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This week we focus on some great shots from the world swimming, diving and water polo championships in Barcelona, Spain. Included are shots of Tom Daley, Nathan Adrian, James Magnussen and the French 4×100-relay gold team. More from Outsports:

The NBA brothers share what the camp meant to them

NBC Sports' Mark Lazarus seems willing to wait for an incident before discussing the oppressive laws

Gay athletes and fans attending the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, won't be targeted under new laws that criminalize homosexuality, the International Olympic Committee said today. From the Russian website R-Sport: "As a sporting organization, what we can do is to continue to work to ensure that the Games can take place without discrimination […]

The speed skater explains why a boycott is a terrible idea and why there is virtually no chance of the Russian government harassing him.

A bit of history will be made Saturday night in Seattle, when Liz Carmouche, 29, fights Jessica Andrade, 21, in a UFC bantamweight bout. The fight can be seen live on Fox at 8 p.m. EDT. It’s Andrade’s first UFC fight, while Carmouche’s last UFC event was a loss to champion Ronda Rousey where she […]

The Games will start in February 2014 against a backdrop of Russia's new anti-gay laws.

The former players address themselves at various life stages, from being teens in the closet to out-and-proud adults.

Boxer who killed a man over gay slur came out publicly several years ago

We rank all 32 NFL teams based on how "gay" they are. Not surprisingly, the Packers are tops. We hope.

Galaxy records win as they anticipate a quick return to action for the openly gay winger

An eclectic roundup from the media on gays in sports, highlighted by an L.A. Times piece looking at how Britney Griner has risen above being bullied and loneliness. Plus, Chris Kluwe has porn star groupies and speedskater Blake Skjellerup is a fan of One Direction. WNBA's Brittney Griner has learned to rise above it all […]

Plus, Cyd reports from Reykjavik where he sees the naked pictures of Aussie rugger George Burgess for the first time

While out within NASCAR circles the first time around, Rhodes wants to be out to the public while on the track this time around

The now-openly gay NBA player still does not have a team, but it's early in free agency and he's been here before.

"Major League Baseball has a zero-tolerance policy for harassment and discrimination," Commissioner Bud Selig says.

Our latest roundup of gay sports news features a beautiful column written by Chuck Culpepper on wrestling coach Roger Brigham; a feature on gay athletes at the University of Georgia, where a football star is a straight ally; and pro soccer clubs standing up against homophobia. Years after a deathwatch, a coach is still inspiring. […]

Next year's Winter Olympics are in Sochi, Russia, and come on the heels of Russia enacting horribly repressive laws that basically criminalize homosexuality. The laws are among the most punitive in the world and a giant step back for gay rights. Against this backdrop, gay Winter Olympians will have to consider how open they want […]

NHL player Tyler Seguin, just traded from the Boston Bruins to the Dallas Stars, is involved in another homophobic Twitter incident, this time claiming his account was hacked. This is a tweet from Seguin's account this weekend: “Only steers and queers in Texas, and I’m not a cow.” He then followed that up with this: […]

Featuring Ryan Lochte, Nathan Adrian, Matt Grevers and soccer's Fernando Torres in the water.