Yet another sign of political correctness and coddling of kids run amuck: An Ottawa youth soccer league’s new rule that if a team wins by more than five goals they automatically lose the game. I understand mercy rules but changing the outcome of the game is ridiculous. Sounds like lazy parenting to me, too many whiny-ass [...]

Rugby team gets their balls checked for an embarrassing illness.

The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced today that former Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez, former Alabama head coach Gene Stallings and 12 players are the newest members of the College Football Hall of Fame. Players Headlining the player’s list is Pat Tillman, who played linebacker for Arizona State from 1994 to 1997 and [...]

Remember four days ago when the Orlando Magic were about to become a punch line? After sweeping their first two playoff opponents, the Magic, were on the verge of being swept themselves. Suddenly, Dwight Howard wasn’t good enough to carry the mediocre core he surrounds himself with. The Magic needed another A player to complement Howard [...]

Following last night’s 4-2 loss to the Czech Republic — or Czechoslovakia if you’re a maverick Republican like John McCain — USA Soccer head coach Bob Bradley trimmed his national soccer preliminary roster down from 30 to the FIFA mandated limit of 23. The roster: Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton, England), Tim Howard (Everton, [...]

The Florida Supreme Court today refused to hear the NCAA’s appeal of a lower court ruling that grants open access to the public records detailing the academic cheating scandal at Florida State. Kudos to the court and screw you NCAA. Any attempt to deny anyone access to public records infuriates me but you’ve got to wonder [...]

There’s nothing worse than adding a little bit of rumor and speculation to the diet of the average college football fan. When rumor and speculation are driving, reality takes a back seat, and the facts are stuffed in the trunk. Rumors have it the Big 10 is considering extending membership offers to some combination of Notre [...]

Are we entering a new era in major league baseball? Are we witnessing the beginning of a new trend where savvy veterans are able to hang on to their careers without ‘major league stuff’? Are the effects of the steroid era beginning to diminish? Major league pitching is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance these days. Consider [...]

Nike works up World Cup fever with their latest ad offering. Featured footballers include Wayne Rooney and all-world hottie Cristiano Ronaldo in make-or-break-soccer situations. The cutaways of fan and crowd reactions are perfectly mixed in amongst the suspend your disbelief soccer action. It lasts a little over 3 minutes but is worth the wait to see [...]

A few moments ago, I posted the following on my MLBlog The Heirloom . I wanted to rebroadcast this on SportsFags because it is important to challenge the notion of our love for the game of baseball. To do so against the backdrop of assumptions made on both sides of this argument that we could indeed participate on [...]

Me…two years ago at Rogers Centre, Toronto Let me first off by saying something I’ve always to say online in a sports realm – I’m gay. Yeah, I said that 20 years ago during Part III of my undergraduate studies, but I need to honestly say something here: It’s tough being a blogger on a [...]

I think I found the worst reporter in the history of TV. I never thought I would hear anyone worse than Emmitt Smith but this guy is ridiculously incomprehensible. At least Emmitt can remember his colleagues’ names, what a douche. The only thing close to this guy on TV in the US is CBS’ Shannon [...]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier than expected exit from the 2009-10 playoffs, thus begins the summer of LeBron.   My fear is that ESPN, much like they did with the Brett Favre saga, will lead every single minute of every single SportsCenter with their talking bobble head dolls’ analysis of where the 2-time MVP will end [...]

After knocking out Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in seven games you had to figure there’s no way the Montreal Canadiens would beat Sidney Crosby and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins in round two. However, riding a hot goaltender, the Canadiens advance to the Eastern Conference finals by outplaying the higher seeded Penguins [...]

Red Bull Racing announced today Sprint Cup driver Brian Vickers, who is currently 20th in the Sprint Cup Series standings, will miss Sunday’s Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway because of a recently diagnosed medical condition. According to Red Bull Racing , Vickers was hospitalized Wednesday evening “and continues to undergo testing and further evaluation.” Veteran Sprint Cup [...]

U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team head coach Bob Bradley submitted the 30-man preliminary roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup today. The preliminary roster must be trimmed down to a final roster of 23 players by June 1. Highlights include Landon Donavan, and hottest athlete in the world contestants Benny Feilhaber and Carlos Bocanegra . The most notable omission was 23-year [...]

Former USC and current Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has won a revote and will keep The 2009-10 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award he won last season . The revote was called for after the league suspended Cushing four games for violating the NFL’s drug policy. Cushing’s claims, that he’s never taken steroids, fall short of [...]

1st Quarter Complete on the 2010 NASCAR Season by Michael T. Myers / Queers4Gears.com We are 10 races into a 36 race season and it is already shaping up to be one of the best in NASCAR history. The Talladega Race was one of the highlights – there were three attempts at a green/white/checkered and several [...]

Everyone’s got an opinion on taser boy, but the reality of the situation is this: if you’re going to intentionally do something stupid, you’d better be ready to pay the consequences. Taser boy intentionally ran out onto the field during a game, so to me it’s just another case of a self-absorbed, douchebag teenager seeking [...]

The FIFA World Cup is quickly approaching, and countries around the world are gearing up to watch their teams compete. Although football (soccer) is not as popular in the U.S. as it is worldwide, attention to the sport is growing. This year, American fans are getting ready to cheer on their team, especially with recent news [...]