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Brittney Griner says Baylor asked her not to reveal she is gay
Former Baylor star Brittney Griner said Sunday that her coach at Baylor, Kim Mulkey, asked her to not be publicly open about being gay out of fear it would hurt recruiting. "It was a recruiting thing," Griner told espnW.com. "The coaches thought that...
Tags: Women's National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Kings
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Griner: Baylor coach told her to keep sexuality a secret
ReutersFormer Baylor women's basketball star Brittney Griner told ESPN the Magazine on Friday that coach Kim Mulkey told players not to openly discuss their sexuality because it would hurt the school's image. Griner, who was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft...Tags: Baylor University , Big 12 Conference, ESPN (tv network), Teaching and Learning, College Sports
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Press Box: Jenkins back to Arizona, Beckham may buy MLS team
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Press Box: Jenkins back to Arizona, Beckham may buy MLS team COLLEGE FOOTBALL When he announced in December that he would transfer to Washington State, Arizona running back Daniel Jenkins said he would always be a Wildcat at heart....Tags: Football, Sports Illustrated, Baylor University , Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators
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Brittney Griner acknowledges she's gay, says 'just be who you are'
Ex-Baylor star Brittney Griner likes to remind all the girls and young women who idolize her to just be themselves and not worry what others think. Griner was doing just that this week while discussing her sexual orientation, apparently for the first...
Tags: Sports Illustrated, Women's National Basketball Association, Tracy McGrady, USA Today
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Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne are picked 1-2 in WNBA draft
Baylor's Brittney Griner, Delaware's Elena Delle Donne and Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins were the top three picks in Monday night's WNBA draft. No surprises there, but still plenty of excitement among the players, the teams that selected them and the...
Tags: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, Chicago Sky, Tulsa Shock, Diana Taurasi, Swin Cash
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Chambers picked in second round of WNBA Draft
KWCH 12 Eyewitness SportsKansas State's Brittany Chambers was taken by the Los Angeles Sparks with the 22nd overall pick of the 2013 WNBA draft. Here is the full release from Kansas State on Chambers being drafted: Kansas State guard Brittany Chambers was selected with the...Tags: Los Angeles Sparks, New York Liberty, Big 12 Conference, Diana Taurasi, College Sports
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Suffolk's Sugar Rodgers 14th overall pick in WNBA draft
Suffolk's Sugar Rodgers, who starred at Georgetown, was selected 14th overall in the WNBA draft Monday night by the Minnesota Lynx. Rodgers, who attended Kings Fork before setting Georgetown records for points and steals, was the nation's No. 4 scorer...Tags: Women's National Basketball Association, Georgetown, Chicago Sky
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Otto Porter Jr., Nerlens Noel declare for NBA draft
All-American Otto Porter Jr. announced Monday he is leaving Georgetown after his sophomore season and declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft. Porter, a 6-foot-8 forward, was the Big East player of the year and finished second in the voting...
Tags: Football, USC Trojans, Otto Porter, Big East Conference, Edmonton Oilers
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Could Diggins stay near home?
Will Notre Dame basketball star and South Bend native Skylar Diggins stay in the Midwest? Tonight, we will learn where the Washington High School grad's professional basketball career will take her. Diggins is expected to be one of the top picks in...
Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Women's National Basketball Association, Chicago Sky
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Brittney Griner is ready for that NBA tryout after season in WNBA
Brittney Griner, the All-American center for the Baylor women's basketball team, and an NBA tryout: It's the story that won't go away anytime soon. The media won't let it, not at the pinnacle of the college basketball season. This became a story when...
Tags: Geno Auriemma, Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association
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Griner Has Changed The Way Women's Basketball Is Played
The Hartford CourantBrittney Griner, Baylor's 6-foot-8 center, is the most dominant force in women's college basketball. UConn fans will be reminded of that Monday when No. 1 Baylor (24-1) plays the No. 3 Huskies (24-1) at the XL Center in Hartford at 9 p.m. (ESPN2)....Tags: Connecticut Sun, Geno Auriemma, ESPN2 (tv network), Connecticut Huskies, Teaching and Learning
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Orlando’s The First Academy celebrates 25 years with middle school expansion
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe First Academy, a Christian college-preparatory school on Bruton Boulevard in Orlando, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with plans to expand. The school, which has about 1,100 students between age 4 and 12th grade, is raising money for a major...
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