Athletes News & Articles

NCAA Concussion Prevention Rules' Unwanted Effects

Preventing concussions in college football could be leading to life-changing damage in other areas.

X Games Icon Dave Mirra Dead in Apparent Suicide

The BMX community lost one of its pioneers on Thursday.

NFL Great Ken Stabler had CTE

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has reared its ugly head on the National Football League (NFL) once again. It was announced Wednesday that for...

NFL Concussions Reach New Watermark

The National Football League (NFL) released a new injury report Friday, and had some interesting figures to note.

CTE Found in Former Giant Tyler Sash

There was more bad news for the NFL Tuesday, as another dead former player’s brain was found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Olympic Downhill Champion Bill Johnson Passed Away

The world lost an Olympic legend Thursday.

Jerod Mayo Forced to Sideline

New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo will be watching Sunday's AFC Championship Game in Denver from the sideline, and if the Patriots win and a...

Infection Threatens NFL Player's Foot

An infection is putting one NFL player's career on the line.

Yankees Star Checks into Rehab

The New York Yankees lost their American League wild card game to the Houston Astros this week, but at least one key member of the team is focusing h...

How Coach Coughlin Helps Kids with Cancer

You might not peg 68-year-old Tom Coughlin as a One Direction fan, but that didn't stop the New York Giants head coach from sending some teens battli...

Hockey Legend Undergoes Experimental Stroke Treatment

Hall of Famer and former Detroit Red Wings star Gordie Howe recently underwent a second round of stem cell treatment in a bid to help him recover fro...

How Shannon Miller Applied Olympic Lessons to Cancer Fight

Former world champion Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2010. Now she's written a book — "It's Not About Perfect"...

Lauren Hill, the Girl Who Never Gave Up

Known for an inspirational NCAA basketball appearance and raising over $1.5 million for cancer research, 19-year-old Lauren Hill passed away last wee...

Leah Still in Remission

Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Devon Still learned his daughter had a 50 percent chance of survival due to a rare cancer diagnosis 10 months ag...