Month: August 2014

The rookie defensive end is unclaimed during the waiver period; last chance is a practice squad somewhere

Michael Sam knows he may be back in St. Louis on the practice squad.

Michael Sam has been cut by the St. Louis Rams. The other 31 NFL teams now have 24 hours to claim him off of waivers.

The eyes of the LGBT community are now trained on St. Louis as we await the fate of Michael Sam as a member of the Rams.

Wade Davis on the difficulties of making an NFL roster.

Michael Sam led the St. Louis Rams in tackles in his final preseason game. But will the St. Louis Rams keep him?

Sam faces several scenarios as the Rams decide whether to keep him. Decision day is Saturday.

"He's been making his teammate very uncomfortable. He's not been getting naked around them at all."

Eric Lueshen and Scott Cooper join us to talk about their reactions to ESPN's report on Michael Sam, plus the myth about gay men in the showers.

Gay former Villanova basketball star Will Sheridan found competition and basketball again at the Gay Games.

"Clearly on Tuesday we collectively failed to meet the standards we have set in reporting on LGBT-related topics in sports," network says. Rams coach upset.

Same-sex ballroom dancing is one of the most popular sports at the Gay Games

Michael Sam, the St. Louis Rams rookie defensive lineman, will get a final chance to secure a roster spot in final preseason game on Thursday.

Today ESPN's Josina Anderson did a dumb and clueless report discussing Michael Sam's showering habits with his Rams teammates. It was something that was so 1994. The best reply came from Chris Long, the All-Pro Rams defensive lineman and teammate of Sam: Dear ESPN, Everyone but you is over it. — Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) August […]

Josina Anderson decides to answer a question about Michael Sam by diving into whether the gay NFL player is getting naked with his teammates. Pathetic.

Sam Mikulak rallied to win his second straight overall title this weekend at the U.S. men's gymnastics championships in Pittsburgh. Mikulak beat out Jake Dalton, John Orozco and Danell Leyva to take the title. The photos are from USA TODAY Sports and Getty Images.

Chandler Whitney, John Fennell and Lindsay Alcock join Cyd Zeigler, Egale Canada and the US Consulate for a conversation about LGBT athletes and issues in sports.

A Twitter joke turns into a fun moment for Sam and a fan.

Sam being cut by St. Louis was a "football decision." If he gets passed on by the 31 other teams, homophobia will be a reason.

Michael Sam and Johnny Manziel, the two most talked about NFL rookies, met in a preseason game with Sam taking Manziel down.