Zinsser's Article in Recreation and Sports

827 Heading Off Sports Injuries
Concussions are big news in the NFL, college, and secondary schools, but both football and hockey leagues did something right in reducing spinal-cord injuries. What was it, and can it be replicated?
Posted on Jun-30-2010

675 Canadiens eliminate Penguins with 5-2
First the Capitals, now the Penguins. The Canadiens, the worst-record team in the playoffs, keep sending home the NHL's best.
Posted on Jun-22-2010

499 Texas trying to make high school football safer
Schlegel, a member of his school's gifted and talented program, could barely walk and couldn't count to 20 after collapsing during a conditioning workout at football practice in the fall of 2008.
Posted on May-26-2010

555 Penguins-Wings look for three-peat
San Jose finished first in the West last year and was knocked out in the first round by No. 8 Anaheim. The Sharks finished on top again with 113 points and will try to advance against Colorado, back in the playoffs after a one-year absence.
Posted on May-26-2010

700 Sporting memorabilia joins watches and gems
Sports memorabilia may get you a loan as pawnbrokers, enjoying one of their best years, open the door to a wider range of goods
Posted on May-25-2010

529 Rookie from New Jersey Is Skating for the Enemy
Frans van Riemsdyk did not see his son, James, score his first N.H.L. goal live, so there was no way he was going to miss James’s first Stanley Cup playoff game Wednesday. He bumped up a few appointments and caught an earlier flight.
Posted on May-25-2010

466 Oilers Win Lottery for 1st Pick in NHL Draft
After finishing with a league-low 62 points, the Edmonton Oilers have won the NHL draft lottery for the first overall pick in June.
Posted on May-13-2010

533 The Coyotes Know Where They Are
After an N.H.L. season dominated by the Olympics and by debate over head injuries, the playoffs are here, as usual, to supersede any off-ice issues. Except that this spring, one of the eight opening-round matchups stands out for its behind-the-scenes questions as well as for what it offers in the rink.
Posted on May-12-2010

599 Crosby reaches 50 for first time- ties for NHL lead
While the rest of the NHL wrapped up the regular season, the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers got a jump start on the playoffs.
Posted on Apr-29-2010

481 Stephen Hill tops receiver depth chart with 1 start in 13 career games
Stephen Hill feels the burden of replacing Demaryius Thomas as Georgia Tech's No. 1 receiver.
Posted on Apr-20-2010

551 Selanne becomes 18th member of 600-goal club
Teemu Selanne can finally exhale. His 600th goal is in the books, with four home games to spare in what likely will be his final NHL season.
Posted on Apr-03-2010

585 England cricketers see the light thanks to new adidas sunglasses
The twelfth man customarily knew his place on a cricket ground. He emerged when a drinks break was convened, brought on the long-sleeved sweaters and made sure that the baths had been run at the close of play.
Posted on Apr-03-2010

564 Surfers roll in with quake aid in Chile
Curanipe and other beloved surfing spots are hard hit by the earthquake and accompanying tsunami. Surfers send help from around the world, and a U.S. team arrives to help distribute it
Posted on Mar-25-2010

536 Retailers discuss what will make it from runway to rac
Department store fashion directors and boutique owners talk about what to take away from the fall collections shown in New York, Milan and Paris.
Posted on Mar-25-2010

560 Associate linked Virginia chiropractor to pro sports teams in DC
A northern Virginia chiropractor was arrested on drug charges Tuesday after a co-defendant accused him of supplying steroids to members of two Washington-area professional sports teams.
Posted on Mar-25-2010

524 Cavs investor buys into Chinese basketball league
After buying a share of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and introduced little league baseball to China, Jianhua 'Kenny' Huang now aims to transform professional basketball in his homeland
Posted on Mar-17-2010

904 Does the NHL Win Too?
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to reporters in Vancouver.
Posted on Feb-25-2010