Sports Rewind: Brittney Griner on Coming Out: "Just Be Who You Are"
Plus, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's charity accused of fraud.
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Griner Opens Up About Her Sexuality - Brittney Griner talks homosexuality in sports, investigators continue search for Boston Marathon bombings suspect, plus more sports headlines. — Britt Middleton It was a big week for Baylor's Brittney Griner, who was the no. 1 pick in Monday's WNBA draft. She also came out publicly, telling SI.com in an interview on Wednesday that being true to herself was more important than her all-star status. "If I can show that I'm out and I'm fine and everything's OK, then hopefully the younger generation will definitely feel the same way." (Photo: AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Investigators Continue Search for Suspect in Boston Marathon Bombings - Authorities are getting closer to identifying a suspect in the tragic bombings that killed three people and injured more than 170 others during Monday's Boston Marathon. According to reports, surveillance video from a department store captured a man dropping off a bag on the marathon route, although no arrests have been made. (Photo: AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Charity Accused of Fraud - The NBA legend's Skyhook Foundation charity is being sued by a company that claims it was swindled out of $300,000. In a lawsuit filed by Julien's Auctions, the company claimed it discovered the cash it donated was going back into the pockets of Skyhook foundation members instead of charitable efforts, TMZ reported. (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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It's Over! - Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are officially divorced after reaching a settlement in court on April 19. The coulple were married for just 72 days before Kardashian filed for divorce in 2011. (Photos from left: by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Kobe Gets Animated - After tearing his Achilles tendon on his left leg last week, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is getting the animated treatment. The bizarre cartoon, released by a group of Taiwanese animators, includes a post-injury Bryant crying on the court before being kicked into a grave with a headstone that reads: "Here lies Kobe's Career: 1996-2013." (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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D'Antoni Makes the Cut - Despite a rough start (and a fair amount of bashing from fans), Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni will return to lead the team next season, general manager Mitch Kupchak confirmed this week. D'Antoni replaced Mike Brown, who was fired in November. (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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Was MJ Poisoned? - Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was one of the most stunning in Michael Jordan's career, as he memorably played with a bad case of the flu, but his former trainer is alleging MJ may have been poisoned after ordering pizza from a Park City, Utah, restaurant. "Five guys came to deliver this pizza. I take the pizza and I tell them: "I've got a bad feeling about this. ... I've just got a bad feeling about this," Grover told ESPN this week. (Photo: Getty)
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All-Star Players Urged to Contact the Fed Following Investment Scam - San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is one of dozens of NFL and NBA stars who fell prey to an alleged $18 million investment scam, according to Yahoo! Sports. Last week, federal agencies launched a probe into financial firm Success Trade, which allegedly sold fraudulent and unregistered promissory notes to at least 30 professional players, among others. (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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Hot Mess - Despite bright talent on the field, there was apparently some truly disgusting behavior exhibited by players invited to the NFL's Combine scouting camp back in February. According to reports, two players, one rumored to be a first round pick at next week's NFL Draft, trashed their hotel room by scattering feces and urine around the bathroom and half-eaten food on the beds, among other transgressions. (Photo: NFL)
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In the Weeds - Veteran MMA referee Josh Rosenthal has plead guilty to charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana. Last year, federal agents raided his warehouse he owned with an associate and found 1,356 marijuana plants, their street value estimated at $6 million. He faces more than three years in prison. (Photo: Nick Laham/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
