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Thanks to reader Adriana for this tip for WNBA fans in New York: Just saw this from the NY Liberty via a MySpace bulletin and thought I'd pass along to share the wealth. When you buy tix here, all you have to do is type in the code "LIBERTY" It will basically get you half […]

Randy Boyd has been a contributor at Outsports seemingly since the day we started. He’s a former cheerleader at UCLA and is an author and outspoken advocate for gay and HIV rights. He’s also a huge sports fan, and he offers his thoughts on a blog called Randy Boyd’s Blocks. A recent post by him […]

Two weeks of outstanding tennis have finally come to a close at the U.S. Open, with Serena Williams and Roger Federer taking the titles in one of the more eventful and entertaining New York fortnights in recent memory. So often Slams are reduced to the eventual champions, but the 2008 U.S. Open showcased the entire […]

So, maybe, the Texans weren’t that stupid when they bypassed Vince Young in the 2006 draft. Vince Young got booed pretty heavily during the Titans opening week upset of Jacksonville, but that’s to be expected when you throw two interceptions. The story starts to get weird right around here. When the Titans got the ball […]

So much for 32-0. I’ve gotten at least 15 emails and text messages of condolences from friends figuring I must be crying in my apartment at the thought of a Patriots season without Tom Brady. I’d certainly love him to be there, with a legit shot of winning a fourth Lombardi Trophy and a chance […]

It’s often said that it’s easier to be the hunter rather than the hunted. The East Carolina football team will find out soon enough whether that statement is true or not. It’s often said that it’s easier to be the hunter rather than the hunted. The East Carolina football team will find out soon enough […]

New TV series featuring a gay basketball team breaks out of reality show mold By Cyd Zeigler jr. When I first heard about Logo’s new series titled 'Shirts & Skins,' I was worried that it would be thrust into the MTV reality show cookie-cutter, and that Logo would trivialize sports into focusing on shirtless jocks, […]

Number thirty in a series. Broadcast: Minnesota Twins on FSN North, Twins at LA Angels, 8/21/08; Announcers: Dick Bremer (play-by-play), Bert Blyleven (analyst), Telly Hughes (reporter) If you're a fan of Bert Blyleven using the telestrator to circle fans with "Circle me Bert" signs, you'll be happy to know that he managed it on four […]

In their season opener and first game since 1992 without Brett Favre as quarterback, the Green Bay Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings, 24-19. Favre’s replacement, Aaron Rodgers, was terrific, going 18 for 22 with one touchdown pass and one touchdown run. People who wrote off the Packers when Favre retired seemed to forget that this […]

Here we go with my first edition of college football's Dirty Dozen, a weekly ranking of the nation's Top 12 teams. This past weekend, the number of surprises were few, but one non-BCS team landed the biggest punch of all. The pride of Conference USA, East Carolina, stunned West Virginia, knocking WVU completely from my […]

Favre, the new New York Jets quarterback has the grizzled gray-beard look going and he had a successful debut in leading the Jets to a 20-14 win over Miami. With the devastating injury to New England’s Tom Brady, Favre is now the top quarterback in the AFC East. With Brady done, are the Pats' chances […]

Matt Ryan, apparently still a little giddy in the wake of signing his six-year, $72 million contract, today forgot he’s the quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. (Yes, the 4-12 Falcons from last year’s Michael Vick/Bobby Petrino mess.) His first pass in his first game with the Falcons? A 62-yard touchdown. His first game in the […]

Dirty Dozen, my Top 12 teams in college football after two weeks:1. Oklahoma (2-0) — The Sooners doubled-up the Bearcats on their way to an easy victory in Norman. This was a good victory but fans are right to be concerned about the 365 all-purpose yards given up to one player (WR Marshwan Gilyard). Dirty […]

Is the Patriots’ season done? The Colts, Chargers and Jaguars all lay eggs. How Cyd and Jim saw Week 1 in the NFL: By Cyd Zeigler jr.E-mail Cyd Even with some fear that I may be overstating things, I truly believe that EVERYTHING changed in the NFL this week. Everything you thought a sure thing […]

One of the oldest gay-football groups in the world, Greater Boston’s Friends, Lesbians and Gays (FLAG) Flag Football League is celebrating a decade of existence. The group was started by Robert Saurer, whom we met at the first Gay Superbowl in Los Angeles in the spring 2002. Saurer actualy has the distinction of being the […]

It's good to see Logo taking their stated interest in gay sports seriously. Along with the gay-basketball show Shirts & Skins, they've launched a section of their Web site that has various gay-sports videos, movies, docs, etc…. There isn't much on there now, but they're promising more. It's good to see Logo taking their stated […]

Two weeks after shocking the diving world by winning the gold medal in Olympic platform diving, Australian Matthew Mitcham has been honored with a stamp but as yet has secured no sponsorship deals, though one is rumored. Read complete article here. Two weeks after shocking the diving world by winning the gold medal in Olympic […]

Two weeks after shocking the diving world by winning the gold medal in Olympic platform diving, Australian Matthew Mitcham has been honored with a stamp but has yet to secure a sponsorship deal, though one is rumored. Two weeks after shocking the diving world by winning the gold medal in Olympic platform diving, Australian Matthew […]

The gap between the "haves" and "have nots" in college football continues to shrink. Around the country on Saturday, teams from smaller conferences played big against the big guys and played them well! East Carolina toppled their second straight top-25 team, dominating No. 8 West Virginia, 24-3. Ohio State needed a dropped punt to beat […]

In watching the end of BYU’s 28-27 college football win over Washington, I saw the worst officating call in memory (and that’s saying a lot). In watching the end of BYU’s 28-27 college football win over Washington, I saw the worst officating call in memory (and that’s saying a lot).