By now, seemingly everyone in the Western world has heard about NBA player Jason Collins coming out as a gay man via a Sports Illustrated article. Collins, who this past season split time with the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, is the first active player in any of the four major North American sports to come out.

For the most part, Collins has received overwhelming support and admiration for his announcement from the sports world and otherwise.

ESPN.com’s Ted Miller takes a look at how the Pac-12 conference has responded to his announcement.

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Alongside Fenway Park in Boston, Wrigley Field is arguably the most historic ballpark in all of Major League Baseball. Home to the oft picked on Chicago Cubs, the 99-year-old stadium has played host to some of the most memorable moments in baseball and Chicago history.

However, if new upgrades for the century-old stadium are not approved, Tom Ricketts, the owner of the team, has not ruled out leaving the historic ballpark in search of greener pastures.

His current proposal requests more night games, a big screen jumbotron in left field and an upgraded clubhouse for the team.

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One of the biggest stars in the NHL will start the postseason on the bench. Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins has still not healed enough from a broken jaw he suffered over a month ago and will not be available for game one against the New York Islanders.

Crosby hopes that he will be able to return later in the series but as of now is waiting for doctor approval to strap the skates back on.