Dallas gay rugby team wants you to go to Hell(fest) ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor jones@dallasvoice.com GHOUL! | Diablos Nick Hughes, Stephen Mitchell, Dustin Abercrombie, Ryan Cavender, Will Padilla and A.J. Tello expect HellFest to be a scary fun time. (Arnold Wayne Jones/Dallas Voice) Every tournament has its hook, but for the Dallas Diablos [...]
Over 20 years, DIVA has turned its Fall Classic into a sports destination RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com COURTING DIVA | For 20 years, DIVA has hosted the Fall Classic tournament which attracts teams from all over the country. (Arnold Wayne Jones/Dallas Voice) DALLAS FALL CLASSIC XX Texas Advantage Sports, 4302 Buckingham Rd., Fort [...]
Dallas’ TKO softball team surprises everyone to win the NAGAAA World Series BATTER UP | Members of the TKO team, from left to right: Dewitt Myers, Roger B., Chris Vogel, Mo Stephens, Woody Morrow (with ball), Chris Williams, John Gordon, Jason Taylor, Patrick Phelan (with trophy),Mark Beck, Ben Johnston, Ken Keistler, Grady Callaway and Marcus Nunn (seated). [...]
Dallas will field more than 40 athletes at the Gay Games in Cologne later this month. Here are some of those hoping to bring home gold Athlete: Mark LeDoux (right) Age: 31 Day job: Anesthesiologist and interventional pain management specialist Sport: Track and Field Events: 4×100 meter relay, 4×200 meter relay, 200 meters, 110 meter [...]
As in, out of the closet? For hoops legend Nancy Lieberman, it’s still a game RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com HEROES BASEBALL Dr. Pepper Ballpark, 7300 RoughRiders Trail, Frisco. June 26 at 6 p.m. $5–$15. HeroesBaseball.org. …………………………….. I have to admit: When I booked an interview with basketball legend Nancy Lieberman, I didn’t realize [...]
By RICKY BRADLEY | Contributing Sports Writer thesportsfag@sportsfags.com THE IM-POSSE-BLE DREAMER Femme Posse founder Kiki Stromberg turned her enthusiasm for sports into a female-athlete franchise. (Arnold Wayne Jones/Dallas Voice) With Femme Posse, multi-tasking athlete Kiki Stromberg puts most jocks to shame If it’s true, as Henry David Thoreau said, that "success usually comes to those [...]
By RICKY BRADLEY | Contributing Sports Writer thesportsfag@sportsfags.com How a survivor of teen suicide went from couch potato to cycling activist ARC FUNDRAISERS The Brick, 2525 Wycliff Ave. May 8, 9–11 p.m. The Bronx, 3835 Cedar Springs Road. May 9, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. The Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road. May 15, 8 p.m.–midnight. RidetheArc.org [...]
The Diablos, Dallas’ male and female rugby teams, aren’t for sissies TOUGH ENOUGH | Both the men and women’s sides of the Dallas Diablos engage in rugby union. There’s something both familiar and attractive about the sport of rugby. With roots dating back almost 200 years, rugby union — the most common form of the [...]
By RICKY BRADLEY | Contributing Sports Writer thssportsfag@sportsfags.com A SUPER BOWL? | Arlington’s new Cowboys Stadium opened to much hoo-ha … and now the Cowboys may get a chance to play some playoff games in the billion-dollar-plus sports and concert venue (which has gotten mixed reviews at best). (Tammye Nash) It seems like everyone is [...]
By RICKY BRADLEY | Contributing Writer thesportsfag@sportsfags.com Newcomer Kris Humphries is not just a multi-talented hunk — he may embody the Mavs’ best shot at playoff victory for years to come MERRY KRIS-MAS | Off-season trade Kris Humphries has turned into a surprise powerhouse for the Mavs. (AP) WATCH THEM MAVS! Mavericks at Indiana, Nov. [...]
