Something historic happened late Sunday evening at Los Angeles's Home Depot Center. Robbie Rogers stepped onto the field for as the first active openly gay athlete to play in a major North American sport.
Soccer player Robbie Rogers will announce he's coming out of retirement on Saturday. This may seem insignificant, except Roger isn't old, or past his prime, or unworthy of a contract. The 26-year-old former U.S. national team member retired in February after announcing that he's gay.
The Los Angeles Galaxy just announced that Sunday's MLS Cup will be David Beckham's last game with the club, despite the fact that he has one year left on his contract.
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