Why NCAA was ordered to pay $18 million to ex-football player Robert Geathers and his wifeA jury in South Carolina has ordered the NCAA to pay $18 million to former college football player Robert Geathers and his wife. The organi...
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Rudi Johnson cause of death: How did the former NFL star die at 45? Family reveals his health strugglesFormer Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson passed away at 45, confirmed by his family on September 23, 2025. Johnson, who had a no...
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Shane Christie, former NZ rugby player, dies aged 39 following long concussion strugglesFormer New Zealand rugby player Shane Christie, 39, has passed away, prompting discussions about CTE and player welfare. Christie, who repr...
27 Aug, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
Gunman who killed 4 in NYC building blamed NFL for mental health issues and was targeting its officeIn New York, Shane Tamura fatally shot four individuals in a Manhattan building. Tamura, a casino security worker, blamed the NFL for his m...
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Shane Tamura NYC Shooting: Why did the 27-year-old kill four people in Manhattan — motive found in suicide note?Manhattan shooting: As New York reels from the violence, vigils are expected to be held for the victims in the coming days. Tamura’s story,...
29 Jul, 2025, 05.54 PM IST
What is CTE, the brain disease possibly linked to Shane Tamura’s NYC mass shooting? Note requested his brain be examined after deathShane Tamura fatally shot an NYPD officer and three others in Midtown. The incident occurred inside an office building on July 28. Tamura l...
29 Jul, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy? CTE brain disease diagnosed in Heather AndersonIn a first in global medical science, scientists in Australia have made the diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in professi...
04 Jul, 2023, 10.16 PM IST
Ray Lewis III, son of NFL Hall of Famer Ravens legend, dies of suspected overdoseRay Lewis III was found unconscious in a bedroom at a home in Casselberry and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Here are the details of th...
18 Jun, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
The abnormal normalisation of collision sportsThe danger and occasional savagery of sports in which players could suffer life-threatening injuries is part of their primal appeal.
20 May, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
The abnormal normalisation of collision sports‘In collision sports (e.g. boxing, ice hockey, American football, lacrosse, and rodeo), athletes hit or collide with each other or with ina...
15 May, 2023, 08.35 PM IST
Slap fighting: The next big thing, or unsporting stupidity?UFC President Dana White is selling slap fighting as the next big thing in combat sports, putting his money and the resources of one of the...
09 Mar, 2023, 09.25 AM IST
Donald Trump reiterates call to ban athletes disrespecting National AnthemThe President also said that star basketballer Stephen Curry would not be invited to the White House, after he expressed his disinterest at...
24 Sep, 2017, 01.03 AM IST
- Degenerative brain disease affects most football players
Washington, July 26 (IANS) A progressive, degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was found in 99 per ce...
26 Jul, 2017, 01.37 PM IST
- Brain damage in former players fuels soccer 'heading' fears
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- Brain damage in former players fuels soccer 'heading' fears
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