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Will Jason Collins Inspire Other Athletes to Come Out? — Sports Survey of the Day
Jason Collins made sports history last week when he announced that he was gay. Will that lead other athletes to do the same?
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5 MLB Prospects Making the Most of Their Unexpected Playing Time
It's hard to believe it, but there has officially been a full month of baseball. While a month might be too early to, say, tab the currently reigning Kansas City Royals as the "team to beat" in the AL Central, it is a reasonable period of time to react to rookies' performances.
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10 Horses Wearing Kentucky Derby Hats
What's the best part of the Kentucky Derby? The hats? The horse racing? The glasses filled with cold, cold whiskey? We couldn't decide, so we put some hats on some horses to help us figure it out. It didn't help. We'll make up our mind tomorrow when the race is over.
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Baby With Pants Down Video Bombs NBA Postgame Show
The NBA playoffs is no time for child's play. Or is it?
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Pittsburgh Pirates Channel ‘Saturday Night Live’ To Introduce Team
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking outside the sports world to excite their fans.
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This Weekend in Sports: The Kentucky Derby and Mayweather – Guerrero
The first jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown and the world's best boxer's first fight in a year highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
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Chiefs Coach Andy Reid — ‘I Hide Cheeseburgers Under My Shirts’
During last week's NFL Draft, Kansas City Chiefs' head coach Andy Reid was noticeably dressed-down in a flowery shirt that may have been visible from space.
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NBA Draft Is Guaranteed to Be an Ego-Crushing Disappointment to At Least 17 Players
The NBA Draft is proof that while some players may have on-court smarts, they’re not so good with math.
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Former NFL Star LeRoy Butler Loses Anti-Bullying Speaking Gig After Supporting Jason Collins
Jason Collins’ decision to reveal he’s gay is having quite the impact on the sports world.
And not necessarily in a good way.
Former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler claims an anti-bull
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Metallica Jam With San Francisco Giants Pitcher Barry Zito
It's a big week for Metallica, who will follow their Revolver Golden Gods honor Thursday night (May 2) with a little love from their hometown San Francisco Giants on Friday (May 3). The band members will get to throw out the first pitch before Friday's game and perform the National Anthem for the audience, but even before the fun on the field, the group connected with one of their favorite Giants players.
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Toledo Mud Hens to Wear Chewbacca Jerseys This Weekend
The Toledo Mud Hens are going intergalactic this weekend. In honor of May 4th, an official 'Star Wars' celebration day ("May the Fourth be with you." Get it?), the Mud Hens will wear jerseys inspir
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Three New Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing Taken Into Custody [UPDATED]
UPDATE 2:25 p.m. EST: The suspects' names are Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev and Robel Phillipos. From The Boston Globe:
Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, both 19 and of New Bedford, were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by plotting to dispose of a laptop computer and a backpack containing fireworks belonging to bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.
Robel Phillipos, 19, of Cambridge was charged with making false statements to law enforcement officials in a terorism investigation, prosecutors said.
12:10 p.m. EST: According to Boston.com, the three suspects went to school at UMass-Dartmouth with Dzhokar Tsarnaev and may have helped him in the days immediately following the bombing, which was on April 15. Two of the suspects have been charged with overstaying their student visas.
The Boston Police Department announced that it has taken into custody three new suspects as a result of its ongoing investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.