Rodrigo Salazar

Co-host, Soccer Senseis

The two teams that will fight for this season's hallowed Champions League crown enjoy one of the biggest rivalries in the world. That's what happens when you are consistently the two best teams in the German league

Grooch

Cartoonist and satirist

The first round of the 2013 NHL Playoffs is finished and only one of four Canadian teams remains.

The water cooler talk is all about "who will I cheer for now?"

William Laney

Author, 'Homeless Isn't Hopeless'

Lebron James is now generally acknowledged as the greatest basketball player in the game today. He is also arguably one of the greatest of all time. Here's looking to a future that always has his basketball greatness matched by moral greatness.

Anita L. DeFrantz

International Olympic Committee, member

Youth sports remains an activity in which boys receive more resources and opportunities than girls. The road to equality in youth sports would be far smoother if elite sports organizations took the lead in committing to greater girls' and women's participation.

Natalie Alhonte Braga

Co-director, IGNITEgood; freelance PR professional

I had never understood the power of soccer to unite a country transcend all differences of race, class and region until I spent time in Brazil during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Landon Donovan

Professional Soccer Player

I recall distinctly the moment we received the news that my father had been diagnosed with skin cancer; it's not the kind of thing you forget easily. The bump on his eyelid that worsened quickly was more than just a bump, it was something that had the potential to change our lives.

Lincoln Mitchell

Harriman Institute, Columbia University

This foursome was the more or less regular Yankee infield from 2009-2012, leading the Yankees to one World Series victory and three other post-season appearances. This raises the question of where this infield fits among the greatest infields in Yankee history.

Mallika Dutt

Founder and CEO, Breakthrough

It's only a short step from "don't cry like a girl" and "don't be a bitch" to "women are inferior." These assumptions and connections, part of what many are calling "toxic masculinity," enable violence against gay (or "effeminate" men) and violence against women alike.

Chris Koras

Entertainment and Sports Attorney

All signs point to Tiger continuing his torrid pace. This could very well turn into his best year ever as a professional golfer.

Anson Carter

Hockey Analyst and Former NHL Player

There is no way a team should ever blow a three-goal lead in the third period, as the Maple Leafs managed to do in just under 11 minutes Monday night in Boston. But Boston deserves the credit for stepping up their game when lesser teams would have accepted impending loss.

Cyd Zeigler

Co-founder, Outsports.com

If these are just football matters, why are we seeing all the headlines about these men being cut for supporting gays and lesbians? It's simple: Because people still want to believe that the NFL hates gay people.

Nicholas Friar

College baseball player, Northwestern Wildcats

The NCAA preaches ethics to its athletes because they are sending the message that the sport you play is greater than any individual, and that we are expected to maintain integrity for the game.

Jimmy Nguyen

Host of SPEAK UP WITH JIMMY web series, speech expert, digital media lawyer, equal rights advocate, motivational speaker

Jimmy Nguyen

Host of SPEAK UP WITH JIMMY web series, speech expert, digital media lawyer, equal rights advocate, motivational speaker

In this episode Ji Wallace, the 2000 Olympic silver medalist in trampoline from Australia, talks about the importance of knowing and speaking about your HIV status. He also tells me his stories about coming out as HIV-positive to his parents and his boyfriend Shaun.

Grooch

Cartoonist and satirist

Sorry, Chris. While the Leafs were as hot as the heat shielding on your Soyuz capsule right up to three minutes remaining in the third, all of Toronto was, I'm sure, wishing the Maple Leafs had your determination to reach for the stars.

Andy Juniper

Novelist, Humorist

For the first time in eons, the city that was once the heart of hockey (with Montreal being the soul) was back in the Stanley Cup playoff picture. All told, it was good for the franchise, good for the fans, and good for the city. Hell, it was good for hockey...

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

Washington's Bryce Harper crashed into the wall in Dodger Stadium. He needed 11 stitches on his chin. He also banged up his knee and shoulder.