ESPN Chicago with the Afternoon Saloon interview
Mayweather discusses a possible fight with Pacquiao:
You guys must realize this about Pacquiao, that’s just a media creation. That’s somebody who just came around. For someone to beat me would be abnormal, for someone to be him is normal because he has already been beaten three times and knocked out twice. It’s nothing new.
TV Chick interview
Woodley gives an interview to TV Chick about the way The Secret Life Of The American Teenager approaches sex:
Having been in high school three years ago, it’s definitely a big issue. Kids are having sex with other kids and not really paying attention to the consequences. So I think it’s important — whatever your decision is, if you decide to be sexually active that’s totally fine, just make sure you protect yourself and make sure you’re safe about it because if you do get an STD, you have it for the rest of your life. And if you have a child, you have that for the rest of your life as well.
The Dan Patrick Show interview
Irving talks about getting injured early in the season:
On December 4, when it first happened, I stepped back on the sideline and all of my weight was on my toe and I separated ligaments in my big toe and it just felt like nothing was there anymore, my big toe swelled up. Somehow miraculously I went back in the game and I finished out the game and when I got back to the locker room it just swelled up and I could barely move it the next day.
The Jim Rome Show interview
Rose talks about his team maintaining a high level of play:
Offensively, we didn’t turn the ball over much and we got really good shots. We shot 14-for-28 from the 3-point line and it’s kind of the makeup of this new group of guys and how we play. If we shoot the ball like that, I think we’ll be pretty tough to beat.
Ok Magazine interview
DeWyze gives an interview to Ok Magazine about how her life has changed since wining American Idol.
No, not really at all. No, I am just kidding [laughs]. It’s definitely been different. Getting up every day and not going to a job that I hate and getting to do things like this and prepare for shows. That was my goal as a kid and that’s my goal now. I’ve never really happy with where I’m at, I am always reaching for more. I just want to do this for the rest of my life. I will do whatever it takes to make that happen.
ESPN Radio interview
Singler speaks about the challenges of being the defending NCAA basketball champions:
It definitely takes a lot of energy, takes a lot of focus. It kind of just shows Coach’s level of leadership and just his preparation that he makes us understand the value of each game. … I’ve kind of grown up with that my whole life. … I think it’s something our guys are used to.
WFAN in New York interview
Calhoun gives his thoughts on how well Connecticut is playing in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament:
Yeah we have and I thought the biggest thing everybody is talking about is being fatigued and etc. We jumped out against Bucknell and never gave them a chance, quite frankly, even in the basketball game. They are a good team and then against Cincinnati we led by eight at halftime but then let up a little bit. Sometimes those 20 minute halftimes can do that to you. Regardless we did let up and then we came back and Kemba took the game over as he has so many times this year, kids played great defense down the stretch. They only scored one out of the last eight times they had the basketball. We are on to the Sweet 16 to face a real, real good San Diego State team.
ESPN Radio interview
Singler talks about Duke’s chance to repeat as NCAA National Basketball champions:
Whenever we take the court as a team, our main objective is to win a basketball game. Now that we’re in the tournament, I think we’re in a good spot as a team. We’re playing well. I think winning championships really marks you as a basketball player and just as a sports person. I think we have the team to win another championship.
XX Sports Radio in San Diego interview
Fisher talks about an upcoming game against Connecticut:
They also know that they got beat by the University of San Diego. Our kids will be ready to play. … They will not be in awe or intimidated by Kemba Walker, Jim Calhoun, the name Connecticut on the front of their jersey. … We’re ready to play and we think, myself included, that we’re the better team.
The Dan Patrick Show interview
Robles speaks about if he was treated different by his wrestling teammates and coaches because he only has one leg:
No I don’t and that was actually one of the things I really wanted to stress starting off wrestling and especially getting into Arizona State. I wanted to be treated like everybody else. My parents didn’t raise me with any special treatment and so I grew up thinking I was just a normal kid. I wanted to be treated as such. It was real important for me as a captain, as one of the captains at Arizona State, to show the guys I’m just like them and now I can be right alongside of them busting my butt and working as hard as they were.
XX Sports Radio in San Diego interview
Laettner speaks about playing against Michigan in 1992:
Well like I said, Coach K is an amazing coach and he got at us every second of the way and he would never let us think stuff like that. He would make us think, these guys are good, they can beat you and will beat you if you are not on top of your game, so let’s practice and be ready to have a hell of a fight and hopefully we will end up on top. Sure, did everyone know they were brash and, that may be the farthest we would go with it, you know, they are cocky, they are young, and they are brash. Big deal, let’s go out there and beat them.
Grady and Big Joe interview
Stevens gives his thoughts on Butler’s 11-game winning streak:
One of the great problems with the way the scrutiny during the season goes is sometimes you can play relatively well in certain areas and lose because you get beat on a given night. … We never mentioned the Youngstown loss again. We mentioned what we did well and tried to build on it.
Mike & Mike in the Morning interview
Ryan speaks about defeating Kansas State in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament:
Well I think our schedule that we played during the year, guys, prepared us for moments like that. It’s one of those things where you can’t change who you are. You’ve got to go to your strengths, you’ve got to play it out, and we had some guys hit some big shots. Even though Jordan Taylor struggled with his shooting accuracy needless to say — he was 2-for-16, I think that qualifies as struggling — we were able to find some other guys to get it done. And we did it with our defense and we did it with our free throws.
ESPN Radio interview
Howard comments on his game winning basket against Old Dominion in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament:
A lot of chaos. We actually set up a play we’ve run a few times in that game and we wanted to get the ball into our big man Andrew Smith and give him a chance to work. Our guard didn’t see that he was open or didn’t think that he was open. Sean [Vanzant] dribbled in. I think he told me he stepped up on the guys foot or his leg gave out or something. He made a good play to just get the ball in the air. I think my guys went and jumped with Andrew [Smith]. Andrew Smith kept it off the backboard. I was there alone underneath the basket with the ball. It was a pretty easy play from there.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about her mother’s choice to cleverly camouflage racism from her and her siblings back when she was raising them.
My mother, Vivian Ayers, who decided that her children were not going to be scarred by racism.
Emma Roberts interview
Roberts gives interview to Elle about her role in Scream 4.
There were times when we were filming in a weird house at 2 a.m. and I’d get really spooked out. but what I’ve always loved about the Scream films is that they’ll have you terrified one moment and laughing the next.
Van Pelt and Russillo interview
Walker talks about how much winning the Big East title meant to Calhoun:
He said it meant a lot. I’m pretty sure it was one of the greatest moments for him in a long time especially because all of the things he had been through with the NCAA and things like that and everybody doubting us and doubting him, saying he didn’t have it anymore. We showed the world that we’re a great team and he showed the world that he’s still a great coach.
SXSW interview
Altman tells CrunchGear about Loopt’s plans, saying the company is aiming to focus on data over the coming year:
[…] we’ve really been focused more and more on [Facebook] Places, this hyper-specific data layer
He says the deals that work best for the company are things like free stuff being given away on a street corner for a limited time, or 50% off a restaurant for one night only:
The things that work the best are what we call flash deals, these are very, very time-limited, high-value, and they are pushed to the user.
Chris Bosh interview
Bosh gives interview to Elle about dating women that don’t like basketball.
I did (date them). My fiancée only likes it now because I play. When she comes to the games, she’s watching when I’m in and when I’m out, she’s talking with her friends.
The Dan Patrick Show interview
Smith discusses being prepared for the NBA:
I’m definitely more prepared you know. I want to go to that next level and be able to step right out on the court and play right away you know. I don’t think there will be much of a learning curve that I will have to learn when I get there [NBA].