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We all love our college football and will be sad to see it go. But it’s the 3rd week of exhibition match ups and we’ve still got a couple of (lol) meaningful games to go, including the biggest one of all: The Gators National Championship Coronation Game. So, one more time… while Cyd is worrying […]

As the U.S. auto industry fights for its life, LGBT autosport and auto buying is gasping too. Gaywheels founder Joe LaMuraglia writes, "While the current situation affects everyone in the country it is taking a disproportionate toll on small businesses, ours included. Auto sales are the lowest in almost 20 years, consumers aren't researching online […]

Yes, I know Utah won’t win the mythical national championship since the absurd BCS system settled on Florida and Oklahoma as the two teams to play for the BCS title. But after watching the Utes dismantle Alabama, 31-17, in the Sugar Bowl, they have as much claim to the title as anyone. The Utes are […]

When in doubt, go with an old standby. That’s what voters for the NFL MVP Award said today by selecting Peyton Manning the League MVP. Not a terrible choice: He played pretty well overall, very well down the stretch, and his team went 12-4. Manning’s response couldn’t have been more accurate: “I really feel like […]

It's been a brutally cold winter already for much of the country, so I figured we'd scour YouTube to find some videos to keep you warm. It didn't take long to find some interesting amateur homemade wrestling videos demonstrating some fascinating "technique" of the world's oldest sport. Enjoy. It's been a brutally cold winter already […]

Gay men know a thing or two about the inaccuracies of measurements. Those cited online always tend to be a little smaller in real life. Craigslist or Manhunt, anyone? So I read with a bit of amusement an article exploring why the NFL continues to use sticks and a length of chain to gauge whether […]

Despite the 38-24 final, the Rose Bowl between USC and Penn State wasn't really that close. The Trojans never trailed and led 31-7 at halftime in winning a record third straight Rose Bowl game over the Big Ten. USC (12-1) has as much claim as any to being crowned the nation's best team. Of course, […]

Thanks to the BCS, I’ve lost interest in college football over the last five to seven years. In the mid-Nineties, it was my favorite sports; Now, I keep a passing interest in it. The problems with the BCS are so deeply well-chronicled, I won’t get into them here. But this is the first year I’m […]

File this under the “wow!” catagory. The Denver Broncos fired Coach Mike Shanahan two days after his team blew a three-game division lead and failed to make the playoffs. Shanahan won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1997-98, but has won only one playoff game since. I advocated Shanhan getting sacked in my Week 17 notes. His […]

The NFL has announced that the 2010 Pro Bowl will be played at Miami’s Dolphin Stadium on January 31, 2010 — a week before the Super Bowl is held there. It’s been played in Honolulu since 1980 and has always been held after the Super Bowl. The league says that the Pro Bowl will likely […]

Before any of the hype, I saw a trailer before a movie for a little upcoming film called simply “The Wrestler.” As I saw the trailer a couple more times and heard the early reviews, my expectations rose considerably. I finally got to see the film tonight, and it did what few films have done […]

I love hockey. I always have. When I was a kid I used to lie on my parents bed watching hockey on the ‘second' television while the rest of the family watched the ‘Big' TV in the den. I grew up a New York Ranger fan in the eighties, so basically continually disappointed come playoff […]

Oh cruel, cruel fate. The Madden Curse had doomed the cover boy of EA’s Madden football video game since 1999 when Garrison Hearst was on the cover and broke his leg in the playoffs that year. Every year since, the player on the cover of that game has had his numbers or his team’s success […]

Four months after winning a gold medal in platform diving, Australian Matthew Mitcham still has not secured any sponsorships, a development that perplexes him. In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Mitcham says he does not regret coming out before the Games, but does wonder if that has made any companies cautious. Yeah, I […]

My afternoon in Dallas with Michael, Kevin Kiley and Nate Newton By Cyd Zeigler jr. Since the NFL’s week 1 in early September, I’ve made a weekly appearance on The Michael Irvin Show on ESPN’s 103.3 FM in Dallas. Every week I go on, we talk about a topic that’s usually somehow gay-related, and then […]

Those muscular NBA refs couldn’t figure it out on Saturday. But longtime fans of Atlanta’s pro sports team know what it is — the Sports Gods are smiling on us again. It’s about time. On Saturday, the Hawks dropped Chicago in a wild ride to hit 19-10 and remain in second place in the Southeastern […]

Consider this a live blog, except that it isn’t live. Perhaps at some point I'll try that, but not today. And since it's so long, I hope someone reads all the way to the end and enjoys it just a little. Starting the day, the Eagles need a loss by Tampa Bay and a loss […]

Ravens and Dolphins clinch playoff spots, while Cowboys and Patriots fall short; plus wild card picks. By Jim BuzinskIOutsports.com Playoff structure stinks: Let's see – the 12-4 Colts were four games better than the 8-8 Chargers in the regular season; the 11-5 Falcons were two games better than the 9-7 Cardinals; and the Dolphins and […]

Sad news for those of you in love/lust with injured New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady — unless you’re supermodel Gisele Bundchen, that is. TMZ reports that Brady proposed on Christmas Eve, and Gisele accepted. According to TMZ’s sources, he proposed in front of her parents as they were flying to Boston from Teterboro Airport […]

Tel Aviv is feeling that gay spirit. The Israeli city is assembling a team of gay jocks, apparently the first of its kind in the country, for the World Outgames next July in Copenhagen. Team organizers want 30 athletes and city officials are studying how much of the tab they will pay to have the […]