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NFL to Adopt New Sideline Concussion Test

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL says it will use a new sideline test to determine concussions next season. The NFL says in a release Wednesday that more details of the evaluation will be announced on...

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Missouri Coaches Might be Required to Learn About Head Injuries

JEFFERSON CITY – When in doubt, sit them out. The motto, which refers to ‘benching’ injured student athletes, was repeated throughout the hearing room as medical professionals and a representative from...

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NHL GMs Discuss Concussions

BOCA RATON, Florida (AP) — Accidental concussions in the NHL have doubled since last season, and general managers are looking at ways to slow the game. The GMs began three days of meetings Monday with...

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Lawmakers Want H.S. Concussions Reported

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) __ Statewide athletic organizations with public school members would have to report the effects of concussions on high school students, under legislation supported by several...

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Study Shows NFL Players Wore Low-Rated Helmets

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 40 percent of NFL players last season wore a helmet model that got the second-lowest rating for reducing the risk of concussions in a study by Virginia Tech researchers....

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75 NFL Retirees Sue League Over Concussions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seventy-five former players are suing the National Football League, claiming the league concealed information about the danger of concussions for decades. The negligence and...

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Concussion Program Aims To Test One Million Kids

Jerome Bettis finds the numbers astounding. Nearly 3.8 million youngsters had concussions last year while taking part in sports and recreation. Bettis, a former star running back, is plenty familiar...

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Hockey Concussion Summit This Weekend

TORONTO (AP) — With NHL training camps starting this weekend, the issue of concussions is front and center for a group of doctors, researchers and players who want to educate the public about the...

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SLU High Grad Twellman Speaks Out On Concussions

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Revolution star Taylor Twellman says the team ignored symptoms of multiple concussions that eventually forced him to retire. A St. Louis, Mo. native,...

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Sports Open Line: Ken Hitchcock, Pete Weber, Adam Caplan & Taylor Twellman

The Sunday Chat with Coach Ken Hitchcock takes place Thursday this week due to holiday programming. Joining ‘Hitch’ is the ‘Voice of the Blues’ Chris Kerber. Sports Open Line Sports Open Line Chris...

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Survey: High School Football Caused 850 Concussions in 2011

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A new survey shows that Missouri students reported more than 850 suspected concussions during the 2011 fall semester. The Missouri State High School Activities Association has...

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Former Rams QB Mark Rypien Sues NFL

Forty-nine-year-old joins multi-plaintiff lawsuit over concussions suffered during career.

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Charlie Brennan: A-B Boycott, Wild Horses, Head Injuries & Mary Poppins

Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist Nick Kristof targeted Anheuser-Busch InBev in his column over the weekend calling for a boycott of the brewery and especially of Budweiser. Kristof...

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Ex-Ram Jacob Bell Retires

CINCINNATI, Ohio (KMOX) – Jacob Bell has lost the desire to play professional football. NFL.com reports the Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman is telling people he’s leaving the game over fears of...

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Eddie Kennison Sues NFL Over Concussions

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Former St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Eddie Kennison has joined a group of NFL players now living in Louisiana who are suing the league over concussions. A...

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NFL Concussions-A Missouri Link

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A Missouri man is tracking the concussion lawsuits filed against the National Football League by retired players. Fort Leonard Wood native Paul Anderson built a website where...

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Missouri Group Releases Yearlong Survey On High School Sports Concussions

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – The Missouri State High School Activities Association is out with a yearlong survey of suspected concussions in sports and related events and the agency’s associate executive...

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Chris Pronger Breaks Silence

Former Blues defenseman isn't ready to retire, although concussion doctor advised him to hang up his skates.

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Doctors: Young Athlete Continue to Play Through Concussions

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) — A local sports medicine specialist says young athletes continue to play through concussion symptoms and that could be extremely dangerous. In a survey of high school athletes,...

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Judge Orders NFL, Retired Players to Negotiate

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