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On The Fly
Local horse racing expert Bob Clancy (a former Courant copy editor) says that Orb, the 3-year-old bay colt who won a sloppy Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, is a lock to win the Preakness Saturday, and many racing enthusiasts agree. "Orb, he's a freak,"...Tags: Orb (racehorse), New York Mets, North Carolina Tar Heels, National Hockey League, Chicago Bulls
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La implacable maldición que atormenta a los Angelinos
Previo al arranque de la temporada de 2012 lancé una maldición a los Angelinos de Los Angeles —y en particular a Albert Pujols— que aún sigue atormentando a los serafines y al slugger dominicano. Entonces, un sábado 24 de diciembre de...
Tags: FBI, Roger Clemens, Twitter, Inc., Tim Wakefield, Jeff Mathis
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Jon Stewart on Jason Collins: Gays may not want to join this club
On Monday, Jason Collins secured his role in the history books as the first openly gay player in the NBA. Despite the perception of widespread homophobia in the world of professional sports, Collins’ coming out, via an essay in Sports Illustrated,...
Tags: George W. Bush, Kobe Bryant, Sports Illustrated, Mike Tyson, National Basketball Association
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Support for NBA's Jason Collins after he comes out as gay
NBA center Jason Collins comes out as the first openly gay active male athlete in a major U.S. professional team sport in this week's issue of Sports Illustrated. "I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team...
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Bill Clinton, Adam Silver, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers
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Briggs' mysterious tweets send misguided message on Collins
I don't know Jason Collins. I wish I did. Bravo for the NBA center's courage in becoming the first male athlete in a major North American league to declare he's gay. It’s a shame it’s a big deal. But now it’s less so. On Day 2 of this...
Tags: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Miami Dolphins, Kobe Bryant, Chicago Bulls, Social Media
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Spotlight On Who Will Hire Jason Collins
The Hartford CourantNow that Jason Collins is out as the first active male athlete in major sports to declare that he is gay, we'll have to watch if the other shoe falls out of the professional sports closet. That would be the professional basketball general manager who...Tags: Phoenix Suns, Sports Illustrated, Health and Medical Professionals, Jackie Robinson, Minority Groups
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Nuggets' Ujiri named NBA's top executive
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Nuggets' Ujiri named NBA's top executive Denver Nuggets executive vice president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri, who built a roster that won a franchise-best 57 games, was named Thursday as the 2012-13 NBA Executive of the Year....Tags: Los Angeles Clippers, NBA Playoffs, Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls, National Basketball Association
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Wizards' Collins to receive courage award
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Wizards' Collins to receive courage award Washington Wizards center Jason Collins will receive the courage award from the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network for his decision to announce his sexual orientation. Collins...Tags: Sports Illustrated, Periodicals, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, National Basketball Association
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Injured Hinrich disappointed to miss playoff game
NEW YORK — If the walking boot didn't give away Kirk Hinrich's status as he limped into Monday's morning shootaround, the glum expression on his face did. Hinrich succumbed to the bruised left calf he suffered early in Saturday's triple-overtime...
Tags: Nate Robinson, Chicago Bulls, National Basketball Association, Nazr Mohammed, Tom Thibodeau
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Josh Levin: Collins' declaration brings sports world into real world
When Jason Collins came out last week, a chorus of politicians, journalists and sports fans praised the NBA player for his courage and celebrated him for making history. It's been especially heartening to see that tolerance has outstripped bigotry even in...Tags: Heroism, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, U.S. Military, Los Angeles Lakers
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Charles Barkley says 'of course' he was on teams with gay players
Former basketball great and current analyst Charles Barkley is nonchalant about NBA center Jason Collins' recent revelation that he is gay. That's because, Barkley said on Dan Patrick's radio show Tuesday, he has played with gay players before. "Of...
Tags: Literature, National Basketball Association, Kentucky Derby, Arts and Culture
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33-year-old Ryan McDonough hired as Phoenix Suns GM
Ryan McDonough started in the NBA as a 23-year-old special assistant for basketball operations for the Boston Celtics. Now, 10 years later, he's the 33-year-old general manager for the Phoenix Suns. McDonough, who served as Celtics assistant...Tags: Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association, Kentucky Derby
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