Rugby World Cup Beset With Head Injuries, Creating Growing Existential Threat September 15, 2023 By Lucca de Paoli The Rugby World Cup in France is set to be the most-watched iteration of the quadrennial competition ever, the pinnacle...
NFL-Style Lawsuit and Brain-Injury Concerns Hang Over Rugby World Cup August 31, 2023 By Steve Douglas Alix Popham traveled the world as a rugby player. He played 33 times for Wales and competed at two Rugby...
Soccer Injuries Cost Top UK, European Clubs More Than £500M Annually: Howden September 29, 2022 By David Hellier Footballers are getting injured more frequently across Europe’s top divisions, according to research from an international insurance broker, as the...
NFL to Offer to Changes to ‘Race-Norming’ Testing Formula Used in Dementia Claims October 22, 2021 By Maryclaire Dale The NFL is set to propose changes to the $1 billion concussion settlement this week after an outcry over test...
Whoa! Horse Riding Is Riskier Than Football, Auto Racing or Skiing? October 19, 2021 The risk of an injury is higher for horse riding than for other potentially risky sporting activities, such as football,...
With Ultimate Frisbee Sport Catching On, Researchers Track Pro Athletes’ Injuries February 14, 2020 Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have published what they believe is the first look by medical science...
As Super Bowl Approaches a Former NBA Player Reflects on Cumulative Injury February 2, 2017 By Don Jergler Most of us who sit down with our beverages and snacks to watch one of the biggest events in pro...
Ex-Coach Crowe Goes on Offense for Youth Injury Prevention June 18, 2014 By John Zenor The opposing running back from Jack Crowe’s first game as a full-time high school coach died after a hit later...
Surge in Brain Trauma Among Young Athletes Spurs Call for Action July 16, 2013 By Samuel Adams A surge in sports-related brain injuries among the youth is pushing U.S. health officials to call for public policy changes...
Doctors Offer Guidelines on Sports Concussions March 22, 2013 By Malcolm Ritter When athletes are suspected of having a concussion, they should be taken out of action immediately, new guidelines from a...