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The basketball and softball players are now engaged and found an accepting environment at Elon University.

Kentucky high school basketball player Dalton Maldonado exhibited rare courage by coming out privately then publicly, refusing to be quieted even in rural Kentucky.

Mike Leaf left the Winona State program five days after the incident.

Team USA beat Canada on their home turf to win Parapan Am gold in women's wheelchair basketball, lead by out head coach Stephanie Wheeler.

School superintendent offers an apology and amends for what he says was an innocent, accidental omission of Dalton Maldonado from one page of the Betsy Layne High School yearbook.

Gay basketball player Dalton Maldonado was left out of the Betsy Layne yearbook tribute to the boys basketball team. The school says it was an innocent mistake.

Frameline 39 will bring various sports films to San Francisco in June. Outsports is co-presenting two pieces: 'Out To Win' and the short queer sports film program, 'Score!'

Kentucky high school basketball player Dalton Maldonado came out at a game after being called a gay slur. When the opposing team chased him in a car, his team rallied to his defense. Now he wants to help other young athletes in Indiana, Kentucky and the world.

Anthony Nicodemo contemplated quitting his coaching career two years ago. After coming out, he found his groove and led Saunders basketball to their best season in over three decades.

Saunders High School basketball was a disaster. Several years after openly gay coach Anthony Nicodemo took over, it is an emerging powerhouse with a huge win over Greeley in the quarterfinals. This matters.

Anthony Nicodemo and the Saunders Blue Devils won the Yonkers City Championship 18 months after coming out as gay.

For years high school basketball coach Anthony Nicodemo felt he had to keep his basketball life and his gay life separate. He's now thankful they are becoming one.

Former basketball player and coach Katie Barnes talks about their fear of being out and having to live a double life while they coached at a Catholic school.

Gay high school basketball coach Anthony Nicodemo learned a lesson about stereotypes at the Gay Games' basketball tournament.

Kentucky coach praises player and his coach. Meanwhile, Speedo-clad UMass students march for LGBT solidarity.

Saunders High School head basketball coach Anthony Nicodemo talks about the importance of teamwork in sports and the LGBT sports movement

Giants win (Photo: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports) After two National League playoff series of living on the edge, the San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers in four games to win their second World Series title in three seasons. The Giants won Game 4, 4-3, in extra innings. The Giants had an amazing postseason. They […]

Brett Hayes Spring training is well underway with baseball season less than a month away, and it's the best time to see the players relaxed, smiling and just having fun. These photos below were taken at various training camps in Florida and Arizona. Alas, we don't have any of the Yankees filming their team photos […]

Believe it or not, the men’s basketball world championships are taking place right now and the American team has already played three games! After slipping by Brazil yesterday, 3-0, Team USA is poised for a run at a medal. But gold isn’t a given, because this is not the “Dream Team” of some past Olympics: […]

The report from basketball isn’t surprising: The American teams, particularly in the A Division, are dominating; And the referees suck. First, the Americans. Heading into the elimination round of the A Division, the Rock Dogs are undefeated at 7-0, having beaten everyone else in the division. The next two teams are the other American teams: […]