Ericka Newsome Appealing MMA Loss to Fallon Fox
Newsome says she should have been told Fox is trans; Agent cites an early referee whistle, along with Fox's lack of disclosure, as reasons for appeal.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 11, 2013Newsome says she should have been told Fox is trans; Agent cites an early referee whistle, along with Fox's lack of disclosure, as reasons for appeal.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 11, 2013The 62-year-old former golfer at McMaster Univ. says younger golfers are her appropriate competition
By Cyd Zeigler | March 11, 2013The San Jose Shark is an advisory board member for the You Can Play Project and says the sport is ready for an openly gay player.
By Jim Buzinski | March 11, 2013The reaction to the coming out for former Major League Soccer player Robbie Rogers has been all positive. Further evidence of this happened when Sports Illustrated soccer writer Grant Wahl did a survey of 18 players on a variety of league issues. He granted the players anonymity in return for them being open and one […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 10, 2013Keselowski's pro-gay comments have drawn the ire of the "God Hates Fags" group
By Cyd Zeigler | March 9, 2013"This isn't a sex issue, it's a love issue," the former light-heavyweight champion tells Outsports about why he is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to approve same-sex marriages.
By Jim Buzinski | March 8, 2013Two Chicago sports legends — Ernie Banks and Richard Dent — are among athletes who have signed a letterr urging Illinois legislators to pass a bill allowing same-sex marriage. Banks is known as Mr. Cub, while Dent was a feared pass rusher for the Bears. Both are in the Hall of Fame. A letter showing […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 7, 2013The Galaxy and FC Dallas players offer their support for LGBT athletes
By Cyd Zeigler | March 7, 2013Travon Free is a writer for "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," but was a college basketball player at Long Beach State from 2003-2007 and helped the 49ers to the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Two years ago, he came out as bisexual on his blog. In an interview with Think Progress, Free says he considered coming […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 7, 2013Baseless rumors only put straight athletes, in this case an NHL player engaged to his girlfriend, in a terrible position
By Cyd Zeigler | March 6, 2013The president of Nigeria's women's soccer federation, Dilichukwu Onyedinma, said that any lesbians will be kicked off the team. From All Africa: "It (lesbianism) is happening but we have to talk to the clubs, and look inside the clubs and these things have to do with clubs," Onyedinma said. "There are particular clubs that don't […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 6, 2013Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers says common sense shows there are gay players in Major League Baseball and he would “absolutely’ welcome a gay teammate. The star pitcher acknowledged that a gay player could be hesitant to come out openly for various reasons but that he would be accepted by the Tigers. He told […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 6, 2013The longtime gay rights advocate says attitudes are changing rapidly in the sport.
By Jim Buzinski | March 4, 2013Keselowski says all that matters in his garage is 'if you can win'
By Cyd Zeigler | March 3, 2013Mesko tweets revealing picture of himself at poolside, has interesting tan lines
By Cyd Zeigler | March 3, 2013SB Nation acquires the gay-sports website. Jim Buzinski and Cyd Zeigler will continue to operate it.
By Outsports | March 3, 2013Foxworth talks about gay family members, having gay teammates and the environment of the locker room
By Cyd Zeigler | February 28, 2013