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Sixth in a series. Broadcast: Seattle Mariners on FSN Northwest, Mariners at Toronto, 6/9/08; Announcers: Dave Niehaus, Dave Sims, Mike Blowers There are a certain number of men who have been broadcasting games for a long time. They exude professionalism and class. Instead of needlessly promoting themselves with slick patter or controversy, their personality comes […]

ATP’s website has a video. Thanks for reader “Two Hander” for the link. ATP’s website has a video. Thanks for reader “Two Hander” for the link.

The swimming arms race continues unabated as the national teams from Japan and Germany have decided to use the newest high-tech body suits. Japan will use Speedo’s LZR suit, which was unveiled this winter, while Germany will use one being developed by Adidas. Other companies are also working on their versions of the suits, which […]

By Northwest Quest staff It’s summer time and the living is easy. Especially so this summer in Seattle where the snowcapped mountains reach high into blue skies and cries of “Play Ball!” echo across the championship-caliber softball fields surrounding the “Emerald City”. The attention of the Gay softball world will be focused on Seattle the […]

Fitness model Christian Boeving lost his gig as an endorser for a supplement company after saying in a documentary that he has used anabolic steroids since he was 16, the New York Times reports. Boeving was among the athletes featured in the sensational documentary “Bigger, Faster, Stronger” that looks at America’s win-at-all-costs culture and the […]

Fifth in a series. Broadcast: Chicago White Sox on Comcast Sportsnet-Chicago, Minnesota at White Sox, 6/9/08; Announcers: Ken “Hawk” Harrelson, Darrin “DJ” Jackson (Jackson handled play-by-play in the 4th through 6th innings, while Harrelson took the rest of the game) What can I say? This was, as I expected from a few brief peeks at […]

As the NBA Finals continue, it’s a good time to remember the 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers, the last pro team from the sports-crazy city to win a title (Joe Guckin did a great job chronicling the city’s sports woes the past 25 years). A whole generation of Philly sports fans have grown up without ever having […]

Oregon State coach is only out male Division 1 head coach Outsports readers have spoken, and Oregon State head softball coach Kirk Walker is the first inductee of the Outsports Coaches Hall of Fame. The award is part of Logo's NewNowNext Awards, airing now on Logo and available on the NewNowNext Web site. Voting took […]

English soccer star Wayne Rooney is said to be spending $500,000 for a weeklong stag party on the Spanish island of Izbiza. Rooney, 22, is set to wed Coleen McLoughlin, 22. As part of his party, his mates, which include his two brothers, are forcing him to wear a Borat-style “mankini.” For those not in […]

Well, at least one sporting favorite decided to show up this weekend, the athlete on two legs not the one on four. In Paris, Rafael Nadal crushed Roger Federer in straight sets for the most lopsided French Open final since 1977 and the first time since 1999 that Federer lost a set 6-0. Nadal, in […]

Tiger Woods said last year at Oakmont, site of the 2007 US Open, that no 10-handicapper could break 100 at the course. I don't know what a 10-handicapper is, and I don't care. All I know is that this statement, like his comment this week that nobody watches hockey anymore, has effectively been proven wrong. […]

It’s always nice to see athletes get hot and heavy with each other. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxaVh4QZIGs] Hat tip to World of Wonder It’s always nice to see athletes get hot and heavy with each other. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxaVh4QZIGs] Hat tip to World of Wonder

New York Yankees first basemen Jason Giambi, who we all know loves a golden thong, has now decided to take another step towards being a porn star. He is now sporting a mustache, and following him along for the ride are Ross Ohlendorf and Johnny Damon. Giambi is now out of his super slump, what […]

The Irish are famous for betting on anything that breathes, so perhaps this is not a surprise, but it is noteworthy nonetheless: The largest Irish bookmaker has set odds on teams playing in the Bingham Cup gay rugby tournament, which starts June 12 in Dublin, Ireland. I have been closely involved in gay sports for […]

Fourth in a series. Broadcast: San Diego Padres on Cox Cable Ch. 4 San Diego, Chicago Cubs at Padres, 6/4/08; Announcers: Matt Vasgersian (play-by-play), Mark Grant (analyst) Technically this was mostly a good broadcast – the graphics were eye-catching without standing out too much, and mostly devoid of accompanying sound effects. The use of replays […]

The IOC announced Wednesday that Chicago is among four cities still in the running to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The other cities in contention are Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. Only Tokyo has hosted a previous Olympics (1964). Ever since the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, Chicago has joined San Francisco and New York […]

The gay party to be at in Manhattan Thursday night was openly gay former high school football player Corey Johnson. Corey’s a good friend of Outsports and helped us win a gold medal in football at the Gay Games in 2006. I tease Corey that he is the true mayor of New York, and you […]

Third in a series. Broadcast: New York Yankees on YES Network, Toronto at Yankees, 6/3/08; Announcers: Michael Kay (play-by-play), Al Leiter (analyst); Reporter: Kim Jones (hey, they’ve got a woman! I should keep count of how many women work these games – although I’m guessing none are doing play-by-play or color commentary.) What brought me […]

During a teleconference on Monday promoting the PGA Championship, which is being held at Oakland Hills in suburban Detroit in August, Tiger Woods was asked (perhaps by a Detroit-area reporter?) if he was rooting for Detroit or Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup finals. Woods laughed, then replied, "I don't really care. Let's talk about the […]

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-2, to win Game 6 of their Stanley Cup playoff series and take the Cup for the first time since 2002. Detroit’s winning goal was kind of fluky and basically involved Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury sitting on a loose puck in the net area and then propelling […]