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Macoumba Kandji #9 of Houston Dynamo controls the ball during the Eastern Conference Semifinal game against Sporting KC at LiveStrong Sporting Park on November 7, 2012 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Major League Soccer sets record for player racial diversity

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Major League Soccer has set a record for the fifth consecutive year for the racial diversity of its players...
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Newspapers, websites lacking diversity in sports

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Some 320 websites and newspapers that belong to Associated Press Sports Editors slightly improved their racial hiring practices last year...
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Study: Grad rates between blacks, whites widening

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found that the graduation success rate is increasing at a higher rate for white players...
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Study: College football coaching ups diversity

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A new study finds major gains in the number of minority head coaches at college football's highest level but less progress in other leadership positions...
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Diversity in MLB begins with youth participation

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The number of black players in the majors declined last season, and Billy Reed fears things could get a lot worse before they get better...
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NCAA graduation rates between blacks and whites widening

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The disparity in graduation rates for white and black players on NCAA tournament-bound men's basketball teams grew this year...
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