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Rogers first openly gay male pro athlete

Robbie Rogers was introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, making him the first openly gay male athlete to compete in Major League Soccer and in any American professional team sport and ending his brief retirement.

Mikkel Kessler vs. Carl Froch: Cobra Wins by Unanimous Decision

Carl "The Cobra" Froch (31-2) avenged one of only two losses in his career on Saturday. The 35-year-old from Nottingham delighted his countrymen in attendance at the O2 Arena in London.

The new farm bill is an economic disaster Heidi Moore

Just when you think Congress can't get any dumber, it crafts a $1tn farm bill that harms the poor and promotes unhealthy food

The US Congress, its approval rating still near all-time lows, is reinforcing its own record of stupefyingly short-sighted lawmaking with what may be the most harmfu

2013 Detroit Red Wings Thriving as Playoff Underdogs

This is what it’s like to have a goalie as hot as a firecracker, turning into Mr. Zero against a high-powered offense.

This is what it’s like to see the players on the other team frustrated, angry and telling themselves that the breaks will eventually go their way.

Reasons Nick Diaz's War MMA Is Destined to Fail

Following his recent “retirement,” Nick Diaz, the Stockton-born bad boy, is looking to fill his newfound free time with another attention-grabbing stunt. 

Diaz announced that he is putting together his own mixed martial arts promotion, aptly named War MMA.

Best-Case, Worst-Case Scenarios for Steve Nash in 2013-14 Season

It was not the sort of season Steve Nash envisioned when he agreed to a trade last summer that brought the 17-year NBA veteran point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers.

His familiar No. 13 was already retired (Wilt Chamberlain), so Nash took the No. 10 purple and gold jersey.

NESN Reports SportsPickle Satire About Brian Urlacher As News

Yesterday satirical sports website SportsPickle published an amusing story on Brian Urlacher's retirement, claiming the Bears linebacker was retiring but signing a one-day contract with the Packers so he could "go out a winner.

If Nick Diaz Returns to Fighting, UFC Interested in Carlos Condit Rematch

Following a UFC 158 loss to Georges St-Pierre in Canada, Nick Diaz announced that unless he was receiving an immediate rematch he was likely retired from the sport of mixed martial arts.

David Hasselhoff Drops $2 Million on Brand New Hasselhome

"Baywatch: The Retirement Years" would be an awesome show ... because TMZ has learned, 60-year-old David Hasselhoff just bought himself a brand new mansion for $1,95 million.Sources close to the deal tell us, Hoff purchased the 5,767-sq.-ft.

Dana White Blasts 'Moron' John Cholish, Cholish Offers Response

John Cholish walked away from the UFC after a second-round submission loss to Gleison Tibau at UFC on FX 8. The loss was the second defeat in a row for Cholish, who retired from the sport with a professional record of 8-3 and a UFC record of 1-2.