Derby Day Is ...UM...I Forgot

I have a confession to make. I might be the worst sports fan in the world. I went to the Derby last year, and didn't see a horse. Let me be clear: I was at the Derby for all 13 races and never even saw the first hoof or jersey. 

I Want Revenge...To Lose!

How is anybody gonna make any money with a crappy payout like 3-1? Those are the odds for I Want Revenge to win. To really rack up on your bets, take a longshot like Mr. Hotstuff at 30-1 odds. Mr. Hotstuff? How the hell do you NOT take him?

Jockeys Go Full Monty for Photographer's Series

The 135th running of the Kentucky Derby will be held this Saturday, May 2, and what better way to celebrate it then by gawking at naked jockeys.

Photographer Elena Dorfman produced The Pleasure Park Series which includes Pleasure Park: The Jockeys, a one-channel series of High Definition video nude portraits showcasing the athleticism of some of the jockeys. A new exhibit showcasing Dorfman's work will be opening in Louisville's 21c museum this summer. If you're in the area, check it out.

In the meantime, check out some video from the Series here (warning: NSFW).

Source: Outsports

(Photo: Getty)

Mike Tyson Is Hawt

Man, I used to love Mike Tyson. Back in the late 80’s he was a blast to watch. But holy shit, how hard did that guy fall? It was like life gave him a knockout punch from Buster Douglas in 1990 and he still hasn’t hit the mat. In freefall constantly for 20 years - like a sweaty Brad Pitt in Fight Club… slow motion.

Luckily for us sports fans, we get to catch up on the ole ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ this weekend when the movie Tyson comes out. (Maybe we'll see the softer, emotional side. HA!)

488: Today’s Game Count

488.  That’s the number of organized sporting events being held in America today, according to ESPN’s daily "Game Count".  The daily Game Count is the total of all college (Div I, II, III, nerf) and pro sports events held each day, every day, across the country.  It changes day to day, depending on the number of events being held each day across the country.

Hit The Trails With The Los Angeles Frontrunners

Looking for a way to work off a few extra pounds, make new friends and possibly find love? Advocate.com contributor Derrick Shore met up with the Los Angeles chapter of Frontrunners, an LGBT running group, to find what makes this group so special. 

ESPN’s “State of the Sports Union”: Does it Tells Us What We Need to Know?

ESPN ran an amusing sports poll recently, called the “State of Sports Union.”   They polled readers on a slew of questions about sports and sports-related issues:  What’s your favorite sport?  Have you been to games this year?  How many?  Etc.

Now, since this was a self-selecting poll – readers of their website chose to respond – and it wasn’t a national, statistically random poll, it’s of dubious value.  It certainly does, however, reflect the views of the 220,000 people who responded, for what that’s worth.

Bode Miller May Retire Before Olympics

Bode Miller, center, is unlikely to take another shot at the Olympics.

The American skier said in an interview with UniversalSports.com Wednesday that he's leaning toward retiring at the end of this season, but hasn't completely ruled out the 2010 Vancouver Games.

Miller is the defending overall World Cup champion and currently competing at the world championships in Val D'Isere.

Snowboard Insanity -- So Cool!

I'm not sure which is more insane, the jump or those Norwegian boys! Pretty awesome no matter how you look at it.

100-0: When Sports Brings out the Worst in People

A Dallas Christian High School’s girl’s basketball team beat another girl’s basketball team 100-0 last week.  100-0!   Sounds like some wonderful, wild, crazy, once-in-a-lifetime event that only sports can give us; something that the girls who won will remember fondly for a lifetime.

Except, the team that lost by 100 points is a team from a school where all the students have learning problems.

Classless.   Absolutely classless.   On so many levels.