On Deck: Justin Fashanu, Carson Wentz, Utahs governor and Dolly Parton – Outsports

Hello and welcome to On Deck Circle for today, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. And if youre into numbers, you should notice that today is a numerical sequence youll see repeated 10 more times this year whenever you write the date with the full year in Arabic numbers: 19/2021.

Your need to read time today is 90-seconds.

Had he lived, Justin Fashanu would be celebrating his 60th birthday today. Last year at this time, Britains first out male gay soccer player was posthumously inducted into the National Football Museums Hall of Fame. Hes also todays LGBTQ sports Black History Month hero. Read the story here.

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The San Diego Loyals Collin Martin will be on TikTok tonight talking with out gay college soccer captain Couper Gunn of the Sports Equality Foundation, LIVE at 7 p.m. EST.

If youre an LGBTQ person in sports looking to connect with others in the community, head over to GO! SPACE to meet and interact with other LGBTQ athletes, or to Equality Coaching Alliance to find other coaches, administrators and other non-athletes in sports.

Ashlyn Harris and Ali Kriegers newborn baby daughter Sloane wins the internet! #SheBelieves

Good call by Business Insider sports reporter Meredith Cash noting FS1s glaring error in deadnaming non-binary athlete of 2020, Quinn:

And ICYMI: Hello, Dolly! Such an icon.

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Nearly every day of the week, Outsports has a new podcast for your enjoyment. Today, Ken Schultz who helped in the naming of this new feature, On Deck Circle is back with 3 Strikes Youre Out. This week, his special guest is out former MLB umpire Dale Scott. Listen to part one by clicking here:

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MLB Spring Training:

Pitchers and catchers workouts are underway! Full-squad workouts start next week beginning Mon., Feb. 22. Click here for MLBs guide to your favorite teams schedules.

NHL:

Click here for ESPNs schedule of mens pro hockey action today.

NBA:

Click here for ESPNs schedule of mens pro basketball action today.

NCAAM:

Click here for ESPNs schedule of mens college basketball action today.

NCAAW:

Click here for ESPNs schedule of womens college basketball action today.

SOCCER:

Click here for ESPNs schedule of soccer action today.

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