Cyd Zeigler

This was the full-page cover ad on the latest issue of Ad Age. It certainly raise a couple eyebrows when people walked into my office and saw the pic of this guy sitting on my desk for the better part of last week. It’s an ad for SoapNet’s scripted show MVP, a Canadian production about […]

Twenty-one years after the last time Bird and Magic met in the NBA Finals, the green and yellow will meet in the Finals. It’s been talked about since mid-season when the Lakers got Gasol and they started streaking. One of the things I find nice is that, because these two teams haven’t been there against […]

Mariah Carey was in Japan promoting her new album this week, so one of her handlers (not Benny Medina, we’re told) decided to get her a stint throwing out the opening pitch of a baseball game there. Of course, someone might have wanted to explain that the goal was to get the ball to the […]

A freak injury leads to a magical football season for this out Disney exec By Rich Ross Editor's note: I met Rich Ross in 1997 when I was working at Disney Channel. From the day I met him, he became a mentor and a friend, helping guide me along many major decisions in my life […]

New golf-themed gay movie connects on some swings, flubs key strokes By Mark Kari Director: Chip HaleWriter: Charlie DavidStarring: Charlie David, Derek Baynham, Dan Payne, Thea GillOfficial website: http://www.mulligansthemovie.com/ In golf, if a player flubs his tee shot he may be given a second chance by his playing partners and be allowed to shoot again […]

In America, we’ve had corporations buy the naming rights to stadiums. We’ve had them enter into exclusive partnerships with leagues. We’ve even had them buy teams and name them after themselves (the New York Red Bulls being the most recent). Now the WNBA is selling leaguewide space on their jerseys; and the first buyer is […]

This picture was posted at blogxilla a few days ago. It’s Tennessee Titans QB Vince Young shirtless at a party. Obviously, he’s surrounded by lots of dudes with their shirts off. So a site called The Online Wire posted a cropped, shrunken pic in which you couldn’t really tell that any women were there (looks […]

Photographer Jeff Sheng looking for out high school and collegiate athletes for his book and project By Cyd Zeigler jr. For several years now, a young photographer named Jeff Sheng has been crossing the nation looking for out gay and lesbian high school and collegiate athletes. His goal is to photograph 100 athletes before putting […]

As Goodell told reporters after meeting with Matt Walsh: “I don’t know where else I would turn.” Of course, the memory of this whole episode will live with Patriots fans and Patriots haters for years to come. But it’s clear we’ve seen the last of this. Sorry Rams fans: You lost the Super Bowl fair […]

If Jason Taylor can dance, can Terrell Owens act? We’ll find out Wednesday when he makes his thespian debut on MyNetworkTV’s “Under One Roof” with one of the few people who act crazier than T.O.: Flavor Flav. Could the pom-pom-waving one be headed to a career in Hollywood when he’s done in Dallas? “If I’m […]

Could a drag queen possibly have a future as a New York Jet cheerleader? In an interview with WNYC, Denise Garvey, director of the New York Jets flight crew (i.e., their cheer squad) left the door open to some guys in skirts shaking more than their pom-poms: GARVEY: We don’t have any strict requirements. No […]

Logo's NewNowNext has created a series of awards recognizing the best of the best in today and tomorrow's gay culture. They're recognizing blogs, music artists, actors, TV shows and much more. They approached us several weeks ago asking us whom we'd like to honor in the sports world; the choice was easy for us. Athletes […]

It seems former Patriots videographer Matt Walsh, who’s said he has a smoking gun that will indict the Patriots, doesn’t have much more than a tired, used water pistol. According to the NYT, he handed over eight tapes to the NFL that show the Patriots videotaping offensive and defensive signals: Charges the League has already […]

Outsports is teaming up with Logo’s NewNowNext to create an award honoring out collegiate coaches as part of NNN’s first-ever awards. Voting will commence shortly. We’ll announce the nominees shortly; but in the meantime, we present Cazwell and Amanda Lepore: Outsports is teaming up with Logo’s NewNowNext to create an award honoring out collegiate coaches […]

Women's tackle football is growing and is being led by many lesbians By Ross FormanThe Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) was founded in 2000 by a group of women and now has more than 1,600 women playing for 40 teams across North America – from Southern California to Montreal, from Washington to Florida.The IWFL is […]

Ever think you can’t play basketball because you’re too short? Or avoid a pick-up game of football because you’re not strong enough? Then you need to read the story of softball catcher Gina Gilday, who plays for Elms College in Chicopee, Mass. She’s playing a collegiate sport, and she has no legs. Having watched her […]

I can’t stand Jim Rome. The screaming has always grated on me, his homophobia comes and goes, and he’s more style than substance. So it was with great joy that I heard from Ted Rybka at GLAAD that they had taken Rome to task over his coverage of the Ronaldo hooker story, in which Rome […]

This is probably the last time you’ll see the name David Vobora, but he was the 2008 NFL Draft’s “Mr. Irrelevant,” the nickname given to the last person taken in the draft. The linebacker from the University of Idaho was the 252nd player selected, taken by the St. Louis Rams. The Dallas Morning News had […]

You can already buy your own Matt Ryan jersey. It didn’t take long for the Atlanta Falcons to replace the Michael Vick era and start the Matt Ryan era. The former Boston College QB became the new face of the troubled franchise when the Falcons scooped up the 22-year-old, 6-foot-5-inch, 228-pound stud with their first […]

I got to watch three NBA Playoff games tonight, and I have to agree with something Jim said a few days back: The NBA Playoffs, for some reason, are so good. Watching the Sixers dismantle the Pistons was fun, but not nearly as fun as meeting up with Joe in Philly and Canmark right afterward […]