American skater Johnny Weir won his first world figure skating medal by finishing third at the championships in Sweden. Canada’s Jeffrey Buttle took the gold and France’s Brian Joubert the silver. In a free skate where one top contender fell completely apart and two others had repeated flaws, Johnny Weir’s conservative but nearly error-free skating […]

The terrific last-second 3-pointer than lifted Western Kentucky over Drake, 101-99, in overtime: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tre8Xa04g8Q] The terrific last-second 3-pointer than lifted Western Kentucky over Drake, 101-99, in overtime: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tre8Xa04g8Q]

Longtime friend of Outsports (and speaker at our first convention many years ago) Helen Carroll (right) today let us know about a segment of ESPN’s Outside the Lines this Sunday that will tackle the issue of negative recruiting in women’s sports and how it hurts lesbians. From Helen’s email: In October 2006, NCLR co-hosted an […]

Some gay New Yorkers are fed up with a gay-themed chant that has erupted in the stands at Rangers games for years. What has upset them is a chant of “Ho-mo Lar-ry!” that rains down on a particular fan who does a particular dance at particular Rangers games. Out lesbian Speaker of the City Council […]

Here's a nice Associated Press article about how more and more teams are offering all-you-can-eat sections. The article states that nearly half of MLB teams, nine NHL teams, six NBA teams and many NASCAR tracks now have such sections. Of course, it's not news to readers of this blog, since I've written about this trend […]

Outsports fave Johnny Weir is second after the men’s short program at the world championships in Sweden, behind Canada’s Jeffrey Buttle. Weir is shooting for his first medal in international competition. Weir was absolutely brilliant in Friday’s short program. It was his best skating since 2006, when he made an Olympic bus molehill into a […]

Ok, I’ll come clean: I’m a message board junkie. And few are more entertaining than the one for the University of Kentucky, named aptly Cats Pause. You see, UK fans have had a tough year. After a mediocre start, the team finished 12-4 in the SEC and squeaked into the tournament. Suddenly, Lexington started romancing […]

One of the joys the NCAA tournament game is hearing Gus Johnson to do the play-by-play. Jim Allen and I don’t call him “The Screamer” for nothing: [youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=sgeqrYxu_YM] One of the joys the NCAA tournament game is hearing Gus Johnson to do the play-by-play. Jim Allen and I don’t call him “The Screamer” for nothing: […]

Basketball is a terrific, fast-paced, up-and-down-the-court game … until the final minute. Then it degenerates into a flurry of timeouts that turn mercury into molasses. Duke beat No. 15-seed Belmont ($5 to anyone who knows what state it’s in without looking it up), 71-70, but the last minute seemed like it lasted an hour. Possession, […]

First of all, here's a nicely worded disclaimer that I found somewhere, with my own addition at the end: Please note that we do not now, nor have we ever, encouraged irresponsible use of alcohol. It is important to know your own limits and to act accordingly. We discourage improper use of alcohol. And do […]

In a way, it was business as usual for Allen Iverson. In his first game in Philadelphia since being traded to Denver in late 2006, the Wachovia Center was full, Iverson was greeted with a long, loud standing ovation in the pregame introductions, and he led all scorers with 32 points. Oh, and his team […]

7 have legit shot to win the title By Frank JakkaOutsports.comRealistically, there are seven teams that have the necessary pieces to win the 2008 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament: Top ranked Connecticut, North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, Stanford, LSU and Rutgers.These teams have a few common denominators, all needed to reach and win in Tampa – solid […]

Fitness icon David Rich has made a name for himself with his boyish good looks and his skinny-kid-to-muscled-adonis workout program. He's sharing some of his best tips and tricks in a series of videos we'll be running here on Outsports. To see more of David go to www.DavidRichFitness.com or get his DVDs at www.DavidRichDVD.com Six-Pack […]

U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir was asked by the New York Times about his sexual orientation and he came off with a classic response. “There are some things I keep sacred,” Weir said. “My middle name. Who I sleep with. And what kind of hand moisturizer I use.” Getting more serious, Weir continued: “If I […]

(Editor’s note: Sean Jackson wrote our preseason men’s college basketball preview in which he picked UCLA to win it all. Having watched the entire season unfold, he is back with his tournament preview): So what have we learned this season? Just a few things. – Turn your phone to vibrate if you know Kelvin Sampson […]

Get ready. Deion Sanders, his wife Pilar, and his kids are ready to hit “Prime Time” together on Oxygen (yes, that Oxygen) in a Bobby/Whitney-esque show that follows the family’s travails together on a show called, “Deion and Pilar Sanders: Prime Time Love.” On the one hand, it looks funny. On the other hand, I’m […]

Many Americans won’t recognize him, but 20 years ago Welsh hurdler Colin Jackson won a silver medal in the 110 hurdles in the Olympic Games. Gay rumors have dogged him for at least the last couple years; in 2006, a male flight attendant spread rumors that they had had an affair. Now, Jackson is an […]

Recent incidents around a women's soccer league that plays in the Glendale Sports Complex in southern California were reported today in the WeHo News. Three different lesbian players have been assaulted during actual play on several occasions, by some of the other women players. The lesbians were also been subjected to verbal insults and abuse […]

From the L.A. Land blog on the Los Angeles Times: A quickie: an e-mailer points out the fire-sale price for Bear Stearns — just $236 million on Sunday night — wouldn’t even be enough to buy out soccer star David Beckham, whose five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy, plus endorsement opportunities, has been valued […]

English rugby star plans London event, BENediction By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com English rugby player Ben Cohen, one of the most pro-gay jocks we’ve ever seen, has announced details of his May 28 event in London to honor his gay fan base. “Moving away from the more traditional rugby testimonial theme, the Ben Cohen Testimonial Committee is […]