Black in the saddle at Kentucky Derby
theGRIO REPORT - Krigger could become the first black jockey to win the Derby in over a century. One hundred and eleven years is a long time to wait for an African-American winner to return to the scene...
Kobe Bryant battles mom, business over auction
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementos from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years with the Los Angeles Lakers...
1st black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 2000
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kevin Krigger, the first black jockey in the Kentucky Derby since 2000, will be aboard Doug O'Neill's Goldencents, considered a much stronger contender than last year's winner, I'll Have Another...
'He Got Game' at 15: Ray Allen's 'Jesus' moment
OPINION - Fifteen years ago today, He Got Game set a blueprint for how basketball films should be made. The player was Ray Allen. His father was Denzel Washington...
Jason Collins needs a new NBA home
(AP) - The 34-year-old journeyman becomes a free agent on July 1 — meaning that he will first have to sign with an NBA team and wait until next season to see if teammates, coaches, opponents and fans will treat him any differently...
Celtics players happy for former teammate Collins
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Celtics coach Doc Rivers wishes Jason Collins had gotten more rebounds. Jeff Green liked the screens his former teammate set. Jason Terry would love to have Collins' toughness in the playoffs...
ESPN regrets commentator's anti-Collins remarks
NEW YORK (AP) - ESPN says that it regrets the 'distraction' caused by one of its reporters who described Jason Collins as a sinner after the NBA center publicly revealed that he was gay.
How race plays role in Jason Collins' coming out
OPINION - There’s nothing like a public figure daring to declare his or her homosexuality to show how damningly self-centered everyone else can be....
NFL remains litmus test for gay athletes in professional sports
OPINION - We’re making progress. But until we see an openly NFL gay player, and openly gay players in all of America’s major sports, there’s still considerable work to do...
Martina Navratilova: Collins coming out 'is going to save lives'
TODAY News - With NBA veteran Jason Collins becoming the first athlete in a major team sport to come out as gay, legendary tennis player and activist Martina Navratilova believes it will not only further gay rights but also save lives...
