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Brittney Griner and Jason Collins recently acknowledged their sexuality in different ways, which begs the question of what role we the media should play in "outing" sports figures.

What exactly does it mean to be an openly gay athlete? Well, the recent news surrounding Brittney Griner shows the changing dialogue around gay athletes in sports.

In a city rich with basketball history, women's basketball has struggled to sustain popularity in Chicago. The additions of two prominent names could change that.

Jessica Jackson, the No. 17 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 for the 2013 class, is expected to sign her national letter of intent with Arkansas on Friday.

Duke commit Azura Stevens, a junior at Cary (N.C.) says she couldn't resist the beauty of the Blue Devils' campus and its proximity to her home.

Best in women's sports from around the world April 1-7, 2013.

Louisville recruit Emmonnie Henderson nearly injured her knee, and Cal recruit Courtney Range has a thumbs-off order for the remote. UConn's Saniya Chong and Notre Dame's Lindsay Allen and Taya Reimer will watch in person at the Final Four.

Julie Rousseau has resigned as Pepperdine women's basketball coach after compiling a 123-144 record in nine seasons.

North Carolina commit Diamond DeShields disliked losing so much that it turned her off to basketball for years, but she returned to her first love and built herself into a McDonald's All American.

Vanderbilt recruit Rebekah Dahlman of Braham, Minn., will bring a rich basketball resume, 5,000 points to McDonald's All American Games in Chicago.

The Connecticut women's basketball team gets a verbal commitment from Gabby Williams, the No. 8 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Super 60 for the 2014 class.

Windward (Los Angeles) point guard Jordin Canada will take her exceptional ballhandling skills -- and exceptional sportsmanship -- across town to UCLA.

Duke signee Oderah Chidom of Bishop O'Dowd in Oakland, Calif., says she cherishes balance and enjoys baking in this edition of "Meet The Prospects."

Croatian Andrijana Cvitkovic has found a second home at Culver Girls Academy (Ind.), where she helped her team to its first sectional title in 14 years. Next up: enrolling at Dayton for her freshman season.

Baylor is the prohibitive favorite to cut down the nets in New Orleans, but what happens when Brittney Griner and the rest of the seniors exit? Four new recruits -- Khadijiah Cave, Imani Wright, Nina Davis and Breanna Hayden -- are primed to step in.

Tennessee recruit Mercedes Russell, the No. 1 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 for the 2013 class, is named the Gatorade National Player of the Year for girls basketball.