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BU to Study Brain of Former NFL Player Who Killed Himself & 5 People
Boston University, in coordination with the Medical University of South Carolina, to study and analyze the brain of the former NFL player, Phillip Adams, who killed five people and himself last week. Adams spent six seasons in the NFL and the doct...
Athlete & Coach Mentorship Programs Now Available On-Demand
Champion Conduct LLC today announced the launch of its transformational conduct and character-building mentorship program that brings lessons from some of the biggest names in sports to competitors at the high school, collegiate, and professional lev...
No-Contact Hydration System Reaches Super Bowl
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana-based business Wheelin’ Water, LLC, recently developed a new sports hydration system that requires no physical contact for users to operate it. The Wheelin’ Water No Contact, Hands-Free System, whi...
Atlanta Falcons coach advises high school coaches on racial tension, coronavirus
Jess Simpson has spent the better part of his adult life as a football coach in the state of Georgia. He served 22 years at Buford High School, including 12 as the head coach, winning seven state titles in charge, and three more as a coordinator. ...
NAIA, NFL launches plan for women’s flag football in college
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the NFL took a giant leap towards adding women's flag football as a sanctioned collegiate sport. On Monday, May 4, the two organizations announced their future plans to have the spor...
Steve Kerr, Pete Carroll exchange coaching advice on new podcast
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll had some wise coaching advice for Golden State head coach Steve Kerr when he took over the Warriors in 2014. And to Kerr's surprise, Carroll's coaching advice had nothing to do with X's and O's. [caption...
NFL rookie melts trophies to make weights for Florida high school
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Leonard Fournette wants his accomplishments to inspire others, and he's taking a unique approach to do it. Fournette, who was chosen with the fourth overall pick in this year's NFL Draft, collected roughly ...
NFL awards $2.6M grant to study concussion rehabilitation
The NFL is helping to fund the first large-scale study into the most effective ways to rehabilitate young athletes who have suffered a concussion. The University of North Carolina was awarded a $2.6 million grant for the project, which is expecte...