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On Monday, Sports Illustrated released its cover story with veteran NBA player Jason Collins coming out.
Major League Baseball player David Price got into a verbal tussle with an umpire. Over the weekend, one of the world’s most social media popular athletes, Michael Jordan, got married, again. The Tim Tebow experiment at the New York Jets of the NFL comes to an end Monday as he is released from the team. The Kentucky Derby approaches and we have the top tweeter, as well reaction to Kobe Bryant short saga of tweeting from the sidelines of the NBA playoffs and so much more sports news as we prepare for the Sports Social Summit in Los Angeles at the end of the month.
NBA player Jason Collins says he is gay | SI.com
This story appears in the May 6, 2013, issue of Sports Illustrated.
“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay. I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation.”
Words, tweets fly in dispute between Rays’ David Price, umpire
David Price might be hearing from MLB commissioner Bud Selig after the choice words the Tampa Bay Rays hurler threw at umpire Tom Hallion. Arguing balls and strikes is an ejectable offense on the field. Let’s see what happens with the discussion transitions to Twitter.
Twitter / BillyHo_Golf: Goal today is to respond to …
Goal today is to respond to every text message, email, and phone call! Looking forward to talking to everybody! pic.twitter.com/xuL9wOXChm
Twitter / NotTheToddster: None that I can think of. …
None that I can think of. #Catbirdseat. “@KYDerbyProbs: Dear fellow followers. Anyone got some derby problems they would like to share”
Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby, Louisville, KY. 239,712 likes · 19,872 talking about this · 5,110 were here.
NBC, Carr-Hughes Productions Pave Road to the Kentucky Derby : Sports Video Group
NBC, Carr-Hughes Productions Pave Road to the Kentucky Derby When the NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown in 2011, it promised that horse racing would become a major programming pillar. Two years later, the Peacock is making good on its word: the six-race Road to the Kentucky Derby series enters the gate on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) this weekend.
Twitter Reacts to Jets Cutting Tebow
The New York Jets have released backup quarterback Tim Tebow after just one season with the organization, according to Brian Costello of the New York Post : Source: The jets have released Tim Tebow #NYJ – Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) April 29, 2013 Jets head coach Rex Ryan talked to Kimberley A.
NBA boss found Kobe Bryant’s tweets ‘fascinating’
Injured Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tweeted during Game 1 of the playoffs, then decided against it in the future as he rehabilitates. (Photo: Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports) NEW YORK (AP) – A headache for his coach, Kobe Bryant’s tweets during a Lakers playoff game were a hit at the NBA office.
Must-see Matt Harvey as NY Mets phenom already giving SNY a ratings boost
While there is debate over where Matt Harvey currently ranks among the elite pitchers in the National League, there is no doubt he rates as a legitimate television attraction. Through five starts, games pitched by Harvey are beating the Mets’ average rating to date on SportsNet New York.
NHL 1st-round playoff matchups set | Hockey | CBC Sports
The matchups for the Stanley Cup playoffs are all set. These are the teams that are ready to clash in the post-season. Vs. No. 1: Pittsburgh Penguins (36-12-0, 72 points) No. 8: New York Islanders (24-17-7, 55 pts.) Season series: Penguins: 4-1-0. Islanders: 1-4-0. Vs. Season series: Canadiens: 2-1-1. Senators: 2-1-1.
Fans Can Watch Playoff Games on ‘Big Screen’ Outside CONSOL Energy Center
Other Playoff Initiatives Also Announced Pittsburgh playoff tradition returns Wednesday night when fans can watch the Penguins’ playoff opener on the Trib Total Media “Big Screen” – in a new location, across the street from CONSOL Energy Center.
Sports Blogger Chastises NBA Cheerleader for ‘Pudginess’
A CBS Houston sports blogger has come under fire for questioning whether an Oklahoma City Thunder Girl was “too chunky” to be an NBA cheerleader. Blogger Claire Crawford targeted Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader Kelsey Williams’ looks on the court after the Houston Rockets faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
Shane Battier gets surprise truckload of Bud Light
If Miami Heat forward Shane Battier seems a little tipsy during the playoffs, it might be from the truckload of Bud Light he received as a surprise delivery in April to feed his superstition of “staying loyal to Bud Light.”
Michael Jordan — This Is How He Rolls … Out of His Own Wedding
Moments after tying the knot in a lavish wedding to his new hot wife Yvette Prieto, Michael Jordan was spotted making a quiet exit in a classy white Rolls-Royce in Palm Beach, FL this weekend. The 50-year-old NBA legend is once again the greatest married basketball player of all time.
