Month: January 2008

Didn’t we all sense this coming? Yet no one seemed willing to admit it. Novak Djokovic ended Roger Federer’s streak of consecutive Grand Slam finals at ten by dismissing the world number one in straight sets in the Australian Open semifinals. Djokovic will now face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the Aussie Open crown. Both men are […]

Around the sports world: –The New York Times details Jack Mackenroth’s fight with a dangerous staph infection. Mackenroth is the Masters swimmer and “Project Runway” contestant we recently profiled. –Can one being an elite jock and also vegan? The Wall Street Journal profiles star Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez, who became a vegan […]

Last night, I fell asleep while watching the late coverage of the Australian Open. Daniela Hantuchova, playing the best tennis of her life, was leading Ana Ivanovic 6-0, 2-0 as my eyes grew heavy. Just before drifting off, I had two assumptions: Hantuchova was on her way to her first Grand Slam final and, later […]

The Australian Open men’s semifinals are set and it finally feels as if the real tournament is about to begin. Roger Federer is two wins away from his 13th major victory. By advancing to the semifinals, his number one ranking should be safe regardless of the weekend's outcome, allowing him to focus on the immediate […]

Panel, parties and skiing highlight the event By Cyd Zeigler Jr.Outsports.com I’ve been to Aspen Gay Ski Week twice now, and each time I’ve left with a greater affection for Aspen. It’s a gorgeous little town, nestled in a valley a half-hour flight southwest of Denver. Just frigid The weather is always the same: Cold, […]

The high-ankle sprain suffered by Sidney Crosby on Friday night will keep the Pittsburgh Penguins' star out for six to eight weeks, the team said today. With teams so tightly bunched in the conference standings, it doesn't take a long losing streak for a team to drop a few places. This could be a huge […]

Super Bowl 42 might be the first to feature starting quarterbacks who also endorse watches. New England’s Tom Brady shills for Movado, while Citizen pays New York’s Eli Manning to tout its brand. We would much prefer if the competitors were Speedo and Aussie Bum. —Jim Buzinski Super Bowl 42 might be the first to […]

At the start of the Australian Open, the hype centered around the three players who won Grand Slam titles in 2007: Justine Henin, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams. Shockingly, all three women were eliminated in the quarterfinals. It seems not so long ago that the Williams sisters were raising the bar in women's tennis, unbeatable […]

Forget talent, this list is all about looks By Jim Buzinski Outsports.com I watch a ton of NFL games during a season. With the “NFL Sunday Ticket” package I see all or parts of about a dozen games each week and then analyze the great plays, dumb coaching strategy and amazing endings. Being a red-blooded […]

By Ted RybkaEach year at the NCAA Convention, coaches, athletic directors, students and faculty members gather to share information, address problems and figure out the best way to integrate academics and sports. Some of the housekeeping and logistical stuff can be incredibly boring (it probably takes at least four carafes of coffee per person to […]

Two weeks to go and we already have our first Super Bowl subplot — Tom Brady’s right foot. A photo here and video here taken the day after the AFC Championship Game clearly show the New England Patriots quarterback with his right foot in a protective boot; in the video he appears to be limping. […]

Herschel Walker, former NFL running back and Heisman trophy winner at Georgia, is writing a book in which he reveals he has a multiple personality disorder. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the book, “Breaking Free,” is due out in August and will detail Walker’s life with this condition. The book’s publicist at Simon & Schuster, […]

Gotta love these two wacky stories In other NFC Championship news, Eli has apparently told his brother Peyton that he doesn't want him in Green Bay because of the growing 'jinx' nonsense. Given the weather in Green Bay, I can't imagine Peyton is too upset. -Cyd Zeigler jr. Gotta love these two wacky stories In […]

There’s been lots of talk this week about the cold weather at the AFC and NFC Championship games today. The latest weather forecast for the kickoffs at the two games: Foxboro: 22 degrees, feels like 10, partly cloudy Green Bay: 2 degrees, feels like -13, clear I played in conditions like this one time about […]

ESPN.com reports that the NFL will hold another regular season game in the United Kingdom. In October the Giants and Dolphins slogged through the mud at Wembley Stadium. Two or three other venues are being considered for 2008 in addition to Wembley, according to a source. Let's hope the field is in better shape this […]

Patriots and Giants to play it again How Cyd saw the conference championshipsEmail Cyd 18 down, 1 to go One of the things I have been loving about this season is hearing all these people pick the Patriots to lose. To the Colts, to the Cowboys, to the Giants, to the Jaguars, to the Chargers. […]

The Australian Open has seen several prominent players dismissed early during the first week of play: Former Grand Slam champions Marat Safin, Amelie Mauresmo, Andy Roddick, Lindsay Davenport and Svetlana Kuznetsova have all been unceremoniously shown the exit. Roger Federer, meanwhile, has advanced to the fourth round, but only barely after a narrow defeat of […]

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Rebel hoofprints through the rodeo arenas By Patricia Nell WarrenSpecial to Outsports.com As spring comes on, basketball people start thinking March Madness. Baseball people start thinking training camp. But rodeo people start thinking new belt-buckle trophies. The International Gay Rodeo Association season starts in January and goes through 22 rodeos in a dozen states, winding […]

It’s hard to believe that the last man not named Federer or Nadal to win a major championship was Marat Safin, the enigmatic Russian with an explosive game and personality who won the Australian Open in 2005. That run to the title included a five-set win over Roger Federer in the semifinals that saw Safin […]