School ends Kye Allums' season. Athlete's mother claims school squelching...
George Washington University has shut down Kye Allums' season due to concussion-related symptoms. Now his mother, Rolanda DelaMartinez, is speaking outBy Cyd Zeigler{jumi [story_ad.html]}George...
View ArticleWatch out for Big East upset in New York City
Those betting following the NCAA basketball odds by BetUs should be on alert for an upset on Saturday afternoon in New York City at Madison Square Garden, where St. John’s has made a name for...
View ArticleTo hell and back for out athlete Greg Congdon
Greg Congdon was Exhibit A for how being an openly gay athlete could be a disaster. In his first interview in nine years, Congdon talks about how his struggles led him to alcohol and how he regained...
View ArticleTransgender triathlete Chris Mosier vies for national sponsorship
Transgender triathlete Chris Mosier talks about his transition from competing against female athletes to now competing against men. He is vying for a national sponsorship to raise awareness of trans...
View ArticleGay-positive environment pervades top NCAA hockey program; Miami coaches and...
NCAA scoring champ Andy Miele and other teammates who knew Brendan Burke talk about the use of anti-gay slurs, showering with a gay person and homophobiaBy Cyd ZeiglerMiami seniors including LoVerde...
View ArticleChicago is the team to beat in the East
Chicago has replaced Boston as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference (yes, we see you, Miami…you’re not there yet), and both teams have been dealing with injuries to their frontcourt this season....
View ArticleGay coach and lacrosse player are opening closet doors at Bowdoin College
Colin Joyner and Ben Chadwick are tearing down walls of homophobia at rural liberal arts school in MaineBy Cyd ZeiglerBowdoin head men's tennis coach Colin Joyner{jumi [story_ad.html]}Bowdoin out...
View ArticleTrans sports reporter Emerson Whitney covers rural Maine for Mt. Desert Islander
Bar Harbor-area sports reporter raises local eyebrows and finds welcoming armsBy Emerson Whitney{jumi [story_ad.html]}My gender identity demands a space where the flamboyant and the athletic meet—I am...
View ArticleCarroll University's Seth Pamperin is openly gay college tennis captain
In conservative, small-town Wisconsin, yet another openly gay athlete finds unconditional acceptance in sportsBy Cyd ZeiglerPhoto credit Tyler Berry{jumi [story_ad.html]}Carroll University tennis...
View ArticleJared Max made last-minute decision to come out on ESPN Radio
ESPN 1050 host Jared Max says he feels liberated after coming out, was a "schmuck" for not doing it soonerBy Cyd ZeiglerMax in his new ESPN studio{jumi [story_ad.html]}Max at the 2010 AFC Championship...
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