Month: August 2012

Puckbuddys has a great report from the Vancouver Pride Parade where Canucks Manny Malhotra, Jason Garrison, and the team mascot Fin marched with Patrick Burke and You Can Play. Writer GayCanuck was side-by-side with them: But watching Manny and Jason waving to the cheering crowds and getting photos taken with fans as we paraded through […]

Oregon State head softball coach Kirk Walker, one of the very few out Div. 1 head coaches, has left his position and joined the softball staff at UCLA. From UCLA’s press release: Walker returns to UCLA after spending the previous 18 seasons as the head softball coach at Oregon State. The all-time winningest coach in […]

Benjamin Provisor, USA Day 10 saw the the start of the men's gymnastics individual apparatus events. Outsports 2012 King of the Hardwood champ Jake Dalton competed in the floor exercise and finished fifth. It was also the start of wrestling, the Greco Roman style. Plus, Chinese badminton star Lin Dan won the singles gold and […]

Winning Danes Day 9 saw the last day of swimming finals, with the U.S. men and Michael Phelps going out in style in the 4×100 medley relay. On the track, history was set in the men's 10,000 meters when Britain's Mo Farah and American Galen Rupp finished 1-2. It was the first time Britain won […]

Derek Jeter (Photo: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE) New York Yankees fans had a shock when they saw a status update on the team's Facebook page Thursday that read: We regret to inform our fans that Derek Jeter will miss the rest of the season with sexual-reassignment surgery. He promises to come back stronger than ever in […]

Florent Manadudou, France Day 8 saw the penultimate last day of swimming finals, with the men's 50 meters determining the fastest in the water (gold was won by Florent Manaudou of France), and with Michael Phelps winning another gold. So much for him being washed up. We also have the start of track and field, […]

Day 7 saw the next-to-last day of swimming finals, with Ryan Lochte losing both his races to fellow Americans Tyler Clary and Michael Phelps. We also have one of the most homoerotic shots of the Games, courtesy of a winning South African rowing team, plus more from the rowing venue. Also, great images from judo. […]

Symbols are powerful forces in our lives. The gold bands on our left ring finger show the world our commitment. The stars and stripes breed images of freedom. The five Olympic rings conjure visions of excellence and strength. When Chick-fil-A’s COO Dan Cathy said his company opposes the very relationships that define a growing population […]

The Vancouver Canucks will join You Can Play founder Patrick Burke in the Vancouver Pride Parade this Sunday, Aug. 5. Representing the Canucks will be forward Manny Malhotra and the team’s mascot, Fin. “I’m thrilled to be able to show my support for You Can Play,” said Manny Malhotra. “It’s paramount that equality in sport, […]

Danell Leyva, USA Day 6 saw the finals of the men's gymnastics all-around, where American Danell Leyva won the bronze, behind gymnasts from Japan and Germany. In diving, American Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen took bronze in the 3-meter springboard synchronized competition, Dumais' first medal in four Games. Also in the gallery are images from […]