Jim Buzinski

Former Major League Baseball player Sammy Sosa insists he’s not trying to turn into Michael Jackson, but does say he’s undergoing skin bleaching. Photos of Sosa looking pasty appeared recently and it was not because of Halloween. “He is going through a rejuvenation process for his skin,” former Cubs employee Rebecca Polihronis, who talks frequently […]

Colts, Saints stay unbeaten at 8-0, but no team is dominant. The Bengals and Bucs show that orange rules, Andy Reid is a bonehead, hot player of the week and the Giants continue to fall apart. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw Week 9 of the NFL: We have reached the halfway point of the […]

The NFL wanted the Kansas City Chiefs to go much easier than the team did after Johnson used three anti-gay slurs two weeks ago. The Chiefs suspended Johnson for two weeks and one paycheck that totals $330,000. But the NFL suggested the Chiefs not suspend Johnson and fine him only $10,000, reports Nancy Gay of […]

I don’t have much to say about the New York Yankees winning the World Series in six games over the Philadelphia Phillies since I watched almost none of it. But I did find an interesting coincidence — the Yankees only win when there is a Democrat in the White House. Since winning the 1958 World […]

A weekend at Appalachian State finds a tolerant and vibrant atmosphere and a winning football team. After a three-year absence, the Outsports Tailgate Tour is back! The economy has limited what we can do this year tailgate-wise but even a lite-Tour is better than nothing. First stop, Boone, NC, home of the Appalachian State Mountaineers. […]

Polish soccer goalie Arek Onyszko gets my vote for Sports Idiot of the Year. He was released by his previous club in Denmark after spending time in jail for assaulting his ex-wife. He got a second chance from FC Midtjylland, another Danish club, which warned him to not continue writing a book he was working […]

Favre beats Pack in Lambeau showdown; Giants continue to suck; Colts survive and a history-making day for two running backs. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw Week 8 of the NFL: I tried to resist writing about Brett Favre's return to Green Bay (a 38-26 Vikings win if you missed it), but it was the […]

Deadspin has a gallery up of Halloween costumes sent in by readers. One caught my eye and is very specific as to what part of Tim Tebow this guy hearts (sort of not safe for work): Deadspin has a gallery up of Halloween costumes sent in by readers. One caught my eye and is very […]

Drew Gooden of the Dallas Mavericks’ is accused of using homophobic slurs in Los Angeles. Mavericks owner said he would like confirmation of the accusation. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com Dallas Mavericks player Drew Gooden is accused by a Los Angeles Clippers fan of calling him and his friend "faggots" at Staples Center after the game Saturday […]

MTV is looking for LGBT athletes who want to tell their coming out stories for its “True Life” show. Here is the pitch we received: TRUE LIFE: I’M COMING OUT TO MY TEAMAre you planning to come out to your teammates? Have you been afraid or hesitant to come out to your sports team as […]

I am scheduled to appear on ESPN's "Outside the Lines" program Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern. The subject is gays in sports in conjunction with October being gay and lesbian history month. Former lacrosse player Andrew Goldstein is also scheduled to appear. I am not sure what their angle is yet. I am scheduled to […]

Larry Johnson The Kansas City Chiefs suspended running back Larry Johnson until Nov. 9, which covers one game (the Chiefs are off this week) and two game checks after he made disparaging remarks about his coach and used three anti-gay slurs towards fans and reporters. (Background here and here). A statement from the Chiefs via […]

Bob Griese ESPN college football analyst and NFL Hall of Famer Bob Griese has been suspended one week by the network after a remark he made about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya. During Saturday's Ohio State-Minnesota game, ESPN ran a NASCAR graphic and co-analyst Chris Spielman wondered where Montoya was, since his name was not […]

Larry Johnson Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has used three anti-gay slurs in the past 24 hours after he was confronted about using his Twitter account to rip his head coach Todd Haley. When reporters entered the Chiefs locker room on Monday, Johnson said he was not answering any questions until Thursday. He […]

The World Series starts Wednesday in New York featuring the Yankees against the Phillies. I take the Yankees in six. Takw our World Series poll: The World Series starts Wednesday in New York featuring the Yankees against the Phillies. I take the Yankees in six. Takw our World Series poll:

AFC goes 6-2 vs. NFC to show it’s the best conference; a kicker’s small butt and someone’s rubbing their balls. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com How I saw Week 7 of the NFL: The AFC has won seven of the nine Super Bowls played this decade and has clearly been the dominant conference. This was shown again […]

For sheer sports hotness, it’s hard to go wrong with decathletes, who must train in multiple disciplines. A big tip of the hat to Finneye for pointing us to this Belgian decathlon site. They have extensive photo galleries, and here are some examples: For sheer sports hotness, it’s hard to go wrong with decathletes, who […]

Magic and Isiah famously kissed before games. In an upcoming book, basketball's Magic Johnson blames Isiah Thomas for rumors that Johnson was gay at the time Johnson stunned the world by announcing he was HIV-positive. “Isiah kept questioning people about it,” Magic says in the book “When the Game Was Ours,” written by Johnson, Larry […]

Scene from a Ring of Honor match. Want to piss off some pro wrestling fans? Write that their sport is gay. In a "Best Of" list from the Village Voice, one of their writers was clearly having some fun when he voted the Ring of Honor pro wrestling circuit the "Best Place to Watch Straight […]

The Tennessee Titans are 0-6 and are coming off a 59-0 loss to New England, so Titans fans are not a happy bunch. They are less happy after Titans coach Jeff Fisher donned a Peyton Manning jersey at a fundraiser Tuesday because he “wanted to feel like a winner.” Manning plays for the arch-rival Indianapolis […]