Straight Guy For The Queer Eye: NBA Uniforms Still Not Gay Enough

When former NBA player John Amaechi became the first pro basketball player to announce that he was gay back in 2007, I was thoroughly impressed with his courage and hoped perhaps it was a beacon of light, an invitation for other homosexual athletes -- who might have been living a double life -- to reveal their true identity as Super [read more...]

Used groin for sale

As I've mentioned many times before, I developed a mysterious groin injury while playing recreational soccer -- which I believe to be a "sports hernia", as defined by the sporting world, and often referred to by the media. But it has been easily confused with a common inguinal hernia, whereas these are completely different medical problems, complicating the diagnosis [read more...]

A sports-herniated tale of groinal melancholy

I've recently come to grips with the fact that my budding career in the over 30 "B" League of the Asheville Buncombe Adult Soccer Association is probably over. And it's been a mental hernia -- a sports hernia to be exact -- which seems like the equivalent of impotence. Ask any athlete who has been treated for this injury [read more...]

The Shaquille O’Neal Trade: the Heart of the Matter

"You still think a big man can't sell? Boom..." Those words are actually from an ESPN commercial with Greg Oden, but that's also what Phoenix Suns GM Steve Kerr is hoping is going through Shaquille O'Neal's mind as he joins Kerr's team. If O'Neal is somehow the missing link to a 'Chip, Kerr looks like a genius.' If O'Neal acts to [read more...]

FSR Daily

-The Damon Stoudamire buyout saga is nearing completion, with Marc Stein reporting Boston and Phoenix are interested in the veteran point guard. He hasn't been a fantasy factor since '04-05, and I doubt a trade to a contender will change that. -Lots of injury news today. Despite his abdominal injury, Kevin Garnett is expected to play today against the Magic. Carmelo [read more...]

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-I didn't see this coming, but KG says he's been battling an abdominal injury. It doesn't appear to be a serious issue now, but if it continues Garnett will probably rest at the end of the season (during your fantasy playoffs) when the Celtics have the #1 seed locked up. -Ben Gordon's MRI showed no damage, so the Bulls leading [read more...]

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-The Tom Brady walking boot mystery was unraveled yesterday. Turns out the Pats QB just has an ankle sprain and will be 100 percent for the Super Bowl. Odd that the media would make a big deal out of nothing, isn't it? -Shaq is out again for the Heat, this time he will miss at least six games. The Big Aristotle, [read more...]

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-Grant Hill will be out 2-3 weeks for the Suns after undergoing an appendectomy on Wednesday. Head coach Mike D'Antoni has a reputation for small rotations, and he justified that against the Pacers yesterday by only playing 8 players in the Suns overtime victory. Boris Diaw (41 minutes, 8 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists) looks like he will be [read more...]

Hart Surgery: The Show is Over?

Many things attract us to athletics. The thrill of competition, the unpredictability, the common bond shared by fans of the same team. And there is one other reason. We watch sports because we see people doing things that transcend what 99.9 percent of the public is able to do. When we watch Tiger Woods, Barry Bonds, or Serena Williams, we [read more...]