Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson, who used three homophobic slurs last year, angered a judge Friday by failing to meet the terms of his probation for two nightclub incidents where he shoved and spitted on women. From the Kansas City Star: Johnson, 30, was supposed to work with children at the Kansas […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 18, 2010Henry Belanger Henry P. Belanger, associate editor of the Good Men Project magazine, has written an entertaining and spot-on column about his experiences as a straight guy in a gay softball league. After a local mainstream league was filled, Belanger joined Beantown Softball in Boston. I loathe Broadway musicals, and theater generally, and my wardrobe […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 18, 2010Daniel Dalanhese Thanks to our friend and awesome photographer Brent for these shots of the pro beach volleyball duo of Daniel Dalanhese and Bryan Stewart. These were taken at the recent Huntington Beach event. Daniel Dalanhese Thanks to our friend and awesome photographer Brent for these shots of the pro beach volleyball duo of Daniel […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 18, 2010As of right now, South African Louis Oosthuizen (say that 10 times fast) is leading the British Open. The 27-year-old virtual unknown had previously made the cut in only one of the seven Major championships he’d participated in (the 2008 PGA Championship). Yet there he sat after two rounds, with a record-tying score of 132 […]
By Cyd Zeigler | July 17, 2010Argentina this week became the first country in South America to legalize gay marriage. In a post about the NBA’s Manu Ginobli supporting the law, I mentioned an Argentine soap opera that this spring introduced a storyline about two gay soccer players. Andrés Duque of the blog Blabbeando gave me some background about the episode […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 16, 2010San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobli, a native of Argentina, supports his country’s adoption this week of gay marriage, the first country in South America to allow gays to marry. The NBA star told an Argentine newspaper (this is from an online translation): With regard to the law of marriage between same sex, NBA player […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 16, 2010Her knowledge of baseball is incredible, and it was enlightening to talk with her about George Steinbrenner and the trades that happened around the All-Star Game.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 16, 2010Caster Semenya won her first race back. It was a leisurely 800 meters, a full 9 seconds off her best time, against a reportedly weak field at a Finnish meet. "To come and run a 2:04 is not easy, especially after what happened," Semenya said. "I was a little bit nervous because it has been […]
By Cyd Zeigler | July 15, 2010One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Sam KipuHercules, Calif. I am going to Cologne to participate as a bowler. My parents were bowlers and they got me interested in this sport. I have been a bowler for 39 years starting […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 15, 2010More shots on goal than the World Cup final and these players would still beat England: Hat tip to Deadspin. More shots on goal than the World Cup final and these players would still beat England: Hat tip to Deadspin.
By Jim Buzinski | July 15, 2010One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Roger BashoreChicago My involvement in the Gay Games began with the New York closing ceremonies in 1994. I handed out information and buttons for one of the sponsors. At that time, participating in the […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 14, 2010One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Roger BashoreChicago My involvement in the Gay Games began with the New York closing ceremonies in 1994. I handed out information and buttons for one of the sponsors. At that time, participating in the […]
By Cyd Zeigler | July 14, 2010Lukas Podolski A weird post-World Cup story out of Germany, where the agent for injured player Michael Ballack (who did not play in South Africa) told a journalist for Der Spiegel that there were several gay players on the German team that finished third. The comments by Michael Becker have caused a stir because he […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 14, 2010The NCAA has unveiled its 68-team tournament plan. It entails four “play-in” games, but not the way you might expect. Instead of teams ranked 61-68 playing for those coveted 16-seeds, two of the games will feature the last four at-large bids. That is, you will have This past year would have likely featured something like […]
By Cyd Zeigler | July 13, 2010Serena Williams now has a long pattern of avoiding second- and third-tier tournaments while putting all of her focus on the Grand Slam events. She’s doing it again this month, claiming an undisclosed foot injury that will keep her off the court at least through next week. The big question: Does anyone outside the real […]
By Cyd Zeigler | July 13, 2010Congratulations to everyone who organized and attended the Houston Astros Pride in the Park event on Saturday, as over 1,000 people participated. Organizer Trevor Eade asked me if it was the biggest gay event ever at a baseball game; Not quite, but it is at the very top. I asked Eade how he attracted so […]
By Cyd Zeigler | July 12, 2010One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Dustin RobertsonHollywood, Calif. My name is Dustin Robertson, 34, aka Aviddiva. I’m 6 feet tall, 225 pounds. I’ve competed in bodybuilding as a hobby for many years. What I enjoy most about competing is […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 12, 2010One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Dustin RobertsonHollywood, Calif. My name is Dustin Robertson, 34, aka Aviddiva. I’m 6 feet tall, 225 pounds. I’ve competed in bodybuilding as a hobby for many years. What I enjoy most about competing is […]
By Cyd Zeigler | July 12, 2010Our short post last month about the 2010 Bingham Cup rugby tournament solicited a rather intense debate about the competition. For the visual aspects, check out our photo gallery courtesy of Minneapolis-based photographer Grant Bowers. Our short post last month about the 2010 Bingham Cup rugby tournament solicited a rather intense debate about the competition. […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 12, 2010After a generally well-played run-up to the final, Spain and the Netherlands played a listless, dull, uninteresting last match, with the Spanish winning, 1-0, on a goal by Andres Iniesta in the 28th minute of extra time. The game was highlighted (lowlighted?) by a record 14 yellow cards, and the Dutch were down to 10 […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 11, 2010