Jim Buzinski

Michael Phelps won four gold medals and two silvers in what was his swan song as an Olympian. The next time you’ll see him in water is in a bathtub as part of a new ad campaign by Louis Vuitton shot by Annie Leibovitz. Photos of the ads were leaked during the Olympics, with the […]

Jan-Michael Gambill has been a topic of conversation for years among Outsports readers, with some wondering if he is gay and others liking his propensity for being seen shirtless. I had totally forgotten he was still around, but he’s only 35 and plays for the Boston Lobsters of World Team Tennis. He's also buds with […]

Stephen Milne, left, and Harry O’Brien ((Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) Stephen Milne of St. Kilda in Australian Rules Football was fined $3,000 for calling Harry O'Brien of Collingwood a "f***ing homo" during a match last week. “It has been confirmed that Milne made an inappropriate homophobic comment towards O’Brien during the course of play […]

Louganis in London (Photo by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Greg Louganis attended the London Olympics as athlete-mentor to U.S. diving, the first Games he has attended since 1996. The openly gay, four-time gold medal winner worked with the divers the past two years and is given credit for helping the U.S. team win four medals, […]

I was so focused on the the Olympics, that I didn’t realize the NFL has suddenly turned gay. This comes courtesy of rather bizarre comments by former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs and Jerry Jones, the Dallas Cowboys owner. Jones longs for the days of lots of oral sex on the Cowboys (video below). First […]

Tim Tebow (Photo by Mark Seliger for GQ). Click for larger view GQ Magazine knows what sells and it's Tim Tebow. How else to explain the magazine doing two September covers as part of its NFL kickoff — one with Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers, the other with Tim Tebow of the New York […]

Benjamin Provisor, USA Day 10 saw the the start of the men's gymnastics individual apparatus events. Outsports 2012 King of the Hardwood champ Jake Dalton competed in the floor exercise and finished fifth. It was also the start of wrestling, the Greco Roman style. Plus, Chinese badminton star Lin Dan won the singles gold and […]

Winning Danes Day 9 saw the last day of swimming finals, with the U.S. men and Michael Phelps going out in style in the 4×100 medley relay. On the track, history was set in the men's 10,000 meters when Britain's Mo Farah and American Galen Rupp finished 1-2. It was the first time Britain won […]

Derek Jeter (Photo: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE) New York Yankees fans had a shock when they saw a status update on the team's Facebook page Thursday that read: We regret to inform our fans that Derek Jeter will miss the rest of the season with sexual-reassignment surgery. He promises to come back stronger than ever in […]

Florent Manadudou, France Day 8 saw the penultimate last day of swimming finals, with the men's 50 meters determining the fastest in the water (gold was won by Florent Manaudou of France), and with Michael Phelps winning another gold. So much for him being washed up. We also have the start of track and field, […]

Day 7 saw the next-to-last day of swimming finals, with Ryan Lochte losing both his races to fellow Americans Tyler Clary and Michael Phelps. We also have one of the most homoerotic shots of the Games, courtesy of a winning South African rowing team, plus more from the rowing venue. Also, great images from judo. […]

Danell Leyva, USA Day 6 saw the finals of the men's gymnastics all-around, where American Danell Leyva won the bronze, behind gymnasts from Japan and Germany. In diving, American Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen took bronze in the 3-meter springboard synchronized competition, Dumais' first medal in four Games. Also in the gallery are images from […]

New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow is finally realizing that his every move in the huge media market will be scrutinized, even when he decides to take a jog in the rain at training camp. Tebow caused a stir, making the front page of the tabloids when he went for a run during a rainstorm. […]

Check out Outsports’ complete 2012 Olympics coverage as we partner with SB Nation. Cyd, Jim, Patricia Nell Warren and Ryan Quinn will provide stories and commentary on the London Games, with an emphasis on LGBT athletes. Plus, we will have photo galleries of each day’s best images. OUTSPORTS 2012 OLYMPICS BLOG Check out Outsports’ complete […]

Matt Grevers Today's photos include a reader-submitted shot of U.S. swimmer Matt Grevers, who won the 100-meter backstroke. The photo, the first in the gallery, is by Jason Gross and shows Grevers at an event just prior to the U.S. Trials in Omaha. The swimmer is even sporting some chest hair. Also in the gallery […]

Cameron Van Der Burg, South Africa Day 3 of the London Games had what for me has been the sweetest moment of the Olympics so far, when South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh dedicated his swimming gold to the late Alexander Dale Oen. I love the image in this gallery of van der Burgh lying […]

Tommy Ramos, Puerto Rico Day 2 was really the first day of full competition with medals being awarded. The biggest story was Ryan Lochte winning the gold in the 400-meter IM, while Michael Phelps finished out of the money. Men's team gymnastics started with the U.S. on top after Day 1, with the final set […]

(Photo by Kyle Terada-USA Today Sports) By Marc Naimark Special to Outsports.com When the sports world used its power to help bring about the end of apartheid, it set a noble precedent. A powerful lobby came together to call on the authorities of world sport to say no to a grave injustice. Where is the […]

Mexico (hit): Awesome riot of color Check out our coverage of the Summer Games on our Olympics blog My fashion sense pretty much runs to jeans with a T-shirt or tank top and sandals. I haven't had to wear a tie since May and own one suit. But I know what I like and what […]

Tim Thomas (Photo: Bob DeChiara-US PRESSWIRE) Former Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas has waded into the same-sex marriage debate, standing behind Chick-fil-A's opposition to gay nuptials. Thomas was reacting to public comments by Dan Cathy, Chick-fil-A's president, where he said: “I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist […]