Month: December 2010

Details magazine has a piece about the world of adult cheerleading, and their focus is Cheer New York, a mostly gay cheerleading squad in the Big Apple. I’ve worked with these folks, including Felipe Hernandez whom I can’t say enough good things about, and they are fantastic, always willing to lend a hand to bring […]

The Big Ten has taken some heat for the new names of the conference’s two divisions: Legends and Leaders. How someone could give the final approval on those names is beyond my understanding. It seems the conference is debating whether to change the names because the response has been so terrible. And if they’re going […]

Helen Carroll, the director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights Sports Project, joins us to talk about the case of Belmont University firing soccer coach Lisa Howe because she is a lesbian. Carroll is from the Nashville area and has returned there to visit Howe in recent days. Listen to our podcast with Helen […]

Penn State women’s volleyball coach Russ Rose was recently profiled by ESPN.com. And out of the blue he talked about his welcoming position on gay players. I'm different than a lot of other people. I'm not judgmental in any way on anything. People might avoid kids that don't look like they play well with others […]

. – advertorial – Vanessa Selbst is an anomaly in the poker world. Poker is a male-dominated game. Thirty years ago, the idea of a woman being able to play poker was not only laughed at, but in many games women were mistreated and outright banned from playing. That has obviously changed and women have […]

Yes, we all have to buy those last minute gifts for those relatives that our significant others are requiring us to get something for. (Lousy in-laws…) But anyway, if you're looking for something last minute, here's an article that lists the worst possible gift ideas you can get for your baseball lovin' gift recipient. Yes, […]

Giants blow a 21-point lead in a crippling loss; DeSean Jackson is a punk; Colts get a must-win; Jets, Pats survive; big loss for the Saints; hot player of the week. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw Week 15 in the NFL: Some amazing thrillers this week as the season heated up with the playoffs […]

Gay Games athletes wearing dog tags to protest the DADT policy. Really big and historic news out of Washington, where the U.S. Senate today voted, 65-31, to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. A filibuster against repeal was defeated, 63-33, setting the stage for the final vote. The bill has already passed the […]

Sepp Blatter, the president of world soccer’s governing body FIFA, has issued the classic “non-apology apology” for his comments that gays attending the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should remain from having sex. “It was not my intention and never will be my intention to go into any discrimination,” he said. “If somebody feels hurt, […]

Picture This is one of Outsports’ longest-running and most-popular features. It’s a simple concept — link to a hot sports photo each day, many selected by readers. For the fourth straight year, I have combed the year's choices and come up with I think are the best of. You can check out all 48 picks […]

Three college football players, including a freshman walk-on at Boise State, have been charged with sexual assault in conjunction with hazing allegations from their high school senior year on the boys basketball team. From Reuters: Police say the five athletes forcibly penetrated fellow members of the high school basketball team and battered and restrained the […]

Roddy White was the perfect No. 1 fantasy pick All through July and August, fantasy football players struggle with the planning of their NFL fantasy draft. They review the experts' picks, look at matchups, check the injuries on the offensive line, and at some point in the late summer sit down and spend a couple […]

At the behest of the Tennessee Equality Project, the Nashville Metro Council is considering a bill that would strip Belmont University of its lease of a city park where the school is building sports facilities to the tune of $7 million. The bill is co-sponsored by Councilmen Jamie Hollin (right) and Mike Jameson. “It’s not […]

Among the conditions imposed on quarterback Michael Vick for his conviction on dog fighting charges was a liftetime ban on owning a dog. He wants that changed. “I would love to get another dog in the future,” he told theGrio. “I think it would be a big step for me in the rehabilitation process. I […]

For my money the strangest story we covered in our 10 years (and there were a few that qualify) was the 2002 story of University of Missouri runner and track coach Derrick Peterson (who asked to be called “Deric” for the article). I was the sports editor of Genre magazine at the time (Andy Towle […]

Martina Navratilova’s attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro was halted when she became ill. From The Advocate: According to David Silverstein, a consultant in cardiology and internal medicine at the Nairobi Hospital, Navratilova will recover. "Basically this is fluid in the lungs related to high altitude. It is potentially dangerous when someone is at high altitude, […]

University of Minnesota golf coach Katie Brenny is claiming she was demoted because she is a lesbian. The school won’t comment. From Golf Week: Brenny contends that she encountered a hostile work environment after John Harris, Minnesota’s first-year director of golf, found out that she is a lesbian, according to attorney Donald Mark Jr. of […]

An odd story out of New Zealand involves the national rugby team, the All Blacks, shooting an airline preflight safety video that has raised the ire of some gays. In response, Air New Zealand has edited out a bit where player Richard Kahui declines to kiss gay male flight attendant Will Coxhead on the cheek. […]

Also check out my column on this issue on the Huffington Post. The Big Ten may have chosen the worst division names in history, but they outsunk themselves by choosing to name the conference's humanitarian award after openly homophobic Tony Dungy. The former Minnesota quarterback has raised money for a rabidly anti-gay organization that has […]

A week after many gays ranted over the selection of two homophobic governments – Russia and Qatar – to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said gays should refrain from sex in Qatar. From Sky News: He was asked what he would say to gay football fans who want […]