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Tats and all: WNBA star Brittney Griner’s book details bullying, sexuality, family acceptance
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Brittney Griner had a busy WNBA off-season. She played in China, vacationed in Miami and watched from courtside while favourite player LeBron James beat her hometown Houston Rockets.
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UMass basketball player Derrick Gordon comes out as gay; says he was inspired by Collins
UMass guard Derrick Gordon hopes his decision to become the first openly gay player in Division I men’s basketball will inspire others.
Rapper Drake to host ESPN’s ESPYs sports awards show in July
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Drake is carving out a new niche as a television host and will helm the 2014 ESPYs, the sports award show of ESPN.
Valanciunas leads Raptors to win over Sixers three days after arrest
TORONTO – The trouble swirling around Jonas Valanciunas didn’t show in his game Wednesday.
NBA Hall of Famer Russell: Gay athletes face same questions blacks did in civil rights era
AUSTIN, Texas – NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell said Wednesday that gay athletes’ current fight for equality and acceptance reminds him of some of the same struggles black athletes faced in the 1960s.
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Daddy knows best: Pro sports leagues becoming more agreeable to paternity leave
When New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy was criticized on talk radio for spending three days with his family after the birth of his son, teammates, coaches and opponents leapt to his defence.
Predators’ Barry Trotz out after 15 seasons, he was the NHL’s longest tenured coach
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Barry Trotz, the NHL’s longest tenured head coach with one team, will not be back for a 16th season with the Nashville Predators.
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Michigan’s Nik Stauskas, Glenn Robinson III entering NBA draft; Mitch McGary still undecided
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan sophomores Nik Stauskas and Glenn Robinson III are entering the NBA draft.
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Raptor Rebrand: Canada’s lone NBA club to launch new campaign: “We The North”
TORONTO – Over the years, the Toronto Raptors have heard all about the perceived disadvantages of NBA life north of the border.
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Toronto Raptors coach Casey to Nets: Be careful what you wish for
TORONTO – Whether or not the Brooklyn Nets purposefully set themselves up to face the Raptors, Toronto coach Dwane Casey warns: Be careful what you wish for.
Playoff experience is the early theme of Toronto Raptors-Brooklyn Nets series
TORONTO – Kyle Lowry addressed his teammates after the Toronto Raptors concluded the regular-season Wednesday night.
TNT analyst Craig Sager to miss NBA playoffs as he undergoes treatment for leukemia
ATLANTA – TNT analyst Craig Sager will miss the NBA playoffs as he undergoes treatment for leukemia.
Raptors GM disses Brooklyn Nets as he talks to fans before playoff game
TORONTO – Emotions ran high as the Raptors returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and Toronto GM Masai Ujiri helped stoke the pre-game fire with some blue trash-talk Saturday.
Williams has 22 points to lead Nets to series-opening playoff win over Raptors
TORONTO – Deron Williams and Joe Johnson both scored 24 points as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 94-87 in the opening game of their NBA playoff series Saturday.