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Which Sport Has More Athletic Players: the NFL or the NBA?

Quora | Posted 05.17.2013 | Sports
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by John DeMarchi, It's the NFL, and it isn't even close.I know what you are about to...

WATCH: This Professional Soccer Star Wants You To Relax

Posted 05.16.2013 | Healthy Living

Professional sports certainly take a physical toll on athletes' bodies. But what about the mental toll of sports stardom? Elite soccer player Lando...

The Unfortunate Celebration of Jason Collins' Coming Out

Ernest Owens | Posted 05.01.2013 | Black Voices
Ernest Owens

For one, the "coming out" dog and pony show that the media puts on now is getting tired. It should not be breaking news in 2013 for anyone to announce their sexuality. I understand how "momentous" and "unprecedented" all of this is, but I do find it exploitative and repetitive as well.

Lessons From Jackie Robinson: What It Will Take To Be The NFL's First Openly Gay Player

thinkprogress.org | Posted 03.27.2013 | Black Voices

Mike Freeman from CBS Sports reported Monday that ā€œa current gay NFL player is strongly considering coming out publicly within the next few months ...

Report: Gay NFL Player May Come Out Soon

HuffPost Live | Posted 03.25.2013 | Sports

CBS Sports' Mike Freeman reports that "Based on interviews over the past several weeks with current and former players, I'm told that a current gay NF...

When Loyalty Programs Go Bad

Ian Altman | Posted 04.30.2013 | Business
Ian Altman

Businesses create customer loyalty programs to encourage repeat and referral business. Increased airline status can motivate travelers to pick one air...

The Tim Tebow Of Performance, Coaching And Sex

Phil Shepherd | Posted 06.23.2012 | Religion
Phil Shepherd

in the church world, the biggest misnomer is that sex is somehow dirty or shameful, or less than sacred, sizzling and sexy! God created us with pleasure in mind.

The Possibility Of Tebowmania And Linsanity

Bethany Blankley | Posted 06.03.2012 | Religion
Bethany Blankley

Lin, Tebow and other Christians' achievements are possible because they know that God is the author of their talent, faith and inspiration, and they desire to feel God's pleasure in what they do.

WATCH: High School Highlights From Your Favorite Pro Athletes!

Posted 02.03.2012 | Home

Before they were professional athletes with million-dollar paychecks, these guys were just regular teenagers with a whole lot of ambition and athleti...

NCAA President Says Paying Collegiate Athletes Is Not an Option

Ashley Michelle Williams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Ashley Michelle Williams

With the changing economy and the rise in tuition, more student athletes say they believe they should get paid to play sports in college. However, NCAA President Mark Emmert said no way!

Let the Public Own the Teams

Roy Ulrich | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Roy Ulrich

If public ownership were allowed, owners would be barred from moving teams from small markets where they were profitable - like Green Bay - into larger markets.

Why FIFA Did Not Suspend Thierry Henry

Gabriel A. Feldman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Gabriel A. Feldman

A closer look at the FIFA Disciplinary Code shows that a suspension for Thierry Henry's infamaous handball against Ireland in World Cup Qualifying was not so farfetched.

"My Football Dilemma"

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Earl Pomerantz

Of all the major sports -- of which I include hockey, though others may disagree, believing it can't be a major sport if its nationally televised game...

It Takes a Nation of Morons to Hold Us Back: The Philadelphia Perspective

Larry Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Larry Abrams

You're supposed to boo losing players and losing teams, not winning ones. That means you don't slam winning teams when they're not winning, or winning players when they're not playing well.