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Photographer Jeff Sheng looking for out high school and collegiate athletes for his book and project By Cyd Zeigler jr. For several years now, a young photographer named Jeff Sheng has been crossing the nation looking for out gay and lesbian high school and collegiate athletes. His goal is to photograph 100 athletes before putting […]

First off, I just caught a Milwaukee Brewers game the other day. Damn, I forget how unbelievably hot JJ Hardy is. Now on to Ramblings. Out of the top ten smallest crowds in the History of the Seattle Mariners franchise, 7, count them 7 have come this season. Congrats to Derek Jeter, Short Stop for […]

As Goodell told reporters after meeting with Matt Walsh: “I don’t know where else I would turn.” Of course, the memory of this whole episode will live with Patriots fans and Patriots haters for years to come. But it’s clear we’ve seen the last of this. Sorry Rams fans: You lost the Super Bowl fair […]

California baseball stadiums are tops when it comes to health code violations at their Major League stadiums, with Angels stadium in Anaheim topping the list, Conde Nast’s Portfolio reports. A major vermin violation forced the shutdown of one food stand in April 2007 [at Angels stadium]. A cockroach infestation was reported in the Stadium Club […]

Naked is the news today. And it’s sports related. On Sunday, about 1,800 people bared all for photographer Spencer Tunick, no stranger to mass nude events. They stripped naked at the stadium in Vienna that will host several stages of the Euro 2008 soccer finals in late June. Tunick says on his website that he […]

This year’s NBA playoffs have lacked the drama of the past few years. It’s not that bad basketball is being played (LeBron James’ dunk against the Celtics on Monday was major highlight material). Rather, one need only look at what team is wearing white and you can figure out who will win. Through 16 games […]

If Jason Taylor can dance, can Terrell Owens act? We’ll find out Wednesday when he makes his thespian debut on MyNetworkTV’s “Under One Roof” with one of the few people who act crazier than T.O.: Flavor Flav. Could the pom-pom-waving one be headed to a career in Hollywood when he’s done in Dallas? “If I’m […]

Manny Ramirez, who has never been one to gloat or be cocky, has taken his bravado to a whole new level. He has now proclaimed himself the best left fielder in the history of the Boston Red Sox franchise. "How am I going to win a Gold Glove if they take me out in the […]

We have written before about the Aussie rugby players who posed for a calendar to raise money for breast cancer awareness. This video is of the “making of” variety. Despite the title, there is no nudity. —Jim Buzinski [youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xgz25ZIjNMY] We have written before about the Aussie rugby players who posed for a calendar to raise […]

One more reason TNT’s NBA show is the best studio show in pro sports. Hat tip to Deadspin. —Jim Buzinski [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwParJoeQkc] One more reason TNT’s NBA show is the best studio show in pro sports. Hat tip to Deadspin. —Jim Buzinski [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwParJoeQkc]

Could a drag queen possibly have a future as a New York Jet cheerleader? In an interview with WNYC, Denise Garvey, director of the New York Jets flight crew (i.e., their cheer squad) left the door open to some guys in skirts shaking more than their pom-poms: GARVEY: We don’t have any strict requirements. No […]

I was only aware of one use until the Chicago White Sox changed my mind. Before Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, one of the guys on the team used his skills as a ballplayer to blow up two dolls and place them in the locker-room, with signs saying, “Lets Go White Sox” and […]

This is for all the men out there. Guys, have you ever wanted to experiment with makeup, but were afraid to go to a store and buy something because you thought you'd look unmanly or that people would laugh at you? If so, do I have news for you! You can pick up some free […]

Here's a question posed to Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb in a televised interview by a doofus named Pat Boyle, of Comcast Sportsnet Chicago: "I don't think I've ever seen an athlete (note: this "professional" pronounced it "ath-a-lete") who's been scrutinized more and has achieved as much success as you have over the years. Do you […]

Former MTV producer Terrance Dean claims in an upcoming book on gays in the hip-hop world that he has had a sexual relationship with a closeted pro athlete he calls “Preston.” On his blog, he describes their first meeting: He was across the room standing against the wall with a drink in his hand. He […]

Logo's NewNowNext has created a series of awards recognizing the best of the best in today and tomorrow's gay culture. They're recognizing blogs, music artists, actors, TV shows and much more. They approached us several weeks ago asking us whom we'd like to honor in the sports world; the choice was easy for us. Athletes […]

It seems former Patriots videographer Matt Walsh, who’s said he has a smoking gun that will indict the Patriots, doesn’t have much more than a tired, used water pistol. According to the NYT, he handed over eight tapes to the NFL that show the Patriots videotaping offensive and defensive signals: Charges the League has already […]

Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo, getting tons of derisive publicity for picking up three prostitutes that turned out to be transvestites, wants the world to know he is 100% hetero. “As for what happened, I did not have any sexual dealings with those people, I must stress that I am not gay. When I told my […]

Tennis legend Billie Jean King has been honored by Boston University with an honorary degree for her contributions to society. King’s resume could fill this blog, but this sums up her importance: Life magazine named her one of the 100 most important Americans of the 20th century. King is also an out lesbian and is […]

One more reason to love rugby: The Austrian national rugby team stripped naked in downtown Vilnius after a crushing 48-0 defeat by Lithuania, local media reported Tuesday. Following the match, the 22 men climbed on top of stairs near a bar on Gediminas prospektas – the main pedestrian street in the Lithuanian capital – started […]