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Will gay athletes find acceptance on the field? Throughout most of high school, Michael Martin—a senior at Musselman High School in Inwood, W. Va.—kept his sexuality hidden from his soccer teammates. “I was afraid I would get harassed, tormented, made fun of a lot,” said Martin, who knew he was gay since middle school. “I wasn’t afraid of physical abuse necessarily. But I thought guys would do stuff like throw…

ESPN Sport Science – MLB Play of the Week: Bryce Harper ESPN Sport Science dissects Bryce Harper’s three-home run performance against the Marlins.

81:14 Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Phil Jones. 80:47 Attempt missed. Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. 77:06 Goal scored Goal! Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester United 2. Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross. 76:03 Attempt missed. Juan Mata (Manchester United) right footed…

Week 36 of the Premier League season is here as 10 games are coming your way as seven teams continue to scrap away against relegation at the bottom of the table. Everton and Sunderland kick things off on Saturday (Watch live, 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and online via Live Extra) at Goodison Park with the Black Cats desperate for more points as they aim to claw themselves out of the bottom three by beating the Toffees…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has asked owner Roman Abramovich not to sell any of his title-winning squad including goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, who he wants to keep even against his will. (Daily Mirror)  Saturday’s Daily Express back page Mourinho will do his best to block Arsenal’s…

The Apple Watch is available in three variations; Watch Sport, Apple Watch and Watch Edition, with the latter starting at £8,000. With the Watch Sport and Apple Watch having much lower entry points, £299 and £479 respectively, we decided to compare the two to find out what it is that you’re paying for, and what the differences are between the two models. See also: Apple Watch Review and How to buy or…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. The absence of injured Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge, 25, until September will see Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers target a proven striker in the summer, with Aston Villa forward Christian Benteke, 24, under consideration. (The Times – subscription required)  Midfielder Yaya Toure, 31, is almost certain to leave Manchester…

Tweet Email Print (0) Comments Various athletes in Wisconsin sports gather Thursday night on the blue carpet before the Wisconsin Sports Awards in Kohler. The Wisconsin Badgers were recognized as the college team of the year. The event celebrated accomplishments by from preps to pros. …

Last week I wrote about ESPN suing Verizon. I’d encourage you to read that article if you’re interested in the business side of the cable sports world. This week I’m writing what I plan to make an annual tradition here at Outkick, a breakdown of the 15 most valuable national sports networks. (There are regional sports networks as well and some of them are quite valuable, but I’m focusing on…

by Sacha Feinman & Josh Israel Posted on May 7, 2015 at 8:31 am Share this: “The Hot New Form Of Fantasy Sports Is Probably Addictive, Potentially Illegal And Completely Unregulated“ Share: Eighteen months of gambling sobriety had passed before Jay saw his first television commercial for a daily fantasy sports website. With more than six years of counseling for an addiction to sports betting under his belt, he thought…

TRENTON — A state Senate committee today signed off on a bill that would make cheerleading an official interscholastic sport in New Jersey and require additional safety measures for cheerleaders. The bill (S2275) cleared the Senate Education Committee despite warnings from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association that it carries unintended consequences for cheerleading programs. “The truth is many (cheerleaders) are in much better physical shape than the ones…

The agent for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, in a statement released Thursday morning, called the Wells report a “terrible disappointment.” In the statement, agent Donald H. Yee also goes after the league a day after the Deflategate findings said that it was “probable” that Brady had “knowledge” of the deflated balls. “One item alone taints this entire report,” the statement said. “What does it say about the league office’s protocols…

Daily Driver videos are micro-reviews of vehicles in the Autoblog press fleet, reviewed by the staffers that drive them every day. Today’s Daily Driver features the 2015 Ford Edge Sport, reviewed by Adam Morath. You can watch the video above or read a transcript below. Watch more Autoblog videos at /videos. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT [00:00:00] Hi. I’m Adam Morath for Autoblog and in today’s Daily Driver we’re with the 2015 Ford…

Quarterback Everett Golson informed coach Brian Kelly Thursday morning that he is transferring out of Notre Dame. Golson explained his decision to FOX Sports Thursday in a statement.  “After much thought, prayer and discussion with my family, I have decided that it is in my best interest to graduate from Notre Dame and transfer to another school effective immediately,” Golson said. “I would like to thank everyone at Notre Dame for the opportunity to…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester City will bid in excess of £50m in order to sign Juventus’ France midfielder Paul Pogba, 22. (Daily Mirror)  Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid all remain in the race for Pogba, who is understood to have rejected an initial contract offer from Paris St-Germain. (Daily Mail) …

In a major blow to Tom Brady’s golden reputation, a National Football League investigator concluded Wednesday that the Patriots quarterback most likely participated, at least tacitly, in violating the sport’s integrity by using improperly deflated footballs as he guided the team toward a Super Bowl championship. A 243-page report on the NFL’s inquiry identified two low-level Patriots employees as the alleged chief conspirators in the scandal and cited “substantial and…

Foxtel is tackling unbundled sports-on-demand with the Fox Sport News app for the Apple TV. Photo: Getty Images Aussie footy fans have another tantalising taste of sport-on-demand as Fox Sports comes to the Apple TV, but there’s a long road ahead. Sport is the last great bastion of traditional television, one of the few things that will still force the Netflix generation to sit down and watch live broadcasts. Sports broadcast rights…

TNT’s Ernie Johnson, who spoke with TVNewser back in February, won the 2015 Sports Emmy Award for best studio host last night. In a touching move, Johnson gave the award to the daughters of the late ESPN host Stuart Scott. “As for this [the award], there is only one place it belongs and that’s on the mantel at Stuart Scott’s house,” Johnson said before calling up Scott’s daughters. “This is not…

Sport Science: The island green The signature hole of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass is No. 17. ESPN Sport Science examines several factors that make it so difficult.

Since the advent of the VCR and then YouTube, the media industry’s No. 1 enemy has been piracy. But while Hollywood and the TV networks have fought one technology after another, one type of entertainment has been safe from illegal broadcasts: live sports. That’s because fans hated waiting for illicit recordings to be posted online. Sporting events offered the rare assurance that millions of viewers would still gather at a scheduled…