NHL Says Brain Ailment Evidence Is Lacking
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman says there is not enough data yet to draw conclusions about the link between concussions and a degenerative brain ailment that has been found in four...
View ArticlePlayers Union Tells NFL to Expect More Injury Lawsuits
The National Football League should expect more injury-related lawsuits from former players, according to the executive director of the players’ union. “Reality will dictate that it’s never really the...
View ArticleCourt Upholds NFL’s $765 Million Concussion Settlement as ‘Fair’
The National Football League’s $765 million concussion settlement was found by a federal appeals court to be fair, if imperfect. The decision sets in motion the resolution of thousands of lawsuits...
View ArticleWashington State University Football Player’s Brain was Damaged at Suicide
The family of the Washington State University football player who died of suicide in January said the 21-year-old quarterback had extensive brain damage that’s been linked to concussions from playing...
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