Concussion in sport
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Former Stoke City defender Andy Wilkinson retires after head injuryAndy Wilkinson had not played for Stoke since being struck by the ball in an FA Cup tie at Blackburn a year ago
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We can embrace presidential elections and the Oscars, but the NFL is too dangerous to adoptHere’s a US import Britain should ban – and it’s not Donald Trump
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More pressure on NFL after CTE found in ex-Giants safety Tyler SashDoctors says former Giants safety had CTE when he died aged 27 of accidental overdose in September
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As bull riding hits the big time, the pros fight through pain for monster payoutsWith viewership up and money coming in, Professional Bull Riders Inc is about to hit the big time. But elite bull riders still fight to stay alive
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'I have no expectations': Eugenie Bouchard on the road back from concussionThis time last year the Canadian was the world No7 but a locker room accident at the US Open overshadowed the end of 2015
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'It's been devastating': former NFL players count the cost of concussionAs the Will Smith movie Concussion highlights brain injuries in America’s most popular sport a delayed health epidemic is putting the game’s future in doubt
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NFL reportedly vetoes funding for Boston University concussion studyThe NFL is denying a report by ESPN’s Outside The Lines that it has pulled funding for a study seeking methods of diagnosing CTE in living players
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'The war on football is real': ESPN pundit Danny Kanell rips into 'liberal media'ESPN college football analyst rips into ‘liberal media’ for advancing anti-football agenda
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Concussion expert says children shouldn't play football until they turn 18Dr Bennet Omalu says minors should not be allowed to play football in New York Times op-ed
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Frank Gifford had degenerative brain disease CTE, says familyFrank Gifford, the Hall of Fame running back and broadcaster, suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy his family have confirmed
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Rugby pitchside concussion test could be available within five yearsAcademics in Sheffield are working on a study hoping to use examination of a rugby player’s eye to detect a brain injury within seconds
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Jonathan Thomas: ‘I couldn’t remember lineout calls or even my role in the team’Jonathan Thomas, the former Wales and Worcester forward, tells Donald McRae how head traumas brought about the epilepsy that resulted in his early retirement from rugby union
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Leinster’s Kevin McLaughlin forced to retire from rugby due to concussionThe former Ireland flanker, 31, had been advised to retire on medical grounds, and said: ‘It is upsetting and frustrating when I feel I have so much left to give’
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Tales of concussion a reminder players need saving from themselvesIrish rugby history tome and Panorama documentary on concussion offer cautionary stories about the potentially severe risks of playing through pain
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Report: 87 of 91 former NFL player brains have tested positive for CTENew data indicates 96% of NFL players examined tested positive for brain injuries
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Jonathan Thomas, former Wales international, retires due to epilepsyThe former Wales international Jonathan Thomas has been forced to retire after being diagnosed with epilepsy
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Missing Ohio State football player told mother about concussion worriesDefensive tackle Kosta Karageorge missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday and has not been heard from since
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RFU introduces mandatory module for concussion managementThe Rugby Football Union has announced major changes to concussion management throughout the English professional game
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Fifa backs Chelsea’s handling of Thibaut Courtois concussion caseFifa’s medical chief Michel D’Hooghe has supported Chelsea’s conduct over the head injury sustained by the Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
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Thibaut Courtois incident proves we still don’t take concussion seriouslyTaylor Twellman: Despite new FA rules on head injuries, doctors allowed the Chelsea goalkeeper to play on for 14 minutes after he was knocked flat in a collision with Alexis Sánchez
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Thibaut Courtois’s concussion raises questions over Premier League rulesChelsea have defended their medical staff’s response to Thibaut Courtois’s concussion suffered against Arsenal but the brain injury association Headway has voiced concern
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