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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Veteran basketball player Jason Collins announced on Monday that he was gay, smashing through one of the final frontiers in U.S. sports with a frank personal statement and winning warm praise as a groundbreaker.

It’s the get of the day on the story of the day: ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos has netted the first TV interview with Jason Collins, the veteran NBA center who today became the first active player on a major U.S. sports team to...

President Obama called the NBA center Monday evening to express his support and said he was impressed by his courage. Read more...

The Yankees are waiting to receive the results of an MRI exam taken on Kevin Youkilis' stiff lower back, which will determine the next course of action the team takes with the infielder.

Jason Collins, who became the first currently active NBA player to come out as gay on Monday, continued to cause waves on the internet and media throughout the day, with ESPN writer Chris Broussard opining that Collins is living in "open...

ESPN Host 'Gets The Chills' From The Announcement    

Though NBA player Jason Collins was being applauded from many corners of the sporting world and beyond today for publicly revealing that he is gay, not everyone was clapping. Asked...

Jason Collins' coming out was a big deal. Because as was the case when Jackie Robinson broke into the big leagues, professional sports offered a sign of societal progress. And this particular sign was long, long overdue.

Jason Collins is a free agent July 1. At 34, what are his playing options for 2013-14?

What is the impact of Jason Collins coming out?