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The Washington Metros came away with their first gay flag football tournament championship at the Sunshine Cup, beating the host South Florida Cat 5, 35-7, in the championship game. Washington beat the Atlanta Avengers, and South Florida topped the New York X-Treme, to get to the finals. Video of the finals is after the jump, […]

The Central Hockey League has suspended Colorado Eagles assistant coach Greg Pankewicz for 14 games after he did a partial striptease in anger over officiating. Pankewicz took off his tie, jacket, shirt and shoes, but left on his pants. The stripping begins at the 1:15 mark (thanks to a reader for the tip): The Central […]

A group of fans calling themselves the first gay soccer fan club in Poland wants separate seating for themselves at next year’s Euro 2012 tournament, fearing discrimination. From the London Daily Mail: Teczowa Trybuna 2012 – Rainbow Stand 2012 … claims members fear hostility from other fans and want to feel safe during the tournament […]

This video is making the rounds and is pretty funny. Tom Shaw runs a camp in Florida that helps prospective NFL draftees work on their skills. The camp is next to Disney's Animal Kingdom. Shaw told the players that a gorilla had escaped. The players get very macho with a sort of "bring it on" […]

Morgan with Gay Games medals Heavily decorated openly gay powerlifter Chris Morgan won the best lifter title at this year's British championships. Lifting in the 180-pound class at the "single event" championships, he made lifts of 462 pounds, 526 pounds and 550 pounds. This is Morgan's sixth British championship win during his career, with him […]

George Washington University has shut down Kye Allums’ season due to concussion-related symptoms. Now his mother, Rolanda DelaMartinez, is speaking out By Cyd Zeigler George Washington University has ended Kye Allums’ basketball season. The junior guard played in only seven games this season as concussions kept him sidelined. Allums became the first publicly transgender Div. […]

George Washington University has ended Kye Allums’ basketball season. The transgender junior guard played in only seven games this season as concussions kept him sidelined. In an Outsports exclusive, Allums' mother, Rolanda DelaMartinez, says the school has mishandled Allums' playing time and has prevented her son from talking with the media. In addition, she alleges […]

Eric Decker of the Denver Broncos gets my vote as the NFL’s hottest player. His selection as Weekend Hot Jock in 2009 while he played for the University of Minnesota got more comments than any we’ve run (no surprise if you saw the photos). Last fall, GQ did a small photo spread of him modeling […]

Boston Herald sports columnist Steve Buckley, who came out publicly in January, joins us to talk about the athletes who embraced him after he came out, how long it will be before we have an out active pro athlete, and some insight into Colts fans and the 2011 Red Sox. Listen to the podcast here […]

We have our winners! Two lucky Outsports readers have won a pair of Baskit underwear to celebrate the brand’s new campaign with rugger Nick Youngquest. The winners were selected randomly and are… From Facebook, Richard W., who said he's a long-time reader: "Nick is super hot. I love Outsports! Have been reading and following stories […]

Florida International shortstop Garrett Wittels is accused of raping a woman in the Bahamas in December. He’s also three games shy of breaking Robin Ventura’s NCAA record for consecutive games with a hit. The University announced yesterday that Wittles will be allowed to play in his team’s season-opener this Friday. Some argue he hasn't been […]

For NBA fans of the 1980s, nothing was better than the Larry Bird – Magic Johnson rivalry that started their senior year in college and dominated the NBA from 1980-1988. Now the producers who created ‘Lombardi’ on Broadway have announced they will produce a Broadway play about the two legendary NBA stars, and that both […]

A couple days after Oprah Winfrey announced should would interview Michael Vick today, the NFL quarterback has canceled his appearance. Fox News claims it was the Philadelphia Eagles who squashed the interview, though the Eagles deny that. “After careful consideration, I will need to postpone the taping of the Oprah Winfrey interview scheduled for February […]

Last week, I introduced you to Craig Cassey Jr., a Philadelphia area openly gay high school athlete who started a blog, Craig’s Gay Word. Craig is now asking for advice on how teachers can assist in the fight against bullying. Craig posted this: Whether you went to school in the 1950s or are a current […]

Last month we brought you the story of gay-sports pioneer Roger Brigham, a sports journalist, wrestler and wrestling coach. In that story Roger talked about one young man he felt particularly proud of having coached. This month Roger brings us the story of that kid, Jaime Loo. It’s an inspiring story of a kid who […]

On his continued road to rehabilitation, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will sit down with Oprah Winfrey on her daytime talk show this Thursday. According to the Associated Press: Officials with Chicago-based Harpo Productions say the interview will cover Vick's time in prison, his work with the Humane Society and his return to the NFL. […]

I have been surprised by what seems like overwhelming disapproval of actor Mickey Rourke playing openly gay rugby player Gareth Thomas in an upcoming film. Rourke is in Wales now preparing for the role. The complaints center around the 58-year-old Rourke playing an elite-level athlete who is 36. When Outsports interviewed Thomas in January, he […]

Last Sunday Christina Aguilera slipped up a line of the national anthem. A week later at last night’s Grammy Awards, she actually slipped and nearly fell during a tribute to Aretha Franklin. And fresh off his Super Bowl win, Green Bay Packer Clay Matthews appeared with GLEE’s very own Lea Michele to introduce Lady Antebellum. […]

Men’s NCAA gymnastics will take another hit next year when the University of California at Berkeley eliminates the sport. As it is, only a dozen NCAA teams exist, thanks in large part to the implementation of Title IX. Cal is axing men’s gymnastics (but keeping women’s gymnastics) as a cost-cutting measure; their men’s baseball team […]

Publications create lists to generate the “who’s on and who’s off” buzz. Gentleman Quarterly’s list of the 25 coolest athletes of all time shouldn’t disappoint. For starters, they only considered athletes post-1957 because “all time” began when GQ did. Most on the list are good picks; In fact, I can’t quibble with any of the […]