NFL Passing Player Injury Prevention Research and Ideas Onto Colleges June 20, 2019 By Michael Marot The NFL’s top medical experts are asking college football physicians and trainers to help make the game safer. They want...
NHL Finals a Reminder That Concussion Risk Has Not Gone Away June 3, 2019 By Stephen Whyno Wearing a black shirt with “Fight for your happiness” on the front and “Sick not weak” on the back, Daniel...
National Hockey League Reaches $19M Concussions Settlement with Retired Players November 14, 2018 By Stephen Whyno The National Hockey League announced a tentative $18.9 million settlement Monday with more than 300 retired players who sued the...
All Those World Cup Headers Could Throw Players Off-Balance July 11, 2018 Football or soccer players who tend to head the ball a lot may be more likely to have balance problems...
Sports-Related Brain Injuries Are Emerging Risk for US & UK Insurers: S&P Report August 1, 2016 Sports-related brain injuries are one of the top emerging insurance claims in the U.S. and the U.K., according to a...
Judge Finds Injuries ‘Part of Soccer’ in Dismissing Concussion Lawsuits July 20, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by soccer players and parents seeking to force FIFA and other governing bodies...
Soccer Moms, Players Sue FIFA Over Concussions August 28, 2014 By Andrew Harris FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, was sued by soccer moms and players who claim the organization failed to adopt effective...
Obama, NFL, NCAA Get Behind Research into Concussions in Youth Sports May 29, 2014 By Alex Wayne and Sonali Basak President Barack Obama will announce $86 million in projects to improve detection of concussions in children and research their effects,...
10 Former Players Sue National Hockey League Over Concussions November 27, 2013 By Sophia Pearson The National Hockey League was sued by former players accusing it of concealing the risk of severe brain injuries three...
Groups Urge National System for Tracking Youth Sport Concussions November 4, 2013 By Lauran Neergaard Is peewee football too early to wonder about concussions? Maybe not: A major report says far too little is known...