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Injured Quinn, Smith drop out of Canada women's roster for SheBelieves Cup
sports
Mexican boxer did not report likely concussion before deadly Montreal fight, coroner says
Jeanette Guadeloupe Zacarias Zapata (left) faces Marie-Pier Houle in a welterweight fight at the stade IGA, Montréal, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. A Quebec coroner says Mexican boxer Zapata did not disclose a likely prior concussion before the August 2021 match in Montreal that led to her death. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO- GYM-Yannick Maltais *MANDATORY CREDIT *
alberta
University of Calgary-led study says concussions don’t affect kids’ intelligence
Dr. Keith Yeates, a neuropsychologist at the University of Calgary, poses in this undated handout photo. Yeates has a study published in the online medical journal Pediatrics that says kids who suffer concussions don’t suffer a drop in IQ. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - University of Calgary, Riley Brandt
olympics
CTE found for first time in female pro athlete
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 10: Deni Varnhagen of the Crows is tackled by Sarah Hosking of the Blues during the 2019 NAB AFLW Round 02 match between the Carlton Blues and the Adelaide Crows at Ikon Park on February 10, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)
world
New research on concussions in sports recommends body checking ban in hockey for children, most adolescents
Children take instruction during a practice session in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Minor hockey associations across Canada have had to cut their seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of them are trying to determine when they will resume and how to make the game safe for children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
Canadian researcher helps define new standards for diagnosing concussions
Meg Kerekes, shown in a handout photo, had two concussions while playing amateur hockey as a high school student and says young players on all types of teams would benefit from having people trained to recognize signs of the mild traumatic brain injury. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
world
Mitch McConnell leaves rehab facility after therapy for concussion
FILE - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters following a closed-door policy meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. McConnell said Saturday, March 25, that he has been released from the rehabilitation facility where he had physical therapy for a concussion caused by a fall earlier this month. The 81-year-old Kentucky Republican said in a statement released by his office that he will work from home for the next few days. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
u.s. politics
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall
FILE - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters following a closed-door policy meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. A spokesman for McConnell said the senator has been hospitalized after tripping and falling Wednesday, March 8, at a hotel. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
football
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to return to practice Wednesday
football
NFL isn’t passing the eye test on head injuries
sports
World Rugby funds Canadian injury, concussion research, co-led by player
beijing olympics
Canada’s Meryeta O’Dine takes bronze in women’s snowboard cross in Olympic debut
sports
Bengals end decades-long drought with 26-19 win over Raiders
hockey
Maple Leafs captain John Tavares skates for first time since suffering injury in Game 1
hockey
Leafs’ John Tavares also injured knee in open-ice collision, out at least two weeks
Kings of the North: Maple Leafs beat Canadiens 3-2, clinch division title
sports
Mitch Marner scores 100th career goal as Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 4-1
sports
Former rugby players file claim saying governing bodies failed in duty to protect
sports
Goaltenders are feeling the pain of NHL rule, equipment changes
football
Simoni Lawrence says ‘everything’s good’ with Bombers’ Zach Collaros after late hit earlier this year
damage control
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canada
PEI high-school student dies after ‘freak accident’ in rugby match