Month: August 2008

Number twenty-seven in a series. Broadcast: Florida Marlins on Sun Sports, Chicago Cubs at Marlins, 8/16/08; Announcers: Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Tommy Hutton (analyst), Craig Minervini (reporter) Of the many, many, many game elements or graphics featuring a commercial sponsor — the Coors Light 6th Inning, the AFLAC trivia question, the Aspen Dental Play That Made […]

Symmonds ran the 800 meters but missed out on a chance to reach the finals. That didn’t stop NBC from spending about five minutes covering him, including two interviews. He’s the kind of guy who doesn’t take a bad photo. Nick Symmond's websiteMore Symmonds photos Symmonds ran the 800 meters but missed out on a […]

I enjoyed this item, courtesy of Juliet Pyles, on some the nicknames the Chinese have given to high-profile Olympians. I enjoyed this item, courtesy of Juliet Pyles, on some the nicknames the Chinese have given to high-profile Olympians.

In watching the Olympic diving competition, two out-of-pool things stick out: Why do they all take a shower immediately after and what’s up with those shammies they wipe themselves off with? In watching the Olympic diving competition, two out-of-pool things stick out: Why do they all take a shower immediately after and what’s up with […]

I’ve struggled mightily to understand why NBC prefers to tape events and repackage them for a delayed broadcast as if the sports themselves are not inherently interesting to watch. NBCOlympics.com, like every other site in the world, reports major Olympic headlines and live results, but then turns around 12-15 hours later and pretends in their […]

The New York Giants welcomed my gay flag football team with open arms.

Tennis superstar Rafeal Nadal, now the world’s top player, likes to be ogled. Or at least fashion writers (and the rest of us) like to ogle him. And now here’s Nadal. His has been called a “pirate” look, but the interesting thing about Nadal’s style is that it’s so feminine—a thinner, less physical player could […]

Today’s batch, courtesy of Finneye, has our homoerotic shot of the day, a little soccer affection, track and field and this windsurfer (right) tossed into the water after winning a gold. Links after the jump. Today’s batch, courtesy of Finneye, has our homoerotic shot of the day, a little soccer affection, track and field and […]

Usain Bolt has done what no other man ever has, winning the 100m and 200m races at the Olympics both in world record time. His time of 19.30 in the 200m was absolutely shocking. Many felt that Michael Johnson’s record of 19.32 would last for decades; instead, it lasted just 12 years. I have the […]

Way back in March of this year, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry was arrested after allegedly punching a college student and breaking his car window with a beer bottle. It was Henry's fifth arrest, and he was one of ten Bengals arrested in a 14-month span. The Bengals released him after that arrest, and […]

Comedy Central sent us a clip called "Why Sexy Athletes Are Evil," featuring Michael Phelps at No. 1. Some pretty good stuff in here, including this on David Beckham: "What's the point of David Beckham? To get more gay guys to watch soccer? There are already gay guys watching soccer — they're called Europeans." Video […]

A controversy in synchronized swimming has erupted over the swimsuits of the Spanish team. What’s causing the stir? They want to have lights on their outfits. “It looks a bit like Christmas lights,” Spanish swimmer Andrea Fuentes said. “This is a very conservative sport … their excuse that is you cannot have accessories on your […]

What a thrilling quarterfinal match in women’s volleyball between the U.S. and Italy. The Americans were down 2 sets to 1 after losing the third set badly, 25-19, but they stormed back to win the fourth set and crushed the defending World Cup champions in the tiebreaker, 15-6. The star was Lindsey Berg, who substituted […]

I've chatted with a couple people who say they have Olympics fatigue: That after a week of watching the Olympics every night, they've tired of it. I can understand it. The first week was so extravagant with the opening ceremony, and so dramatic with Phelps' chase, that this week has so far seemed a bit […]

Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, 20, the only publicly gay male Olympian in Beijing, finished 16th out of 18 divers in the 3-meter springboard Tuesday and failed to qualify for the finals (only the top 12 divers reach the finals). Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, 20, the only publicly gay male Olympian in Beijing, finished 16th out […]

Frodeno, the German who grew up in South Africa, won today’s Olympic triathlon with a thrilling sprint to the finish by 5.19 seconds over Canada’s Simon Whitfield. in his bio, NBC writes about Frodeno, 27: “He is a svelte 6’4″, weighing in at only 165 lbs, with a body fat percentage of a minuscule five […]

Following are the list of Olympic sports I enjoy watching and ones that leave me nodding off or changing the channel. I would love to hear from others on what moves them or bores them. This list is not a commentary on the athletic skills or talents involved in the sport, but rather how I […]

Baseball has been my favorite sport since before there was a designated hitter, but I have zero interest in the Olympics competition because the best players in the world –major leaguers– aren't involved. I haven't watched so much as a second of any of the games. Apparently, the United States v. China game was like […]

This Dutch gymnast caught our eye during the men’s high bar final, where he did a daring routine but finished seventh after he slipped off the bar. More Epke after the jump. This Dutch gymnast caught our eye during the men’s high bar final, where he did a daring routine but finished seventh after he […]

After watching the first few days of track and field I've come to a conclusion: Male sprinters are preening, egotistical jerks, while the women are full of joy and even the losers capture the Olympic spirit. After watching the first few days of track and field I’ve come to a conclusion: Male sprinters are preening, […]