Author Archives: Nick Knudsen
New concussion research tech at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Assistant Athletic Trainer Brett Griesemer gave The Spinnaker an inside look at the unique concussion related technology used by the Hokies football program that furthers both player safety and research.
NBA Breakdown
Atlantic Division – It’s the most entertaining division race except for Toronto. New York is under siege, as the Knicks will try to keep their new neighbor in Brooklyn, the Nets, at bay in what will be one of the NBA’s most intense rivalries over the next few seasons. The Philadelphia 76ers have quietly put [...]
Column: Basketball on a boat
It would be a grave mistake to eliminate carrier games — they’re great attention grabbers that could attract more fans to the sport.
Joltin’ Joe Kittinger
Baumgartner set the world record for highest and fastest skydiving jump. But Baumgartner’s predecessor, whose record was broken, should never be forgotten.
Check Your Watch, It’s Tebow Time
If used creatively, Tebow would give the Jets a dynamic that Sanchez doesn’t.
Column: Outside The Huddle
Marlins sign Greenberg Adam Greenberg stepped to the plate for his first Major League at bat as pinch hitter for the Chicago Cubs, in the ninth inning of a July 2005 game against the Marlins. His Major League career lasted one pitch. Florida left-handed pitcher Valerio de los Santos launched a 92 mph fastball that [...]
Column: Tough Times in the Big 10
If something isn’t working, then fix it. The conference needs to find a way to keep pace with the SEC.
Column: Jaguars look to make a move on the International Scene
Khan said that his Jaguars will be, “a bold, ambitious franchise that is aggressive and forward thinking on the field and away from the field.”
That is why he jumped at the chance to play one home game at London’s Wembley Stadium, as a part of the NFL International Series over the next four seasons, beginning in 2013.
