Jim Buzinski

“Three kids. Three time zones. One mission …” That’s the tagline for a fantastic new blog, “Walk the Road” (with the url www.bradrobertben.wordpress.com), created and written by three gay teenage high school athletes. That’s unusual in and of itself. What makes it even more unique is that the three are not anonymous. The three bloggers […]

The rugby star is thrilled that his coming out story is making a difference. He is also thrilled that Mickey Rourke is going to play him in a movie.

Aaron Rodgers is the sensational quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, who plays the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFL playoff game on Sunday. Jack Ryan is a porn actor who apparently is quite well endowed, measuring in at … oh, Google it yourself. I did not know until a reader sent these photos in, that […]

Robert is a 17-year-old living in the South, a big fan of cars, music, video games and the Chicago Bears. He also plays soccer on his high school team and is gay. Along with two friends, Brad and Ben, he will be launching a blog next week specifically to connect other gay and questioning high […]

Cyd and I met out rugby player Gareth Thomas today (our story and video will be upcoming), and he told us he filmed an “It Gets Better” video yesterday. He said that had these been available when he was wrestling with his sexuality, it would have made a big difference. "What an amazing thing," he […]

While this is not exactly sports-specific, a recap of new research contradicts some long-held beliefs about being a gay teenager. Basically, according to this excellent article by Jane Brody in the New York Times, gay teens aren’t much different than their straight counterparts. The good news is that recent research finds more similarities than differences […]

Hudson Taylor's new organization will recruit straight allies to fight for LGBT equality in sports

Brad is a 16-year-old high school sophomore in the Pacific northwest. He runs for his school’s cross-country and track teams and is gay. He plans to attend college, major in either pre-med or international relations and be a competitive athlete. I can vouch for Brad’s identity and that is his picture. I have seen his […]

Eric Decker, Broncos Every week except two this season I have written NFL game notes (check out Week 17, which includes my picks for wild card week). And every week I have picked a personal hot player. It's totally subjective and based on something I saw that week. I tended to generally favor relative unknowns […]

The Patriots look untouchable in the AFC, while the NFC looks wide open. Wild card picks; weirdness abounds; men loving men and hot player of the week. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw Week 17 in the NFL: I won’t do a full playoff prediction here since matchups matter so much in each round. Obviously, […]

Aslie Pitter, who founded the gay Stonewall Football Club in London, was among those honored in Britain for New Year’s as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). It’s an honor bestowed by the British monarchy and recognizes distinguished service. Pitter, 50, was honored for his impact on tackling homophobia in sport […]

Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola has a history of getting into it with fans, so it was not a surprise how he reacted as he walked up the tunnel in Miami and was heckled by a fan after the Lions beat the Dolphins. Raiola can expect a nice fine from the NFL and maybe the […]

(Updated with third trivia question.) The Black Eyed Peas will be the halftime performers at this season's Super Bowl in Dallas, Feb. 6, 2011. The group has just released its latest album, "The Beginning." “The Time (Dirty Bit),” the first single from the album, went straight to No. 1 on iTunes in 11 countries, including […]

Chargers out of playoff race with another lousy performance; Carson Palmer better off without Chad Ochocino and Terrell Owens; Peyton Manning, speed demon; Chiefs go from worst to first; playoffs in focus and hot player of the week. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw Week 16 in the NFL: There are many candidates for most […]

Gay Games VIII in Cologne was my favorite event of the year to cover. Cologne was a fantastic host city, the people and athletes were all friendly and the competition was great. Cyd and I had the pleasure of covering the event (check out our Gay Games blog), not only with words but with photos […]

From ESPN's "Outside The Lines," a segment on Lisa Howe, the former Belmont University women's soccer coach, who lost her job after she came out to her team: From ESPN's "Outside The Lines," a segment on Lisa Howe, the former Belmont University women's soccer coach, who lost her job after she came out to her […]

Giants blow a 21-point lead in a crippling loss; DeSean Jackson is a punk; Colts get a must-win; Jets, Pats survive; big loss for the Saints; hot player of the week. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw Week 15 in the NFL: Some amazing thrillers this week as the season heated up with the playoffs […]

Gay Games athletes wearing dog tags to protest the DADT policy. Really big and historic news out of Washington, where the U.S. Senate today voted, 65-31, to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. A filibuster against repeal was defeated, 63-33, setting the stage for the final vote. The bill has already passed the […]

Sepp Blatter, the president of world soccer’s governing body FIFA, has issued the classic “non-apology apology” for his comments that gays attending the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should remain from having sex. “It was not my intention and never will be my intention to go into any discrimination,” he said. “If somebody feels hurt, […]

Picture This is one of Outsports’ longest-running and most-popular features. It’s a simple concept — link to a hot sports photo each day, many selected by readers. For the fourth straight year, I have combed the year's choices and come up with I think are the best of. You can check out all 48 picks […]