Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is putting on her producer’s cap to make a film honoring the memory of Glenn Burke, a professional athlete who came out of the closet long before Jason Collins or Michael Sam. Out at Home: The
NFL players and fans alike complained about the lavish salaries that first-round draft picks used to receive under the old collective bargaining agreement, but the current rookie wage scale, which was implemented after the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement, may be
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Collins spent part of his off day on Sunday shopping at Costco. He was wise to stock up, since he’ll be staying with Brooklyn for at least a little while longer. The Nets plan to
Was that LeBron or the Lone Ranger? Didn’t Julio Cesar Chavez retire? Nick Saban doesn’t support the “Saban” Rule? Really? The Sports Hangover makes sense of the wild weekend in sports. Would ‘Fisting’ Be a Technical Foul or Merely a
When Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins presented the parents of Matthew Shepard with a jersey after his team’s victory over the Denver Nuggets last week, the kind gesture, like the cruel crime endured by Shepard more than fifteen years ago,
Mark Cuban made his money broadcasting NCAA games over the internet. Now he wants to put the 109-year-old entity out of business. The Dallas Mavericks owner advises young basketball players using higher education as a stepping-stone to the pros to
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James dispensed with his menacing black mask at the NBA’s request and switched to a clear protective cover for the Miami Heat’s game Saturday night against the Orlando Magic. The black mask made its debut Thursday
Jimmer Fredette, who negotiated his release from the Sacramento Kings earlier this week, cleared waivers and will join the Chicago Bulls. ESPN Chicago’s Nick Friedell first reported the agreement. After Friday night’s impressive win over the Mavericks, the Bulls improved
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay basketball player, met with the parents of gay icon Matthew Shepard after a game this week and gave them one of his jerseys, which carries the number 98–honoring the year Shepard was murdered.
LeBron James, unhindered by the mask protecting his broken nose, poured in 31 points to lead Miami to a 108-82 NBA rout of the New York Knicks. James on Thursday played for the first time since his nose was broken
Jimmer Fredette won the Wooden Award, the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the Naismith Award, the Adolph Rupp Trophy, and the Associated Press and National Association of Basketball Coaches player-of-the-year honors. Three years later, the Sacramento Kings eagerly negotiate a buyout with
Miami Heat center Chris Bosh told a Miami radio station that he would support the NBA taking after the NFL in prohibiting the use of “all slurs” during play. “It’s a very tough situation,” Bosh noted about singling out the
The three-point shot, a shot clock, and ditching the jump ball after every basket once appeared anathema to basketball purists. But the sport evolves, and if it can add a point for long-range shots why can’t it add one more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jimmermania began in Sacramento with hundreds of fans gathered at the airport to cheer the arrival of a player most had only watched on television or read about during the NCAA tournament. It’s headed for a
Celebrities had President Barack Obama’s back when it came time to roll out ObamaCare late last year. Now, some of those stars would prefer not to lend their clout to a health care reform associated with crashing web pages, endless
The 23-day weekend in Russia has mercifully come to an end. The conclusion of the once-in-a-four-year-lifetime event puts us back to business as usual: March Madness, the NFL Combine, spring training, NASCAR, and after nearly a month’s respite, the NHL.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Collins heard his name called by Nets coach Jason Kidd early in the second quarter and headed to the scorer’s table to check in. When he walked onto the court, Collins became the first openly
On Friday’s broadcast of ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption,” co-host Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser speculated on the importance of Jason Collins’ contract with the Brooklyn Nets as the first openly gay player in NBA history. According Wilbon, the novelty of
The Brooklyn Nets signed openly-gay center Jason Collins to a ten-day contract on Sunday. The 35-year-old center looks to make his debut at the Staples Center against the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night. Collins will then become the first openly-gay
In his regular Saturday column, lacrosse analyst Dan Fleuette discusses and comments on the latest news from the world of lacrosse. Be sure to check this space every Saturday at Breitbart Sports for incisive analysis and news of all things
LeBron James scored a game-high 33 points despite having his nose bloodied and being knocked to the floor in the fourth quarter of Miami’s 103-81 victory at Oklahoma City. The two-time defending champion Heat on Thursday avenged a 112-95 loss
The Brooklyn Nets may sign Jason Collins to a 10-day contract, which could make him the first openly gay player acknowledged by the media to play in a major American sport. Collins came out last year to much fanfare but
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have made another move in hopes of finding a reliable backup to point guard Stephen Curry. The Warriors acquired Steve Blake from the Los Angeles Lakers for reserve guards Kent Bazemore and
AMC’s The Walking Dead couldn’t rise to the ratings levels it hit earlier this month, but the undead drama scored enough viewers to frighten away the competition. The gory series averaged 8.7 million viewers in the key 18-49 demographic Sunday
What a weird, wild weekend! No real NBA, NHL, MLB, or NFL games. It’s the equivalent of a sports blue moon eclipse. What just happened? Sexy or Sexism? When Richard Petty talks, NASCAR fans listen–except when Danica Patrick walks by,
