Collins, a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the NBA, died after eight-month battle with glioblastoma Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced on Tuesday. Collins spent 13 years as a player in the league for six different franchises, including the Boston Celtics and the New Jersey Nets . He revealed in 2013 that he was gay, an announcement that came toward the end of his playing career. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/5spdOA3 via IFTTT
Zapping World Eleven Cristiano Ronaldo: Record numbers Definitely, Jim Ratcliffe is a jack of all trades when it comes to European heavyweights and seems determined to extend his influence in the world of sport! While the American businessman, already at the head of OGC Nice, is in the running to buy Manchester United, the Dailymail reports that he would have been interested in taking over… FC Barcelona! The Blaugranas under the US flag? The deal never saw the light of day due to the club’s financial management, deemed disastrous by the INEOS boss. At the microphone of Dailymail, the latter explains: “We talked about it but, in the end, they didn’t think they could go to the fans with it. The path they’re going down is a disaster. We tried to point it out and they said, “We know, but…”. These are all short term diets [de Barcelone]because the president comes along, does the job for five years and hands over the mess to someone else. “They’ve now sold a lot of TV rights and...