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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor
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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday. Collins spent 13 years as a player in the league for six diff

May 12
3 min
Pressure and dressing-room bombshell? Ancelotti on Neymar at the World Cup
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Pressure and dressing-room bombshell? Ancelotti on Neymar at the World Cup

Next Monday (18), coach Carlo Ancelotti will announce the final list of 26 players called up to represent the Brazilian National Team at the 2026 World Cup.And this Tuesday (12), the experienced Itali...

May 12
3 min
Manchester City may have identified the right-back they want but they’ll face competition to sign him
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Manchester City may have identified the right-back they want but they’ll face competition to sign him

Matheus Nunes has made the right-back role his own for Manchester City this season. The impressive form of Nunes has seen him become one of City’s best players this season. If a list of players were...

May 12
2 min
Jason Collins, the first active openly gay NBA player, dies at 47 after brain cancer diagnosis
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Jason Collins, the first active openly gay NBA player, dies at 47 after brain cancer diagnosis

Jason Collins announced a Stage 4 brain cancer diagnosis in December.

May 12
3 min
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, dies of brain tumor at 47, family announces
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Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, dies of brain tumor at 47, family announces

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, dies of brain tumor at 47, family announces

May 12
2 min
Jason Collins’ family announces sad news about pioneering NBA player
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Jason Collins’ family announces sad news about pioneering NBA player

Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history who played 13 seasons in the league, died May 12 per a family announcement. He was 47. Collins had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. “We are…

May 12
2 min
IPL 2026: Sai Sudharsan equals Virat Kohli's massive IPL record
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IPL 2026: Sai Sudharsan equals Virat Kohli's massive IPL record

Sai Sudharsan's composed 61 off 44 balls guided Gujarat Titans to 168/5 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. His innings marked his third consecutive IPL season with over 500 runs, a feat previously achieved by only a few elite players. Sudharsan continues to be a standout performer with an impressive s

May 12
3 min
Amateur baseball: Willmar Rails have a fresh look
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Amateur baseball: Willmar Rails have a fresh look

May 12—WILLMAR — The are back in Class B and have one of their best pitchers back from Tommy John surgery. New manager Gunnar Banks is excited about the possibilities for the Willmar amateur baseball team in 2026. "I think it's like a rebuild," said Banks, a 2019 Willmar High School gr

May 12
4 min
Phoenix Mercury clear Valeriane Ayayi, spotlighting issues when FIBA players join WNBA
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Phoenix Mercury clear Valeriane Ayayi, spotlighting issues when FIBA players join WNBA

Phoenix Mercury forward Valeriane Ayayi has received her letter of clearance from FIBA after beginning the WNBA season under a partial-season suspension, underscoring complications players potentially face when competing in the WNBA and abroad. Ayayi, a three-time Olympian for France and two-time me

May 12
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