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Race leader Tadej Pogacar crashed with 33 kilometers remaining on stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday and was forced to abandon the race. Medical examination revealed a
A British Medical Journal study found 25 percent of deceased former NFL players who died between 2016-21 showed signs of CTE. Pat McAfee has called for the NFL to provide lifetime
Sir Billy Boston, the first player to receive a knighthood in rugby league's 130-year history, has died aged 92. Boston, the 2006 World Snooker Champion, broke color barriers as th
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen publicly criticized how media outlets disclosed the death of teammate Ed Oliver's 2-year-old son, saying the player and his family should have controlle
Bill Rasmussen, who founded ESPN and launched the world's first 24-hour sports television network on Sept. 7, 1979, died Tuesday at his Florida home from complications of Parkinson
O.J. Brigance, the Baltimore Ravens' longtime player engagement adviser and Super Bowl champion linebacker, died August 17 at age 56 after a 19-year battle with ALS. Diagnosed in 2
NSN's development squad withdrew from the Volta a Portugal on Saturday, one day after 19-year-old Welsh time-trial specialist Finlay Tarling died in a Friday incident involving a c
Skip Bertman, who built LSU into a college baseball dynasty with five Men's College World Series titles and 11 total MCWS appearances, died Friday morning at age 88. Bertman later
Prichard Colon, a Puerto Rican welterweight who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a 2015 fight against Terrel Williams, died Thursday at age 33. He was left in a persistent
Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck participated in a multi-site Boston University study attempting to develop the first living diagnosis for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (C
Jets cornerback Qwan'tez Stiggers collapsed during a joint practice with Tampa Bay on Tuesday and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation. Coach Aaron Glenn
Jorge Messi, the father and long-time agent of Lionel Messi, has died in Argentina at age 68. He had reportedly been dealing with health issues over the summer. His death marks the
Franco Baresi, AC Milan's captain for 15 seasons and one of soccer's greatest defenders, has died at age 66, according to BBC Sport. Baresi spent his entire 20-year playing career
Jordan Devey, who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died by suicide on Tuesday at age 38, according to his family. His death comes days before his 15th anniversary wi
San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan suffered multiple injuries in a July 14 car crash near his northern California home, including a broken nose, three broken ribs, a broken han
Former Australia captain Paul Wade, 64, has been diagnosed with probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts.