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Washington Capitals
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4 days agoAliaksei Protas spoke to Nic Dowd about unfortunate head collision that led to injury: 'He's feeling way better now in terms of how the face looks'
Aliaksei Protas suffered an upper-body injury after a collision with Nic Dowd, missing three games while Dowd returned to play despite a facial injury.
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days agoPlayer strain, brain health and cyber threats high on FA priorities
The ongoing discussions regarding future structural changes to the game, such as the introduction of new tournaments (eg. Fifa Club World Cup), further intensify this challenge. These changes have the potential to significantly reduce the downtime available to elite players, affecting their recovery and overall well-being.
Soccer (FIFA)
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks agoJudge in rugby brain injury lawsuit tells legal teams to hurry up as cases drag on
A judge overseeing rugby brain injury litigation cases rebuked both legal teams for slow progress on claims now over five years old, requiring written updates and identification of 28 lead claimants by October.
Toronto Maple Leafs
fromTheLeafsNation
3 weeks agoMorgan Rielly says there's always room for improvement in player safety following George Parros' statement
NHL player safety enforcement faces criticism following a knee-on-knee incident that ended Auston Matthews' season, with debate over suspension length and the need for improved disciplinary processes.
Snowboarding
fromFast Company
4 weeks agoThis genius helmet sticker helps protect athletes' brains
The Crash Patch, a helmet sticker technology developed by Klick Health and The Snow League, detects major head impacts and could make head injury detection accessible to athletes across all helmet-based sports.
Bayern Munich
fromBavarian Football Works
4 weeks agoInjury Update: Jonas Urbig suffers concussion, expected to miss Leverkusen match
Jonas Urbig suffered a suspected concussion during Bayern Munich's 6-1 victory over Atalanta and will likely miss the upcoming match against Leverkusen, with Sven Ulreich expected to start in goal.
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National Football League
fromESPN.com
1 month agoSources: Mounting frustration in NFL labor talks with referees
NFL and referees union negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement are stalled, with owners frustrated over disagreements on officiating performance standards and accountability measures.
National Football League
fromMusket Fire
3 weeks agoPatriots fans call out NFL over their hypocrisy in handling Ravens' controversy
The Ravens traded for Maxx Crosby then unexpectedly backed out, while Trey Hendrickson signed elsewhere, raising questions about whether the NFL applies rules inconsistently across teams.
National Football League
fromESPN.com
1 month agoNFLPA has finalists for executive director job, sources say
The NFLPA executive committee has identified three finalists for permanent executive director: interim director David White, former chief strategy officer JC Tretter, and American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti, with player representatives voting next month.
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2 months agoSnowBrains Podcast Ep. 101 | Dr. Fawad Mian - Neurologist Specializing in Head Injuries & Concussions - SnowBrains
Untracked powder and perfect corduroy. These are the things that skiers and riders live for. But finding either at the big-name resorts in the Lake Tahoe area can be almost impossible. That's why Tahoe locals have gravitated to Diamond Peak Ski Resort when they're looking to get away from the crowds and find a bit of space. Diamond Peak offers 1,840 vertical feet of steep north-facing groomers, hidden powder stashes, and incredible views of Lake Tahoe from the slopes.
Snowboarding
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months agoHeading ball likely' contributed to Scotland star's brain injury, coroner finds
That frailty was due to a combination of vascular dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), coroner Jon Heath said. The coroner gave a narrative conclusion on Monday, finding that McQueen died from pneumonia as a consequence of mixed vascular dementia and CTE. He said: It is likely that repetitive head impacts sustained by heading the ball while playing football contributed to the CTE.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromESPN.com
1 month agoNFL wins grievance against NFLPA regarding report cards
An arbitrator found that the report cards violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement by "disparaging NFL clubs and individuals." According to the memo, the arbitrator found through hearings with the NFLPA's witness and counsel that the report cards were "designed by the union to advance its interests under the guise of a scientific exercise." The NFLPA refused to produce data related to previous surveys, and the union's witness and counsel admitted the union "cherry-picked" topics and responses to include in the report cards.
National Football League
fromSFGATE
2 months agoA fringe theory about 49ers injuries has gone viral. Here's what scientists say.
To help clear up public misconceptions, Woloschak explained that electromagnetic radiation has two general types, one with very high energy and the other with low energy. Human sources of the strong type, called 'ionizing' radiation, include nuclear reactors and weapons. This kind of radiation can indeed break DNA and cause cancer, such as people experienced following the atomic bombings in World War II.
National Football League
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