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CHICAGO (AP) — Alecko Eskandrian starred at the University of Virginia before playing for five teams during seven seasons in… CHICAGO (AP)…

JIMMY GOLEN Associated Press English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his prowess may be in the damage it did to his brain.Still physically fit in…

Long football careers have been tied to problems with impulsive behavior and less white matter in the brain, according to a new study from Boston researchers who found that starting tackle football at a younger age was linked to more white…

Topline NFL players who reported experiencing symptoms of concussion during their careers showed problems with memory and cognition decades after retirement, according to a study published Thursday in the Archives of Clinical…

They come for the free food, but they stay because it’s fun and to learn how to cook their favorite dishes—which for most students is whatever they are making at the moment. That’s the word from Clayton Valley Charter High culinary arts…

ASSOCIATED PRESS The Buffalo Bills coaching staff has a big hole to fill at defensive coordinator after Leslie Frazier informed the team he is taking a year off from coaching but plans to return for the…

Alix Popham, a Welsh former professional rugby player spoke to The Economist for a podcast about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) which is a brain condition thought to be linked to repeated head injuries and blows to the head. He…

A Black former professional rugby player from South Africa shot by police months after moving to Hawaii suffered from a degenerative brain disease often found in American football players and other athletes subjected to repeated…

Boston University researchers say they have now diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) out of 376 former players studied. In comparison to that 91.7% CTE rate of studied former NFL players, a past BU…

Many districts are building new and innovative venues for career exposure as early as fifth, sixth ... and seventh grade.getty “Tell the kids the truth. You can be anything you’re good at — as long as they’re hiring.” These are the words…