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Matthews, a leader on the Green Bay Packers, demonstrates leadership and understanding of athletes and sports on this issue.

"It's one of the best things he's ever done because it's made us closer friends," said a teammate on the Drew University baseball team. "It doesn't change a thing."

Simmons battled HIV and drug abuse in his life. "I guess I wasn’t really your average stoned-out crackhead," he wrote.

Apparently the Wave isn't the only crowd favorite we've exported to the world and here at the Sochi Olympics (we're sorry, you're welcome). Singing along to "Sweet Caroline" is a big hit, especially with the Dutch.

You will read a lot about Jason Collins suiting up for the Brooklyn Nets, including Cyd's comments here. But the photo above says it all: An openly gay player took the court in an NBA game in the second quarter in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Collins was greeted by polite applause and […]

There are gay Olympians open to those people who matter to them, Brian Olsen says. "Being out to your friends, family, and team will make you a better athlete." But he argues that it's asking a lot for someone to tell the entire world they’re gay.

Time to stop talking about "a gay football player" and start talking about Michael Sam.

The openly gay draft prospect is calm and collected as he faces the media at the NFL Combine. His focus is on football.

The silver and bronze medalist had lost friends by being anti-gay, but he now loves his sponsor, Twisted Element, a gay bar in Calgary.

Dutch photographer Ewoud Broeksma has long specialized in shooting athletes, especially those who participate in Olympic sports. During the 2004 Summer Games, there was an exhibit of his works in Athens. With speedskating being center stage in skating-mad Netherlands, it's a great time to look at some of Broeksma's portraits of Olympics athletes. Many of […]

Four players from the United States and Canada will donate $100 to You Can Play for every goal they score.

Irish rugger Neil Francis says gays aren't interested in sports, Slate's David Weinstein deplores gay people turning their backs on sports.

Was the 49ers tight end prescient, or did he know something?

At the 1994 Olympics, women’s figure skating became the focal point of the Games, thanks to Tonya Harding. It was at this Olympics, that a 16-year-old orphan from the Ukraine, Oksana Biaul, stunned the world and triumphed over a much more experienced field. Now in Sochi, a 15-year-old Russian sets sights on becoming the second-youngest […]

After USA's big hockey win over the Russians, Ryan was told to stay off the streets -- and not go to the Russian gay bar in Sochi.

49ers and Panthers star quarterbacks say that a player's sexual orientation is not important to winning.

Fans cheer openly gay college football star after they formed a human chain to keep the hate-mongers from Westboro Baptist away from the campus.

The NBC commentator had a ball calling the men's long skate. Take our poll and pick your favorite costume.

One of the coolest traditions is handing flowers to the medalists and which guy doesn't look good carrying flowers? Here are some of our favorite Olympic images from Week. 1 More from Outsports Follow @outsports Follow @SBNation Women make history in ski jumping If your Sonos system doesn’t work, don’t blame the 1920s wiring Howard […]