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Jock Talk: Sin City registration opens

Jock Talk: Sin City registration opens

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Dec 20, 2017

Organizers of the multi-sport Sin City Classic report that registration is open for 18 sports for next year's festival, scheduled for January 11-14 in Las Vegas.

Jock Talk: Sports needs a moral compass

Jock Talk: Sports needs a moral compass

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Dec 13, 2017

Santa's got it is easy: treats for boys and girls who have been nice, lumps of coal for those who have been naughty.

Jock Talk: Gay Native boxer learned the ropes

Jock Talk: Gay Native boxer learned the ropes

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 29, 2017

Being a jock is just one aspect of identity intersection in the lives of most athletes and coaches

Jock Talk: Giving thanks on the ice

Jock Talk: Giving thanks on the ice

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 22, 2017

Giving thanks to the Gay Games.

Jock Talk: Time for USOC to step up

Jock Talk: Time for USOC to step up

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 15, 2017

So, you've spent the past few days reeling from one revelation and allegation after another about individuals in power wreaking havoc on young lives in their grasp with abuse.

Jock Talk: Exciting, pivotal times for Gay Games

Jock Talk: Exciting, pivotal times for Gay Games

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 8, 2017

For the past 14 years, Gay Games organizers and activists have been distracted by a rival event founded to co-opt their brand and possibly kill it.

Sports Briefs: Hong Kong picked to host Gay Games XI

Sports Briefs: Hong Kong picked to host Gay Games XI

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 1, 2017

The Federation of Gay Games voted this week to stage the 2022 Gay Games in Hong Kong - marking the first time the event would be held in Asia.

Jock Talk: A heartfelt Warriors Pride Night

Jock Talk: A heartfelt Warriors Pride Night

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 1, 2017

The Golden State Warriors hold their second Pride Night.

Jock Talk: Picking a host for Gay Games XI

Jock Talk: Picking a host for Gay Games XI

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Oct 25, 2017

Every four years, Federation of Gay Games members vote for a city to host a Gay Games five years down the road.

Jock Talk: Johnson in fine form at USF talk

Jock Talk: Johnson in fine form at USF talk

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Oct 25, 2017

Rick Welts, a gay man who's president and chief of operations for the Golden State Warriors, is a wonderfully successful NBA executive.

Jock Talk: Death of the Outgames, 2006-2017

Jock Talk: Death of the Outgames, 2006-2017

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Oct 18, 2017

When the Miami World Outgames went belly up at the end of May, angry LGBT sports activists and athletes said they wished the licensing body would go out of business.

Sports Brief: Gay Games visit and update

Sports Brief: Gay Games visit and update

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Oct 18, 2017

Manuel Picaud, co-president of the Paris Gay Games, made a promotional stop in San Francisco last week to raise awareness of next year's event.

Outgames Audit Released

Outgames Audit Released

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Aug 20, 2017

An official summary of the long-awaited city audit of the 2017 World Outgames that were canceled at the last minute in May was presented to Miami Beach Commission Tuesday.

Fiasco in Miami

Fiasco in Miami

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Jun 1, 2017

Until last week, internet searches for the words "World Outgames Miami 2017" offered scarcely any mention of the quadrennial event scheduled in Miami Beach.