Americans Collect Gold On The European Sand

If you follow women’s beach volleyball at all, you most likely pay attention during the summer Olympic Games. These past Olympic Games in Beijing did not disappoint, with Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh winning gold and capping off a record-shattering winning streak. These days Kerri Walsh is taking time off with a new baby and Misty May-Treanor is rehabbing an Achilles tendon injury she sustained while competing on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.

Openly Gay Boxer, Mark Leduc, Died at 47

Mark Leduc, the openly gay boxer who took home the 1992 Barcelona Olympic silver medal for boxing died Wednesday in a Toronto hospital.  He was found in a local hotel sauna and is believed to have died as a result of heat stroke. 

Leduc was a surprise medalist at the '92 games since many didn't believe he had a chance against better known boxing stars of the time. Mark Johnson, Leduc's brother-in-law said "He was shocked. I think he believed the reports they were saying that he wouldn't make it very far ... But he could throw like an ox and hit like a mule."

Shortly after winning the silver medal Leduc joined the professional ranks and won the 1993 Canadian super lightweight championship.  However his professional career quickly ended when he retired after winning the championship.

How Hetero are Your Ballers?

Can you tell how hetero someone is by their Twitter feed? Like duh, of course.

The Stockholm Pride site is featuring a section called "How Hetero?" which calculates a person's "hetero-ness" by looking at key words it finds in their Twitter feeds.

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.