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They Played Football as Children. Now Their Families Mourn
Rolling Stone via Yahoo Canada News· 10 months agoSince DuQuan Myers died six years ago, he’s come back in ways that are mysterious and magical and...
They played for their country in their 20s. By their 40s, they had early onset dementia after...
CNN Sports via Yahoo Canada Sports· 5 months agoAlix Popham and Lenny Woodard realized something was very wrong after they retired. Now, these...
Footballers’ brains more likely to decline over 65 than average person – study
PA Media: Sport via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 years agoFootballers are more likely to develop worse brain health over the age of 65 than those in the...
'We leave football, football never leaves us': Dad was right. It took him to his grave.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoAs a kid, I marveled at my dad’s hands. Broken and arthritic, his fingers twisted and curled in...
CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoEnglish soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his...
Concussion lawsuit against NCAA could be first to reach jury
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoA lawsuit alleging the NCAA failed to protect a former University of Southern California football...
Coping with concussions: long road to recovery for some
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoVivienne Gray doesn’t fit the same profile as former or current professional athletes forced to live...
Wife of Dave Watson ‘cannot fathom’ rejection of temporary concussion subs
PA Media: Sport via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 year agoThe rejection of temporary concussion substitutes has dumbfounded the wife of former England...
78-year-old Hall of Famer Lem Barney at center of fight among family over assets
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Canada Sports· 10 months agoDETROIT — They said he could out-run, out-catch and out-think every receiver he faced in 11 years...
Dementia crisis: John Aldridge has ‘problems’ after undergoing tests
The Telegraph via Yahoo Canada Sports· 6 months agoLiverpool legend John Aldridge has disclosed his worries about football’s dementia crisis, admitting...