professional sports

San Antonio savors Spurs bringing Finals back home

7 days ago

That San Antonio is the nation's largest city without two professional sports teams doesn't bother McCombs, the former Minnesota Vikings owner who believes that will still happen despite a failed...

San Antonio again savors Spurs brining Finals home

7 days ago

Dr. J documentary to premiere Monday night on NBA TV

9 days ago

"So I've kind of always liked to assume there are a lot of eyes -- particularly young people -- on any professional athlete once they start to get on the big stage, once they have a platform.

By admitting he is gay, NBA center Jason Collins showed courage; now he needs a job

12 days ago

There is just one small problem with NBA center Jason Collins becoming the first active professional sports team athlete to come out of the closet and admit he is gay.

Column: Season that almost wasn't ends with a bang

14 days ago

The NHL still ranks fourth among North America's five major professional sports leagues, but don't look now - hockey is gaining ground again.TV ratings for the playoffs are through the roof,...

Stretching the Field: These backsides are getting warm

18 days ago

Patience runs thinner than dental floss in professional sports, which is why coaches and managers come and go like the wind.

Bob Ford: Rivalries normal for some pro sports but not others

23 days ago

Bob Ford: Rivalries normal for some pro sports but not others

Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy

24 days ago

Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports.

Paul Klee: Pro sports in Colorado going back to the future

25 days ago

Professional sports in Colorado are going back to the future.

Daughter, Fort Worthhold sway for Lehman

26 days ago

"With time winding down at TCU , Rachael said she hopes to stay in Fort Worth and handle event planning for a professional sports team.

Raiders CEO Amy Trask steps down

38 days ago

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Amy Trask resigned from the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, ending her tenure as the only female CEO in the NFL and as one of the highest-ranking women in American professional sports.

Young gay athletes set tone for NBA coming out

45 days ago

Over the past week, some have called NBA player Jason Collins a role model for being the first man in a major U.S. professional sport to come out as gay.

Sam Mellinger: Jason Collins changes sports, and sports can change society

49 days ago

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - We are here in a professional sports locker room, one of the most testosterone-filled places in this country.

Former NFL player Dave Kopay happy another gay athlete has come out

49 days ago

"I'm thrilled with what's happened, and I only hope there are more professional athletes who have been involved in playing and have been in the league have the credibility to speak out as Jason...

Marcus Hayes: Is Collins' action really meaningful?

49 days ago

He presents himself as the first active male professional athlete to come out.

Greg Cote: Jason Collins now a pioneer in pro sports

49 days ago

Greg Cote: Jason Collins now a pioneer in pro sports

Advocate: Collins, Griner make April a milestone month

49 days ago

Before Monday, Anna Aagenes had talked about "a last frontier" - an openly homosexual male athlete in one of the four major American professional sports.

Collins: Support after coming out 'incredible'

50 days ago

Jason Collins said he has gotten "incredible" support since coming out as the first openly gay player in one of the four major U.S. pro sports leagues, and hopes he may have made the path easier...

Phil Sheridan: A moment about 140 years in the making

50 days ago

If we're being honest here, the first gay professional athlete in the United States probably played baseball for the New York Mutuals or the Chicago White Stockings of the old National Association...

Mac Engel: Jason Collins' coming out will have little impact if he doesn't play

50 days ago

There is just one small problem with NBA center Jason Collins becoming the first active professional sports team athlete to come out of the closet and admit he is gay.

Column: Collins did his part. Now it's our turn.

50 days ago

So it's worth remembering that Collins is hardly the first professional athlete to come out.

Report: Athletes cash in on Calif. workers' comp

115 days ago

A report finds California's workers' compensation system has awarded millions of dollars in benefits for job-related injuries to thousands of professional athletes, including many who played for...

Bill Plaschke: Buss' legacy is creating team all of L.A. could love

119 days ago

LOS ANGELES - Jerry Buss was the greatest owner in the history of professional sports, the creator of the most entertaining championship teams ever, a fearless pioneer who bonded a giant and...