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Oops! Rutgers' Eddie Jordan did not receive degree from university
New Rutgers basketball Coach Eddie Jordan was brought in to lead the university out of the embarrassment of the Mike Rice scandal, but controversy continues after the school’s athletic department’s website inaccurately declared Jordan had...
Tags: Punishment, J.R. Smith, Sports, Sacramento Kings, Eddie Jordan
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Lakers season wrap: Jodie Meeks gave effort, but not always results
Jodie Meeks was brought in by the Lakers to be a knock-it-down, spot-up shooter. When he was on, he opened up the floor for a team desperate for outside shooting. Unfortunately, Meeks was inconsistent with his jumper. Through 78 appearances, Meeks...
Tags: Steve Blake, James Harden, Sports, Metta World Peace, Kobe Bryant
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2 L.A. high schools, 2 views of Jason Collins
At Harvard-Westlake, a private high school in the shadows of the Hollywood Hills, players from the basketball team heaped praise on the alumnus who this week became the first active NBA player to announce that he is gay. "We have a lot of pride in him,"...
Tags: Entertainment, Gays and Lesbians, Schools, Crime, Law and Justice, Gay Rights
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Oprah Winfrey lands interview with Jason Collins and his family
NBA player Jason Collins made news this week with his announcement that he was gay. As the first openly gay player in the league, Collins has generated a lot of attention, so it's no surprise that one of his first sit-down interviews to discuss things...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Barack Obama, Jason Collins, Basketball, Sports
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NBA center Jason Collins says he is gay
NBA center Jason Collins, who played for the Washington Wizards last season, has become the first male athlete still active in a major professional sport to come out as gay. Collins made his announcement to Sports Illustrated, which will feature Collins...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jason Collins, Yvette Prieto, Boston
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Jason Collins would be a marketing bonanza for any NBA team
It’s been fun reading the qualifiers and questions about Jason Collins’ place in history this morning, after the NBA player came out of the closet. And boy, what a closet he was in. Even his twin brother didn’t know he was gay....
Tags: Periodicals, National Hockey League, Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles Times Journalists, Sports
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Gay NBA player Jason Collins feels the love; will goodwill continue?
Jason Collins, the first active male athlete in a major U.S. professional team to come out as gay, is receiving widespread support for his announcement. The reaction to his news Monday was swift. President Obama, who just last year announced his...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Football, Human Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice
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NBA veteran Jason Collins is first active player to say he is gay
Jason Collins had long been keeping a secret. As a standout high school player at Harvard-Westlake School, as a star at Stanford and through a 12-year NBA career, he had hidden something fundamental about himself from his family, friends and teammates....
Tags: Super Bowl, National Hockey League, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Lakers' Antawn Jamison to undergo wrist surgery Tuesday morning
Lakers forward Antawn Jamison is set to undergo wrist surgery at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The Lakers' veteran forward sustained an injury on March 22 in a loss to the Washington Wizards. An MRI revealed ligament damage, but Jamison played through the...
Tags: Steve Nash, Steve Blake, Jodie Meeks, Dwight Howard, Metta World Peace
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Jason Collins tells 'GMA' he's 'the happiest that I've ever been'
NBA center Jason Collins had a pretty incredible day on Monday. Sure, there was that little announcement he made that sent shockwaves around the country and lifted a huge weight off his shoulders. Plus, it's not every day the average citizen gets a call...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Jason Collins, Basketball, Sports, Boston Celtics
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Jason Collins is gay: What his announcement means
NBA center Jason Collins made headline news Monday for revealing in Sports Illustrated that he’s gay But who cares? I don’t want to sound flip. I absolutely admire his courage. I just find it lamentable that in this day and age, Collins,...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Gays and Lesbians, Jason Collins, Minority Groups, Sports Illustrated
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Boston Red Sox invite Jason Collins to throw out first pitch
Jason Collins may have spent just 32 games of his 14-year NBA career in a Boston uniform, but the city is stepping up to support the former Celtics center who made a historic announcement Monday. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Collins revealed...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Leandro Barbosa, Jordan Crawford, Jason Collins, Boston Celtics
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