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Every blogger gets their little fascination topics, and one of mine is Michael Irvin. He was on Sean Hannity’s show last night talking about his upcoming TV series, 4th and Long on Spike TV, and the troubles from his past. It’s those troubles that opened Michael’s eyes to the struggles in life and that have […]

An upcoming behind-the-scenes documentary of the life of Johnny Weir is making its world premier at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 24. The film is called Pop Star On Ice, and there’s no word if it will talk about Johnny being a gay man on ice: Johnny's complicated relationship with his longtime coach […]

Boston teams win big: Bruins extend series to game 7, Celtics take 3-2 lead. When Terrell Owens shows up for minicamp in Buffalo, VH-1 will be there to chronicle the whole thing. Yeah, he’s definitely leaving all his issues in Dallas. It’s a new T.O. Phillies’ Jayson Werth steals second, third and home against the […]

Matthew Johns Details of a 2002 group sex incident involving members of Australia's rugby league, aired on a New Zealand news program Monday, has caused a suspension and recriminations in the sport. Six Australian rugby league players were accused by a 19-year-old of taking advantage of her. The worst of the allegations, aired in the […]

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 […]

Meet Sam Coy, a young model you probably haven’t seen much of. That’s because he is just now getting serious about modeling. We first met Sam a few months ago when we used this photo (right) of him on a soccer story. He kindly asked us to take it down, and we immediately wondered if […]

Ex-Red Sox player says the team taught them how to use steroids. Cleveland Cavaliers sweep the Hawks. Ilgauskas: “We have nothing to celebrate. What is there to celebrate? We have bigger goals than this.” Caps-Pens, the NHL’s answer to the Celts-Bulls series, is going to Game 7. Cincinnati Benglas tight end Ben Utecht drops an […]

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 […]

Skier’s coming out earns team’s respect: ‘I could not approach my potential as an athlete if pieces of myself were scattered.’ This article first appeared in 2003.By Ryan QuinnOutsports.comEvery athlete reaches a point when they realize that sport is no longer an external activity in which they merely participate, but an actual part of their […]

May 3 was the Will Rogers Polo Club's "Club Chukkers" day…and one of the clubs invited to play was the Gay Polo League. It was your typical relaxed Southern California polo-match scene. Several horse pullmans were parked in the shade. Dozens of loaner polo ponies stood around quietly, tacked up and tails knotted. Beside the […]

Life as an openly gay athlete: ‘Coming out often felt like jumping off a 30-foot cliff into a deep pool of water.’ (This article first appeared in 2003).By Jordan GoldwargOutsports.com When I look back over the past year, I’m amazed at how much my life has changed. Last year at this time, not only was […]

Indiana high school basketball star stays in the closet, but his secret carries a price (Editor's note: From Hoosiers like Wooden, Robertson, Plump, Bird and Bailey to the thousands of kids who dream of achieving their likes, Indiana and basketball seem indivisible. The state has such a profuse history, perhaps obsession, with the game that […]

Stripper Theresa White has told News Of The World that swimmer Michael Phelps had his first threeway with her and another woman, and that the session lasted for hours. White says she met Phelps at a Baltimore strip club last November. While Phelps allegedly “was kind of mean and cocky to some of the girls,” […]

Celtics win on a last-second shot from Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis (right). Yes, you read that right. NBA admits referee mistake that lead to Nuggets win over Mavericks. Do these league announcements help or hurt? After Serena Williams’ announcement that she is the No. 1 player in the world, the actual No. 1, Dinara Safina, […]

I admit, I have a bit of a man crush on LeBron James. Even though he is single handedly dismantling my hometown Hawks in round two of the NBA playoffs, I can’t quite get past his charm, smile and pure athletic ability. The fact that he’s a 6-foot 8-inch, 250-pound mass of muscle doesn’t hurt, […]

The first-ever Stanley Cup playoff showdown between the NHL’s top two superstars has lived up to the hype. On Monday night Alexander Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals forced a seventh game in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-4 overtime win at The Igloo (or, if you’re a stickler for corporate names, […]

When Cyd gave me this gig, he told me to write about whatever tickled my fancy. Well, maybe not those words exactly, but I have been thinking about what I want to bring to you fine readers of the Outsports’ Jock Talk Blog. So I thought I’d bring you a piece on an athlete you’ll […]

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.