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It's Really Easy for Hackers to Access Your Kids' Photos

With just a few keystrokes, sensitive data from kids' soccer teams—including photos, home addresses, and schedules—can be easily exploited.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Don't Use Jason Collins As an Excuse to Blame Homophobia on Black People

A history lesson.

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 5:55 PM PDT

Jason Collins Is Not the First Out Gay Pro Athlete

There have been a number of out, professional women atheletes before him.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 1:09 PM PDT

Awesome Reactions to Jason Collins' Coming Out (Updated)

Here's what President Obama, Kobe Bryant, Bill Clinton, and other tweeps have to say about the NBA center's announcement that he's gay.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 9:09 AM PDT

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Terror Attacks on Sporting Events, Especially Marathons, Are Surprisingly Rare

There have been seven attacks on marathons, but only one was more lethal than the Boston bombing.

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| Tue Apr. 16, 2013 8:25 AM PDT

Yes, Phil Jackson, You Did Know Gay NBA Players

And according to one NFL linebacker, your football counterparts will soon "run into" up to four gay players, too.

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 10:32 AM PDT

Is Your Team's Owner a Major League Asshole?

MoJo's guide to the national pastime's deepest pockets and reviled personas.

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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No Endorsements, No Problem: Boxing Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Keeps Fighting

Back home in Michigan, the Olympian juggles homework, dating—and a strict training schedule.

Text by Maddie Oatman; photos by Zackary Canepari

 | Fri Mar. 29, 2013 3:01 AM PDT
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The Dark Side of Florida Gulf Coast University, March Madness Sweetheart

The university trampled over Florida panther habitat at the behest of a Big Ag benefactor. Cinderella who?

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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WATCH: Investigating Major League Baseball's Second-Class System in the Dominican Republic

MoJo's Ian Gordon talks about the story behind his feature on Dominican baseball and the death of teen prospect Yewri Guillén.

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Inside Major League Baseball's Dominican Sweatshop System

Teen shortstop Yewri Guillén died the day the Nationals were supposed to ship him to America. Has MLB learned from the tragedy?

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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"Movie & An Argument" Podcast: Dennis Rodman, North Korea, and The Oscars

In which ThinkProgress critic Alyssa Rosenberg and I chat about Dennis Rodman's trip to North Korea, the Oscars, and new raunchy comedy "21 and Over."

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 12:02 PM PST

"Owlcatraz" and 9 Other Terrible Corporate-Named Sports Venues

Oops: You just let a private-prison company name your stadium. Well, at least it wasn't Enron.

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| Fri Feb. 22, 2013 4:00 AM PST

The Pistorius Case and South Africa's Gun Problem

A high-profile shooting in a well-armed country that's all too familiar with gun violence.

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| Thu Feb. 14, 2013 11:58 AM PST

The 49ers' Embarrassing Gay-Unfriendly Fumble

The Niners were the first NFL team to make an "It Gets Better" video. About that…

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| Fri Feb. 1, 2013 11:01 AM PST

Chris Kluwe Won't Turn You Into a Lustful Cockmonster

The Vikings' outspoken punter on brain injuries, creative swearing, and life after football.

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| Mon Jan. 7, 2013 11:28 PM PST

Photos: Hoops Hysteria, Indiana Style

A photographer goes straight to the heart of one of the country's great basketball hotbeds: the Hoosier State.

—Photos by Elijah Hurwitz/ZUMAPress, Text by Ian Gordon

 | Wed Dec. 19, 2012 5:08 PM PST

Watch: Bob Costas Calls for Gun Control After NFL Murder-Suicide

Plus: The NFL's recent history is riddled with gun problems.

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| Mon Dec. 3, 2012 1:43 PM PST

The Sports Tax That Everyone Pays

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| Sun Dec. 2, 2012 10:20 AM PST
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UPDATE: Bloomberg Bows to Pressure, Cancels Marathon

New York cancels race as it recovers from Hurricane Sandy.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 2:59 PM PDT