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Mitcham after arriving back in Sydney. Olympic gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham is showing no signs of swine flu after returning early to Australia from Mexico where he was attending a diving competition. He will stay home in a voluntary isolation for a couple of days as a precautionary measure. Mitcham, 21, will stay at […]

The blimp shot reveals just how incredible that winning charge was, by a horse that few commentators (including myself) had given any attention before the race. Mine That Bird, a Canadian-bred bay gelding that sold for $9500 as a yearling and went off as a 50-to-1 long shot, came from dead last to flatten a […]

With the retelling this week of the anti-effeminate movement in figure skating, we figured we’d highlight one of the real cuties from the last few years of figure skating: Jeffrey Buttle. The Canadian skater was the 2006 Olympic bronze medalist and the 2008 World Champion. Before he focused on skating, he was studying chemical engineering […]

Last night's NBA playoff action featured a tremendous display in which the Chicago Bulls forced a seventh and deciding game in their first-round series against the Boston Celtics with a 128-127 triple-overtime win. Of the six games, four have gone to OT, with a total of seven extra periods. Absolutely classic. And then there was […]

This is one of the most bizarre stories I’ve seen recently: The NFL forced Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after he accidentally posted a picture of his penis on his blog last season. In an interview with Jimmy Traina of SI.com, Cooley revealed this:SI.com: SI.com: Do people still give […]

New York Rangers General Manager Glen Sather has issued a complaint against the Washington Capitals for harassment their fans have levied on his team. One of the complaints sounded like a stand against homophobia. From his letter: According to Rangers trainer Jim Ramsay, one patron was screaming at the team, in graphic language, about whether […]

Our Jock Talk Vlog is back! In this week's entry: Brian Sims was an openly gay college football captain in 2000. We talk about his story, the reaction to it, and why his story stayed quiet for almost 10 years. Our Jock Talk Vlog is back! In this week's entry: Brian Sims was an openly […]

ABC World News tonight is talking about the efforts by Skate Canada to make the sport of figure skating more tough, macho and masculine. Producer Eloise Harper talked to me for the segment; It's on tonight if you catch it. I mentioned to a couple friends this week that they had wanted to talk to […]

Please don’t do this if you ever get near the Cup. I don’t care if you ARE “Heroes” star Hayden Panettiere. We're down to eight teams in the Quest for the Cup. I predicted six out of eight first-round winners correctly, with three series right on the button (Pittsburgh over Philadelphia in 6, Washington over […]

That wild and crazy ESPN personality Mike Golic lost a bet on the NCAA tournament (big shocker). To pay off the bet, he got waxed on his show yesterday. Fun, right? Look at us at ESPN, we're so hip and wacky! But all he had waxed were his arms and legs. Big deal. I guess […]

Brett Favre asked Jets for release twice. Plans to unretire yet again? Denver Nuggets bounce Hornets from the playoffs. Atlanta takes 3-2 lead on Heat. Kansas City pitcher Zach Greinke (right) is 5-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Royals still just 11-10. The New Orleans Saints were rumored just 18 months ago to move to […]

Horse racing takes center stage this weekend and with that, we should consider the jockeys. Photographer Elena Dorfman has and what she came up with puts those athletes in a new perspective. A naked one, in fact. She wanted to show their athleticism in a new exhibit set to open this summer at Louisville’s 21c […]

On Saturday afternoon, a few L.A. friends and I will congregate at my media-room telly with fried chicken and a bottle of wine. As a kid I started out listening to the Kentucky Derby on the radio with my dad every year…am not about to miss this race EVER. Some other horse-loving homos I know […]

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Who showed up to his latest golf tournament wearing these pants? Find out after the jump. Hint: It’s not Bill Murray. Who showed up to his latest golf tournament wearing these pants? Find out after the jump. Hint: It’s not Bill Murray.

Mavericks beat Manu-less Spurs, 4-1. Celts and Bulls go to overtime again. Dog-loving owner of Arena Football team pissed that his management offered Michael Vick a contract. Funny, I was just telling Jim yesterday how I can’t stand Joakim Noah (right). Glad to see he wants to be hated, makes me feel good. Carolina Hurricanes […]

At a skating exhibition in South Korea, U.S. skater Johnny Weir skates to Lady Gaga's "Poker Face." Weir is never dull and is a terrific athlete (and the crowd loved every second of it). This is the gayest thing I've seen in sports since Terrell Owens shook his pom-poms. At a skating exhibition in South […]

Canada's Olympic gold medalist Mark Tewksbury (1992, 100-meter backstroke) recently found a new niche as a sports commentator on the Canadian Broadcasting Centre. He's doing a series called "Top of Your Game," appearing every Wednesday on CBC News Morning with Heather Hiscox. Not only is the show newsy and chatty, but Mark shares inside tips […]

Braylon Edwards We are always careful when reporting on rumors, since in the Internet era it's very easy to start one based on no evidence. But the most-read article today on the highly trafficked sports website Deadspin had a headline that buried the lead: The headline said, "The War On Braylon Edwards' Manhood," but the […]

The Cult of Tim Tebow is strong in Florida Gator country and now a company is making women’s underwear called Teebows. Writes the Deuce of Davenport: See, they’ve got T’s on them and bows and they’re actually in the shape of a T and they’re in Florida’s colors! Its about the next best thing to […]