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I'd prefer if I didn't have to play these sort of (long five-set) matches each time, but this is by far the best atmosphere I've ever been part of. – James Ward	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I've been tearing my brains out these last couple of weeks thinking I could get the world record so to come so close, I'm disappointed, i'm feeling very emotional. Obviously, I'm happy to come away with my first senior championship gold, I've never done that before, so I've got to take the positives. – Katarina Johnson-Thompson	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
. I propose a game with RT (retweet) to the most creative. #whereDidYouWakeUpToday', keep working good. 30 min bike, 30 swim, 30 gym. Malaysia is one of the most demanding races, and we will be at 100 percent. – Fernando Alonso	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
During the 10-year period of violations, the head basketball coach did not promote an atmosphere of compliance within his program and did not monitor the activities of those who reported to him as they related to academics and booster involvement. – The NCAA	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We were very pleased when we heard the reception the fans gave to the Croatians and the respect they showed for their national anthem, that’s something that you don’t see very often because the wounds of the war are still fresh and we are very happy with the way these people showed their support. They fully deserve to have this event. – Novak Djokovic	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
That (no alcohol) is the law in Chile...and that law is current and will also be applied to the Copa America. – Jose Roa	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Our aim is to create a framework so the soccer community can enjoy a safe party, and exclude from the stadiums those who have set themselves apart from the soccer community. – Jose Roa	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Sometimes when courses are wide open and stuff, I have a hard time focusing. That is definitely not the case here. – Paula Creamer	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The PBSI are concerned for the players in the national team and we will have to look at the process (for Olympic qualification), we are really preparing for the Tokyo 2020 Games. – Ricky Subagja	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It is very good on the range and it is very good in normal play when I'm not playing a tournament, then I've got a card in my hand the last couple weeks and it just hasn't quite been there. It's nice you can get round rounds this week and sort of try to play your way into some sort of rhythm. I don't feel like it's that far away. That's the frustrating thing. – Rory McIlroy	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
To shoot 68 in some tough conditions on a tough golf course and be six back, wouldn't really expect that. – Rickie Fowler	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I could see that in a few years time that it is going to be one of the big leagues in the world. It is really on the up and up, you look at the facilities, the stadiums, they could grace any of the top leagues in the world. – The Glasgow-born Coyle	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I was fortunate that with the teams I played with, outwith of the natural team spirit, there was always that feeling of an old-fashioned community, i grew up in the Gorbals in Glasgow, a community area where everyone was helping everyone, I think a club should be like that, it should be a family, it should be part of the community. – The Glasgow-born Coyle	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The main reason for signing him is that he is such a talented footballer, but the fact that he is also a very nice and humble young man, a Mexican international, there is a huge market in Houston that he will appeal to as well. – The Glasgow-born Coyle	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Of course there are rules and intricacies - but there are rules in every league and when all is said and done it is eleven versus eleven, the game is the same game. If you come in with your eyes open and be respectful of what is going on then you get to understand it. – The Glasgow-born Coyle	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I remember being in buses, hotel lobbies and bars leading up to the 1994 World Cup talking with guys about how great it would be to have a legitimate league of our own, so getting on the plane in Italy to return and be part of the first year of MLS was one of the proudest moments of my life. – Alexi Lalas	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We have always said we are trying to build a soccer nation in America, that soccer nation has arrived. – Don Garber	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We are delighted to have treated our fans to such a splendid win against the defending European champions, i want to thank the supporters for lifting us at crunch time. The players also showed great character when the match seemed to be slipping away from us and in the end it was a morale-boosting performance. – Red Star coach Dejan Radonjic	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This may be the last hurrah of boxing, it's an interesting moment and maybe a moment that boxing will come together and figure out where it goes for the future. – Robert Boland	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Certainly new talents will always come to any sport and a transcendent talent can change the dynamic of any event, but this is definitely a situation where there really are not fighters in the pipeline and this is a time when boxing is probably at its lowest point since the beginning of the 20th century and the rise of pro fighting. – Robert Boland	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This fight has taken so long that talking about it, waiting for it, has so consumed the fans and the media that I am just happy that they are getting it over with, there are a lot of good younger fighters out there who are ready to step up and become the stars and it's hard to do that when you got two people who are still there, lingering and not willing to pass the torch. – Kathy Duva	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
And there's this perfect formation of geese in a vee flying right over the clubhouse, gives me chills even now just thinking about it. – Paul McGinley	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I think it's a shrewd move, they (the U.S.) have lost eight of the last 10 Ryder Cups. If you're a business and your profits keep going down, what you would do is step back, reassess everything. Put some new things in place. – Paul McGinley	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There's no value to anybody who can't use this thing, i'm the only one who can really use it. It's customized to fit my limb. – Ranjit Steiner	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

I'd prefer if I didn't have to play these sort of (long five-set) matches each time, but this is by far the best atmosphere I've ever been part of.

– James Ward

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I've been tearing my brains out these last couple of weeks thinking I could get the world record so to come so close, I'm disappointed, i'm feeling very emotional. Obviously, I'm happy to come away with my first senior championship gold, I've never done that before, so I've got to take the positives.

– Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

. I propose a game with RT (retweet) to the most creative. #whereDidYouWakeUpToday', keep working good. 30 min bike, 30 swim, 30 gym. Malaysia is one of the most demanding races, and we will be at 100 percent.

– Fernando Alonso

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

During the 10-year period of violations, the head basketball coach did not promote an atmosphere of compliance within his program and did not monitor the activities of those who reported to him as they related to academics and booster involvement.

– The NCAA

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We were very pleased when we heard the reception the fans gave to the Croatians and the respect they showed for their national anthem, that’s something that you don’t see very often because the wounds of the war are still fresh and we are very happy with the way these people showed their support. They fully deserve to have this event.

– Novak Djokovic

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

That (no alcohol) is the law in Chile...and that law is current and will also be applied to the Copa America.

– Jose Roa

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Our aim is to create a framework so the soccer community can enjoy a safe party, and exclude from the stadiums those who have set themselves apart from the soccer community.

– Jose Roa

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Sometimes when courses are wide open and stuff, I have a hard time focusing. That is definitely not the case here.

– Paula Creamer

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The PBSI are concerned for the players in the national team and we will have to look at the process (for Olympic qualification), we are really preparing for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

– Ricky Subagja

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It is very good on the range and it is very good in normal play when I'm not playing a tournament, then I've got a card in my hand the last couple weeks and it just hasn't quite been there. It's nice you can get round rounds this week and sort of try to play your way into some sort of rhythm. I don't feel like it's that far away. That's the frustrating thing.

– Rory McIlroy

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

To shoot 68 in some tough conditions on a tough golf course and be six back, wouldn't really expect that.

– Rickie Fowler

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

I could see that in a few years time that it is going to be one of the big leagues in the world. It is really on the up and up, you look at the facilities, the stadiums, they could grace any of the top leagues in the world.

– The Glasgow-born Coyle

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I was fortunate that with the teams I played with, outwith of the natural team spirit, there was always that feeling of an old-fashioned community, i grew up in the Gorbals in Glasgow, a community area where everyone was helping everyone, I think a club should be like that, it should be a family, it should be part of the community.

– The Glasgow-born Coyle

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The main reason for signing him is that he is such a talented footballer, but the fact that he is also a very nice and humble young man, a Mexican international, there is a huge market in Houston that he will appeal to as well.

– The Glasgow-born Coyle

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Of course there are rules and intricacies - but there are rules in every league and when all is said and done it is eleven versus eleven, the game is the same game. If you come in with your eyes open and be respectful of what is going on then you get to understand it.

– The Glasgow-born Coyle

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I remember being in buses, hotel lobbies and bars leading up to the 1994 World Cup talking with guys about how great it would be to have a legitimate league of our own, so getting on the plane in Italy to return and be part of the first year of MLS was one of the proudest moments of my life.

– Alexi Lalas

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We have always said we are trying to build a soccer nation in America, that soccer nation has arrived.

– Don Garber

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We are delighted to have treated our fans to such a splendid win against the defending European champions, i want to thank the supporters for lifting us at crunch time. The players also showed great character when the match seemed to be slipping away from us and in the end it was a morale-boosting performance.

– Red Star coach Dejan Radonjic

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

This may be the last hurrah of boxing, it's an interesting moment and maybe a moment that boxing will come together and figure out where it goes for the future.

– Robert Boland

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Certainly new talents will always come to any sport and a transcendent talent can change the dynamic of any event, but this is definitely a situation where there really are not fighters in the pipeline and this is a time when boxing is probably at its lowest point since the beginning of the 20th century and the rise of pro fighting.

– Robert Boland

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

This fight has taken so long that talking about it, waiting for it, has so consumed the fans and the media that I am just happy that they are getting it over with, there are a lot of good younger fighters out there who are ready to step up and become the stars and it's hard to do that when you got two people who are still there, lingering and not willing to pass the torch.

– Kathy Duva

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

And there's this perfect formation of geese in a vee flying right over the clubhouse, gives me chills even now just thinking about it.

– Paul McGinley

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I think it's a shrewd move, they (the U.S.) have lost eight of the last 10 Ryder Cups. If you're a business and your profits keep going down, what you would do is step back, reassess everything. Put some new things in place.

– Paul McGinley

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

There's no value to anybody who can't use this thing, i'm the only one who can really use it. It's customized to fit my limb.

– Ranjit Steiner

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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