Learning to share with ADIDAS

Well this is the hottest thing I've seen in a goodly while. I won't ask ADIDAS why they did it. I'm just gonna say thanks. Click the link and pick the two guys you want to see swap jerseys. And then have them do it again in slow motion. Like I said, I'm not even gonna ask.

Mammoth Blackout Night this Friday

The biggest game in town is going dark on Friday, April 3rd - BLACKOUT NIGHT is back! Wear your black gear to Pepsi Center and watch as your Mammoth battles Rochester. April 3rd is also the final Party Pack Night of the season. For just $39, you get four seats, four Coors or Pepsis and four hot dogs.

Get tickets here.

Rapids host Mexico vs. Bolivia tomorrow night

It's the first event of 2009 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park as your Rapids host a huge international match tomorrow night at the stadium. The Mexican Men's National Team kick off against Bolivia at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

Mexico and Bolivia have also released their teams' rosters for the match; find out which international superstars are descending upon Colorado for tomorrow night's showdown!

USA versus Mexico

It's the biggest sporting event of the year so far - tonight at 5 p.m . it's the long-awaited Border War World Cup Qualifier between the USA and Mexico.

Join the Rapids and Colorado's most passionate soccer fans at the official viewing party at Fado Irish Pub.

The event is free to attend, there are drink specials for fans who show up in their USA or Rapids jersey, and free live music after the game.

Enter to win a VIP Super Bowl fantasy

No, not that kind of fantasy.

Snickers is giving you the chance to win a VIP Super Bowl XLIII experience every week during the 2008 NFL season. That's 17 trips with exclusive party access, travel and accommodations, and of course, two tickets to the Big Game.

Enter to win here.

Three Rapids players represent USA at World Cup Qualifiers tonight

It's one of the most historic sporting events ever to be held in the state of Colorado tomorrow night as the US Men's National Team prepare to face off against Guatemala at Dick's Sporting Goods Park at 6pm in the first-ever World Cup Qualifying match ever held in the state.

Three of your Rapids players have been selected to represent the Red, White and Blue tomorrow, as Pablo Mastroeni, Conor Casey and Cory Gibbs have been named to US Men's National Team Head Coach Bob Bradley's final roster for the match.

Get the full story here.

Learn Football from the Denver Broncos

Who wants to go with me?

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Surging Rapids look to sweep New York this Saturday

The Rapids had one of their biggest wins of the season vs. New York earlier this year, a 4-0 thumping of the Red Bulls on July 4 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado will look to repeat that performace this Saturday as they travel to Giants Stadium with an important 3 points and a possible season sweep of NY on the line.

For all the details you need on this Saturday's game, including head-to-head matchups, stats, as well as details on the Rapids' Official Away-Game Viewing Party at Sobo 151, visit the Rapids' match preview page by clicking here.

Washington Redskins' Chris Cooley blogs naked ...

... and accidentally exposes more than he may have wanted to.

He's since apologized, saying he didn't notice that his penis was in the photo he posted of his play book, and taken the picture down.

Doesn't look like he's got anything to apologize about to me.

G Force - the best gay hockey players in North America

Team GForce is made up of the best gay male ice hockey players in North America. Fifteen players have been selected after being recommended by their organizations. There are close to 20 Gay and Lesbian ice hockey teams from around the world and all belong to the International Gay and Lesbian Ice Hockey Association.

DATE News

The Denver Area Tennis Enthusiasts' Saturday tennis moves to Gates Tennis Center this week from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. DATE will be at Gates this Saturday (7/12) and next Saturday (7/19) due to previously scheduled events at City Park. To help combat some potentially hot weather conditions, the group will try to do some optional fun things (including some tie-breaker and doubles competitions) at Gates that will allow for some breaks during tennis time. If you can, please try to show up a few minutes early so that officials can explain the competitions and get everyone assigned. Also, think about meeting at Choppers (one block east of Gates) for a beer afterwards.

Monday tennis also moves to Gates Tennis Center from 6 pm to 8 pm. DATE's next two Monday evenings (7/14 & 7/21) will also be at Gates.

For more information check out DATE online.

Rocky Mountain Rollergirls

What I meant to say was that the Out Loud gang and I went to see the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls take on the Kung Fu Donnas at Bladium. It was awesome! The Rollergirls skated away with the victory and in between periods we had sexy cheerleaders and awesome BMX trick riders. The place was packed and the atmosphere was very bi-curious, which I'm into, so it was a great night. Get your tickets now for the 2007 Season Closer when the Rollergirl's team 5280 Fight Club takes on the Gotham Girls Roller Derby. Skate on over to Rocky Mountain Rollergirls for more info.

Denver Roller Dolls

The Out Loud crew and I will be checking out the Denver Roller Dolls tonight at The Bladium. It should be a rollicking good time.

What's that they say about football players?

Basketball standout Zach Puchtel talks about his sexuality and his hopes of tackling the NFL

Chances are, unless you're a Big Ten fan or follow college basketball very closely, you've never heard of Zach Puchtel. So, it might surprise you to know that, according to a Minnesota sports blog, the former basketball standout for the University of Minnesota came out of the closet months ago. Gopherhole.com today published a lengthy interview with Puchtel in which he talks about his sexuality to the press for the first time. Read the rest at Outsports.

Out in Major League Soccer's front office

Here's a great story about my buddy David which recently appeared at outsports.com.

David Klotz is an openly gay man working in the front office of Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids. He's never hidden his identity there, never had a problem, and can't understand for the life of him why more people aren't out in sports. Read the rest of the article here at Outsports.

News you can use: Football players are easy

A study of former high-school American Football players has found that more than a third said they had had sexual relations with other men. Would you like to know more? Click here.

Ultimate Hottie of the Week: Ben Saunders

Age: 24
Mixed Martial Arts Record: 4-0-2
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Trains in: Orlando, FL

An Orlando native, Ben enters the house with six professional fights under his belt and currently trains with the legendary American Top Team. Ben began training Martial Arts at a young age as he studied Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do Concepts. Saunders’s first introduction into the UFC organization came in 1993 when he noticed an advertisement in Black Belt Magazine promoting the UFC and the sport of MMA. Ben became an immediate fan, emulating some of his favorite UFC fighters.

While at the house, Ben would like to improve his entire repertoire, but will focus on strengthening his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and striking ability. Ben notes living in the house will begin to wear on each fighter as the weeks drag on and the tension grows, but feels his time away from friends, family, and a viable information outlet with be the toughest part. More at www.ufc.com

Denver Frontrunners

The Denver Frontrunners often meet for Thursday evening trail runs in the Foothills (daylight permitting). The locations and times vary so check out denverfrontrunners.org.

Saturdays/SQUID/Speedos

SQUID gay swim team practices every Saturday morning 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center (3334 Holly St.), a public facility operated by the City of Denver. The Center has an indoor 25-meter 6-lane pool, as well as a weight room, and other facilities. Bone up on your breast stroke. squidteam.org

Denver Roller Girls Sponsored Trivia Night

Their next derby match isn't until October 26 but you can get a fix of the Denver Roller Girls this Sunday, October 14 from 8 - 10:30 p.m. at Sputnik, South Broadway, in Denver for Trivia Night with special drinks served up by The Girls. rockymountainrollergirls.com