Month: June 2010

When the news came this week that the Stanley Cup trophy would be a part of this weekend’s Chicago gay pride parade, I assumed it was a first but not totally sure. Now, in a terrific column on the significance of the event, AP sports columnist Jim Litke says this has never happened before. Last […]

Slovak hottie Kamil Kopunek This is shaping up to be the most enjoyable World Cup since I started paying attention to the event — France and Italy are both out. Gone are the two most annoying soccer teams in the tourney, the two finalists from 2006. France is a bunch of underachieving whiners, while Italy […]

No one can ever accuse Bill Clinton of not having a good time. From Luke Winn’s Twitter feed is this shot of Clinton with U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra in the locker room following the U.S. win over Algeria in the World Cup. And they’re both drinking Buds. But the best part is that Bocanegra is […]

Can you name that flag? France. Italy. These two teams played for the World Cup title in 2006. Now they have been sent home packing…by Slovakia and Paraguay??? Yep, it's the World Cup for the little guy, as the big guns are falling and teams ranked in the 30s and 40s of FIFA World Rankings […]

Andrew McIntosh, the openly gay lacrosse captain at Oneonta University, will be the featured guest at a joint event of two Fresno-based gay groups: Community Link and Bulldog Pride. The event is free and takes place at the First Congregational Church (2131 N. Van Ness). Kudos to McIntosh for going into the belly of the […]

In the craziest match in tennis history, John Isner beat Nicolas Mahut, 4-6, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68. That fifth set looks like a basketball score. Isner got Mahut on a backhand rocket, the shot that had been the weakest part of Isner’s match. They played the equivalent of over three matches. Every length record was […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne. Stephen KovacevProvincetown, Mass. I am a 56 year-old athlete living with AIDS who lives on Cape Cod. I am the Captain of Team Provincetown. I will be competing in the marathon in Cologne. I will be representing Provincetown […]

The website Jezebel has the 10 best celebration shots from the dramatic extra time win by the U.S. over Algeria, which lifted the Americans to the round of 16 at the World Cup. Soccer celebrations are the most joyous in sports. It's obvious his teammates have a hard time keeping their hands off of goal […]

The perfect way to watch soccer. I woke up in the 80th minute of the USA-Algeria World Cup game. Game tied, 0-0. No hope, game over. Until the 91st minute when Landon Donovan (right) leads a coast-to-coast break, gets a rebound off a missed shot and scores. U.S. wins, 1-0. The U.S. saves itself from […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne. Chris FajardoSan Francisco My name is Chris Fajardo and I play and coach the San Francisco Spikes. My voyage, which really should be considered an odyssey at this point, to Cologne has been an intense one. I, as […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne. Chris FajardoSan Francisco My name is Chris Fajardo and I play and coach the San Francisco Spikes. My voyage, which really should be considered an odyssey at this point, to Cologne has been an intense one. I, as […]

The USA’s victory left a bitter taste of defeat in many Algerians yesterday. However, Algerian player Rafik Saifi took his frustrations out on a reporter for an Algerian newspaper, Asma Halimi. Spotting her during the postgame interview sessions, Saifi walked up to her and slapped her face. Halimi then returned the favor and smacked Saifi […]

Philadelphia Flyers scout Patrick Burke, brother of Brendan Burke and son of Brian Burke, who earlier this week wrote a fantastic column on the state of homophobia in hockey, sent us this statement after the announcement that the Stanley Cup and the Chicago Blackhawks would be represented at the Chicago Gay Pride parade: The Burke […]

The only thing I’ll miss about France not being alive in the World Cup is the comic relief from the biggest bunch of whiners, malcontents and underachievers in South Africa. In losing 2-1 to South Africa, France was officially eliminated from the World Cup. And no one is happier than the Irish, with free pizza […]

A member of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks will march in the Chicago Pride Parade with the Stanley Cup on Sunday. This is the first time an NHL Champion or the Stanley Cup has appeared in a Pride Parade. Blackhawk Brent Sopel said he will march with his family in honor of Brendan Burke. […]

The Stanley Cup and Stanley Cup Champions will be the first-ever to participate in a Gay Pride Parade By Ross Forman The Stanley Cup is the epitome of pride. The most prestigious trophy in professional team sports – now held by the Chicago Blackhawks after their National Hockey League (NHL) championship over the Philadelphia Flyers […]

HBO’s Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel turns its attention Tuesday night (10pmET/PT) to openly gay Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas. Thomas talks about the lengths he went to to look straight, from hitting on the prettiest girls in bars to starting fights; He even says how excited he was to get arrested for assault because […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne.Gerardo (Jerry) BetancourtToronto I never liked sports. Living in Mexico City, the son of a gymnastics coach and a physical education teacher, I grew up surrounded by athletic masculinity. I never felt I was masculine or aggressive enough to […]

Although many in Chicago are curious whether the Chicago Blackhawks – and the Stanley Cup – will accept the invitation to participate in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade on June 27, one Chicago pro team has already said Yes to the event. And now the Blackhawks are set to join them as well. The Cubs […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne.Gerardo (Jerry) BetancourtToronto I never liked sports. Living in Mexico City, the son of a gymnastics coach and a physical education teacher, I grew up surrounded by athletic masculinity. I never felt I was masculine or aggressive enough to […]