Month: July 2009

Last year it was an offensive lineman (Todd Herremans). This year, the Philadelphia Daily News switched to defense, naming Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Stewart Bradley as one of its 2009 Sexy Singles. The annual feature selects single men and women, chosen from hundreds of entries, as the hottest bachelors and bachelorettes in the region. Bradley, who […]

Openly gay tennis legend Billie Jean King will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony on Aug. 12. King and Harvey Milk are the two openly gay people receiving the award in August. Jack Kemp joins King as the only sports figures on the latest list. Some gay people consider it a lovely […]

An Australian athlete friend of mine, swimmer Neil Keele, is my “embedded reporter” in the Copenhagen games and agreed to send me live reports. Neil is an educator who trained for these Games for a long time. Owing to Internet difficulties, Neil’s eyewitness comment on the July 25 opening ceremony didn’t reach me right away. […]

Five years ago, the Toronto Triggerfish water polo team went winless in tournament play. When they won their first match in 2005, it was a cause for celebration. And Thursday at the Copenhagen Aqua Arena, the team was over the moon winning its first-ever medal in competition. We have reports from water polo, swimming, track, […]

Nice lei. Hawaii head football coach Greg McMackin dropped the f-bomb during a WAC news conference today, referring back to his team's embarrassing loss to Notre Dame last December. “I know most of the coaches in the country are rooting for us to beat Notre Dame,” McMackin said. “Charlie gives this talk, ‘We do something […]

Which looks gayer to you? As the debate over the length of competition swimsuits rages, some people are crying "homophobia" as others fight the reinstatement of the traditional brief. Longtime IGLA and Gay Games officer Charlie Carson has stayed on top of the growing debate and came across these disturbing accusations in articles on SwimNews.com; […]

VH1’s Brooke Knows Best follows the daughter of Hulk Hogan. And if you’ve watched it, you know that every episode features a gay guy in her roommate, Glenn Packard (right, with Brooke). The show dips in and out of sexual orientation from time to time; In one episode, Glenn went on a “straight” date while […]

Hurray for Outsports for covering this event so thoroughly. Some other gay media are pretty much ignoring it. I posted an article about it at the Bilerico Project, and would like to repost and share some of that perspective here, about the ramifications of this outbreak of violence at these international Games. The fact is […]

If you like seeing two Danes and a Swedish soccer player strip to their Aussie Bums, then this photo gallery from the World Outgames is right up your alley. If you like seeing two Danes and a Swedish soccer player strip to their Aussie Bums, then this photo gallery from the World Outgames is right […]

By Ross FormanShow of support: Steven Prins, 30, from The Hague in the Netherlands, has the full support of his management consulting firm, House of Performance. In fact, he sported a stylish, black, hooded bathrobe here at the swimming events of the second World Outgames with the company’s name stitched on the front and back. […]

Toronto Triggerfish water polo team wins first medal in competition with help from a coach who kept her cool. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.comCOPENHAGEN – Five years ago, the Toronto Triggerfish water polo team went winless in tournament play. When they won their first match in 2005, it was a cause for celebration. And Thursday at the […]

Maybe no man has benefited financially more from the ridiculous race to have the fastest swimsuit than Michael Phelps. Well, now the fastest suit is on another athlete. German Paul Biedermann beat Phelps in the 200m freestyle and broke his year-old world record wearing a suit that is all the rage, is brewing a controversy, […]

Dean Koga, left, being kissed by Giampiero Mancinelli Dean Koga of the Seattle Frontrunners was injured when shrapnel from a 9-inch bomb, one of three tossed, hit him during the track and field competition here in Copenhagen at the World Outgames. The incident is being called a hate crime. Koga, photo right, is being kissed […]

‘There was blood flowing from the baton,’ Seattle runner says after being injured by one of three bombs tossed during track and field at the World Outgames in Copenhagen. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com COPENHAGEN — Dean Koga got the best revenge against a bomb-wielding attacker determined to wreak havoc at the World Outgames track and field […]

Danish soccer club honors sponsor by showing their stuff. Men's volleyball players threaten boycott. By Jim Buzinski COPENHAGEN – No one could argue that the Outgames is great sports competition. There are some excellent athletes here, but in general the competition is uneven. Even a sports like swimming and water polo, which are holding their […]

The Second World Outgames have hit day 3 of competition in Copenhagen, and we have reports from swimming, soccer, handball and the marathon, plus reports from the Icelandic and Danish contingents. Check out our daily recap with news, notes and photo galleries from the event, including this Italian swimmer! The Second World Outgames have hit […]

How tight are the newest swimsuits being used by the upper echelon of swimmers? Olympic gold medalist Ricky Berens found out when his suit split down the back and butt on the 4X100m starting block of the World Championships. He was allowed to race, even after Italian swimmer Flavia Zoccari was forced to sit out […]

We're almost at decision day, so we at Outsports are committed to updating you on the absolute latest on the Favre saga. So here it is: Yeah. (thanks to SASWiki) We're almost at decision day, so we at Outsports are committed to updating you on the absolute latest on the Favre saga. So here it […]

By Jim Buzinski A member of the Seattle Frontrunners was injuredfrom shrapnel when an explosive device was thrown onto the track during competition at the World Outgames in Copenhagen. Dean Koga of Seattle is treated on the stadium infield following a bombing prior to the start of the 4×200 relay.This photo was taken by Keith […]

I could only bring myself to actually watch this once and had to avert my eyes quickly, but I figured many of you would want to see this. The sound of “snap” and the “Oh my God” that comes after, combined with the visual, are too painful to watch over and over. Either way, the […]