NEW YORK — The NFL says it found no “specific violations” in investigating whether team recruiters had questioned potential players about their sexual orientation during a February scouting combine.

Colorado tight end Nick Kasa and other players said they were asked about their sexual orientation, but did not identify by which teams or what questions they asked. The NFL said its investigation found no such improper questioning.

SAN DIEGO – San Diego LGBT Pride's annual Out at the Park event and Tailgate Party later this month will include a guest appearance and remarks by former Padres player Billy Bean, who publicly came out as gay after his retirement from Major League Baseball.

Out at the Park will take place Saturday, April 27, at Petco Park in downtown San Diego. The Padres will be hosting division rival San Francisco Giants.

The head of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) said that the league’s union has been working hard to prepare players for the “unavoidable announcement” that an NFL player will soon come out as gay.

Domonique Foxworth, President of the NFLPA, told a Baltimore radio station this week that his organization has had “quite a few meetings with a number of organizations” to help educate and prepare players.

In a stunning new essay, Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, among a growing coalition of straight allies in the professional sports arena, shares the personal stories of family and friends, and why he supports marriage equality for gay couples.