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List of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-gay-icons-in-sports/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">openly gay athletes</a> involved in both professional and college sports. This list includes athletes who have &quot;come out&quot; during their active play and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/athletes-who-have-come-out-as-gay-after-retirement/carlybobarly">athletes who have come out as gay after retirement</a>.Many of the people on this list probably aren't too familiar since few, if any, are active athletes. In 2013, Jason Collins made history as the first active &quot;Big 4&quot; athlete in American sports to announce he is gay. Before Collins, soccer player Robbie Rogers announced he is homosexual. After taking some time off, Rogers signed with the L.A. Galaxy and currently is on the team's roster. Two of the most famous openly lesbian athletes were two of tennis's <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-10-greatest-women_s-tennis-player_s-of-all-time">best female players of all time</a>: Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova. Both of these women are among the most recognized tennis players in the game's illustrious history and have done a lot in raising awareness for LGBT athletes.&nbsp;Globally, there are a bunch of Olympic athletes on this list. From openly gay soccer players to famous gay sports stars, some of the people on this list aren't households names, but they are definitely making history. Check out this list of all the openly gay athletes in the world.

College &amp; Professional Athletes Who Are Openly Gay

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The best spectator sports are the ones that are not only the sports that are fun to play, but the sports that are thrilling to watch. Whether you're seeing the best teams in the league or the worst teams ever to play a game, there's a certain spectacle that goes along with watching live sports that makes the spectator sports experience worth every moment. The top spectator sports include NFL football, MLB baseball, and NBA basketball though those are just a few of the greatest spectator sports. There is an electricity to the crowd at sporting events and being in a team's stadium to watch sports action unfold live isn't the only reason a sport becomes a top spectator sport. In fact, some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/stadiums">best stadiums</a> are themselves a reason to watch a sport. Some people think the best thing about spectator sports is the concessions. Others think the greatest spectator sports are ones where there's a chance the competitors could get hurt. Sometimes being a part of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-sports-franchises-of-all-time">best sports franchises</a> makes a spectator sport the best sport for fans to watch. Whatever What are the greatest spectator sports? What are the best sports to watch live? Which sports are the best to see in person? Are some sports more exciting to watch at the stadium? There are dozens of reasons to watch sports and this list is just a way to approach the question of what's the best sport to watch. If you don't see your favorite spectator sport on the list, be sure to add it and being it to the attention of other sports fans who might vote it to the #1 position as the greatest spectator sport.

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The Best Spectator Sports

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Best Spectator Sports | List of Favorite Sports to Watch

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Sports Teams

Most valuable sports franchises: These are the most valuable sports teams leading with the most valuable sports franchise, Manchester United F.C. These teams are worth the most money within the entire industry, which also means these are some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/lists/sports-teams">greatest sports teams</a> in the world and thus worth buying a piece of. They've already got very important financial backers and even more important star players. These teams are prized like no other in their sports genre and the players are all treated like celebrities. Of course they have to have the wins to back them up, and these teams most definitely do.What are the most valuable sports franchises? Take a look here and you'll see for yourself.

The World's Most Valuable Sports Franchises

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Rich Sports Teams | List of Most Valuable Sports Franchises

Hockey

NHL franchises list, ranked in order of value. The most valuable NHL franchises are based on their current arena deals as of 2010. Professional hockey team valuations on average have been mostly flat in recent years due mainly to macroeconomic issues. If you've wondered what are the most valuable NHL teams, the answer lies heavily in their earnings. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-profitable-movies-of-all-time/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">The most profitable</a> NHL teams are not always the highest valued in any given year, but for the most part in 2010 profits corresponded with value -- while slightly more than half the teams in the NHL lost money, the top 10 on this list all were profitable.

The Most Valuable NHL Teams

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NHL Franchise Values: Most Valuable NHL Teams

Mascots

Top Sports Mascots: Here is a list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/most-popular-american-sports?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most popular sports</a> mascots in sports history. All of these mascots are national icons, appealing to sports fans everywhere. Sports teams are proud to have them representing them on the field (as well as on banners, t-shirts and posters). The beloved mascot is forever a fan favorite so this list of the best sports mascots should be quite enjoyable for a sports fanatic. I came across this list here http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/29/san-diego-chicken-phanatic-business-sports-mascots_slide.html and wanted to share with all my fellow sports and mascots fans.

The Top 10 Sports Mascots

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The New York Marathon winners list details all of the winners of NYC Marathon. The list of people who have won the New York City Marathon have decisively shown their athletic prowess by mastering a grueling 26-mile race. The scenery of the city of New York's skyline as a backdrop for this race makes it one of the most popular marathons in the country. This is one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-have-run-marathons/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most famous marathons</a> in the world, so whoever wins it becomes a celebrity, at least for a few minutes.Who has won the New York City Marathon? Take a look at this list and you'll see that answer.

The New York City Marathon Winners List

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NYC Marathon Winners | List of New York Marathon Winners

Running

Here is a complete list of winners of the Boston marathon. The Boston marathon winners list details everyone who has been the first to finish the Boston Marathon. Just finishing the marathon is quite a feat, but these are the athletes who went beyond won the Boston Marathon. Feel free to use this list to start your own list of world class marathon runners by clicking the Build a List link. Just finishing the Boston Marathon is an accomplishment and winning the marathon just makes that achievement that much more respectable.

Complete List of Winners of the Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon Winners | List of All Winners of the Boston Marathon

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<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-college-basketball-coaches/ranker-ncaa-basketball?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">College Basketball Coaches</a> with the Highest Salaries: Basketball players aren't the only with a big paycheck. College basketball coaches also receive an enormous income for leading their teams into championships and other wins. Seven-figure annual incomes aren't uncommon for star university basketball coaches. Here's the richest college basketball coaches of them all, originally found here: http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/05/calipari-donovan-pitino-business-sports-college-basketball-coaches_slide_2.html

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