Jim Buzinski

Courtesy of Xtra in Canada, a short video on the Toronto Triggerfish as they prepare for this month's Outgames in Copenhagen: Courtesy of Xtra in Canada, a short video on the Toronto Triggerfish as they prepare for this month's Outgames in Copenhagen:

Los Angeles Unified School District officials are upset, the L.A. Times reports, that members of the Birmingham High football team participated in a photo shoot with “Bruno,” the flamboyantly gay character played by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. (Some photos below). A slide show on the GQ website shows Cohen cavorting with the uniformed players while […]

Maria Kirilenko of Russia is ranked 59th but got a Centre Court match. Who knew the people running Wimbledon were sexist pigs? Organizers admitted to the Daily Mail that, in early rounds, they try and put very attractive women players on Centre Court, no matter their ranking. For example, 28th ranked Sorana Cirstea got to […]

The New York Times has a good article that looks into the types of friendships that gay and straight men can have with each other. Its conclusion: Although male friends of opposite orientations can face formidable obstacles – sexuality, language, peer pressure, inequality – there seems to be more mutual appreciation and common ground. The […]

The U.S. men’s soccer team led favored Brazil, 2-0, at halftime of the final of the Confederations Cup in South Africa. Then the Brazilians showed why they are among the world’s elite by scoring three goals for a 3-2 win. The U.S. is kicking itself after blowing a two-goal lead, and showing it is not […]

It’s hard to go wrong with German swimmer Paul Biedermann as our Weekend Hot Jock. He has the classic swimmer’s body, a winning smile and just set the European record in the men’s 200-meter freestyle. The 22-year-old old likes computers, ice hockey and music and has a website. Photos below. It’s hard to go wrong […]

Jorge Lopez, with his San Diego flag football team at the 2006 Gay Games. Tragedy struck at the second annual Pride Bowl gay flag football tournament in Chicago, when Jorge Lopez, a player for the Michigan Panthers, passed out on the sidelines during a Friday game and died shortly thereafter. The cause of death, while […]

Jeff Pearlman of Sports Illustrated, writing on his blog, has a priceless story of how in 1998 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Elvis Grbac came to be named People magazine’s Sexiest Athlete. Suffice it to say, it was all a mistake. Not wanting to simply lift Pearlman's whole post, I invite you to go read it […]

Toronto jocks at the 2006 Outgames. The second Outgames starts a month from today in Copenhagen, with Opening Ceremonies on July 25. The multisport event will be a cozy affair, with about half the athletes of the 2006 edition in Montreal and far fewer than Copenhagen organizers had hoped for. The number of registered athletes […]

Oguchi Onyewe of the U.S. This has to be one of the bigger sports upsets in a while: The U.S. men's soccer team beat Spain, 2-0, to reach the finals of the Confederation Cup in South Africa. How dominant had Spain been? It was the first defeat in 35 internationals for the European champions, a […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis might have the best physique in the NFL — tall, sculpted, all muscle. But he “hates that they don’t have enough high fashion designers for guys with my build.” It seems like an odd complaint until you realize that Davis is very much into clothes and looking good […]

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto, the team’s best hitter, has been on the disabled list since May 30 with what the team has termed “stress-related issues.” The team and Votto have been vague about what is causing his stress, so that has kicked the rumor mill into high gear in Cincinnati. One popular conclusion? […]

The cover story in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine was on Rafael Nadal, timed to coincide with the start of Wimbledon. The same Wimbledon that Nadal has to skip because of knee problems. The article makes a reference to Nadal possibly dropping out, but since these stories are assigned months in advance, it’s clearly a […]

In the early days of Outsports we had a clunky discussion board where every reply started a new thread. At the time, baseball player Gabe Kapler had done several photo spreads displaying his muscular body, and posters would flood the board with numerous Kapler threads; so many, that even mentioning Kapler became a no-no, and […]

Italian player Gennaro Gattuso was de-pantsed in Thursday's game against Egypt: Italian player Gennaro Gattuso was de-pantsed in Thursday's game against Egypt:

Ferderer once again the favorite on the men’s side at Wimbledon, while Serena Williams is the pick for the ladies. By Rich RodriguezFor Outsports.com Every year, before we even get a chance to revel in the shocks, surprises, and triumphs of Roland Garros, we must kick off the clay and hit the greener pastures of […]

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer star, recently got what appears to be a relaxing massage in Las Vegas. And the massuer is the luckiest guy in town. More photos and details at Total Pro Sports.Hat tip to Deadspin. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer star, recently got what appears to be a relaxing massage in Las […]

The League, an NFL blog run by the Washington Post, has a terrific debate going on about whether the NFL is ready for an openly gay player. I was one of nine voices the Post sought for comment, along with other writers and three former players — Roman Oben, Ken Hutcherson and David Kopay (who […]

Pascal Dupuis Of all the major pro sports, hockey has the best championship tradition — the Stanley Cup, awarded to the league champs, basically goes on tour and is found in bars, churches, businesses and just about every conceivable place. I have seen babies given baths in the cup, while Pascal Dupuis of the newly […]

There is not much to say about the Los Angeles Lakers’ 99-86 efficient dispatching of the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to give the Lakers their 15th NBA title. Game 5 was a yawner with zero suspense and it was clear the better team won. After three straight thrillers, the Lakers […]