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Bullying reported at South Bay school

Bullying reported at South Bay school

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Oct 23, 2019

Santa Clara police and school officials said this week that they are investigating an alleged case of Adrian Wilcox High School football players bullying a male Wilcox cheerleader with homophobic taunts last week.

Jock Talk: Gay Games needs to get serious about Hong Kong

Jock Talk: Gay Games needs to get serious about Hong Kong

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Oct 23, 2019

When the Federation of Gay Games opens its annual meeting in in exactly one week, their discussions will be bookended by the topic of demonstrations in Hong Kong and their potential impact on plans to hold the Gay Games there in 2022.

Jock Talk: 30 years ago, quake interrupted World Series

Jock Talk: 30 years ago, quake interrupted World Series

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Oct 16, 2019

My mainstream sports journalism career reached its apex 30 years ago today — October 17, 1989 — when the Loma Prieta earthquake rumbled through Candlestick Park just minutes before the scheduled start of Game 3 of the 1989 World Series.

Jock Talk: The price of protest

Jock Talk: The price of protest

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Oct 9, 2019

Last week, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey posted a simple note on Twitter expressing his support for the cause of demonstrators in Hong Kong.

Jock Talk: Sin City Classic gearing up

Jock Talk: Sin City Classic gearing up

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Sep 25, 2019

Sports are beginning to open up registration for the 13th annual Sin City Classic in Las Vegas, scheduled for January 16-19, with an expanded list of sports.

Jock Talk: Hong Kong Gay Games may be in jeopardy

Jock Talk: Hong Kong Gay Games may be in jeopardy

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Sep 18, 2019

After months of seemingly nonstop clashes between Hong Kong police and pro-democracy protesters, many Gay Games supporters are doubting the quadrennial event can be held in Hong Kong in 2022.

Jock Talk Extra: 'Mack Wrestles' premieres on ESPN

Jock Talk Extra: 'Mack Wrestles' premieres on ESPN

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Sep 16, 2019

Early in "Mack Wrestles," a 30-minute documentary about transgender wrestler Mack Beggs that premieres on ESPN's "30 for 30" Sunday, September 22, his grandmother talks about her grandchild's early struggles with self-acceptance.

Jock Talk: Stoppage sabotage

Jock Talk: Stoppage sabotage

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Sep 11, 2019

Leaders of FIFA, soccer's international governing body, have long gotten soccer fans accustomed to their habit of repeatedly taking one step forward for progress, then one step off a 35-foot cliff.

Jock Talk: Dallas wins Gay Softball World Series bid

Jock Talk: Dallas wins Gay Softball World Series bid

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Sep 4, 2019

Dallas beat out San Francisco for the rights to host the 2021 Gay Softball World Series.

Jock Talk: East Bay Front Runners plan Pride Run

Jock Talk: East Bay Front Runners plan Pride Run

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Aug 28, 2019

East Bay Front Runners and Walkers will hold its 15th annual Pride Run and Walk this year Saturday, October 12 — the day after National Coming Out Day.

Jock Talk: Gearing up for 2020 Bingham Cup

Jock Talk: Gearing up for 2020 Bingham Cup

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Aug 14, 2019

A few years back, Joey Van Matre, an Oklahoma research analyst who had recently relocated to the Bay Area, was in search of a sport to help him open up socially.

Jock Talk: Final reports from Gay Games Paris note the highs and lows

Jock Talk: Final reports from Gay Games Paris note the highs and lows

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Aug 7, 2019

Gay Games X last year in Paris was a rousing success. It turned a profit, drew more than 10,000 participants, and provided supportive, inclusive competition for the athletes.

Jock Talk: LGBT powerlifting group to hold meetings

Jock Talk: LGBT powerlifting group to hold meetings

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Jul 31, 2019

The LGBT Powerlifting Union, having just completed its third world championship meet in Blackpool, England, has announced that it will hold a series of stakeholder consultation meetings the rest of 2019 to discuss various issues.

Jock Talk: FIFA must follow through with new bias sanctions

Jock Talk: FIFA must follow through with new bias sanctions

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Jul 24, 2019

This month, a new disciplinary code of the international governing body for soccer went into effect, and it imposes stiffer sanctions for discrimination on the basis of race, gender, and sexual orientation.