Sport? Not A Sport?

NOT A SPORT. "They're beautiful animals, but dogs chasing something around a track isn't a sport."
—Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Angels reliever

SPORT. "The dogs are trained athletes. I don't want to compare them to humans, but it's kind of like track."
—Elton Brand, Bulls forward

NOT A SPORT. "Yes, there's one-on-one competition, like the 100-meter dash in track, but there's no strategy. They're just running after the rabbit."
—Eric Karros, Dodgers first baseman

NOT A SPORT. "It'll be a sport when the dogs starts woofing, 'I'm taking it one race at a time.' "
—Trevor Pryce, Broncos defensive tackle

SPORT. "Horse racing is a t, so why wouldn't hound racing be one? They both involve animals, a track and betting."
—Sonny Hill, 76ers senior adviser

SPORT. "It's fixed like other sports. I know, I've lost a few dollars on them. I heard they give some dogs too much water to slow them down."
—Becky Iverson, LPGA golfer

NOT A SPORT. "If they start racing Greyhound buses, now that would be a sport."
—Ben Hamilton, Broncos center