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 […]

Saturday is Hockey Day in Canada, the CBC’s annual daylong celebration of the sport, with special features and live broadcasts from towns across Canada, as well as a tripleheader of NHL games featuring the six Canadian teams. Unfortunately, the NHL returned from the 2005 lockout with an unbalanced schedule that resulted in some teams not […]

Ron Hextall is being inducted into the Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame before tonight's game. Besides his aggressive style of play — he was once suspended for 12 games after attacking Chris Chelios in retaliation for a dirty hit — Hextall was a trailblazer in the way he handled the puck. I was lucky enough […]

It’s good to see this subject finally talked about. And we needn’t look as far away as Spain to find this ugliness. Right here in the good old U.S. of A., the motorsports fans can watch NASCAR racing till the cows come home, and they will see nary a black driver in top competition. At […]

Here we go again. Last year it was the Snickers commercial that some gays got into an uproar about. Now Richard Simmons has some of them upset. Bridgestone released an ad for the game that features a driver trying to avoid a deer and Alice Cooper (odd, but whatever) standing in the middle of the […]

We don’t want to venture into politics here on Outsports, but John Amaechi is certainly going there so we’ll follow him into the shallow water. As I wrote in a recap of a panel discussion in Aspen last month, John’s big into the distinction between progress and change. For Keith Boykin’s new Web site, he […]

Lawyers for personal trainer Brian McNamee say they turned over physical evidence to federal prosecutors which would prove that Roger Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs. Reportedly this evidence includes syringes used to inject Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone in 2000 and 2001. Clemens gave a sworn deposition Tuesday to the House Committee on Oversight […]

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.

I've been conflicted ever since Lawrence Tynes kicked the New York Giants into the Super Bowl (after nearly kicking them out of it) against the undefeated New England Patriots. As much as I'd like to respect the Patriots' quest for perfection, I despise how they've gone about their business — the arrogance, the cheating, the […]

These guys are making millions of dollars. They’ll be making millions of dollars for years to come. So why did they sign a contract to appear in the dumbest commercial in the history of TV advertising? My only guess is they’re so hard up for chicks they need to advertise their skills on TV. -Cyd […]

Just a few hours away, here are some of the stories surrounding the hype of the game. Just a few hours away, here are some of the stories surrounding the hype of the game.

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 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are 18-28. They're a game and a half (two games in the loss column) out of the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. It's amazing that the East is so competitive the East really, really sucks — worse than even the most horrendous American Idol contestants. — Joe Guckin […]