Month: June 2008

While the same-sex wedding frenzy dominates headlines from California, it’s important to note that Saturday, June 14, 2008 was a red-letter day in same-sex sports history. The Gay Polo League played in its first real tournament. I lucked into attending because GPL’S moving spirit, Chip McKenney, gave me a heads-up on the event. Chip, who […]

All star balloting is happening for Major League Baseball and two unbelievably hot and talented guys are trailing in voting in the American League. Joe Mauer of catcher for the Minnesota Twins and Ian Kinsler, second basemen for the Texas Rangers are in battles for a starting spot in the line up. I would never […]

For one author, the gym is the subject of an intriguing new book By Dan Woog Muscle Boys: Gay Gym Culture is a wide-ranging, insightful look at exercise, gay-male style. It roams through history, sociology, fashion and porn, stopping to dissect topics like the Internet’s effect on body image, and the difference between gay and […]

Becky Hammon, who plays for the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Stars, has stirred up controversy with her announcement that she’ll play in the Olympics for Russia. Born and raised in the U.S., she also plays professional basketball in Russia and became a Russian citizen to help her basketball career. Now the U.S. women’s basketball coach, […]

Somehow I missed this news: in January Major League Baseball announced that this year's Hall of Fame Game would be the last. The annual exhibition was held each year at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. The first one was held in 1940. Of course, the tradition started fading years ago. The game used to be played […]

Nothing like a rain delay to get New York Mets fans cheering for the other team. On Saturday night, rain delayed and ended up postponing the New York Mets home game against the Texas Rangers. So the Ranger’s Milton Bradley and Ian Kinsler rallied the troops. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWbEypE2d2g] So there were the six of them — […]

In case you missed it, the U.S. Open is going to a fifth day on Monday as Tiger Woods hit a 12-foot birdie putt (that nearly missed the hole) on the 18th hole to force a playoff with 45-year-old Rocco Mediate. It was another memorable fourth round on Sunday. Tiger entered up a shot, but […]

Cristiano Ronaldo can’t keep his jersey on. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. The soccer stud helped lead Portugal over the Czech Republic on Wednesday, scoring his first goal in eight months and moving on to the quarterfinals of the European Championship. Portugal plays Switzerland on Sunday. “If we’re carrying on playing like this […]

I’ve gotta say, I’m loving the controversy that Tim Donaghy’s confession about the NBA telling referees to cheat is stirring up. For anyone watching the NBA over the last eight to 10 years, this can’t be much of a surprise. It seems everyone remembers that Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals in which […]

Edwin Poots, who called gay sports “apartheid,” has been fired from his job as Northern Ireland’s minister for arts and culture. Poots lost his job in a cabinet reshuffle and it apparently had nothing to do with his anti-gay remarks, according to news reports, but rather with his support for a controversial stadium proposal. Earlier […]

Sixth in a series. Broadcast: Seattle Mariners on FSN Northwest, Mariners at Toronto, 6/9/08; Announcers: Dave Niehaus, Dave Sims, Mike Blowers There are a certain number of men who have been broadcasting games for a long time. They exude professionalism and class. Instead of needlessly promoting themselves with slick patter or controversy, their personality comes […]

ATP’s website has a video. Thanks for reader “Two Hander” for the link. ATP’s website has a video. Thanks for reader “Two Hander” for the link.

The swimming arms race continues unabated as the national teams from Japan and Germany have decided to use the newest high-tech body suits. Japan will use Speedo’s LZR suit, which was unveiled this winter, while Germany will use one being developed by Adidas. Other companies are also working on their versions of the suits, which […]

By Northwest Quest staff It’s summer time and the living is easy. Especially so this summer in Seattle where the snowcapped mountains reach high into blue skies and cries of “Play Ball!” echo across the championship-caliber softball fields surrounding the “Emerald City”. The attention of the Gay softball world will be focused on Seattle the […]

Fitness model Christian Boeving lost his gig as an endorser for a supplement company after saying in a documentary that he has used anabolic steroids since he was 16, the New York Times reports. Boeving was among the athletes featured in the sensational documentary “Bigger, Faster, Stronger” that looks at America’s win-at-all-costs culture and the […]

Fifth in a series. Broadcast: Chicago White Sox on Comcast Sportsnet-Chicago, Minnesota at White Sox, 6/9/08; Announcers: Ken “Hawk” Harrelson, Darrin “DJ” Jackson (Jackson handled play-by-play in the 4th through 6th innings, while Harrelson took the rest of the game) What can I say? This was, as I expected from a few brief peeks at […]

As the NBA Finals continue, it’s a good time to remember the 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers, the last pro team from the sports-crazy city to win a title (Joe Guckin did a great job chronicling the city’s sports woes the past 25 years). A whole generation of Philly sports fans have grown up without ever having […]

Oregon State coach is only out male Division 1 head coach Outsports readers have spoken, and Oregon State head softball coach Kirk Walker is the first inductee of the Outsports Coaches Hall of Fame. The award is part of Logo's NewNowNext Awards, airing now on Logo and available on the NewNowNext Web site. Voting took […]

English soccer star Wayne Rooney is said to be spending $500,000 for a weeklong stag party on the Spanish island of Izbiza. Rooney, 22, is set to wed Coleen McLoughlin, 22. As part of his party, his mates, which include his two brothers, are forcing him to wear a Borat-style “mankini.” For those not in […]

Well, at least one sporting favorite decided to show up this weekend, the athlete on two legs not the one on four. In Paris, Rafael Nadal crushed Roger Federer in straight sets for the most lopsided French Open final since 1977 and the first time since 1999 that Federer lost a set 6-0. Nadal, in […]