Month: January 2009

Nampa, Idaho residents Amber Howard and Rachel Dovel and their son just wanted to work out and swim together. In one of those “oh god, just legalize gay marriage already” moments, the Nampa Rec Center gym has denied Howard & Dovel a family membership because Amber & Rachel could not provide legal documents showing that […]

There's a long-running debate on Outsports as to when "running up the score" is OK and when it's wrong. I think it's dependent on the level of play (in college sports dependent on polls and in the pros it's OK, in high school it's not). Others think it's never OK. Some think it's always OK. […]

Ever have a dream of making it on an NFL team? Working with the likes of Jerry Jones, Deion Sanders and other Cowboys greats? How about just seeing Terrell Owens in the shower? All this can be yours if you can win a new reality show on Spike TV hosted by Michael Irvin this summer […]

This past Sunday during the Eagles’ latest NFC championship game debacle, an even worse abomination — if you can believe that — appeared on the TV screen: the sight of four famous athletes sticking their tongues out for money. Yes, I'm referring to the ridiculous commercial featuring Peyton and Eli Manning vs. Venus and Serena […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (left), he of our Outsports NFL All-Hot team for 2008, is apparently a new spokesmodelperson for Axe Hair. He was on Carson Daly’s show Wednesday (Carson Daly still has a show?) and apparently the two of them got into a lovefest, apparently consisting mostly of Daly drooling over Ryan (and […]

Something about Venus Williams was shocking today in Melbourne and I’m not just talking about her sneaky pink shorts. The Wimbledon champ put in a shaky performance down the stretch against '07 Roland Garros quarterfinalist Carla Suarez Navarro in the second round and was unceremoniously dumped out 6-2, 3-6, 5-7 after holding a 5-2 lead […]

I almost feel sorry for Mark McGwire. First he cries before Congress. Then his baseball career is called into question and nearly disgraced. And now his own brother Jay is pitching a book in which he claims he gave Mark steroids. Jay knows a thing or two about the drugs: He’s a bodybuilder and took […]

Men’s Health is out with its list of worst foods in America, and just reading the list made me sick. The winner for worst goes to. … Baskin Robbins Large Chocolate Oreo Shake2,600 calories135 g fat (59 g saturated fat, 2.5 g trans fats)263 g sugars1,700 mg sodium Men’s Health is out with its list […]

Grabbing a pint after a game is a time-honored tradition for many, from weekend warriors to professional athletes. No big surprise here that consuming alcohol before a game can impair your ability to play. But how about this new not remotely surprising conclusion from a Kiwi study: Drinking alcohol after your match can compromise your […]

Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic sings Beyonce songs while getting ready to shoot free throws. Howard talked about his in-game song choices on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption.” (Video below the jump, the Beyonce talk starts at the 2:00 mark) “Ya’ all heard about that? Oh, that was supposed to be a secret!” Howard said. […]

New York Knick’s super-hot Danilo Gallinari, a rookie from Italy, is upset with his new team. Not only is the announcer using an Italian-like accent to say Gallinari’s name during games, but when he scores a goal they play Italianesque songs like “That’s Amore” and “Volare” throughout Madison Square Garden. I what would happen if […]

Our annual pick of the hottest players in the NFL, and this year even a fan. Outsports.com Our 2008 NFL All-Hot team is based on one criteria — who we think is hot. Talent or stats have nothing to do with it. To make the team, a player needed to be on an NFL roster […]

Cyd and I collaborated in picking our second annual list of hottest players in the NFL. Among the players is Carolina Panthers tight end Gary Barnidge (right), a newcomer. Check out our team, position by position, plus coaches and even a hot fan. Post your comments after the story to give us who you would […]

Outsports readers will remember my posting last year about the brutal gang rape and murder of South African lesbian soccer player Eudy Simelane. According to Black Looks, a South African blog news site, the trial of her murderers is finally coming up next month. The story states: The Delmas Circuit Court in Mpumalanga will hear […]

Disturbed Arizona Cardinals fans used gasoline to burn pro-Cardinals slogans into the lawn at the suburban Phoenix home of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb prior to the NFC Championship Game. Michael Silver of Yahoo reports that one of the vandals left behind information that identified him. What was going through the mind of the misguided […]

We have posted previous videos of Adam Charlton, a former 400-meter runner, who loves to flex for his web cam. He's back with one for the new year and it does not disappoint (also like his English accent). We have posted previous videos of Adam Charlton, a former 400-meter runner, who loves to flex for […]

Arizona continues its wild ride in the playoffs, while Pittsburgh makes a rookie QB look like a rookie. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com Super Bowl 43 set: Congratulations to the Arizona Cardinals, who are about to win their first Super Bowl. I say that with confidence since I am picking the Pittsburgh Steelers to win. I am […]

Via Rich at Down the Line tennis comes a series of shots sent by a reader of Rafael Nadal getting powdered up for a new Nike clothing campaign. With the Australian Open starting, the timing is perfect. Check out Rich’s preview of the tournament for Outsports. Below is a larger image of a powdered Nadal. […]

Note: Every week, I pick games against the spread on the Michael Irvin Show on ESPN Radio, and I'm putting them on our blog. What a contrast in styles between these two games this weekend. In the desert will be a cordial game between a couple teams that many expected to be watching this game […]