Month: November 2009

I don’t have much to say about the New York Yankees winning the World Series in six games over the Philadelphia Phillies since I watched almost none of it. But I did find an interesting coincidence — the Yankees only win when there is a Democrat in the White House. Since winning the 1958 World […]

A weekend at Appalachian State finds a tolerant and vibrant atmosphere and a winning football team. After a three-year absence, the Outsports Tailgate Tour is back! The economy has limited what we can do this year tailgate-wise but even a lite-Tour is better than nothing. First stop, Boone, NC, home of the Appalachian State Mountaineers. […]

Polish soccer goalie Arek Onyszko gets my vote for Sports Idiot of the Year. He was released by his previous club in Denmark after spending time in jail for assaulting his ex-wife. He got a second chance from FC Midtjylland, another Danish club, which warned him to not continue writing a book he was working […]

The Winter Olympics are just a couple months away, and we’re already seeing various groups using the up-and-coming faces of the Olympics in commercials. Three speedskaters grabbed my attention this past weekend. First up was Chad Hedrick (right), who caught our eyes in 2006. Great smile, great hair. In Torino he won a gold, silver […]

Some of you may have noticed anti-gay ads showing up on our blog in the last couple weeks. It seems the anti-gay-marriage folks in Maine bought network-wide ads with one of our affiliates. I’ve mostly heard from people in Maine that they’ve been seeing the ad. We don’t have a lot of control over it, […]

A Los Angeles Clippers fan is accusing Maverick Drew Gooden of calling him a “faggot” after the two teams clashed at the Staples Center on Halloween. Mavs owner Mark Cuban say he’s going to handle the issue privately. Really? Cuban has the reputation of taking everything public…and he’s going to keep this one private? What […]

Favre beats Pack in Lambeau showdown; Giants continue to suck; Colts survive and a history-making day for two running backs. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw Week 8 of the NFL: I tried to resist writing about Brett Favre's return to Green Bay (a 38-26 Vikings win if you missed it), but it was the […]

Deadspin has a gallery up of Halloween costumes sent in by readers. One caught my eye and is very specific as to what part of Tim Tebow this guy hearts (sort of not safe for work): Deadspin has a gallery up of Halloween costumes sent in by readers. One caught my eye and is very […]

Former Stade Francais coach Ewen McKenzie isn’t happy about being let go, and he’s taking it to the team management. Specifically, McKenzie says club president Max Guazzini focuses his recruiting efforts not on athleticism but on good looks. He has a marketing outlook which is not always in the best interests of sport. For example, […]

The Windy City Times is reporting that the Chicago Cubs are the first team with an openly gay owner. The team was purchased for a reported $845 million by the Ricketts family. Among the purchasers is Laura Ricketts, a lesbian who now becomes the first out individual to own a professional sports team, according to […]

A couple notes about the Larry Johnson story from over the weekend: Johnson’s agent, Peter Schafer, told TMZ that he had no idea the word “faggot” bothered some people. “I’m learning that there’s a segment of our society that finds it offensive.” Johnson apparently reached an agreement with the Chiefs that essentially cuts his suspension […]

Drew Gooden of the Dallas Mavericks’ is accused of using homophobic slurs in Los Angeles. Mavericks owner said he would like confirmation of the accusation. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com Dallas Mavericks player Drew Gooden is accused by a Los Angeles Clippers fan of calling him and his friend "faggots" at Staples Center after the game Saturday […]