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NEW YORK -- The NBA plans to donate proceeds from sales of Jason Collins jerseys to the Matthew Shepard Foundation and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network.Anthony Barr Jersey . Collins became the leagues first openly gay player when he signed with the Brooklyn Nets last Sunday, and his No. 98 jersey has been the top seller on NBAStore.com. He chose the number in tribute to Shepard, who was killed in a gay hate crime in 1998. Collins met Shepards parents on Thursday when the Nets played in Denver. The league says Friday the donations will total no less than $100,000, and it will also auction off Collins autographed, game-worn jerseys to benefit the same organizations. Collins says he is thrilled to help the organizations that "work tirelessly to ensure LGBT youth get the resources and assistance they need to be successful in life." Chad Greenway Jersey . -- For nearly 9 minutes, Arizona made defensive stop after stop. Linval Joseph Jersey . Head coach Paul MacLean had very little in terms of an update on Zibanejads injury Friday, one day after suffering the setback in their 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils.MADRID, Spain -- Rafael Nadal leads an unchanged Spain squad in next months Davis Cup final against Argentina, which will count on Juan Martin del Potro and David Nalbandian to lead the South Americans to a first title on their fourth attempt. The second-ranked Nadal helped Spain beat France 4-1 in the semifinals to set up the Dec. 2-4 final on the hosts favoured clay surface at Olympic Stadium in Seville. Fifth-ranked David Ferrer is set to play singles alongside Nadal, while Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco should team-up for doubles, although Spain captain Albert Costa also included recent Valencia Open winner Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez as playing partners. Aside from the 11th-ranked Del Potro and Nalbandian, Juan Monaco, Juan Ignacio Chela and Eduardo Schwank are also in Argentinas squad, although captain Tito Vazquez will need to trim his team to four players before the Dec. 1 draw. The Argentines beat a Novak Djokovic-led Serbia 3-2 in Belgrade in the semifinals. Spain has won 20 straiight series at home since going down to Brazil in 1999. Everson Griffen Jersey. On clay, Nadal and Ferrer are a combined 25-0. The final is a repeat of the 2008 decider, when Spain won 3-2 on a hard indoor surface in Argentina despite missing Nadal to injury. "When we went to Mar del Plata, the Argentine public was absolutely belligerent," Costa said on Tuesday. "Im not going to ask the Spanish fans to repeat that belligerence but they do need to be passionate and show fire in defending the Spanish team, because that will be a prime factor if we want to win." Spain is vying for its fifth title since 2000 and third in four seasons. Argentina was also runner-up in 1981 and 2006. Spain begin training in Seville on Saturday, with Nadal and Ferrer are set to join the team after the ATP World Tour Finals. Argentina has already started practising on clay at the Tenis Club Argentino in Buenos Aires. Nadal helped Spain beat the United States to capture the 2004 title at Olympic Stadium. ' ' ' |
