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Lest anyone think that straight guys don’t look in a locker room, comes this tale from Deadspin from an encounter between a writer, Barry Petchesky, and Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard. … That’s when I had an entirely new thought dominating my mind: oh, look, it’s Ryan Howard’s cock. The locker room at Citizen’s Bank […]

From the world of cricket, a sport quite popular in countries once part of the British Empire, comes a poll from the Indian site Gay Bombay on the hottest players in the sport. The site is run by longtime Outsports reader Vikram. The India Premier League is Indian cricketing's attempt to create a league based […]

Broadcast: Kansas City Royals on Fox Sports Net-Kansas City, Royals at Toronto, 5/26/08; Announcers: Ryan Lefebvre, Paul Splittorff It seemed strange when, after Ryan Lefebvre called a play in the 2nd inning where the Blue Jays’ Marco Scutaro was safe at second base on a delayed steal attempt, Paul Splittorff said, “Ryan, you might want […]

Documentary scores as it shines a light on the hypocrisy in our win-at-all-costs culture. By Jim Buzinski Outsports.com Among the questions filmmaker Christopher Bell sets out to answer in his documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster” is a seemingly simply one: Why are anabolic steroids illegal in the U.S.? Bell, whose brilliant and highly entertaining film opens […]

The matchup is set: Jose Canseco and Vai Sikahema will duke it out on July 12 at Bernie Robbins Stadium, a minor league baseball park in Atlantic City. As I previously posted, Canseco is having financial difficulties and is entering the world of celebrity boxing. Sikahema, the former Eagles kick return specialist, is now the […]

From longtime Outsports poster Enigma: “The Western Hockey League champion Spokane Chiefs have won the 2008 Memorial Cup. They’re the first American team to win the Championship since the Portland Winterhawks did it in 1998. It’s also their first Championship since 1991. During the trophy presentation, let’s just say the Spokane Chiefs had a smashing […]

Yesterday’s USA Today ran the banner headline SPEED WEEKEND in letters big and black enough for the start of World War III. Nearly half the paper was devoted to one of motor racing’s biggest international weekends of the year. Things kicked off last night in Charlotte, NC, at Lowe’s dirt track, with down-and-dirty World of […]

Aug. 23, 2008 flash: Matthew Mitcham wins the Olympic gold medal in the 10-meter platform. (For updates on Mitcham and more news and photos, including video of Mitcham and his partner Lachlan in Beijing, check our Mitcham articles on our Olympics blog.) Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, 20, is going to Beijing to compete in the […]

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Broadcast: New York Mets on Sportsnet New York (SNY), Mets at Atlanta, 5/20/08 (game 1 of day-night DH); Play-by-play: Gary Cohen; Analysts: Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez; Reporter: Kevin Burkhardt It figures that the first game I sit down and watch, pen in hand, features the despised "three in a booth"setup. Fortunately, there wasn’t too much […]

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There is a first time for everything. John Odom was traded to the Laredo Broncos or the United League from the Calgary Vipers of the Golden Baseball league. For the stiff price of 10 baseball bats, a first in modern baseball. “They just wanted some bats, good bats – maple bats,” Broncos general manager Jose […]

With Henin retiring, the women's side is wide open; Nadal looks to keep dominating the men on clay By Wyman MeersOutsports.com Barely more than a week before the start of the French Open, which is chronologically the second of professional tennis’s four most coveted events, Belgium’s Justine Henin announced her retirement. Jankovic and Nadal are […]

Got at least $10,000? Then you can win a charity auction with soccer star David Beckham. With this complete LA Galaxy package, you will receive:· An intimate meet-and-greet and photo op with David Beckham· A David Beckham autographed jersey· 2 VIP field seats to an LA Galaxy game· A pregame tour of the stadium· Access […]

The KISS rule — Keep It Simple, Stupid — can be applied to many things. For me, the telecast of a baseball game is something where this rule should be mandatory. The baseball telecast I like sticks to the basics. I guess I’m old-fashioned this way. I don’t need an overload of graphics that clutter […]

The cover of the May 26th Sports Illustrated is just that — illustrated. The cover story discusses strange happenings in the 2008 baseball season, such as the New York Yankees being in last place in the American League East and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays near the top of the division. SI features a cover […]

I guess those two books he "wrote" didn't sell enough: former baseball player and steroid user Jose Canseco has reportedly joined the world of celebrity boxing. Canseco's having financial troubles, including two divorces and a foreclosure on his home, so he's hooked up with a local promoter. They're looking for someone to fight Canseco at […]

It's been reported that Chris Simon, who's been suspended multiple times during his 15-year NHL career — most recently a 30-game suspension for stomping on a player's leg — has signed to play for a Russian team, Vityaz Chekhov of the Continental Hockey League, formerly known as the Russian Super League. This could mean he's […]

This graphic is on the front page of ESPN.com and illustrates a story on “the world of hard-core hockey fight fans, the Cult of the Goon.” There are even goon fantasy leagues! As a reader, Alexander, e-mailed me: “Fight club homoeroticism shamelessly flaunted at ESPN website.” It’s an accurate description, as one devotee explains to […]

The matchup of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings in this year’s Stanley Cup finals gives the National Hockey League something it desperately wanted: the presence of Sidney Crosby. You’ll know this if you tune in by all the praise constantly being thrown Crosby’s way. It’ll be the verbal equivalent of fellatio. I imagine […]