Basketball

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice.

NEWARK, N.J. — Rutgers University said it would reconsider its decision to retain basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs.

The U.S. women’s basketball team crushed France 86-50 on Saturday at the London 2012 Olympics, winning its fifth consecutive gold medal and again proving to be the best in world competition.

American tennis doubles star Lisa Raymond won one bronze medal Sunday at the London 2012 Olympics, but lost another opportunity to medal.

The first weekend of competition at the London 2012 Olympics is off to a great start for LGBT athletes. And a brief moment — a lesbian kiss — during the opening ceremonies on Friday night was truly a lesbian kiss seen around the world and sent anti-gay pundits into a tizzy.

The National Basketball Association’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement, signed by the players’ union and ratified Thursday by the NBA’s board of governors, now includes language protecting players from discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Former Villanova basketball player Will Sheridan on Monday revealed publicly that he is gay.