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It was a rare Sunday this past weekend when I watched more golf than football. The Ryder Cup this year is now etched in as one of my favorite golf memories, and it may now be my favorite golf format. Pitting the Americans against the Europeans, the U.S. hadn’t won since a shocking come-from-behind in […]

It was another of those “college football four nights in a row” type of weekends, with games Wednesday through Saturday. Things got off to a rousing start Thursday night as unbeaten Colorado shocked West Virginia, 17-14, thanks to a 25-yard field goal from Aric Goodman (pictured at right) in overtime. Things got even better for […]

The Washington Redskins are 2-0 since tight end Chris Cooley flashed his penis on his blog. A contract extension is in order. In the line of the week, Cooley’s mom, Nancy, had this to say: “It’s never a good day when you hear there’s a picture of your son’s penis on the Internet.” In more […]

Number thirty-two in a series. Broadcast: Los Angeles Angels on FSN West, Angels at Oakland, 9/17/08; Announcers: Steve Physioc (play-by-play), Rex Hudler (analyst) First to clinch a playoff spot, last to be reviewed here. No offense, Los Angeles/California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It was just the luck of the draw. And I know this is […]

I read this in the paper the other day. Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor was talking about the AFC South: "Our division, I think, is the best in football regardless of what people say about the NFC East. I don't think the NFC East can match up against the AFC South teams when you […]

Major realignment of power as the Pats get blown out while the Colts drop to 1-2. In the NFC, the East looks like the beast of the league. How Cyd and Jim saw Week 3 of the NFL E-mail Cyd Some people wanted to dismiss some of the scores in Week 1 as flukes, but […]

Today we launch our new Jock Talk Vlog, a video blog that we're bringing to you with Afterelton.com. Each week, either Jim or I will talk about some of the week's happenings in gay sports. Sometimes we'll have guests, sometimes we'll be 'on location.' One thing we won't do: Ask Michael Phelps to host. Kidding! […]

There’s hope for most all of us. Just check out Ray Moon. The former millionaire restaurant owner won the Victorian Bodybuilding Championships in Melbourne on Sunday after beginning his training just five years ago. He’s overcome polio, open-heart surgery, prostate problems and financial ruin to become a body building champion. Oh, yeah. He’s 80. Nothing […]

The author of a new book on the 1990s Dallas Cowboys rips a sportswriter at the time who speculated that then-Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman might be gay. Jeff Pearlman is getting a lot of pub for his new book, "Boys Will Be Boys," which deals with the 1990s Cowboys that won three Super Bowls and […]

Recovery from the effects of Hurricane Ike continue, not just in Texas and Louisiana but in other states as the remnants of the storm raced north. The death toll has risen past 50, with two-thirds of the deaths occurring outside of Texas. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and western […]

NFL referee Ed Hochuli, whose blown call cost the San Diego Chargers their game Sunday at Denver, is devastated by his mistake and has personally apologized to Chargers fans. “I’m getting hundreds of emails – hate mail – but I’m responding to it all. People deserve a response,” Hochuli wrote to fans, according to the […]

Note: Every week, I pick games against the spread on the Michael Irvin Show, and I’m putting them on our blog. After a disappointing 1-4 in Week 1 (predictable, given how much I hate betting on Week 1), even I was surprised by my rebound last week, going 5-1 against the spread and losing out […]

This excerpt is from Chapter 25 of Bill Konigsberg’s new novel, Out of the Pocket. Our protagonist, 17-year-old high school quarterback Bobby Framingham, has come out (not entirely on purpose). Because he is a sought-after college prospect, he’s become a national news story. After a trying first day at school, the second day is going […]

Author shares insight into his first novel, 'Out of the Pocket,' about high school football By Bill Konigsberg When I asked the high school football players sitting around the table what they would do if they found out their best friend was gay, I got a lot of expected responses: "I wouldn't have a problem […]

(Update: Fresno State president issues statement saying he is "deeply troubled by the homophobic slurs." See below.) It started out like a normal college football Saturday evening in Fresno, albeit with a little more excitement than usual. The nationally-ranked Bulldogs, for the first time in school history, were hosting another ranked team at home. And […]

Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt won the Olympic 100 meters in a world record time of 9.69, but he showboated the final 20 meters. Now, some physicists have calculated that Bolt could have run a mind-blowing 9.55 had he sprinted full on until the end. They have submitted their findings to the American Journal of […]

A gay man who is a friend of mine sent me this link to "Lorenzo the Flying Frenchman" with the comment that he thought the horses and the guy were both hot. I agree, and want to share them with Outsports readers. The tradition of "Roman riding" and "Roman driving" has been around for a […]

NBC Olympic host Bob Costas agrees that his network should have discussed gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham being gay during its coverage in Beijing. In a wide-ranging interview on the subject of gays in sports with AfterElton.com, Costas said Mitcham was not an athlete he was focusing on, "But had it been, I would have […]

The National Center for Lesbian Rights got some strong news regarding the lawsuit they have brought against a San Diego college alleging Title IX violations and homophobia in releasing out lesbian coaches. The Office of Civil Rights has found "substantial and unjustified" violations. The press release after the jump. The National Center for Lesbian Rights […]

Who can ever get enough of soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo? Not me. So let’s recap some recent Ronaldo sightings and happenings. And yes, there are more photos after the jump. Who can ever get enough of soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo? Not me. So let’s recap some recent Ronaldo sightings and happenings. And yes, there are […]