Because it can only be diagnosed with an autopsy, the neurodegenerative disease is difficult to pin in cases of professional ...

Tommy Brown, a Brooklyn native who starred for the 'Boys of Summer'-era Dodgers before going on to play for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, died Wednesday according to Ben Lindbergh of ...

During his playing days in the NFL, Brett Favre was afraid of nothing, often holding onto the ball until the last second and taking hits before getting a pass off.

A former professional footballer may have died as a result of heading the ball during his sporting days, an inquest hearing has heard. A pre-inquest review at Northallerton Coroners Court today ...

Gordon McQueen played for Manchester United, Leeds United, St Mirren and the Scottish national team, before coaching at Middlesbrough Football Club.

In it, he wrote about CTE and how no one had "connected it to the concussive and destructive game of football" in Tyrer's era. He named a number of high-profile players who have died and were ...

WHEN HE DIES, HIS BRAIN WILL ... highlights the concerns around CTE in contact sports like football. They want to honor his legacy with a stronger commitment to player safety and support for ...

He died on Dec. 9, 2023 ... be interpreted to suggest that 91.7 percent of all current and former NFL players have CTE, as brain bank samples are subject to selection biases.