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Jason Collins is broadening the conversation about gay athletes, and that's a great thing, says Will Sheridan, who came out publicly after his playing days at Villanova.

Rick Reilly recounts the story of baseball's Glenn Burke, who painfully paved the way for Jason Collins as a gay professional athlete more than 30 years ago.

Most of the objections to Jason Collins's announcement last week can be placed into neat categories. Religion. Politics. Francesa. But Tim Brando, the host of CBS's College Football Today, the nerve center of SEC football, took to Twitter with an eye...

Martina Navratilova was fearless on the court but, remarkably, even more courageous off it. And this inspired Jason Collins.

Bobbleheads? They've jumped the shark. Floppy hats? Yawn. But here are ballpark giveaways guaranteed to draw capacity crowds.

When Jason Collins revealed he was gay, he had an ally waiting for him in Denver. Because Nuggets power forward Kenneth Faried gets it. He doesn't rebound only for himself. He rebounds for his moms.

The Democratic National Committee says NBA veteran Jason Collins will headline its annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender gala.

Former U.S. national team winger Robbie Rogers, who stepped away from the sport in February after announcing he is gay, said Sunday that "there's a really good chance" he'll play in Major League Soccer this season.

This week began with NBA player Jason Collins rocking the sports world by announcing he is gay and continued with the unlikely entrance of former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler into the issue. Now let me pass along Ian O'Connor's well-repor...

Influence is difficult to quantify. It's not strictly about power, and it's not necessarily all about impact. Yet both are needed for one to have influence over others. It's not only about fame, fortune, notoriety, reverence, respect, how many follow...

Following the news this week that Jason Collins had come out as the NBA's first openly gay player, the issue of homosexuality in sports has reached a crescendo. For a while, there has been speculation about when the first NFL player will come out, an...

Here's an idea: The Westboro Baptist Church should join Johnny Manziel and AJ McCarron on vacation and learn to relax. Meanwhile, as always, we spread the cheer in The Buzz That Was.

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim shares his thoughts on Carmelo Anthony's style of play, how Anthony can improve, the state of the Knicks and more. Boeheim Free agent NFL LB Brendon Ayanbadejo talks about Jason Collins' revelation, whether more professio...

Karl Malone said he's proud of Jason Collins for coming out as the first openly gay player in one of the four major U.S. pro sports leagues.

Vince Lombardi, whose brother was gay, would've been proud of Jason Collins.

Did you notice what happened to those who dared to criticize or voice their discomfort with Jason Collins' announcement? They're the ones who found themselves isolated, under attack and pressured to remain silent.