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On Monday, Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to publicly declare that he is gay. As Nassib’s announcement continues to reverberate across the sports landscape, here are just a few of the landmark LGBTQ athletes who blazed a trail before him in professional team sports.

The league announced Tuesday that players will be routinely checked for foreign substances starting June 21

Left-handed high school pitcher Anthony Solometo threw two no-hitters in his first three starts this season and could be drafted in the first round of the MLB draft. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark has his story in the final installment of our Diamond Dreams series.

The class of 2020, including Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker, will be inducted on Sept. 8 in an outdoor ceremony with a limited crowd.

Lonnie White, a senior at Malvern Prep, has been getting national recognition for his baseball ability. The outfielder is already committed to Penn State to play football, but many experts are saying he could go early in the MLB draft. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Ben Davis takes a trip to the batting cages to meet the young star.

The Philadelphia Phillies are taking their awareness for ALS further at Friday’s home game. Phillies Charities will help raise money and guests battling the disease will be in attendance. John Weber speaks with NBC10’s Keith Jones about the Phillies’ decades-long endeavors to bring awareness to the fight against ALS.

The first round of voting for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game begins Thursday at 11:59 a.m. ET.

A pro-business group filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Major League Baseball, claiming it had no right to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta

Atlanta Braves star Marcell Ozuna has been released from jail on $20,000 bond after being charged with aggravated assault by strangulation and battery against his wife.

New Era has removed the “Local Market” hats from its website after receiving heavy criticism from MLB Twitter.

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar suffered multiple nasal fractures when he was hit in the face by a fastball from Braves reliever Jacob Webb, a frightening scene that shook both teams.

ESPN Films announced a six-part documentary series Tuesday to tell the story of famed New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter

Yankees starter Gerrit Cole broke the record for most consecutive strikeouts without a walk after notching his 59th.

San Diego Padres’ star shortstop, Fernando Tatis Jr., is on the injured list after testing positive for COVID-19. Teammates Jurickson Profar and Jorge Mateo are also on the IL due to contract tracing and health and safety protocols.

Albert Pujols was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels and hit 667 career home runs in 21 years in the majors.

It’s just not every day you see a rabbit at a baseball game

A Dodgers fan went home with a pair of souvenirs Wednesday night after a home run ball off the bat of Justin Turner landed in a plate of nachos and splattered the front of his jacket with cheese.

His fist was raised high in the air in triumph. The ball hadn’t even landed yet, but it was as if Walker Buehler already knew what was about to happen. Over 300 feet away Mookie Betts was hastily backpedaling before leaping up at the last second. His eyes closed as he crashed into the wall. He had just made the…

Game 7 of the National League Championship did not disappoint for Dodgers fans. Enrique Hernandez and Cody Bellinger both homered as Los Angeles came from behind in the series to beat the Atlanta Braves, 4-3, advancing to the World Series for the third time in four years.

El Cajon native and Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove held the Texas Rangers without a hit in Friday night’s game, the first no-hitter in franchise history.