Outsports' annual guide to the big game By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com The Super Bowl is again upon us, and like death and taxes there is no escaping it. The teams were off last week and we still heard about Tom Brady and his model girlfriend in addition to a lineman who used to castrate lambs with […]

If New England loses the Super Bowl, this is destined to become a collector’s item. If New England loses the Super Bowl, this is destined to become a collector’s item.

A blog called "With Leather," describing itself as "a blog about all the assholes and idiots in the world of sports, and the hot chicks who date them" — a ringing endorsement if I ever heard one — received a nude photo of Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner from a tipster. (Pause while everyone clicks […]

Johnny Weir and Evan Lysacek had a finish at the United State Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minn., that was unbelievably close. Defending champion Evan Lysacek and former three-time champion Johnny Weir did the near impossible: they finished the competition with exactly 244.77 points each. The tie was broken and the championship awarded to […]

In this day and age we often hear about athletes getting their own TV and radio shows. Usually, they're limited to the sport they play or perhaps on sports in general. I'd also hazard a guess that they're usually a little older and more experienced. So it was interesting to read this article today in […]

By NDRSpecial to Outsports Dylan “NDR” Edwards is a writer, artist, and cartoonist currently living in Massachusetts. His cartoons have been featured in Sojourner: The Women’s Forum, The Antioch Record, FTM International, Transhealth and various other publications. His illustrations have graced the Boston Phoenix, as well as items ranging from T-shirts to greeting cards to […]

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UCLA men’s basketball coach Ben Howland condemned the behavior of fans at the University of Oregon after his Bruins beat the Ducks in a key Pac-10 game on Thursday. "I thought there was some really vile, inappropriate, disgusting innuendo," Howland said. "They wrote in one of the local papers that it wasn't the worst ever […]

For those of you who think the Patriots' quarterback is hot, here's a new Stetson cologne ad: There's no word as to whether he was wearing a protective boot on his right foot…or any other kind of protection. — Joe Guckin For those of you who think the Patriots' quarterback is hot, here's a new […]

LeBron James is an Akron, Ohio native. He’s playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He's a very talented player and, speeding issues notwithstanding, seems to be a good person. However, he has a serious character flaw. Since childhood, he has been a fan of the New York Yankees instead of the hometown Indians. Last year he […]

It has been amusing to see mainstream reaction to the 2007 All-NFL Hot team posted this week, and featuring the likes of Tampa Bay safety Sabby Piscitelli (right). Deadspin, the most popular sports blog and a friend of Outsports, ran a small mention and got some amusing comments: “I'd root for this team.”“Warren Sapp is […]

I learned this rather “interesting” tidbit from New York Giants offensive lineman Grey Ruegamer: Castrating a lamb with your teeth is a pretty simple procedure, really. Grey Ruegamer knows. “You grab the forelegs and pin them to the ground, and then you grab the back legs and throw them on their back,” Ruegamer said. And […]

Some of the new year’s first big horse-racing action hit two tracks today with the Sunshine Millions series. Sponsors of this mini-Breeders Cup series must have had some pull with the California weather man, because our big Pacific storm cleared just enough today for the Santa Anita half of the races to be held. The […]

Brice Dahlmeier hears anti-gay slurs on road but tries to laugh them off By I.A. StewartSanta Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel correspondentReprinted with permission Brice Dahlmeier is not easy to define.He’s an elite athlete, winning the 2005 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League boys volleyball MVP award while at Aptos High and starting for the UC Santa Cruz […]

Didn’t we all sense this coming? Yet no one seemed willing to admit it. Novak Djokovic ended Roger Federer’s streak of consecutive Grand Slam finals at ten by dismissing the world number one in straight sets in the Australian Open semifinals. Djokovic will now face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the Aussie Open crown. Both men are […]

Around the sports world: –The New York Times details Jack Mackenroth’s fight with a dangerous staph infection. Mackenroth is the Masters swimmer and “Project Runway” contestant we recently profiled. –Can one being an elite jock and also vegan? The Wall Street Journal profiles star Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez, who became a vegan […]

Last night, I fell asleep while watching the late coverage of the Australian Open. Daniela Hantuchova, playing the best tennis of her life, was leading Ana Ivanovic 6-0, 2-0 as my eyes grew heavy. Just before drifting off, I had two assumptions: Hantuchova was on her way to her first Grand Slam final and, later […]

The Australian Open men’s semifinals are set and it finally feels as if the real tournament is about to begin. Roger Federer is two wins away from his 13th major victory. By advancing to the semifinals, his number one ranking should be safe regardless of the weekend's outcome, allowing him to focus on the immediate […]

Panel, parties and skiing highlight the event By Cyd Zeigler Jr.Outsports.com I’ve been to Aspen Gay Ski Week twice now, and each time I’ve left with a greater affection for Aspen. It’s a gorgeous little town, nestled in a valley a half-hour flight southwest of Denver. Just frigid The weather is always the same: Cold, […]

The high-ankle sprain suffered by Sidney Crosby on Friday night will keep the Pittsburgh Penguins' star out for six to eight weeks, the team said today. With teams so tightly bunched in the conference standings, it doesn't take a long losing streak for a team to drop a few places. This could be a huge […]