Month: May 2009

While we stick almost exclusively to sports on this site, we have stepped away from that from time to time to cover gay-marriage news. The latest is great news out of Maine, as the State Senate today passed the House's bill to legalize gay marriage, and Governor Baldacci has signed it. His statement about signing […]

Jim and I are huge fans of the Phil Hendrie Show, which is a syndicated radio show. He has done some classic interviews over the years, and they are being replayed via podcast (available through iTunes) every week day. The latest was a classic from 2002 that featured Bobby and Steve Dooley (regulars on the […]

The Israeli Foreign Ministry is picking up part of the costs of a delegation of artists and athletes to this summer’s Outgames in Copenhagen, Denmark. A Foreign Ministry official explained that the decision to financially support the delegation was motivated by the wish to help show to the world Israel’s liberal and diverse face. The […]

In an article on gay pride week at Dartmouth College, the Ivy League school in New Hampshire, the school paper The Dartmouth interviewed two gay athletes and what they said is not a surprise to anyone who has followed the subject: they wish there were more out jocks. “[Being gay at Dartmouth] has been a […]

Here we go again — Brett Favre, the biggest drama queen in sports, is now going to talk to the Minnesota Vikings about their quarterbacking job this season. This comes a few months after he “retired” again, this time from the New York Jets. And it comes a year after he “retired” in a tearful […]

Last year’s NBA Finalists both lose homecourt advantage Monday night. Magic top Celtics, Rockets top Kobe Lakers. So much for the SI jinx: Kansas City Royal Zach Greinke (he was on the cover) improves to 6-0 with another shutout. Could his season be legendary? Indiana to allow girls to try out for boys’ baseball. I […]

Serena Williams told the media that, despite being passed by Russia’s Dinara Safina, she’s still the best player in the world. “We all know who the real No. 1 is,” Serena Williams said at a press conference. “Quite frankly, I’m the best in the world.” I’m a big fan of the Williams sisters because I […]

Justin Timberlake was on ESPN’s SportsCenter recently, and the two co-hosts asked him 10 sports-related questions. Question No. 9 was whom he had a “man crush” on. His answer: reigning NBA MVP LeBron James. "Man crush" is, as Urban Dictionary says, "When a straight man has a "crush" on another man, not sexual but kind […]

Some of the fun in winning a championship is the celebration and bragging rights that come with the trophy. But for the Hotscots (photo), there’s little of that to be had. Scotland’s only gay football team won the Gay National League Cup over the weekend, but because everyone on their roster is not out, the […]

Hector Reynoso coughing on opponent. A Mexican soccer player is being suspended after spitting, coughing and blowing his nose in the direction of an opponent from a Chilean team, then saying he had Swine Flu. The incident occurred during a 1-1 tie between Chivas Guadalajara of Mexico and Everton de Chile last week in Chile […]

Two New Orleans Saints have been arrested for allegedly exposing themselves to two women early Sunday morning. Unfortunately for them, wide receiver Biren Ealy (left) and tight end Kolomona Kapanui will now be more known for (allegedly) dropping their pants than for anything they’ve done on the field: Between the two of them, they have […]

LeBron James to be named NBA’s MVP. Hawks move past Heat. Brett Favre headed to the Minnesota Vikings? Here we go again. Dallas Cowboys scout left paralyzed after collapse of practice facility. Sean O’Hair (right) wins at Quail Hollow; Tiger Woods finishes fourth. Tampa Bay Rays reliever comes out as Trekkie; Has killer Vulcan grip. […]

Via Deadspin we learn of Austrian hockey player Oliver Setzinger, who was caught on tape during a loss to Denmark arguing with a fan. Video below. Setzinger took a trip to the penalty box in the third period against the Danes and television audio picked up his "thanks for coming" chat with a fan from […]

Denise Richards "singing" Take Me Out To The Ballgame in the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field on Friday: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S77mIxm75PA] If the Cubs are going to keep this "tradition" going (it's not really a tradition now; that died with Harry Caray) they have got to screen these people first. At least Ozzy Osburne's rendition (after the […]

Mitcham after arriving back in Sydney. Olympic gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham is showing no signs of swine flu after returning early to Australia from Mexico where he was attending a diving competition. He will stay home in a voluntary isolation for a couple of days as a precautionary measure. Mitcham, 21, will stay at […]

The blimp shot reveals just how incredible that winning charge was, by a horse that few commentators (including myself) had given any attention before the race. Mine That Bird, a Canadian-bred bay gelding that sold for $9500 as a yearling and went off as a 50-to-1 long shot, came from dead last to flatten a […]

With the retelling this week of the anti-effeminate movement in figure skating, we figured we’d highlight one of the real cuties from the last few years of figure skating: Jeffrey Buttle. The Canadian skater was the 2006 Olympic bronze medalist and the 2008 World Champion. Before he focused on skating, he was studying chemical engineering […]

Last night's NBA playoff action featured a tremendous display in which the Chicago Bulls forced a seventh and deciding game in their first-round series against the Boston Celtics with a 128-127 triple-overtime win. Of the six games, four have gone to OT, with a total of seven extra periods. Absolutely classic. And then there was […]

This is one of the most bizarre stories I’ve seen recently: The NFL forced Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after he accidentally posted a picture of his penis on his blog last season. In an interview with Jimmy Traina of SI.com, Cooley revealed this:SI.com: SI.com: Do people still give […]

New York Rangers General Manager Glen Sather has issued a complaint against the Washington Capitals for harassment their fans have levied on his team. One of the complaints sounded like a stand against homophobia. From his letter: According to Rangers trainer Jim Ramsay, one patron was screaming at the team, in graphic language, about whether […]