Month: July 2010

San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobli, a native of Argentina, supports his country’s adoption this week of gay marriage, the first country in South America to allow gays to marry. The NBA star told an Argentine newspaper (this is from an online translation): With regard to the law of marriage between same sex, NBA player […]

Her knowledge of baseball is incredible, and it was enlightening to talk with her about George Steinbrenner and the trades that happened around the All-Star Game.

Until 2007, John Browne was chief executive of BP, and was forced to resign after he could not stop a former male lover from going public with details of their relationship. He wrote a column for the London Guardian about David Laws, a member of the British cabinet who was recently forced out after financial […]

Caster Semenya won her first race back. It was a leisurely 800 meters, a full 9 seconds off her best time, against a reportedly weak field at a Finnish meet. "To come and run a 2:04 is not easy, especially after what happened," Semenya said. "I was a little bit nervous because it has been […]

On the heels of a successful Pride Night at a Houston Astros game, the Minnesota Twins host “Out in the Stands” this Friday in a divisional game against the Chicago White Sox. We’ve gotten a report that over 1,200 tickets have been sold. The event is organized by Lavender Magazine, Minnesota’s gay mag. This is […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Sam KipuHercules, Calif. I am going to Cologne to participate as a bowler. My parents were bowlers and they got me interested in this sport. I have been a bowler for 39 years starting […]

More shots on goal than the World Cup final and these players would still beat England: Hat tip to Deadspin. More shots on goal than the World Cup final and these players would still beat England: Hat tip to Deadspin.

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Roger BashoreChicago My involvement in the Gay Games began with the New York closing ceremonies in 1994. I handed out information and buttons for one of the sponsors. At that time, participating in the […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Roger BashoreChicago My involvement in the Gay Games began with the New York closing ceremonies in 1994. I handed out information and buttons for one of the sponsors. At that time, participating in the […]

Lukas Podolski A weird post-World Cup story out of Germany, where the agent for injured player Michael Ballack (who did not play in South Africa) told a journalist for Der Spiegel that there were several gay players on the German team that finished third. The comments by Michael Becker have caused a stir because he […]

While Outsports will be providing unprecedented coverage of the Gay Games, including video reports, photo galleries and daily notebooks, the organizers in Cologne are also now offering an iPhone application to stay on top of the games as well! The App “GayGames2010” is NOW available as a free download in the App-Store. No notice on […]

I stumbled across a great little tidbit from ESPN personality Norman Chad. It’s a part of his series, Couch Slouch, which he wrote for the Houston Chronicle. In it, he talks about unfounded rumors: Elsewhere online, you can find “Norman Chad: Gay?” threads. This happens largely because, on occasion during poker telecasts, I’ll talk about […]

The NCAA has unveiled its 68-team tournament plan. It entails four “play-in” games, but not the way you might expect. Instead of teams ranked 61-68 playing for those coveted 16-seeds, two of the games will feature the last four at-large bids. That is, you will have This past year would have likely featured something like […]

Serena Williams now has a long pattern of avoiding second- and third-tier tournaments while putting all of her focus on the Grand Slam events. She’s doing it again this month, claiming an undisclosed foot injury that will keep her off the court at least through next week. The big question: Does anyone outside the real […]

Congratulations to everyone who organized and attended the Houston Astros Pride in the Park event on Saturday, as over 1,000 people participated. Organizer Trevor Eade asked me if it was the biggest gay event ever at a baseball game; Not quite, but it is at the very top. I asked Eade how he attracted so […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Dustin RobertsonHollywood, Calif. My name is Dustin Robertson, 34, aka Aviddiva. I’m 6 feet tall, 225 pounds. I’ve competed in bodybuilding as a hobby for many years. What I enjoy most about competing is […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Dustin RobertsonHollywood, Calif. My name is Dustin Robertson, 34, aka Aviddiva. I’m 6 feet tall, 225 pounds. I’ve competed in bodybuilding as a hobby for many years. What I enjoy most about competing is […]

Our short post last month about the 2010 Bingham Cup rugby tournament solicited a rather intense debate about the competition. For the visual aspects, check out our photo gallery courtesy of Minneapolis-based photographer Grant Bowers. Our short post last month about the 2010 Bingham Cup rugby tournament solicited a rather intense debate about the competition. […]

After a generally well-played run-up to the final, Spain and the Netherlands played a listless, dull, uninteresting last match, with the Spanish winning, 1-0, on a goal by Andres Iniesta in the 28th minute of extra time. The game was highlighted (lowlighted?) by a record 14 yellow cards, and the Dutch were down to 10 […]

British cyclist Mark Cavendish has won two stages of the Tour de France, and after his first win he bawled his eyes out. He is a perfectionist who needs everything just so, his teammates say. And that extends to his appearance. Members of his team joke about how preoccupied he is with his looks. “You […]