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Both men became free agents in their respective sports recently, both making news, but that's about where the similarity in their situations begin and end.

Top recruit Jabari Parker has signed his letter of intent to play at Duke.

The owner of the Chicago Cubs publicly threatened to move the team out of Wrigley Field if his plans for a big, new video screen are blocked.

The Chicago Blackhawks posted a big 2-1 playoff win in overtime against the Minnesota Wild Monday night. 

We live at a time when queer people have never been more ubiquitous in media and out in the world. But Jason Collins' description of life in the NBA closet harkens back to a darker and lonelier time.

 Billie Jean King. Martina Navratilova. Sheryl Swoopes. What do all of these women have in common?

NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay.