Jim Buzinski

Gary Dell'Abate (Baba Booey) from the "Howard Stern Show" threw out the first pitch at Saturday's Pirates-Mets game. He was there to raise awareness for autism, but all he did was raise awareness that he throws worst than any stereotypical girl. He said on the show Monday that at least his pitch stayed in the […]

Brenner Green being filmed for “Out for the Long Run.” Brenner Green, a freshman cross-country runner from Connecticut College, is among athletes featured in "Out for the Long Run," a documentary about high school and college gay athletes to be released next year. Connecticut College, a small liberal arts school, is so proud of Green […]

These 2 were at Winter Pride at Whistler. Gay athletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be able to relax and let their hair down at PRIDE house, a special area being set aside at the Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre Hotel. Whistler, 76 miles from downtown Vancouver, will host some of the […]

French tennis player Richard Gasquet, known to our readers for his declaration that he is not gay, faces a two-year ban after testing positive for cocaine. Gasquest says he’s innocent and will fight the charge. Two urine samples given by Gasquet turned up positive for cocaine, though he said no traces were found on a […]

Ten seconds of hilarity, courtesy of Comcast's Lisa Hillary during an on-ice segment prior to the Penguins-Capitals game. Watch the video. Ten seconds of hilarity, courtesy of Comcast's Lisa Hillary during an on-ice segment prior to the Penguins-Capitals game. Watch the video.

The folks at Spike TV are having a sexy athlete contest, and I guess they assume that 100% of their male audience is straight the way the contest is billed: Back for its 3rd year, Spike’s Guys Choice is asking you once again to vote on all that’s important to men everywhere. The folks at […]

The Israeli Foreign Ministry is picking up part of the costs of a delegation of artists and athletes to this summer’s Outgames in Copenhagen, Denmark. A Foreign Ministry official explained that the decision to financially support the delegation was motivated by the wish to help show to the world Israel’s liberal and diverse face. The […]

In an article on gay pride week at Dartmouth College, the Ivy League school in New Hampshire, the school paper The Dartmouth interviewed two gay athletes and what they said is not a surprise to anyone who has followed the subject: they wish there were more out jocks. “[Being gay at Dartmouth] has been a […]

Here we go again — Brett Favre, the biggest drama queen in sports, is now going to talk to the Minnesota Vikings about their quarterbacking job this season. This comes a few months after he “retired” again, this time from the New York Jets. And it comes a year after he “retired” in a tearful […]

Hector Reynoso coughing on opponent. A Mexican soccer player is being suspended after spitting, coughing and blowing his nose in the direction of an opponent from a Chilean team, then saying he had Swine Flu. The incident occurred during a 1-1 tie between Chivas Guadalajara of Mexico and Everton de Chile last week in Chile […]

Via Deadspin we learn of Austrian hockey player Oliver Setzinger, who was caught on tape during a loss to Denmark arguing with a fan. Video below. Setzinger took a trip to the penalty box in the third period against the Danes and television audio picked up his "thanks for coming" chat with a fan from […]

Mitcham after arriving back in Sydney. Olympic gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham is showing no signs of swine flu after returning early to Australia from Mexico where he was attending a diving competition. He will stay home in a voluntary isolation for a couple of days as a precautionary measure. Mitcham, 21, will stay at […]

This is one of the most bizarre stories I’ve seen recently: The NFL forced Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after he accidentally posted a picture of his penis on his blog last season. In an interview with Jimmy Traina of SI.com, Cooley revealed this:SI.com: SI.com: Do people still give […]

At a skating exhibition in South Korea, U.S. skater Johnny Weir skates to Lady Gaga's "Poker Face." Weir is never dull and is a terrific athlete (and the crowd loved every second of it). This is the gayest thing I've seen in sports since Terrell Owens shook his pom-poms. At a skating exhibition in South […]

Braylon Edwards We are always careful when reporting on rumors, since in the Internet era it's very easy to start one based on no evidence. But the most-read article today on the highly trafficked sports website Deadspin had a headline that buried the lead: The headline said, "The War On Braylon Edwards' Manhood," but the […]

Oregon ultimate frisbee captains The University of Oregon's ultimate team has had its season ended after members of the team played naked in an April 11 game against Oregon State. The decision was made by a five-member student board that governs club sports. Team co-captain Dusty Becker apologized to the board, but wasn’t too apologetic. […]

The Cult of Tim Tebow is strong in Florida Gator country and now a company is making women’s underwear called Teebows. Writes the Deuce of Davenport: See, they’ve got T’s on them and bows and they’re actually in the shape of a T and they’re in Florida’s colors! Its about the next best thing to […]

Australia rugby league player David “Wolfman” Williams is the 2009 King of the Hardwood winner, besting 63 other athletes in the NCAA tournament-like contest. Williams was declared the winner when contest organizer Layne (Mariner Duck Guy on our Discussion Board) threw out the votes for fellow finalist Brad Ausmus for suspected vote stuffing. Yes, someone […]

Ryan Succop, (pronounced “suck-up”) a kicker from the University of South Carolina, is this year’s Mr. Irrelevant, named after the final player taken in the NFL Draft. Succop, drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs, was the 256th player taken. At 6-3 and 224 pounds, he’s also got a muscular body not normally associated with kickers […]

Talk about inflation — the Detroit Lions have signed Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford to a $70+ million contract with $41.7 million guaranteed. The Lions, 0-16 in 2008, will pick Stafford first in Saturday’s NFL Draft. In contrast, two years ago, the top pick, quarterback Jamrcus Russell by the Raiders, got “only” $29 million guaranteed. It […]