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Mike Freeman, a writer for CBS Sportsline, pens a terrific piece about a panel last week on gays in the NFL. The event was held in New York as part of Gay Bowl VII, the gay flag football championships, and featured former NFL players Dave Kopay and Esera Tuaolo, Jackie Lepow, a lesbian who works […]

During one disturbing period in the long history of Monday Night Football, ABC hired comedian Dennis Miller as one of its color commentators. Miller's stint was a disaster. So it comes as a shock that a new weekly show hosted by Miller, Sports Unfiltered, will begin airing on Tuesday nights in November. It boggles the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Our Discussion Board has an interesting thread started by a Div. I collegiate wrestler who is (no pun intended) also grappling with his sexuality and sharing his story. But he also highlights some of the bizarre things in a sport with high stress and where making weight is paramount. Our wrestler told this tale that […]

Who knew the boxing champ liked dressing up in a wig with a fishnet body suit? X17 has the goods. Update: De la Hoya, through his attorney, says the photos are fakes, but X17 stands by them. Who knew the boxing champ liked dressing up in a wig with a fishnet body suit? X17 has […]

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9fcjR-d-7M] I must have been living on the Moon the past few days but I was not aware that Florida safety Tony Joiner kissing quarterback Tim Tebow Saturday was as big of a deal as it is. The gay blog Towleroad linked to at least three Florida papers that talked about it. The Kiss has […]

Yesterday was rainy, with a typhoon bearing down on the China coast. The U.S. and Nigeria faced off in Shanghai, while Korea and Sweden clashed in Tianjin. Both matches were rebroadcast today. Even on TV, you could see that the grass and the ball were slippery. There were slips and falls, trips and leg-tangles, glares […]

Rope climbing as a sport? Who knew? But it is apparently big in Czech as this video shows. It really takes a lot of strength to pull your body weight up the way this guy does so it’s an impressive feat (and visually appealing!) —Jim Buzinski [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_HBCdERWEQ] More rope climbing videos here. Rope climbing as […]

Late soccer bulletin from China, by way of my media room: To everybody’s surprise, the powerhouse German team failed to score against the English. Result: another in a growing list of draws among these hard-fighting teams. Japan thumped Argentina 1-0. So the Argentine team were the first to fly home. This week, things are shaping […]