Armour: Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in CTE Research on NFL Players
An autopsy confirmed a 12-year NFL veteran had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, just as a brain scan four years before his death had indicated, a...
Did Coaches Encourage the Wray Brothers to Hide Injuries?
Max and Jake Wray play offensive tackle for Franklin (Tenn.) High School, or at least they used to do so. The two were suspended...
Link Between Soccer Heading and Dementia Examined
England’s Professional Footballers' Association does not know how many of its 50,000 members have dementia, according to its chief executive Gordon Taylor. Talking in...
Can Fantasy Football Be for Real?
“Peyton Manning drops back looking deep down the sideline. He lets it go and gets hit hard by Ray Lewis. Demaryius Thomas jumps for the...
Study Suggests Link Between Concussion and Mental Health Problems
New research suggests former professional sports players who experience concussion are more likely to report mental health problems than those who have not suffered...
NCAA Facing Numerous Brain Injury Lawsuits
A few years back, Steve Hatchell, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Football Foundation warned his sport was under siege.
Hatchell was...
The King-Devick Test: The Missing Link to Practical Management of Concussions
One of the most discussed and controversial issues occurring in the sport today is that of concussions and its head-banging blow to young athletes...
Brain Injuries are the Bane of Football
In case you have not noticed, the football season has started. The Canadian Football League preseason is underway with games this week. Some of...
Is Anyone Protecting Youth Football Players?
While Congress and the National Football League battle over the league's reluctance to fund a study on brain injuries that might have been caused...
Death of Soccer Official Calls Attention to Continued Problems in Youth Sports
The death on May 4 of Ricardo Portillo in Salt Lake City once again places a spotlight on bad behavior in sporting activities and...
