In my recent auto-racing piece featuring NASCAR racer Terri O’Connell, I wrote about women drivers battling their way into stock-car racing…one of the most machismo-drenched sports still left on Earth. Well, today 26-year-old Erin Crocker held her own in the ARCA RE/MAX 250 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. She was driving the 98 car, […]

The commentators and experts are all atwitter today after the Patriots blasted the Cincinnati Bengals, becoming the first NFL team to beat its first four opponents by 20 since my great grandfather was 19. But the part of the game I watched over and over again were shots of Bengals coach Marvin Lewis’ “sideline assistant,” […]

The Germans may have won gold 2-0 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, but the Brazilians impressed just as much in their scoreless silver. On the FIFA website, the interview with Marta says it all, as she analyzes the game clinically, recognizes her teammates’ spirited effort and the huge fan support for the Canarinhas, and […]

The San Diego Padres choked in Colorado tonight. That's all there is to it. Leading 8-6, in the 13th inning of their do-or-die one game playoff with the Colorado Rockies, the Padres had alleged ace reliever Trevor Hoffman on the mound. In the space of a few minutes the Rockies and their fans are going […]

Now that the opening games in London — London, England, not London, Ontario — between the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings are done, the NHL season gets under way in full beginning Wednesday night. There’s a doubleheader on Versus that night, with the Ducks visiting Detroit followed by Dallas at […]

A few years ago my bosses gave me a Christmas present: a 2001 bottle of Cook’s Collector’s Series Brut California Champagne. I have no idea what any of that means, although apparently it’s technically considered sparkling wine and not actual champagne for some reason. However, in 2001 the Philadelphia Phillies, coming off a series of […]

Sacks (of the quarterback kind) and sacking (of the fire-the-coach kind) highlighted NFL Week 4. The photo here is of San Diego Chargers coach Norv Turner taken from a Chargers fan forum. It sums up what Bolt fans think of their new coach, who took a 14-2 team from a year ago and has run […]

The Japanese excel at creating wacky game shows from what seem like pursuits not naturally compatible, like “Iron Chef.” One recent hit is “Muscular Athlete Championship,” where jocks try and navigate a funky obstacle course. It takes real athletic skill to pull it off and the show features gymnasts, swimmers and decathletes, along with non-elite […]

After a 51-game winning streak, it was inevitable that the U.S. women’s team would finally lose one. And it was a big one. In the FIFA semi-finals, the American side found the Brazilians doing soccer samba all over them. “Magic Marta” was brilliant, and so were the rest of her teammates. Brazil 4, U.S. 0. […]

Adrian, a lacrosse player from California, is one of 26 athletes who were out in college or high school and featured in “Fearless,” a photographic essay by Jeff Sheng. Many of the athletes have been profiled on Outsports, such as Andrea Zimbardi, Andrew Goldstein, Matt Coin, Jordan Goldwarg and Ryan Quinn. Among the goals Sheng […]

As baseball heads in to its final weekend of the regular season, the New York Mets are possibly going to enter a dubious club: teams that have choked away a lead. Leading the National League East division for most of the season, the Amazin’ Mets were 7 games up with 17 to go. On Thursday, […]

As the 2007 season nears its end, the two New York baseball teams have headed in opposite directions lately. The Yankees started this year 21-29, tied for last place in the AL East with Tampa Bay. After play on July 7 they were 41-43 and 9 ½ games behind in the AL Wild Card race. […]

We are big fans of AussieBum and have been for quite a while. They’ve been supporters of Outsports for a while, and they’re sponsoring the Gay Superbowl that I’m organizing here in NYC next weekend. While those might serve as disclaimers, my affection for AussieBum goes beyond that. They’ve just got great products. I went […]

Steven Millard is a cross-country runner at Willamette College in Oregon and among the new breed of gay jocks who are out and not afraid to tell their stories. Cyd did a terrific Q&A with the 21-year-old, who talks about reconciling his sexuality with his Christianity. Based on who has come out, it is easier […]

In auto racing: Transgender driver Terri O'Connell just formally announced her NASCAR comeback, and a hot date with tests and qualifying at Memphis Motorsports Park on October 27. Next comes the ARCA Series in Daytona in February. She has a seat with a top racing team, and growing support from old fans who cheered her […]

Just some random observations from the Eagles' 56-21 rout of the Detroit Lions, and not really about the game itself… Plenty of tailgaters were taking up multiple spaces in the parking lot. Prior to the home opener a week ago the Philadelphia Daily News reported on new parking regulations banning taking up more than one […]

The NFC continues to show it’s the JV of the NFL, which is a good thing for teams that want to make a Super Bowl run (Carolina, Chicago, Seattle are three recent examples). But teams in the conference fall as quickly as they rise. Case in point: Chicago and New Orleans, the two conference finalists […]

The NFL is having many teams wear a “throwback” jersey, a historic uniform from the team’s past. Some are done well and some want to make you gag. Good retro: The Washington Redskins looked good Sunday in uniforms they wore into the 1970s. I was watching the Sunday night Bears-Cowboys game at former player Dave […]

You may recall my previous discussion regarding annoying comedian/film "actor" Dane Cook's annoying ads for baseball's postseason. At the time I had just witnessed his message touting the New York Mets, they had a comfortable lead in the NL East over the Philadelphia Phillies. It's down to a game and a half going into play […]

Even though a win is never a sure thing, there were many who predicated that Germany and the U.S. would roll over Korea and England. They did — but it wasn't easy. Judging by the FIFA reports, the Koreans fought and clawed every inch of the way. The English fought and clawed through a scoreless […]