Jim Buzinski

I did not watch any regular season men’s college basketball but did watch a fair amount of the tournament the past four days. I had not realized the quality of the sport had dropped so much. Jay Bilas on ESPN said it is one of the weakest fields he’s seen in years, owing to college […]

I continue to be impressed with Craig Cassey, the Pennsylvania high school track athlete whose blog, Craig’s Gay Word, is a must-read for anyone interested in what it’s like be a gay teen athlete. His latest post lists three reasons to come out to your coach. It may seem unimaginable, why would you want to […]

Swedish soccer pro Anton Hysen, who came out as gay a week ago, says he is picky when it comes to having a boyfriend. For one, the guy has to like sports. He told Charlie Wyett in a terrific Q&A in the London Sun: I have never had a boyfriend. I am having trouble with […]

Outsports has set up a pool for the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. Fill out your bracket and see how you do against other Outsports readers. We are using CBS Sportsline this season. For the first two rounds, you will get the seed of the winner added to your points, which will reward correct upset […]

Jonathan Correia Jonathan Correia is a 17-year-old sophomore high school wrestler from East Providence, R.I. In a sign of support for gay rights, he wore a sticker for the Human Rights Campaign on his headgear during matches and practices this season. Jonathan was inspired by the same gesture made by then-University of Maryland wrestler Hudson […]

Cristiano Ronaldo Voting has started in the 2011 King of the Hardwood contest, run by longtime Outsports poster Mariner Duck Guy. The premise is simple: 64 jocks in eight brackets similar to the NCAA tournament. Pick your favorite each round until we have a winner. This year, the "regions" are being divided by sport. In […]

By now, you might have seen the video that’s all over the Internet of Casey, a student in Australia who friends say has been regularly bullied. In the video, a smaller student is punching Casey in the face while taunting him as you can hear snickers in the background by the people filming it. Then […]

Sir Elton John joined prominent out athletes in supporting the Sheffield Eagles in England for their wearing of jerseys condemning homophobia in rugby. The Eagles wore the jerseys, which said “Homophobia: Tackle It,” Sunday in a 44-16 loss to the Widnes Vikings. “I am delighted to hear about Sheffield Eagles’ initiative” said Sir Elton. “I […]

We have been seeking sports-related videos for the "It Gets Better" project and the latest comes from the San Francisco Frontunners: We have been seeking sports-related videos for the "It Gets Better" project and the latest comes from the San Francisco Frontunners:

When BYU suspended basketball star Brandon Davies for having premarital sex with his girlfriend, we heard about the Mormon school’s “honor code.” Among its no-no’s are sex, drinking swearing. And, of course, “homosexual behavior.” Homosexual behavior is inappropriate and violates the Honor Code. Homosexual behavior includes not only sexual relations between members of the same […]

Brendon Ayanbadejo plays linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. He is also a big supporter of gay marriage. With a gay marriage bill being argued in Maryland, Ayanbadejo has come out with a strong and unequivocal message in support of same-sex marriage. He says in a video (below): Gay and lesbian couples want to marry for […]

Justin Fashanu was the first and still only English pro soccer player to come out. He had a very troubled career and life and committed suicide in 1998. Writer Keph Senett wrote about a ceremony that honored Fashanu on what would have been his 50th birthday. This article is excerpted from the original piece published […]

Normally, the hair styles of NFL quarterbacks are no big deal, but when you are married to a superstar model and start to look more like Justin Bieber than a jock, fans take notice. Such is the case with Tom Brady. The New England Patriots quarterback caused a stir last season when his new mop […]

After a year hiatus, the King of the Hardwood contest makes its reappearance on Outsports. David Williams, an Australian rugby player, is the defending champion from 2009. After winning, he said this to Outsports: "I'm speechless! And very honored! It's most definitely better than being crowned 'King of the Softwood!' " David Williams The contest […]

For a while in the early 2000s, Greg Congdon was a regular fixture in the media for his coming out story. Or rather, his story of how being outed as a high school football player ruined his life. He disappeared from public life in 2004 and took heavily to drinking, but teens still sought him […]

The 2014 Sochi, Russia, Winter Olympics have unveiled their five mascots, and for once they don’t immediately make you want to gag. We have Leopard, Polar Bear, Hare, Ray of Light and Snowflake. Sure beats the London 2012 logo, which Iran says symbolizes Zionism and is racist, and others think looks like Lisa Simpson giving […]

Greg Congdon was Exhibit A for how being an openly gay athlete could be a disaster. In his first interview in nine years, Congdon talks about how his struggles led him to alcohol and how he regained his sense of self and found peace. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com Greg Congdon spent this past New Year’s Eve […]

The Sheffield Eagles rugby team has unveiled its uniform, the first of its kind to tout an anti-homophobia message, for a game March 13. Reports the Pink Paper: The white kit, which has been jointly funded by LGBT History Month and Pride Sports with backing from the University & College Union (UCU) and the National […]

Huge tip of the hat to our friend Michael David Smith for calling out fighter Michael Bisping and the UFC after Bisping called opponent Jorge Rivera a “faggot mother——” during a promotional video. For good measure, after delivering an illegal knee to Rivera in their fight he won, Bisping then spit in Rivera’s corner. That’s […]

This is big news in the cricket world — English wicketkeeper Steven Davies has announced he is gay, the first active cricket player to do so. From the London Telegraph: Davies, who told his family he was gay five years ago and has enjoyed their complete support, said it was a huge relief to finally […]