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Furman University, Family Mourning After Collapse, Death of Football Player

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) β€” Furman University defensive tackle Bryce Stanfield died Friday, two days after collapsing during a workout at the school’s football stadium. Furman President Elizabeth Davis said in a letter to the university community that the 21-year-old Stanfield …

Injuries to European Footballers Rise to $767 Million During World Cup Year: Howden

Injuries to European footballers became more severe after the winter World Cup in Qatar last year, contributing to a nearly 30% annual jump in the cost to clubs of seeing their players sit on the sidelines. The findings come in …

Rugby World Cup Beset With Head Injuries, Creating Growing Existential Threat

The Rugby World Cup in France is set to be the most-watched iteration of the quadrennial competition ever, the pinnacle for a sport that has attracted hundreds of millions of dollars of sponsorship, broadcast revenue and even investment from big …

NFL-Style Lawsuit and Brain-Injury Concerns Hang Over Rugby World Cup

Alix Popham traveled the world as a rugby player. He played 33 times for Wales and competed at two Rugby World Cups, and even got to meet Nelson Mandela before a match in South Africa. Or so he’s told. He …

Soccer Injuries Cost Top UK, European Clubs More Than Β£500M Annually: Howden

Footballers are getting injured more frequently across Europe’s top divisions, according to research from an international insurance broker, as the sport prepares for a period of intense fixture congestion. The number of injuries in Europe’s five biggest leagues rose 20% …

NFL to Offer to Changes to ‘Race-Norming’ Testing Formula Used in Dementia Claims

The NFL is set to propose changes to the $1 billion concussion settlement this week after an outcry over test score adjustments known as “race-norming,” which make it harder for retired Black players to win dementia awards that average $500,000 …

Whoa! Horse Riding Is Riskier Than Football, Auto Racing or Skiing?

The risk of an injury is higher for horse riding than for other potentially risky sporting activities, such as football, motor racing or skiing. That’s according to research published in the online journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open that …

With Ultimate Frisbee Sport Catching On, Researchers Track Pro Athletes’ Injuries

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have published what they believe is the first look by medical science at injury rates of professional athletes from Ultimate, originally known as Ultimate Frisbee, an increasingly popular sport. They have found …

As Super Bowl Approaches a Former NBA Player Reflects on Cumulative Injury

Most of us who sit down with our beverages and snacks to watch one of the biggest events in pro sports on Sunday won’t have things like workers’ compensation and cumulative injury on our minds. Just Brady vs. Ryan, Quinn …

Ex-Coach Crowe Goes on Offense for Youth Injury Prevention

The opposing running back from Jack Crowe’s first game as a full-time high school coach died after a hit later in the 1972 season. Auburn’s starting fullback in 1983, Greg Pratt, collapsed and died after a preseason workout. Those two …