Spring is here, and the pundits are correct: a major league professional athlete has come out as gay. NBA free agent Jason Collins has broken a formidable barrier in this Sports Illustrated article that appears in May 2013. Read it here: Collins, "Why NBA Center Jason Collins Is Coming Out Now"   According to this first …

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As sure as cold breezes and April blossoms on Opening Day, someone will remind us that Major League Baseball is in trouble. Ian Crouch steps up to the plate this year with this April 2013 essay from the New Yorker.  Read it here: Crouch, “A-Rod, the Astros, and Austerity”    Mentioning A-Rod, the Astros, and austerity in …

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