Jim Buzinski

Among the conditions imposed on quarterback Michael Vick for his conviction on dog fighting charges was a liftetime ban on owning a dog. He wants that changed. “I would love to get another dog in the future,” he told theGrio. “I think it would be a big step for me in the rehabilitation process. I […]

An odd story out of New Zealand involves the national rugby team, the All Blacks, shooting an airline preflight safety video that has raised the ire of some gays. In response, Air New Zealand has edited out a bit where player Richard Kahui declines to kiss gay male flight attendant Will Coxhead on the cheek. […]

Another sports-themed "It Gets Better" video, this one from the great guys of the D.C. Gay Flag Football League: Another sports-themed "It Gets Better" video, this one from the great guys of the D.C. Gay Flag Football League:

It’s hard to see anybody in the AFC beating the Patriots; Colts-Jaguars set up for a showdown; Steelers with another unimpressive win; Aaron Rodgers need to slide; hot player of the week. How I saw Week 14 in the NFL: In the driver’s seat: All season it looked like the race for the Super Bowl […]

Must-see footage from Fox of the Metrodome collapsing following a major snowstorm in Minneapolis. It caused the postponement of the Giants-Vikings game. It would have been chaos had this happened during a game: Must-see footage from Fox of the Metrodome collapsing following a major snowstorm in Minneapolis. It caused the postponement of the Giants-Vikings game. […]

Another in a series of our favorite articles from 10 years of Outsports is a 2002 profile of Dave Kopay, the gay sports pioneer who came out in the mid-1970s after a long NFL career. The story showed that Kopay is still as relevant as ever. The story also was the catalyst for Dave and […]

Outsports is 10 years old and we are highlighting some stories that are personal favorites. Today is our most viewed story ever, from 2005 — when the NFL banned the word "gay" on personalized jerseys saying it was a "naughty" word. The absurdity was that "gay" was not OK, but "gay nazi" was. It was […]

If you like a firm butt on a fit jock, then you could do worse than that of Salomon Kalou, the Chelsea player who had his pants pulled down in a recent game: If you like a firm butt on a fit jock, then you could do worse than that of Salomon Kalou, the Chelsea […]

The hottest photos from a visually appealing year Whether it be well-known jocks like Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham or Ben Cohen, or little known swimmers or gymnasts, 2010 was a very visual year. Picture This has long been one of the most popular features on Outsports. We provide a link to top sports images as […]

At Outsports we are huge fans of the awesome sports photo site Trackpic. When I peruse the galleries I always stumble across some new hot jock. The latest is Janis Leitis, a 21-year-old long jumper from Latvia. These photos were taken at the European track and field championships this summer in Barcelona. At Outsports we […]

The latest sports entrant to the “It’s Gets Better” project comes from Tommy “The Spider Baby” Saturday, a pro wrestler based in Minneapolis. Saturday’s real name is Terrance Griep and he is openly gay. In his video, Saturday talks about his thoughts about committing suicide while younger and how his life became better: The latest […]

Eastern Michigan athlete Austin Hendrix wrestled with his sexuality through high school. Now that he is out in college, he has helped start a campus group to fight homophobia in sports. Austin HendrixFor Outsports.com Few things in life have the ups and downs one experiences as a collegiate athlete. Whether it is winning the conference […]

We need Comic Book Guy to say “worst uniforms ever!” about the hideous throwbacks worn Sunday by the Green Bay Packers. They were the same uniforms worn by the 1929 championship Packers and in this case older does not mean better. The ugly brown helmets were meant to resemble leather helmets of the era, but […]

All division races are still wide open, but the Chiefs were the day’s big winners. What’s wrong with Peyton Manning and the Colts? The Lions get jobbed again, the worst uniforms of the season, Jim Irsay is an entertainer tweeter and Hot Player of the Week. How I saw Week 13 in the NFL: A […]

Lisa Howe, women’s soccer coach at Belmont University in Tennessee lost her job after she told the school she wanted to reveal that she and her female partner were expecting a baby (her partner is pregnant). According to her players, Howe was given the choice by school officials to quit or be fired. While school […]

There is a fascinating exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery (that has gotten rave reviews) called “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture.” In dozens of pieces that go back to the 1800s, the show demonstrates how same-sex themes made their way into American art, often going unnoticed by the public at large. One sports […]

Former University of Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, back in the news since he wants his old job back, now says he is sorry if people took it the wrong way when he called homosexuality an “abomination” in 1992. From the Boulder Daily Camera: “The Bible says the whole gospel is found in the first […]

Pau Gasol Today is World AIDS Day and a good time to reflect on athletes who are doing their best to fight the disease. Two of them are Magic Johnson (former Los Angeles Laker) and Pau Gasol (current Laker). Johnson tested positive for HIV 19 years ago and his struggle against the disease helped motivate […]

The European short course swimming championships were held this past weekend in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Here are some select photos courtesy of G. Scala at Deepbluemedia.eu The European short course swimming championships were held this past weekend in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Here are some select photos courtesy of G. Scala at Deepbluemedia.eu

A group of employees at the University of Colorado are opposed to the school hiring Bill McCartney as its football coach because of his past actions that they deem homophobic and sexist. From a CU podium in 1992, McCartney referred to homosexuality as “an abomination against almighty God” in support of Amendment 2, which prohibited […]