The Irish Times

Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay

Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive end ‘agonised over this moment for the last 15 years’

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 09:36

The president counters critics by exploiting every athlete willing to associate with him

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 12:00

Blazing a trail brings its own, very different kind of burden. Sometimes, that weight will drag a body down

Wed Aug 19 2015 - 22:00

First openly gay NFL player joins practice squad of self-styled “America’s Team”

Thu Sept 04 2014 - 02:00

Safety Don Jones apologises for a tweeting ‘horrible’ in refering to Sam being picked up by the St Louis Rams

Mon May 12 2014 - 14:37

‘I am tired of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission,' actor says in rousing speech

Sat Feb 15 2014 - 09:52

Michael Sam, formerly with the University of Missouri, is expected to be drafted in May

Tue Feb 11 2014 - 01:00