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CONCUSSIONS

New Zealand celebrates winning the Women's World Cup in Auckland on Nov. 12, 2022.
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Aug 12, 2025
Women¡¯s Rugby World Cup players to wear mouthguards that light up on impact
The smart gumshields will send an alert to the match-day doctor warning of possible concussions, while referees will be advised to stop play upon seeing the red flash.
Ex-players are seeking compensation from a number of rugby organizations for lost earnings, medical bills and care costs associated with their injuries, in a long-running concussion lawsuit.
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Apr 2, 2025
More than 1,000 ex-rugby players join concussion lawsuit: legal firm
¡°The claimants are suffering with a range of life-altering neurological conditions,¡± said Rylands Garth.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes takes off his helmet after defeating the Bills during the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 26.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 6, 2025
NFL heralds helmet technology for reduction in concussions
Concussions fell to a record low this season, down 17% from the previous campaign, with improvements to helmet technology and after the league changed rules governing kickoffs.
Brett Favre before a game between the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 2018.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Sep 25, 2024
Brett Favre reveals he has Parkinson¡¯s disease
The revelation was a startling admission from a high-profile football player whose more than two-decade career included induction into the Hall of Fame.
Bills safety Damar Hamlin (right) tackles Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during the third quarter in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Sep 16, 2024
Damar Hamlin¡¯s hit on Tua Tagovailoa offers scary reminder of football¡¯s brutal nature
Because of Hamlin, everyone who watches football should know routine tackles do not exist.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa passes against the Bills at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Sep 15, 2024
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa urged to retire after latest concussion
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has faced calls on to retire from the NFL for his own health after suffering his third documented concussion.
"Concussed: Sport's Uncomfortable Truth" by author Sam Peters details the issue of concussions in sports, particularly rugby.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Dec 17, 2023
Rugby in denial over concussion problem, author Sam Peters says
Peters¡¯ book includes a section on the damage of repeated heading in soccer but is predominantly concerned with rugby.
World Rugby chief Bill Beaumont has welcomed a study of the impact of collisions on the heads of rugby players.
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Nov 7, 2023
Largest ever head impact study in community rugby welcomed
The study used smart mouthguard technology, which will be obligatory in training and matches in elite rugby from next year.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 5, 2023
Over 150 ex-soccer and rugby players join concussion lawsuit
Tuesday¡¯s filings brought the total number of claimants, who allege that their sports¡¯ governing bodies failed to protect them from head injuries, to 380.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 1, 2022
Trials of lower tackles in rugby to expand in New Zealand
Lower tackling was tested in selected competitions last year among growing concerns over head injuries in the sport.
Japan Times
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Oct 10, 2022
Dolphins place another QB in concussion protocol in first week under tougher rules
The NFL¡¯s new, tougher concussion protocols debuted Sunday, with Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater removed after one play in a 40-17 loss to the New York Jets.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 11, 2022
Smart mouthguards collect data in extended study of heading¡¯s impact
Officials hope technology developed by Sports & Wellbeing Analytics will help to further understanding of head injuries in the sport.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 24, 2021
J. League gears up for chaotic 2021 season
Japanese soccer¡¯s top flight will feature its largest-ever relegation zone as the league aims to rebalance its divisions following last year¡¯s pandemic-struck campaign.
Japan Times
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Jan 21, 2021
When removing two stars from playoff games represents progress for NFL
While fans of the Ravens and the Chiefs would vigorously disagree, others might consider the removal of Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes welcome sights.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 20, 2021
Shocking concussion incident should be wake-up call for sumo
The indifference shown by referees to the head injury sustained by third-tier wrestler Shonannoumi on Tuesday drew criticism from fans and journalists alike.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 25, 2019
Injuries continue to impact sumo landscape
Sumo fans continue to be spoiled, with September serving up yet another incredible and dramatic tournament.
Japan Times
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May 22, 2018
Brett Favre reveals he went to rehab multiple times
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed that he went to rehab multiple times in addition to the one well-documented 1996 rehab stint during his playing days.
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Oct 8, 2013
Football landscape shifts with new rule changes
If Hank Williams, Jr. was still performing in the open for Monday Night Football, he might be asking you this: Are you ready for some kinder, gentler football?
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
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Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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