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2 weeks ago | outsports.com | Cyd Zeigler |E.R. Fightmaster |Jim Buzinski |Charlie Smith

South Carolina guard MiLawysia Fulwiley got the Sports Illustrated feature treatment this week ahead of the Gamecocks’ women’s NCAA tournament Final Four matchup against Texas. The sophomore guard has taken women’s college basketball by storm and fury, as the article portrays her game as at times dazzling and other times disappointing.

2 weeks ago | outsports.com | E.R. Fightmaster |Cyd Zeigler |Jim Buzinski |Charlie Smith

The ending to the 2024 season was not what UCLA women’s basketball had hoped for. Coach Cori Close had hoped for more too. Even with a team stacked to the gills with talent, the Bruins were knocked out of the NCAA tournament in the Sweet 16 by a dominant LSU, making fans wonder if UCLA had that proverbial dog in them. Fans needn’t have worried. Coach Cori Close is the dog in the UCLA equation. Leading UCLA to the Final Four this year has taken a group effort of a roster full of talent.

3 weeks ago | outsports.com | Cyd Zeigler |Jim Buzinski |Ken Schultz |Charlie Smith

MiLaysia Fulwiley has not been shy about being gay, all while powering South Carolina to a national college basketball championship, and in this case the Sweet 16, and on the hunt for another. In her second season with the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s college basketball team, Fulwiley is an important cog in the uber-successful wheel of the team. And yes, she showcases her relationship all the while.

3 weeks ago | outsports.com | Ken Schultz |Charlie Smith |Jim Buzinski |Cyd Zeigler

For over a decade, Francisco Lindor has been one of the most joyful and popular players in all of Major League Baseball. You have to be doing something right when your nickname is “Mr. Smile.” Lindor’s celebrated megawatt grin is so noticeable and blinding, it’s an upset that umpires aren’t constantly asking him to step out of the batter’s eye. This week, as part of a GQ profile coinciding with Opening Day, Lindor dropped a quote that should leave LGBTQ baseball fans with a smile as big as his.

3 weeks ago | outsports.com | Charlie Smith |Jim Buzinski |Cyd Zeigler |Ken Schultz

As Women’s March Madness heads into Sweet Sixteen weekend, this list includes some names you might recognize, and others you’ll be glad you know about. Here at Jockular and Outsports, you could say we prioritize LGBTQ+ players, especially those brave enough to be out in college. Senior Guard Shyanne Sellers would make this list from her hoop skills alone, but it’s her being a part of the LGBTQ+ community that has us backing her for life.