Jim Buzinski

The all-body swimsuit is one of the great abominations ever invented by man. I understand their use in a competitive sense, but in a visual sense it’s just all wrong. Speedo is unveiling its line of ultra-sleek suits to be worn by U.S. swimmers at the Olympics and Michael Phelps is jazzed by his, according […]

Linus Thornblad, 22, is a Swedish high jumper with a great bod who doesn’t mind showing it off. Though straight, Thornblad had no reservations about being the cover boy for QX, the leading Swedish gay magazine. He’s also a bit of a tease, saying, “I have always been sure about my thing. So I’m just […]

With the Olympics in China this summer, the U.S. team is shipping over tons of food to feed its athletes, the New York Times reports. When a caterer working for the United States Olympic Committee went to a supermarket in China last year, he encountered a piece of chicken — half of a breast — […]

English star answers questions about issues on and off the field By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com English rugby star Ben Cohen, now playing professionally in France, made news late last year when he announced plans for a night in London to honor his gay fans. The event will be held at the Dorchester on May 28. Ben […]

It’s not one of those stories you want to read over breakfast, but the New York Times has an article on the time-honored hockey tactic of sticking a smelly glove in an opponent’s face to piss him off: The face wash is a baiting tactic that has been around since gloves were invented, or, as […]

Thanks to a reader for this amusing clip: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-XaNOi1Cs] Thanks to a reader for this amusing clip: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-XaNOi1Cs]

The perils of celebrating too soon: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwXThquznA0] The perils of celebrating too soon: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwXThquznA0]

St. Bonaventure swimmer Scott Jordan wrote a terrific first-person account of coming out to his team. Scott’s story touched a nerve and he has received loads of responses. He shared some of the reactions that touched him the most and he plans on writing about them in depth. These responses prove the adage that the […]

Racism is rearing its ugly head in auto racing after Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, who is black, was jeered by fans in Spain, some of who dressed up in blackface (photo here). "The truth is that I feel somewhat sad, I am in love with this country, and especially the city of Barcelona and […]

We often getting letters of praise or criticism for what we write. I am posting this one because it is the most vitriolic I have ever received since Outsports began. It concerned my Super Bowl recap, which also ran on Gay.com. You can read it here, but in short I basically wrote about how happy […]

To me, the only downside to the Patriots losing. —Jim Buzinski Reebok’s “Perfectville” commercial. To me, the only downside to the Patriots losing. —Jim Buzinski Reebok’s “Perfectville” commercial.

I realize these things are always planned ahead of time, but still, the karma is something. I love the disclaimer; no duh! You can also see the trademark application made by the Patriots on Jan. 23 for “19-0.” From the marketing department of the Boston Globe —Jim Buzinski: I realize these things are always planned […]

We have our Super Bowl notes here. We have our Super Bowl notes here.

For the Patriots, 1 is the lonliest number By Cyd Zeigler jr. 19 down, 1 to go In August, I decided I was going to write this column based entirely on the Patriots every week. “I’ll be the obnoxious Patriots fan and play it to the hilt,” I decided. It was actually quite fun. It’s […]

I was thrilled to hear Saturday that former New England Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I had always been a fan of Tippett for his tremendous play for New England in the 1980s, but he cemented his reputation when he tossed the coin to open the 2003 […]

This is Pina Swissa, and he’s Tom Brady’s barber. He even has a Super Bowl ring. The Boston Globe has an article and video on Swissa, who will be in Arizona to give Brady a special pregame cut. Swissa, who operates the creatively titled Salon Pini Swissa on Newbury St., is in Arizona this week […]

I am a huge fan of Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. I have defended him from people who criticize his play, his looks (I think thought he’s pretty handsome), his playoff record and even his commercials. But this is indefensible: Peyton Manning has grown a mustache and facial hair. Thus ending his chance of ever making […]

Patriot and Giant fans who get wrapped up in Sunday’s Super Bowl beware – taking it too seriously could cause a heart attack. Doctors have long suspected a link between sports-watching and heart trouble, but the new report in the New England Journal of Medicine provides some of the most solid evidence to date. An […]

This had disappeared and is now back on YouTube. A brilliant mixing of the World War II film “Downfall” (one of my all-time faves) with the Cowboys’ playoff loss to the Giants. —Jim Buzinski [youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=K2triiYXSY8] This had disappeared and is now back on YouTube. A brilliant mixing of the World War II film “Downfall” (one […]

There is a nice article in the New York Times about the bond Giants quarterback Eli Manning has with him mom, Olivia. While dad Archie was off watching his older sons Cooper and Peyton play sports, young Eli developed a taste for … antiques! Manning was dragged to so many of his brothers’ athletic events […]