Tag Archives: concussion
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Bobcats' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Stretchered Off After Scary Collision (Video)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is having himself a solid rookie season with the Charlotte Bobcats, averaging 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. But it took a turn for the worst over the weekend. During the fourth quarter of Saturday's road loss to the Houston Rockets, Kidd-Gilchrist leaped into the air to block a Tony [...]
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Arizona QB Matt Scott Was Puking on the Field Again…and Again He Stayed in the Game (Video & GIF)
Arizona Wildcats quarterback Matt Scott has had a rough go over the last few weeks. Back on October 27 against USC, the guy was on the receiving end of an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit that caused him to vomit right there on the field. Almost inexplicably, the Wildcats’ training and coaching staffs let Scott stay in [...]
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USC’s Robert Woods Takes Brutal Headshot, Stumbles Like A Drunk, Sent Back Into Game One Play Later (GIFs)
I think someone needs to send the good folks over at the USC athletic department a memo regarding the current “concussion crisis” in the world of professional and, in the case of college football, semi-professional sports. Because those geniuses certainly don’t seem to be paying attention to what’s going on. What am I talking about? [...]
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Drew Brees Drives The ‘Concussion Cab’ Around NYC (Video)
Those of you who watch the Discovery Channel may be familiar with “Cash Cab,” the worldwide television show that offers taxi passengers a chance to win money by correctly answering a series of general knowledge questions in a timely manner. Well apparently there is now a spin-off of the show, and it’s host is none [...]
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11 Most Dangerous Sports
When you hear the phrase “dangerous sports,” your mind immediately turns to things like auto racing or MMA—sports where fiery crashes and bloody faces are commonplace. But here’s thing: if you don’t play the sport, it’s not dangerous. And the vast majority of athletes out there in North America do not take part in auto [...]
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9 Storylines To Watch In The 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs
After a long 82-game prelude, the NHL really gets down to business tonight when the puck drops at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh and the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs get under way. For hockey fans (except the sad folks who root for the Toronto Maple Leafs) this is the greatest time of the year, [...]
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NRL Suspends Ben Te’o For Hit That Knocked Out Matt Groat (Video)
During Friday’s NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Wests Tigers, the Broncos’ Ben Te’o laid a devastating shoulder charge on the chin of Matt Groat that could keep both players out of action for a while. Players from both teams quickly attended to the injured Wests Tigers prop as he lay motionless on [...]
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Welcome Back, Kid: Top 9 Moments From Sidney Crosby’s Career…So Far
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby just spent the last ten months battling post-concussion symptoms—an absence so long that some were beginning to wonder whether his hockey career might be in jeopardy. However, last night Sid the Kid finally made his highly anticipated 2011-12 season debut, and once again all is right in the world of [...]
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Sidney Crosby Held A Press Conference Today, And No He Did Not Announce He Is Gay (Video)
With everyone wondering what the status of Sidney Crosby is entering the 2011-12 NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain help a press conference at the Consol Energy center earlier today to update the media and his fans on his health and progress as he attempts to return from a concussion he sustained in January. Among [...]
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13 NHL Careers Cut Short By Concussions
The 2011-12 NHL season is only a month away, but people who follow the league aren’t talking about Stanley Cup contenders and pretenders, hot prospects, or big trade buzz. Instead, everyone is talking about concussions, and whether the best hockey player in the world, Sidney Crosby, will even play this year. There are even some [...]
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Nathan Horton To Miss Rest Of Stanley Cup Finals After This Hit From Aaron Rome (Video)
If the Stanley Cup Finals series between the Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks wasn’t interesting after Alex Burrows’ finger biting in Game 1, or Maxim Lapierre’s finger taunting in Game 2, it certainly got interesting after what transpired during Game 3. Some of that interest may have to do with the fact that Boston [...]
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Texas High School Hockey Championship Game Overshadowed By Brawl (Video)
Although Keller High School was able to capture the state championship with an impressive 9-3 win over Arlington Martin on Sunday, their post-game performance was anything but impressive. The same can be said for their opponents, as the two teams engaged in a nasty brawl following the final whistle that has left one player with [...]
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Chewing Gum And Playing Soccer Can Be A Deadly Combo [Video]
Total Pro Sports – When a player hits the pitch in a soccer game, our first reaction is often to call them a diver and yell at them to get up, but sometimes the situation is more serious than we had initially believed. When Anthony Van Loo went down during a game with a heart [...]
