The News Review:
- Girls and sports: The uneven playing field
- Protective Eyewear Key to Sports Safety
- Week in Sports: May 9 ‘” May 15
Girls and sports: The uneven playing field
International Herald Tribune – May 9, 2008
“I'm not in any way suggesting that this topic should not be taken seriously,” she says. “We need to do everything we can do to prevent injuries. But when you look at the stories that get told, that those who cover women's sports are interested in telling.
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Protective Eyewear Key to Sports Safety
Forbes – May 9, 2008
08, 8:00 PM ETSATURDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — Every year in the UnitedStates, about 40,000 people suffer sports-related eye injuries,says the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), which recommendsthat all athletes wear appropriate, sports-specific eye protectionproperly fitted by an eye-care professional. Lenses made from polycarbonate materials offer the highest levelof impact protection. These lenses can withstand the force of aball or other projectile traveling at 90 miles per hour, accordingto the AAO. "It's absolutely necessary for athletes to useprotective eyewear because eye injuries can be devastating,"Dr. Ruth Williams, a glaucoma specialist at the Wheaton, Ill.
Week in Sports: May 9 ‘” May 15
CBS News – May 9, 2008
The Celtics’ Kevin Garnett is on the right. The Cavaliers beat Boston 88-77 to even the series at 2-2.
