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David Beckham retiring from soccer

He'll play his last game May 26

Prachi Gupta Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:41 PM UTC
Entertainment Soccer, Football, david beckham

Little rituals really do work

New research reveals that the symbolic acts we perform aren't as irrational as they appear

Francesca Gino and Michael I. Norton, Scientific American Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:37 PM UTC
Life Scientific American

ESPN’s plan to kill net neutrality

Allowing the sports network to buy its way free of data caps on your mobile device is a very bad idea

Andrew Leonard Monday, May 13, 2013 5:56 PM UTC 32
Technology ESPN, net neutrality, telecom

NFL commissioner on gay players: Teammates and fans will “respond the right way”

Roger Goodell says the NFL is ready for its first out player, saying "we're accepting of our differences" VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Friday, May 10, 2013 3:37 PM UTC
Life Video, LGBT Rights, Sports

Transgender students press high school athletics to become more inclusive

With a small but growing number of transgender students trying out for high school sports, policies must change

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 7, 2013 1:12 PM UTC 18
Life LGBT Rights, transgender rights

Jason Collins’ ex-fiancée to write a memoir about his coming out

Former WNBA player Carolyn Moos will reflect on her "recent life events about her former fiancé"

Prachi Gupta Monday, May 6, 2013 10:07 PM UTC
Entertainment jason collins, Memoir, Books

179 pro athletes’ reactions to Jason Collins

Support for the first openly gay male professional athlete has been almost unanimous

Cyd Zeigler, Outsports Monday, May 6, 2013 6:50 PM UTC
Life outsports, jason collins

Chris Broussard doesn’t matter

Unpacking his hateful remarks about Jason Collins, and why it's in our best interest to simply ignore them

David Roth and Brendan Flynn, The Classical Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:55 PM UTC
Social The Classical, jason collins

Jason Collins’ ex-fiancé: I didn’t know he was gay

Carolyn Moos, who was in an 8-year relationship with the star, only learned of his sexual orientation days ago

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 9:12 PM UTC 14
Entertainment jason collins, coming out, Gay

I cried when Jason Collins came out

As a gay man who covers sports, Collins' revelation deeply affected me. But the fight for equality isn't over

Cyd Zeigler, Outsports Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 8:45 PM UTC
Social jason collins, LGBT, Sports

Jason Collins: Out of the NBA?

Jason Collins is the perfect man to be the NBA's first out player. First he needs a chance to continue his career

Bethlehem Shoals Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 4:32 PM UTC
Life jason collins, Gay Rights, NBA

Jason Collins calls coming out “mind-boggling” experience

The NBA center said he "never set out to be first" and is waiting for other gay players to "raise their hands" VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:48 PM UTC
Life Video, jason collins, LGBT Rights

Jason Collins: Black — and gay — like me

Why the race of NBA’s first openly gay player matters just as much as his sexual orientation

Rob Smith Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 44
Media LGBT, jason collins, Basketball

ESPN sportswriter Chris Broussard: Jason Collins is “walking in open rebellion to God”

The sports journalist denounced the NBA's first openly gay player for living in "unrepentant sin" VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Apr 29, 2013 8:37 PM UTC 109
Media Video, jason collins, LGBT Rights

NBA player Jason Collins comes out, Twitter reacts

He made history today as the first openly gay male professional athlete, Twitter cheered

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Apr 29, 2013 4:36 PM UTC 33
Media Gay Rights, lgbt sports

Thousands run in NYC, elsewhere to support Boston

London's marathon began with a moment of silence

Karen Matthews, Associated Press Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 5:15 PM UTC
4 From the Wires

We can’t make every marathon safe

There is no way to route a 26-mile race and safeguard everyone -- and it would be a mistake to try

Cameron Stracher Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 9:52 PM UTC
Life Boston Marathon

Sports fandom doesn’t have to be miserable

Following our favorite teams can be exhausting, especially when they lose. We can't let it make us boorish or dull

Colin McGowan, The Classical Monday, Apr 15, 2013 4:45 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Sports

National Hockey League announces initiative for gay athletes

In partnership with a gay rights group, the NHL will provide awareness training to its teams and leadership

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 8:35 PM UTC
Life LGBT Rights, Gay Rights, Sports

Jay-Z begins selling ownership stake in Brooklyn Nets

As he prepares to represent sports stars, the rapper and businessman discards the team he helped remake

Daniel D'Addario Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 2:55 PM UTC
Entertainment Sports, Basketball, Jay-Z

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