Jim Buzinski

Philadelphia Eagles players DeSean Jackson, Todd Herremans and Jamaal Jackson made a surprise visit on “The View” today to show their support for Nadin Khoury, a 13-year-old student set upon last month by seven teenagers who beat him and hung him from a tree while one of them videotaped it. Khoury said he was beaten […]

It’s Super Bowl week and there’s not a whole lot of on-the-field news to report since the teams haven’t played in 10 days. So let’s talk about hair, long beautiful hair, shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen. This might be the hairiest Super Bowl in history. The Pittsburgh Steelers have two major attractions — safety Troy […]

Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas, whose powerful coming out story has inspired gays and lesbians worldwide, has started a foundation to help young people via grants, mentoring and networking. The goal of the Gareth Thomas Foundation: To allow young people and those from marginalized groups to fulfill their potential, addressing the challenges of diversity and […]

U.S. Masters Swimming has apologized for running a homophobic letter to the editor in its magazine in response to a profile of an openly gay swimmer. The apology came after pressure from gay swimmers, many of them affiliated with International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics. One group, though, was way out of line by threatening the […]

I have posted my annual Super Bowl for the Clueless, my look at the big game between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers from all angles: The gay angle, the porn connection, the hair, the TV, the hotties, the quarterbacks, the Steelers polka, the entertainment, the commercials and who will win the game and […]

Super Bowl for the Clueless looks at all the angles of the Packers vs. Steelers matchup: The gay angle, the porn connection, the hair, the hotties, the Steelers polka, the entertainment and who will win the game and why. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com As a public service to help you dazzle your friends at your Super […]

Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly ESPN the Magazine has an important and timely article out about homophobia in women's college basketball ("On homophobia and recruiting"). It addresses the subject of "negative recruiting," a topic we have written about regularly at Outsports. The story opens by dealing with the program at Iowa State, where inferences are […]

“Top Shot,” the History Channel reality show about marksmen is seeking new contestants for its third season. The deadline to apply is Tuesday. The show contacted Outsports as they are reaching out to different communities. It doesn’t matter if you’re a professionally trained shooter or a self-taught, average Joe (or Jane!). As long as you’re […]

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current Fox NFL analyst Troy Aikman and his wife of 10 years Rhonda have called it quits. “This has been a difficult decision for Rhonda and me, but after 10 years of marriage we have decided to separate,” Aikman tells The Dallas Morning News. “We remain deeply committed to our […]

More fun from the AFC Championship. First, we had Mark Sanchez picking his nose and wiping it on a teammate. Now we have Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger being humped by teammate Rashard Mendenhall at game's end. Kind of ironic for Big Ben to be on the receiving end, given his year: More fun from the […]

The Packers and Steelers sprint to early leads, then hang on to beat the Bears and Jets. Dumb play calling; Cutler accused of quitting; why I don’t like Ben Roethlisberger; an amazing streak continues; Brett Favre must be hating life; and hot player of the week. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw NFL Championship Sunday: […]

I did not believe it when I first saw it, but New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez picked his nose, then wiped it on the jacket of backup Mark Brunell during the AFC Championship Game. Surprisingly, it was Sanchez's only pick of the day: Related: Check out my championship game observations on whether Jay Cutler […]

Gwen Samelson, an artist and business consultant who lives on Whidbey Island north of Seattle, was so enamored to hear about the three openly gay high school athletes who started a blog that she has set up a Facebook page to try and get them on the “Ellen” show. "Brad, Robert and Ben for ELLEN […]

With articles like “Player Stalking: A User’s Guide” and “The Sizzle Query: The Tuesday Torso Trifecta,” the soccer (or “football” for their readers) site Kickette does not concern itself with on-field strategy or player transfers. Instead its mission is hell of a lot more entertaining: “all things fun, fluffy and footie-related. Multi-millionaire football star shenanigans, […]

Ben Cohen and Hudson Taylor, the two strongest straight allies in the fight against homophobia in sports, met in New York this weekend and will work together on their joint passion. Wrote Cohen on his Facebook page: Met Hudson Taylor last night what a great guy. We share the same passion on homophobia in sport […]

In October, I profiled AK, a former University of Maryland football player and now an elite-level Greco-Roman wrestler who is gay. At the time, AK did not want his full name used, but that has now changed. His name is Akil Patterson and he decided to come out publicly since his family and close friends […]

Jets get revenge on Patriots in huge upset. Up next — the Steelers. The Packers look scary, but will have their hands full against the Bears. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw the divisional round of the playoffs, where both top seeds were eliminated. Wow! The Jets’ 28-21 win at New England was a total […]

Ryan Nadeau is a 23-year-old former club swimmer at Boston University. He is straight but his father and his brother are gay and he has many gay friends. So he readily accepted the invitation from wrestler and gay rights activist Hudson Taylor to participate in a NoH8 photo shoot late last year in New Jersey. […]

The college football season ends tonight with the BCS title game between Oregon and Auburn. My pick is Oregon, 38-30, but one bonus will be to see some good eye candy on both teams. My picks for the hottest on each team are: Cam Newton (Auburn quarterback) and Jeff Maehl (Oregon receiver). Since we are […]

The Ravens dominate, while the Seahawks, Jets and Packers win thrillers; Vick regresses; injuries do in Indy and hot player of the week. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw wild card weekend: Three of the four games this weekend were terrific but the divisional round looks much less appealing to me. In the AFC, we […]