Part of Outsports’ series on our 100 most important moments in gay sports history. Figure skating, 2006: Johnny Weir was one of the great characters of the 2006 Winter Olympics. He said whatever popped into his mind and the media ate it up. It was obvious that Weir was gay, but his coyness about the [...]
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NHL Winter Classic: let’s play two?
The NHL Winter Classic, thanks to successful outdoor games at Buffalo’s Ralph Wilson Stadium in 2008 and Chicago’s Wrigley Field this year, is quickly becoming a New Year’s Day tradition. Now the National Hockey League may be expanding it. Multiple sources are reporting that the league plans to turn the next Winter Classic into a [...]
Good ratings news for NHL, NBC
Granted, the May sweeps ended and the summer television doldrums are upon us, so many network programs are in reruns. Plus, Saturday night has become a true dead zone for network television. Taking all of that into consideration, though, NBC and the NHL have to be happy with the ratings for the first two games [...]
‘Apprentice’ has gay, sports hooks
If you’re an Apprentice fan, you know that this season is a treasure trove of sports hasbeens stars. Not only is one of the great running backs of all time, Herschel Walker, a part of the show, but Dennis Rodman is also on board. Scott Hamilton is also on the show, but he seems out [...]