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Sexy rugby player Ben Cohen topped David Beckham at the Gay Times Awards. Beckham typically wins the "sports personality of the year" award, but apparently the magazine's readers realized he doesn't have one and gave the honor to Cohen. The jock loves the lauds, of course, but plays coy: "I’m really flattered and am constantly surprised by the amount of attention I get from gay people – to win these awards from Gay Times is just brilliant.” [UK Gay News]

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Ben Cohen and His Girls Shot

We didn't think it possible, but Ben Cohen just got hunkier. The rugby player and his twin girls recreated Spencer Rowell's iconic "Man and Baby" picture for Problem Shared, which helps first-time fathers.

Feb 27, 2008 · Link · 5 Responses

» Ben Cohen: Out Rugby Players Would Be Okay

Ben Cohen sees no need for gay ruggers to stay in the closet: "My impression is that it would be fine to be able to ‘come out’ in rugby. Most rugby players are cool about it and think that people should be allowed to live their lives how they want to, but I can’t speak for everyone. The key thing is the individual needs to be able to take the pressure of top-level rugby and the knowledge that his teammates know he is gay. I don’t know for sure, but my feelings are that if he were completely open about it, after the first bit of banter, things would calm down." [OutSports]

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Rugger Ben Cohen Loves Your Balls

Signs Himself To Prove It

Ben Cohen treats his homos right. The straight rugby player popped into a gay sex shop in London to sign copies of his calendar and fight for testicular freedom:

The 29-year-old former Northampton Saints winger chose Prowler in Soho to hold a signing for his new calendar, which commemorates his 2007-2008 testimonial year.

Proceeds from the calendar will raise money for Orchid Charity Trust, which aims to fight testicular cancer, and the Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Service.
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When asked what they thought of a straight sports star courting his gay fanbase in this way, Prowler shoppers were very positive about the move.

"I think it's fantastic. For a sportsman to do this for gay fans, I think is brilliant and many more should follow. As society gets more and more tolerant, more sports stars should come out and support us - because we support them," said rugby fan Paul from Brighton, who was at the signing.

No word on how many tacky queens offered to check Cohen's balls for lumps. Our bet: no less than three.

Nov 19, 2007 · Link · 11 Responses

Happy Endings: Um….

• Dog The Bounty Hunter erroneously imagined himself to be "down" enough to use the word "nigger". He was wrong.

• Radar tests naughty t-shirt limits, proves New Yorkers have thick skin.

• Andrew Sullivan takes on the Clintons:

Democrats, it seems to me, also have a right to know whether the Clinton team expects another out-break of the kind of scandals that rocked and roiled the country the last time this couple occupied the White House together. Are we headed back to marital psychodrama as public spectacle?

Well, it's more interesting than the frigid Bush family.

• Joey "Fat One" Fatone warned Lance Bass of mother's wrath.

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Nov 7, 2007 · Link · 5 Responses

Morning Goods: Ben Cohen

We're always total suckers for a baby face and a big, hairy barrel chest. Add in the rugby factor, and British rugger Ben Cohen starts to seem like a dream come true, except he's straight. See some "action" photos along with shots from his Sloggi underwear campaign after the jump.

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Jun 23, 2006 · Link · 1 Response