Serena Williams’ return to Indian Wells made for an interesting backdrop this week, as we look at the most memorable quotes from the world of sport. (March 17-25)
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We’ll get to Serena — along with Jimmy Fallon in his MMA debut, confident West Virginia guard Daxter Miles and some theatrical Yankees — a little later, as it all starts this week with some wise words from the young …
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“Fbhy@bnynv fgufy yxtycyxxg 6ynnhynbhynbb,ffxzzuvnyyg”
Everton’s Bryan Oviedo lets his toddler get hold of his Twitter account. March 17, 2015
Fbhy@bnynv fgufy yxtycyxxg 6ynnhynbhynbb,ffxzzuvnyyg
— Bryan Oviedo (@Bryan_Oviedo) March 16, 2015
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“My wife wants me to quit now.”
Louis van Gaal isn’t going anywhere when his time is up at Manchester United. March 19, 2015
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“I feel that was 14 years ago and this is now. I did the best that I could at this event, and I really am happy to have put a lot of that behind me.”
Serena Williams, after withdrawing from the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with an injury to her right knee. She returned to the event after a 14-year absence. March 21, 2015
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“It builds coronaries for coaches but it also builds character.”
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt exhausted after his team claimed the Six Nations title. March 22, 2015
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“Rumpelstiltskin! Rumpelstiltskin!”
It only took six seconds for Jimmy Fallon to tap out to an arm hold applied by MMA superstar Ronda Rousey on ‘The Tonight Show’. March 24, 2015
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“It was a very hard decision at this stage of my career. The fighter inside me wants to compete. The father and husband — I’m an older caveman now. I make wiser caveman decisions. So, I’m here to say my legacy in the Octagon is over.”
Brock Lesnar retires from MMA and moves to WWE. March 25, 2015
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“I think this is going to be a big seller because you can eat this in one hand and have a beer in the other.”
Jamie Hodgson, general manager of Miller Park hospitality, announces that nachos on a stick will be made available to Brewers fans this season. March 25, 2015.
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“You keep saying that, but who is she?”
Members of the 2015 Yankees recreate a memorable scene for the classic movie, “The Sandlot”, where one of the group doesn’t know who Babe Ruth is and uses a Babe Ruth autographed baseball in a local game March 25, 2015
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“Nobody is invincible. To me, their time is going to come. I think we’re going to pull it out (Thursday). Salute (Kentucky) getting to 36-0. But tomorrow, they’re going to be 36-1.”
West Virginia freshman guard Daxter Miles is ready to put an end to Kentucky’s undefeated season. March 25, 2015
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“She was the cruelest of competitors. Even swimming Masters in her 60s, she would be mad she would win three golds and a silver, and talk about why she didn’t win that fourth gold. And to be around that intensity every day, maybe it wasn’t the healthiest, and I’ll probably need therapy later in life because of it, but I’ll tell you one thing, she made me think about competing every day.”
Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Mike Brey, on his mom, Betty Brey, who died before Notre Dame won their game to get to the Sweet Sixteen. March 25, 2015
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