Sadly, gay athletes still afraid to come out during their prime

Greg Cote – Miami Herald | Thu, 07/22/2010 - 9:50am | Login to bookmark or comment

We hear about sacrifice in sports. Heard it a lot lately as Dwyane Wade spoke of the Heat's superstars agreeing to take less money. That's sacrifice like a billionaire agreeing to downsize from 10 luxury cars to nine.

We hear about courage, too, usually applied to athletes rehabilitating from injuries. "Hero'' we also hear a lot; apparently it takes only a walk-off homer or winning touchdown to qualify.

Well, the bravest man in sports for real -- we will meet him someday.

The Athletic Supporter: Volleyball ... anyone? Gay sports resource guide, redux

Roman Jimenez, SDGLN Sports Columnist | Fri, 07/16/2010 - 9:26am | Login to bookmark or comment

Can I get a volleyball?
In the last few months I’ve been asked no less than a half-dozen times if there is a gay volleyball league here in San Diego and the only answer I can muster is, “well, there used to be.”

I have researched for the answer all over the internet and the one constant among all the Google permutations has been the North American Gay Volleyball Association. I get to the site, I click on “Leagues,” I scroll down and right there between San Antonio and Seattle should be San Diego, but it’s not.

The Athletic Supporter: 30 pounds in 49 days

Roman Jimenez, SDGLN Sports Columnist | Thu, 07/08/2010 - 10:36am | Login to bookmark or comment

I digress …
 
On Monday June 28, I began a quest to lose 30 pounds in 49 days.

Why? I’d like to say I’m trying to fit into my wedding dress, but since I’m single, that’s not why. I actually started this because my “fat clothes” are too tight and I want to slim down (such as it is) before I take the field at the Gay Softball World Series in Columbus on Aug. 16.

June 28 to Aug. 16 = 49 days.
 
I won’t tell you my starting weight, but at the beginning of my quest I weighed slightly more than a baby elephant. It’s true. I looked it up.
 

Rapid Quest: An adrenaline-pumping vacation benefiting the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center

SDGLN Staff | Mon, 07/05/2010 - 10:11am | Login to bookmark or comment

Get ready for a wet ’n wild ride that’s the ultimate in responsible vacationing - a thrilling river rafting adventure offering a chance to meet fun people and give back to the community.

The third annual Rapid Quest is a fully supported, all-inclusive, professionally led rafting trip down Northern California’s American River on Sept. 17-19. Presented by Quest for the Cause in partnership with the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, Rapid Quest supports the center’s services for LGBT seniors and homeless youth.

English Rugby League fines Castleford for homophobic chants at gay Crusaders winger Gareth Thomas

SDGLN Staff | Thu, 07/01/2010 - 10:29am | Login to bookmark or comment

WEST YORKSHIRE, England – The Castleford Tigers professional rugby team has been fined 40,000 pounds ($87,000) after its fans directed homophobic chants at Crusaders winger Gareth Thomas.

The English Rugby Football League leveled the fine after reviewing the incident that took place March 26 during a match at Castleford's home ground in a Super League fixture.

Thomas, a former Wales rugby captain, announced that he was gay in December before switching codes to play league.

The Athletic Supporter: Sports potpourri

Roman Jimenez, SDGLN Sports Columnist | Thu, 07/01/2010 - 10:20am | Login to bookmark or comment

Pardon the odd headline for this week’s column, but in an effort to tell real-person stories about the folks who play the sports about which I write, I have in recent weeks, failed to tell you much about the sports they play or what’s going on in the sporting world overall.

This happens a lot to me. So, dear readers, every once in a while you’ll get a column like this one, where I jam all the news that’s fit to print about local and national sports, and share random thoughts about them and other topics into one stream-of-consciousness column.

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Former NFL player Esera Tuaolo accused of assaulting his boyfriend

SDGLN Staff | Wed, 06/30/2010 - 9:55am | Login to bookmark or comment

NORTH OAKS, Minn. – Former NFL player Esera Tuaolo, who came out in 2002, is facing allegations that he assaulted his boyfriend.

Ramsey County sheriff’s deputies arrested Tuaolo on June 20 in North Oaks after responding to a report of a domestic assault.

According to various media reports, Tuaolo was charged with three misdemeanors, including domestic assault and disorderly conduct. The judge issued a no-contact order , and Tuaolo was released from jail on June 21 on $2,000 bail.

A court hearing has been scheduled for August.

Athletic Supporter: A beautiful day for softball

Roman Jimenez, SDGLN Sports Columnist | Thu, 06/24/2010 - 10:02am | Login to bookmark or comment

Sunday was a beautiful day in Poway.

If you weren’t there, the temperature was an ideal 78°, so perfect that neither wind nor cloud dare interlope. At Sportsplex USA, the sun was beaming down on the cut green grass melting tarrying dew, while freshly raked infield dirt lay waiting for someone to run amok.

Different Strokes Swim Team celebrates 25 years

SDGLN Staff | Fri, 06/18/2010 - 9:47am | Login to bookmark or comment

SAN DIEGO -- This is a big year for the Different Strokes Swim Team (DSST), San Diego’s mostly lesbian and gay masters swim team.

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, DSST has a busy summer schedule, highlighted by Pride water sales July 17 and 18, the Cologne Gay Games beginning July 31, and the DSST 25 Swim Meet on Sept. 11.

The Athletic Supporter: The clinching weekend

Roman Jimenez, SDGLN Sports Columnist | Thu, 06/17/2010 - 10:48am | Login to bookmark or comment

Several teams in America’s Finest City Softball League (AFCSL) will be playing for keeps this weekend as the remarkably successful 2010 Spring season begins to wind down.

While there are still two weeks left, several teams are on the verge of clinching either division titles, berths to the Gay Softball World Series, or both.

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