, on preparing to give second-year AD Jennifer Cohen a salary boost (SEATTLE TIMES, 4/18).
"When it’s not the biggest show in town, New York or Los Angeles, where there’s so much going on, it becomes a little different animal. It’s not that it can’t thrive and be amazing. But a lot of it is promotion and just getting the golf people (in the area) behind it -- World Golf HOFer Amy Alcott, a Santa Monica native, on this week's inaugural LPGA HUGEL-JTBC L.A. Open at Wilshire Country Club (GOLFDIGEST.com, 4/17).
"College basketball is so good, even with its current problems, that it will be resilient. I think it will come out of this better and hopefully stronger than ever. ... It might not be fun getting there" -- ACC Commisioner John Swofford, on the Commission on College Basketball led by Condoleezza Rice (AP, 4/17).
