Jim Buzinski

Spanish sailors Onán Barreiros and Juan Curbelo hope to compete in the 2016 Summer OIympics as a team in the 470 class, but they were looking for a way to raise their profile (and presumably attract more sponsors). In January, they posted that if their Facebook page got 1,500 likes by Feb. 28, they would […]

Add Minnesota Vikings Chad Greenway, Jerome Felton and Blair Walsh to the list of NFL players who say that Michael Sam would be accepted in a locker room. "Without a doubt," Greenway, a linebacker, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "There are so many differences between all of us. It seems to me like an openly […]

For those wanting to buy official gear of Michael Sam, hoping to become the NFL's first openly gay player, his website has unveiled a merchandise store. On sale are T-shirts ($22) or buttons (a pack of 10 for $25) with the "Stand With Sam" logo. The slogan was popularized when University of Missouri students formed […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver became the face of last year's Super Bowl media week when he said he would not want to play with an openly gay teammate. More than a year later, Culliver said he would welcome Michael Sam into the NFL. "I applaud Michael [Sam] and Jason [Collins] for their courage. […]

There are a lot of gay sports stories making the rounds, from the Big Lead declaring February the gayest sports month ever, to Jamie Lee Curtis producing the Glenn Burke story; to a gay writer's great award; to Billie Jean King and Sochi to Jason Collins and his awesome week. February Was The Gayest Month […]

The Nets will offer Collins a second 10-day contract and likely sign him for the rest of the season.

The public has spoken and has given a big thumbs up to openly gay athletes in sports. The first poll after Michael Sam came out found that "89% of Americans said athletes' sexual preference shouldn't determine whether they are offered contracts."The poll of 780 people by Seton Hall University found that 6% said a person […]

The Washington Redskins quarterback would welcome a gay teammate but hope to lead him to Jesus.

"It was very cool," Judy Shepard said of the gesture. "Very kind and thoughtful."

The openly gay Missouri defensive end was subpar during drills but excelled with his character and his draft stock likely did not change much.

Two can play that game, Sports Illustrated. Here is Outsports' take on the "swimsuit" genre.

Collins had four of the top five selling jersey items in the NBA since he became the first openly gay player in league history.

The Australian golfer continues his proud tradition of being a Twitter moron.

Simmons battled HIV and drug abuse in his life. "I guess I wasn’t really your average stoned-out crackhead," he wrote.

You will read a lot about Jason Collins suiting up for the Brooklyn Nets, including Cyd's comments here. But the photo above says it all: An openly gay player took the court in an NBA game in the second quarter in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Collins was greeted by polite applause and […]

The openly gay draft prospect is calm and collected as he faces the media at the NFL Combine. His focus is on football.

The silver and bronze medalist had lost friends by being anti-gay, but he now loves his sponsor, Twisted Element, a gay bar in Calgary.

Dutch photographer Ewoud Broeksma has long specialized in shooting athletes, especially those who participate in Olympic sports. During the 2004 Summer Games, there was an exhibit of his works in Athens. With speedskating being center stage in skating-mad Netherlands, it's a great time to look at some of Broeksma's portraits of Olympics athletes. Many of […]

Norway biathlete Emil Hegle Svendsen would fit in with NFL players who like to celebrate early by spiking the football at the 1-yard line. His premature celebration nearly cost him the gold medal in today's 15-kilometer mass start. It's my favorite OIympic moment so far and was fun watching it live. Svendsen started to hotdog […]

Was the 49ers tight end prescient, or did he know something?