Tracey Mumford

And not all the reaction was positive.

Some wondered if Collins' announcement would end his career.

At that point, he'd played for multiple NBA teams for more than a decade and was a free agent.

The Brooklyn Nets ultimately signed him, and he played for a few more months before retiring.

While his groundbreaking announcement was celebrated as a major moment for professional sports, very few men have followed in Collins' path.

Other male athletes have come out only after their careers are over.

And today, there are no openly gay active players in men's pro basketball, football, hockey, or baseball.

Those are the headlines.

I'm Tracey Mumford.

We'll be back tomorrow with the latest and the Friday News Quiz.

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines.

I'm Tracey Mumford.

Today's Tuesday, May 5th.

Here's what we're covering.

One day into President Trump's plan to get traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz again, the U.S.

military says it's been shooting down cruise missiles and drones fired at commercial ships by Iran.

And it has launched strikes of its own, sinking six Iranian speedboats.

The new attacks have shaken the temporary truce, and they've also added to the confusion and uncertainty for ships caught near the waterway.

While the U.S.

is vowing to help tankers carrying everything from natural gas to fertilizer get out, it's unclear if the shipping companies will take the risk.