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Penn State University joins ‘You Can Play’ to support LGBT athletes
The Nittany Lions of Penn State University join You Can Play in working for acceptance of all, including LGBT athletes, coaches and fans, in sports.
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Martina Navratilova proposal broadcast on big screen at US Open
NEW YORK — Tennis great Martina Navratilova proposed to her girlfriend on the big screen of Arthur Ashe Stadium between the U.S. Open men’s semifinals. Navratilova popped the question to Julia Lemigova in the Tennis Channel suite Saturday, drawing a loud cheer from the crowd. “I was very nervous,” Navratilova said later. “It came off. She said yes. It was kind of an …
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Billie Jean King talks tennis, LGBT athletes, keys to a successful career
NEW YORK — Billie Jean King is so busy attending events during the U.S. Open, she hardly has time to watch matches at the venue that bears her name. However, King still has plenty of opinions on tennis and other topics. She believes Serena Williams can win “tons” more Grand Slam titles and Michael Sam “made history” despite not making the roster of an NFL team.
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The NFL is still not ready for an openly gay player
If history is any guide, Michael Sam should be getting ready for his first NFL game. Instead, he’s stuck on the practice squad with the Dallas Cowboys. The league, it would seem, isn’t quite ready for its first openly gay player. We’re not talking about his teammates, either. There was never any indication that Sam was a distraction in the St. Louis locker room, as so many had predicted…
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Michael Sam signs with Dallas Cowboys
IRVING, Texas — Michael Sam’s second chance in the NFL will be with the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Jason Garrett said Wednesday that the league’s first openly gay player will be added to the practice roster. “We just want to give him a chance to come in and help our football team,” Garrett said. “That’s where our attention is (football). What people say outside the organization is up to them.”
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Michael Sam unlikely to make Rams’ practice squad
ST. LOUIS — Michael Sam was probably never an ideal fit with the St. Louis Rams and it had absolutely nothing to do with his sexual orientation. They’re just too well-stocked at defensive end, Sam’s position. Sam showed up for his face-to-face exit meeting with coach Jeff Fisher Sunday, a few hours after clearing waivers.
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Rams coach: Michael Sam was no distraction in training camp
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher says he was in Michael Sam’s corner from the start and that having the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team was no distraction at all in training camp. Fisher says that releasing Sam was purely a football decision.
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Australian Rugby Union announces measures to tackle discrimination
SYDNEY — World Cup-winning captains John Eales and Nick Farr-Jones joined with the Australian Rugby Union on Friday for an anti-discrimination policy launch that coincided with the opening day of the Bingham Cup gay rugby tournament. ARU chief executive Bill Pulver said the “inclusion policy” ensures “every individual, whether they’re players, supporters, coaches …
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Michael Sam gets last chance at Rams’ preseason impression
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Michael Sam is about to get one last chance to show the St. Louis Rams why he belongs on their 53-man roster. For him — and everyone else on NFL roster bubbles — a preseason finale is anything but meaningless. Sam and the Rams visit the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night, the last exhibition for both clubs and the last opportunity for players…
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Michael Sam survives first training camp cuts with Rams
Michael Sam was not among the cuts the St. Louis Rams made Tuesday, Sam’s agent Cameron Weiss confirmed with Outsports. That ensures Sam will have one final preseason game in which to make the team’s roster.