Jim Buzinski

12 One of the "it" athletes at the London Olympics might be Ashton Eaton, an American decathlete from Oregon who set the world record in the event this weekend at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore. His 9,039 points beat Roman Sebrle's 2001 mark by 13 points and were the most in the 100 […]

By Sasha Schwendenwein (See video of Hayes below) Millions of televisions were tuned into the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games on the night of the 4-by-200-meter freestyle finals, and the pressure for the Americans was on. Twenty thousand fans rose to their feet cheering on the four men who were trying to stay calm at […]

Amar’e Stoudemire (Photo: Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE) Amar'e Stoudemire of the New York Knicks apologized after getting into it with a Twitter follower and calling him a "fag" in a direct message. The fan, who was riding Stoudemire for his play, accepted the apology. It's another sign that athletes seem to ignore the need to think […]

8 Thomas Finchum came up short in his attempt to make the U.S. Olympic diving team and has announced his retirement from the sport to pursue a country music career. Things turned out better at the the diving trials in Federal Way, Wash., for Troy Dumais, Chris Colwill, Nick McCrory and Kristian Ipsen, all of […]

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James celebrate (Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE) LeBron James won his first NBA title as the Miami Heat rolled the Oklahoma City Thunder, 121-106, to win the NBA Finals in five games. What made me happy was not James getting a title, but that two of the Thunder owners won't have one. As […]

4 We present our favorite photos of the past sports week. This week’s offerings include NFL minicamps, Major League Baseball, college baseball, the NBA Finals, the NHL, the U.S. Open, track and field and Cristiano Ronaldo rolling on the ground with a teammate. Click image for larger, full-sized view: 4 We present our favorite photos […]

7 With Euro 2012 in full swing, we are seeing once again a soccer tradition — players taking off their shirts after scoring a goal and winning the game. It occurs at all levels on all continents as the photos below show. The simple nature of the soccer uniform makes ripping off one's shirt fairly […]

The Lombardi Trophy is given to the Super Bowl champs (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas/US PRESSWIRE) Outsports has had a spate of stories dealing with gays in the NFL, including interviews with several current players who say they would be fine with an openly gay teammate. Nate Jackson, who played receiver for the Denver Broncos […]

I always thought Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe was one of the coolest guys in sports (he’s funny and engaging and smart). I’m more convinced after he did a radio spot for Minnesotans for Equality against a ballot initiative this fall that would write marriage discrimination into the state’s constitution. "I did a radio ad […]

UEFA, the governing body for soccer in Europe, has decreed that wearing the wrong underwear is worse than racism. It fined Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner $126,000 and suspended him one game for wearing underwear that had a sponsor’s name on it (Paddy Power, an online Irish bookmaker). Bendtner pulled down his shorts to flash his […]

Marcus Urban Marcus Urban, a former player in the second division of the German pro league who came as gay after retiring, will live tweet Tuesday's England vs. Ukraine match at Euro 2012. This is part of a campaign to call attention to pending legislation in Ukraine that could effectively ban all mentions of homosexuality. […]

Greg Louganis is flattered that his diving style was an inspiration to actor Michael Fassbender as he played the android David in the film “Prometheus.” The Irish actor, who has never met Louganis and was not even sure he was alive, said an image of the Olympic diver stuck in his head. He tells GQ: […]

Gay sports bars have proliferated in recent years, but there was one place devoid of one — San Francisco, the birthplace of the Gay Games and gay softball. Even Kansas City has had one before San Francisco. That will all change this fall with the opening of Hi Tops,whose slogan is “Cold Pitchers, Hot Catchers.” […]

5 We present our favorite photos of the past sports week. This week’s offerings include a heavy dose of gymnastics as one of the Olympic qualifying events was held this past week. Among those featured is Jake Dalton, voted by readers as King of the Hardwood. 5 We present our favorite photos of the past […]

Ryan Kesler (Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn-US PRESSWIRE) There are two new videos out for the You Can Play Project that show its widening appeal in the hockey world. One is from the nationally ranked University of Denver hockey team. The other is one from Tanner Glass and Dustin Byfuglien of the Winnipeg Jets and Ryan Kesler […]

Update: Cassano apologizes (see below). Here is another example of how backward so much of international soccer is: Italian forward Antonio Cassano, in Poland for Euro 2012, said he hopes there are no gays on the team and then he used a slur to describe gays. From the London Guardian: When asked about media reports […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder ready to host Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, it’s worth noting that the game will be played in an arena named for a company that gave $1 million to an anti-gay marriage group. That company’s CEO is a part-owner (19%) of the Thunder. […]

Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE Ryan Lochte, the sculpted 27-year-old American swimmer expected to win multiple gold medals, is the sex symbol of the London Olympics, or so the New York Times tells us, in a story that was a good excuse for the paper to run six shots of the dude. Lochte is pretty laid […]

Joe and Connor Barwin “Embrace who people love and how they love,” the linebacker says. He talks about his close family, being raised properly, how an out gay NFL player would be accepted and be a “hero,” and on a light note, wearing a “slutty” uniform. Related: Watch a video interview with Barwin by SB […]

With Euro 2012 dominating the soccer world for the month, and against the backdrop of gays being warned against being open in Ukraine, one of the host countries, we find a poster from a German group that asks fans to consider homophobia. "Would you also beat up your favorite player for this?" asks Maneo, on […]