For you horse-lovers among Outsports fans — if you missed Rachel Alexandra’s hair-raising performance in the $1.25 million Haskell Invitational on Sunday, you can catch it on YouTube. This was the filly’s second go against top colts, and she left the boyz struggling in the slop as she barreled to a 6-length victory. Some [...]
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Weekend hot jock: Walter Dix
For U.S. Independence Day, we’re going with an athlete who has literally wrapped himself with the flag: Sprinter Walter Dix. At the Beijing Olympics, Dix was the standout American sprinter taking bronze in the 100m and 200m and then doing laps with Old Glory. The former Florida State sprinter has eight individual NCAA sprinting titles. [...]
Roddick shocks Murray, to meet Federer in final
Andy Roddick still has some surprises left – just ask Andy Murray. The former top baller pulled the biggest upset of the tourney taking out the third seed and second fave for the title 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (9), 7-6 (5) avenging his third round defeat to the Brit in 2006. And even though Muzz cracked [...]
Gay polo up!
May 3 was the Will Rogers Polo Club’s “Club Chukkers” day…and one of the clubs invited to play was the Gay Polo League. It was your typical relaxed Southern California polo-match scene. Several horse pullmans were parked in the shade. Dozens of loaner polo ponies stood around quietly, tacked up and tails knotted. Beside the [...]
Morning hits: Lakers, Sharks, Colts & unicorns
Lakers nearly blow 22-point lead, eliminate Jazz. Nuggest pound Hornets by 58. San Jose Sharks one of the few No. 1 seeds to ever lose in the first round. Will next year’s NFL Draft start Thursday?? Another lesson in taxpayers building teams a stadium: Colts won’t be giving back any money to help the City [...]
KOTH: The World Sweet 16 voting
Voting has begun in the South American bracket in the King of the Hardwood contest. Aussie rugby star Nick Youngquest is among the field of 16 in these two brackets in Round 2. Vote here and check out the winners to date. Check out the photos of the World North jocks and of the World [...]
Weekend Hot Jock: Kyle Korver
The cutest face in the NBA has to belong to Kyle Korver. The Utah Jazz forward is often compared to actor and model Ashton Kutcher, though Korver doesn’t much care for the comparison; He doesn’t see the comparison (Korver says he’s much taller than Kutcher). Don’t you feel sorry for him, being compared to Kutcher? [...]
Anti-gay Jazz owner has legs amputated
Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller came into the conscience of many gay people when he pulled Brokeback Mountain from the movie theaters he owned. Now comes news that Miller has had both of his legs amputated 6 inches below the knee due to complications related to diabetes. Many have wondered what he may have said [...]
Cyd’s Sexy Spreads: The Super Bowl
Note: Every week, I pick games against the spread on the Michael Irvin Show on ESPN Radio, and I’m putting them on our blog. It’s been a while since a Super Bowl featured two teams of such contrasting styles. Not even Colts-Bears fits the bill; I’d say you have to go back to the Rams-Patriots [...]
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Beer pints hurt your play
Grabbing a pint after a game is a time-honored tradition for many, from weekend warriors to professional athletes. No big surprise here that consuming alcohol before a game can impair your ability to play. But how about this new not remotely surprising conclusion from a Kiwi study: Drinking alcohol after your match can compromise your [...]
Week 17 NFL picks
With myriad playoff spots on the line I figured I would go public with my Week 17 picks in relevant games. Post yours and let’s see who did better. Share on Facebook
Tel Aviv shows some love for its gay jocks
Tel Aviv is feeling that gay spirit. The Israeli city is assembling a team of gay jocks, apparently the first of its kind in the country, for the World Outgames next July in Copenhagen. Team organizers want 30 athletes and city officials are studying how much of the tab they will pay to have the [...]
GB2C: The food and fat of the South
One of the foci of our trip across the country is to find some of the best food in the country; Three days in, we have not been disappointed. Between some incredible meals, we’ve also partaken in the Waffle House (great cheap waffles) and Cracker Barrel (with surprisingly tasty pancakes). And in every restaurant we’ve [...]
Arena football latest victim of recession
A few days ago, the Arena Football League denied rumors that the 2009 season would be suspended due to the economic meltdown. A legitimate denial or just postponing the inevitable? Today, the league announced that the 2009 season will be canceled. Matt Hennie recently blogged here about the NFL’s recent announcement of layoffs and the [...]
Beach volleyball players get married Down Under
Natalie Cook, (photo left) an Australian who won beach volleyball gold in 2000, has married Canadian Sarah Maxwell, her girlfriend and fellow beach volleyball player, the News in Australia reports. The wedding took people by surprise, the paper said, especially since Cook’s orientation had been largely unknown. While the wedding came as a surprise to [...]
History: Life’s photo archive
This shot of a rowing team throwing its coach into the water (full image below) is from 1946 and comes courtesy of Google hosting Life magazine’s awesome photo library. It’s cool if you want to see Joe Namath shirtless (great if you like hairy chests) or images from the Civil War. The archive goes back [...]
From Charleston to Wheeling, W. Va’s reeling
Dirty Dozen, my Top 12 teams in college football after two weeks: 1. Oklahoma (2-0) — The Sooners doubled-up the Bearcats on their way to an easy victory in Norman. This was a good victory but fans are right to be concerned about the 365 all-purpose yards given up to one player (WR Marshwan Gilyard). [...]
U.S. Open: May the Best Williams Win
Three of the four women’s semifinal spots have been filled at the U.S. Open. The bottom section of the draw will see second-ranked Jelena Jankovic take on Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva. Dinara Safina, Marat Safin’s younger sister and the most consistent player on tour since early spring, has also advanced. Jankovic, Dementieva and Safina [...]
Sport shooting added to Gay Games events
There will be no rugby or flag football at the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Germany, but you can win a medal in sport shooting. Air Rifle (10 meter) and Air Pistol (10 meter), both sport shooting disciplines offered in the Olympic Games, will be fired at the Cologne Gay Games in 2010. Air Rifle [...]