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Nothing like a little jock sex talk to liven up a Friday. Today, we have Michael Phelps ogling Vegas strippers and Lance Armstrong talking about his sexual prowess. Nothing like a little jock sex talk to liven up a Friday. Today, we have Michael Phelps ogling Vegas strippers and Lance Armstrong talking about his sexual […]

My old pal Kevin Kiley, a sports radio host who’s had me as a guest on his shows on Fox Sports Radio and ESPN Radio, is now the co-host of the Michael Irvin Show on ESPN Radio in Dallas. He’s been trying to get me to come on the show for a couple months, and […]

Yesterday's Braves-Marlins game started at a little after 1 pm. The announced attendance — which is based on tickets sold — was 11,211. However, at the start of the game only about 600 people were in the seats at Dolphin Stadium. Before the game, reports the Associated Press, Marlins players were guessing as to how […]

Admittedly, it's been a while since I've stepped into a stadium to watch an NFL game. I live in Atlanta, after all. Apparently it can be an arduous affair with long security checkpoints not unlike a trip through the airport. But now, for an annual fee of $100 to $128, NFL fans in Atlanta, D.C., […]

The NFL season opens tonight and the league's boss, Roger Goodell, was out in front today, talking about a range of topics in a Q&A. Keep the post-Labor Day start? Yup. NFL in London? Quite possibly. NFL in L.A.? With $3 billion, yes. That Pesky Rooney family in Pittsburgh? Working on it. And the bad […]

Number twenty-nine in a series. Broadcast: Baltimore Orioles on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Boston at Orioles, 8/20/08; Announcers: Jim Hunter (play-by-play), Jim Palmer (analyst), Amber Theoharis (the 8th, and last, woman to fill the reporter role — but she had nothing of substance to do, so enough about her). Number twenty-nine in a series. Broadcast: […]

For years, one of our favorite Outsports pastimes is to chronicle how often NFL announcers mention the physique of buff ref Ed Hochuli. We also might have been the first to call him “Guns.” So it was amusing to hear NBC Al Michaels say this about Hochuli during the second quarter of the Giants-Redskins season […]

Yawn. It wasn't exactly a thrilling opener — no points were scored in the second half — but the New York Giants began defense of their Super Bowl crown with a 16-7 win over the Washington Redskins. The win did continue a streak in the NFL — no defending champion has lost its season opener […]

Shaun McCarron and Paul Anderson, the gay couple known collectively as Shaun & Paul from The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency (Oxygen Network), made their debut Thursday with Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling on “The Spin Cycle,” which is TNA’s new, weekly YouTube broadcast. TNA Superstar Angelina Love, one half of The Beautiful People tag team […]

Three of the four women's semifinal spots have been filled at the U.S. Open. The bottom section of the draw will see second-ranked Jelena Jankovic take on Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva. Dinara Safina, Marat Safin's younger sister and the most consistent player on tour since early spring, has also advanced. Jankovic, Dementieva and Safina […]

Ever steal a pen or a ream of printer paper when you’ve left a job? Well Tatum Bell (right) was cut by the Lions earlier this week after being replaced by Rudi Johnson. But as Rudi was meeting with Lions GM Matt Millen, Mr. Bell decided to take the tradition a little further, and stole […]

I noticed a cool bracelet on the wrist of a friend I had drinks with last night. With so many issues-oriented groups opting for plastic bands of solid colors with inspirational words inscribed on it, this one stood out as it looked like the stitchings of a baseball. He said it’s for the Tug McGraw […]

Welcome to our annual NFL season preview picks. We'll be the first to admit that we don't have a lot of confidence in many of these picks. How can we (or anyone else)? The NFL has become such a competitive league that the difference between 10-6 and a Super Bowl win, and 6-10 and a […]

Logo will debut the reality show “Shirts and Skins” on Sept. 15, which follows the San Francisco Rock Dogs basketball team. My great friend and Outsports web developer Rory Ray is among the players on the show. Here is a video preview: Logo will debut the reality show “Shirts and Skins” on Sept. 15, which […]

In the first half Monday, UCLA quarterback Kevin Craft (right) was the MVP … for Tennessee. In the second half, Craft changed personalities and led the Bruins to a season-opening upset win over No. 18 Tennessee, 27-24, in overtime. In the first half Monday, UCLA quarterback Kevin Craft (right) was the MVP … for Tennessee. […]

Locker is the outstanding sophomore quarterback for the University of Washington who had a rough outing in the season opener at Oregon. Thanks to a reader for this shot. Full image after the jump. Locker is the outstanding sophomore quarterback for the University of Washington who had a rough outing in the season opener at […]

The Gay Softball World Series in Seattle closed on Saturday with a geographic spread that would make any mapmaker proud. In the Open Division, the Los Angeles Vipers took the A title, returning to grab the crown they owned in 2005-06. The Boston Club Cafe Crew took B, the Dallas Explosion won C and the […]

Thanks to a reader for this adorable photo of Australian gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham and his partner Lachlan Fletcher. I am not sure when it was taken, but they certainly look like the happy couple. For more photos, videos and articles about Mitcham’s gold-medal diving performance check out our Matthew Mitcham archive. Full-size image: […]

Last year, during the early days of the presidential campaign, Time magazine interviewed the spouses of the candidates from both parties (in other words, 16 women and Bill Clinton). Joe Biden dropped out of the race after finishing 5th in the Iowa caucuses, but he's now Barack Obama's running mate. So it's good to know […]

While all eyes are on Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the 2008 U.S. Open, several young players continue to advance and provide a glimpse of what the future of men’s tennis will look like. Two teenagers — 19-year-old Argentine Juan Martin del Potro and 18-year-old Kei Nishikori of Japan — won thrilling five-set matches […]