Month: May 2008

One more reason TNT’s NBA show is the best studio show in pro sports. Hat tip to Deadspin. —Jim Buzinski [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwParJoeQkc] One more reason TNT’s NBA show is the best studio show in pro sports. Hat tip to Deadspin. —Jim Buzinski [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwParJoeQkc]

Could a drag queen possibly have a future as a New York Jet cheerleader? In an interview with WNYC, Denise Garvey, director of the New York Jets flight crew (i.e., their cheer squad) left the door open to some guys in skirts shaking more than their pom-poms: GARVEY: We don’t have any strict requirements. No […]

I was only aware of one use until the Chicago White Sox changed my mind. Before Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, one of the guys on the team used his skills as a ballplayer to blow up two dolls and place them in the locker-room, with signs saying, “Lets Go White Sox” and […]

This is for all the men out there. Guys, have you ever wanted to experiment with makeup, but were afraid to go to a store and buy something because you thought you'd look unmanly or that people would laugh at you? If so, do I have news for you! You can pick up some free […]

Here's a question posed to Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb in a televised interview by a doofus named Pat Boyle, of Comcast Sportsnet Chicago: "I don't think I've ever seen an athlete (note: this "professional" pronounced it "ath-a-lete") who's been scrutinized more and has achieved as much success as you have over the years. Do you […]

Former MTV producer Terrance Dean claims in an upcoming book on gays in the hip-hop world that he has had a sexual relationship with a closeted pro athlete he calls “Preston.” On his blog, he describes their first meeting: He was across the room standing against the wall with a drink in his hand. He […]

Logo's NewNowNext has created a series of awards recognizing the best of the best in today and tomorrow's gay culture. They're recognizing blogs, music artists, actors, TV shows and much more. They approached us several weeks ago asking us whom we'd like to honor in the sports world; the choice was easy for us. Athletes […]

It seems former Patriots videographer Matt Walsh, who’s said he has a smoking gun that will indict the Patriots, doesn’t have much more than a tired, used water pistol. According to the NYT, he handed over eight tapes to the NFL that show the Patriots videotaping offensive and defensive signals: Charges the League has already […]

Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo, getting tons of derisive publicity for picking up three prostitutes that turned out to be transvestites, wants the world to know he is 100% hetero. “As for what happened, I did not have any sexual dealings with those people, I must stress that I am not gay. When I told my […]

Tennis legend Billie Jean King has been honored by Boston University with an honorary degree for her contributions to society. King’s resume could fill this blog, but this sums up her importance: Life magazine named her one of the 100 most important Americans of the 20th century. King is also an out lesbian and is […]

One more reason to love rugby: The Austrian national rugby team stripped naked in downtown Vilnius after a crushing 48-0 defeat by Lithuania, local media reported Tuesday. Following the match, the 22 men climbed on top of stairs near a bar on Gediminas prospektas – the main pedestrian street in the Lithuanian capital – started […]

O Canada, your teams all now play golf…sorry. Had a bit of a jingoistic feeling to work through. You see, some people had the impression that the Flyers-Canadiens series was being played by the Montreal rule book instead of the one used by the rest of the NHL. As much as I tend to disregard […]

Max Scherzer, the top right handed pitching prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks will make his Major League Debut Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. He has an upper 90’s fastball and likes to strike people out. Not to mention that he has one blue eye and one brown. It’s really kind of hot. If he […]

How did Florida’s stud quarterback Tim Tebow spend his spring break? Tebow, the Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, spent spring break in the Philippines and — according to Dave Curtis of the Orlando Sentinel — helped circumcise impoverished children. Tebow, who has no surgical training, was visiting an orphanage his father’s ministry runs in […]

Outsports is teaming up with Logo’s NewNowNext to create an award honoring out collegiate coaches as part of NNN’s first-ever awards. Voting will commence shortly. We’ll announce the nominees shortly; but in the meantime, we present Cazwell and Amanda Lepore: Outsports is teaming up with Logo’s NewNowNext to create an award honoring out collegiate coaches […]

Ultimate Fighter Mac Danzig has no problem beating up his fellow man in the ring, but draws the line when it comes to animals. Danzig, who stands 5-9 and weighs 155 pounds, keeps in fabulous shape even though he is on a strict vegetarian diet. Danzig spoke to PETA about his commitment to animal rights. […]

I know I was a bit negative recently when I talked about Scranton, Pennsylvania in this post about the minor league hockey player who was arrested for streaking. So I thought I'd share some good news about the town. After the 2006 season the Phillies decided to move their triple-A affiliate, then known as the […]

Women's tackle football is growing and is being led by many lesbians By Ross FormanThe Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) was founded in 2000 by a group of women and now has more than 1,600 women playing for 40 teams across North America – from Southern California to Montreal, from Washington to Florida.The IWFL is […]

If you attended last night’s San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars NHL playoff game, you saw a game that did not end until 1:25 a.m. local time; on the East Coast, people watching Versus at that hour saw the game end at 2:25 a.m. What everyone saw was Dallas winning a 2-1 thriller that took […]

Chris Morgan, defending Gay Games powerlifting gold medalist, has qualified for both this year’s European and World drug-free championship Finals. We have featured Morgan’s exploits as an openly gay powerlifter for several years. He was lifting in the British Championships, held in Tamworth, England, on April 20, with a total weight lifted of 1,226.5 pounds […]