CTE Diagnosed in Major League Soccer Player, a 1st for League June 30, 2022 By Jimmy Golen BOSTON (AP) — Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time, saying...
Judge Approves Fix to Stem Race Bias in NFL Concussion Deal March 7, 2022 By Maryclaire Dale Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Wrestlers’ Brain Damage Cases April 27, 2021 By Dave Collins HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers...
NFL Concussion Lawsuits Back in Court Next Month August 28, 2013 By MARYCLAIRE DALE The NFL concussion litigation is set to heat up again early next month, days before the regular season gets underway....
Study Casts Doubt on Theory That Retired NFL Players Suffer Unique Cognitive Disorder August 8, 2013 The media have widely reported that retired NFL players are at risk for a neurodegenerative disorder called chronic traumatic encephalopathy...
WWE Funds Research of Chronic Brain Trauma May 21, 2013 World Wrestling Entertainment has agreed to make a $1.2 million gift over three years to the Sports Legacy Institute aimed...
Boogaard Family Sues NHL for Son’s Death May 15, 2013 The family of a National Hockey League player who died of an accidental overdose of pain medication and alcohol has...
Focus on Sport Concussions Moves to Australia March 11, 2013 By DENNIS PASSA Concern over sports-related concussions has moved Down Under, where one of the country’s top former Australian rules football players says...
Repeated Head Trauma Leads to Newly Recognized Brain Disease November 30, 2012 Reports on the danger of head trauma in athletes and soldiers has pervaded the news in recent years. NFL and...