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Kevin McClatchy, the former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, has said he lived in constant fear of being outed as gay. Kevin McClatchy, the former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, has said he lived in constant fear of being outed as gay. McClatchy, 49, announced his sexual orientation in an interview with The New York Times last weekend. He told the paper that rampant homophobia in baseball convinced ?him that keeping his sexual orientation hidden was best.? In an interview broadcast Thursday on MSNBC, McClatchy added that he lived in constant fear of being outed. ?It was a constant fear you live with and you were sort of on eggshells, really. You know for the 12 years or so I was in the game I was constantly nervous somebody would find out and in some way that would bring my involvement down and also most important hurt the team. So, it's a pretty frightening experience. You definitely feel isolated, you feel alone. And that's not a great place.? ?My hope is that any kid coming forwar

Bo Porter, a third-base coach for the Major League Baseball playoff-bound Washington Nationals, has been named as the next manager of the Houston Astros.

Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker says he suffered a minor stroke last week on top of being treated for a heart problem.

US Ryder Cup skipper Davis Love called in the big names on Tuesday as he strove to fire up his team ahead of their bid to regain the trophy from Europe here this week.

Ryder Cup week moved into top gear on Tuesday with European players expressing wariness over the Chicago fan factor.

The Cincinnati Reds became the first team in Major League Baseball to lock up their division title with a 6-0 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

The Cincinnati Reds became the first team in Major League Baseball to lock up their division title with a 6-0 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

Kevin McClatchy, the former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, has come out gay. Kevin McClatchy, the former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, has come out gay. The 49-year-old McClatchy made the announcement in an interview with The New York Times published Saturday. McClatchy told the paper that rampant homophobia in baseball convinced ?him that keeping his sexual orientation hidden was best.? ?I've got a birthday coming up where I'm turning old,? McClatchy said. ?I've spent 30 years ? or whatever the number is specifically ? not talking about my personal life, lying about my personal life. ? There's no way I want to go into the rest of my existence and ever have to hide my personal life again.? He said his decision to speak openly about his sexuality was difficult: ?I probably didn't sleep as well as I could have last night.? At the age of 33, McClatchy became the youngest owner of a major league baseball team. He was the Pittsburgh Pirates' public face for 11 years, stepping down as C

Melky Cabrera, the San Francisco Giants slugger who was suspended 50 games for a doping violation, has been withdrawn from consideration for the National League batting crown.

Johnny Cueto hurled six shutout innings and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Thursday to become the first team to clinch a berth in next month's Major League Baseball playoffs.

Liverpool owner John W. Henry claims the Premier League club is still paying the price for the financial turmoil that engulfed it during the chaotic regime of Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

Felix Hernandez threw the first perfect game ever for the Seattle Mariners -- a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday that was the 23rd perfect outing in Major League history.

Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin's run for the U.S. Senate is the first race to be endorsed by LPAC. Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin's run for the U.S. Senate is the first race to be endorsed by LPAC, the political action committee formed earlier this year to support candidates and causes that appeal to lesbian voters. The 50-year-old Baldwin could become the first openly gay U.S. senator if she captures the seat being vacated by Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl. Wisconsin voters on Tuesday will decide on her Republican opponent, a point noted by LPAC in an e-mail to supporters. ?Today Tammy's opponents, four anti-gay, anti-choice men, are duking it out in the Republican primary to see who can be the most extreme,? wrote Sarah Schmidt, the group's treasurer. ?Tomorrow morning, Tammy will have a challenger, who will be able to spend 100% of his energy attacking her. Secret groups funded by the Koch brothers, the US Chamber of Commerce, and Karl Rove have already spent millions of dollars attacking

The Chicago Cubs traded right-handed pitcher Ryan Dempster to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, in exchange for two minor league prospects.

Tribune Co. won final approval Monday to exit bankruptcy protection, giving a group of investors control of the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and media properties, court documents showed.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists Andy Carroll will not be allowed to leave Anfield on loan, but he won't rule out selling the England striker at the right price.

Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts has said women are more likely to get involved in politics when it's lesbian focused. Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts has said women are more likely to get involved in politics when it's lesbian focused. Ricketts and Chicago businesswoman Sarah Schmidt earlier this month launched LPAC, a first-of-its-kind political action committee to support political candidates and causes that appeal to lesbian voters. Organizers said they hope to raise a modest $1 million for the 2012 election cycle. Speaking on WBEZ's Eight Forty-Eight, Ricketts said her conservative parents supported her when she came out lesbian. ?When I came out to my parents ? I didn't know how [they] would react,? she said. ?They're very conservative. But they're also very supportive people. And my dad said, 'You always hold your head up high and be proud of who you are, cause I am. You're a leader. Get involved.'? ?Being a woman and being gay in our society, you have a couple of prett

A US judge has tentatively approved the reorganization plan of Tribune Co., allowing the owner of the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and other newspapers, to emerge from bankruptcy.

Jane Lynch, Billie Jean King and Laura Ricketts are backing the creation of a super PAC to champion lesbian candidates. Glee co-star Jane Lynch, former tennis player Billie Jean King and Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts are among the women backing the creation of a first-of-its-kind political action committee to support candidates and causes that appeal to lesbian voters. LPAC officially launches on Wednesday and organizers hope to raise a modest $1 million for the 2012 election cycle. The super PAC will champion candidates from either major party who support equal rights for LGBT women and their families and sexual and reproductive rights for women. ?This year we have seen politicians repeatedly support policies that harm women,? Lynch said in a statement. ?It is important to me to elect leaders who care about issues that impact women and their families. That's why I support LPAC.? ?Being a woman and being gay is really a unique position in our society,? Ricketts, one of President

Detroit slugger Prince Fielder belted 12 home runs in the final round to win the Home Run Derby, part of the Major League Baseball All-Star festivities.