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Al-Ahram Weekly
6 hours ago
- Health
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Here's what to know about the brain disease CTE - Health - Life & Style
The Las Vegas casino worker who killed four people in a New York City skyscraper that is home to the NFL's headquarters carried a note blaming the league for his mental health problems. Shane Tamura, 27, who played football in high school, said in a three-page note found in his wallet that he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy — diagnosable only after death — and implored those who found him: 'Study my brain.' Among his grievances against the NFL was a claim that the league put its profits ahead of player safety by concealing the harm CTE, and football, can cause. Echoing an eerie trend in NFL player suicides, he shot himself in the chest, preserving his brain for an autopsy that could confirm whether his layman's diagnosis was correct A degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions and other head trauma common in military combat and contact sports, CTE has been diagnosed in more than 100 former NFL players and arisen as an existential threat to the United States' most powerful pro sports league. Its dangers have led some states to consider banning youth football, prompted leagues at most levels to limit contact drills in practice, and spawned a series of concussion protocols and other rule changes designed to take the most violent edges off the hard-hitting sport. Here is what we know and don't know about the connection between CTE, the NFL and the shooter. What is CTE? Chronic traumatic encephalopathy can affect regions of the brain involved with regulating behavior and emotions. This can lead to memory loss, depression, violent mood swings and other cognitive and behavioral issues, though researchers note that these symptoms can also be linked to other illnesses. Experts say symptoms can arise years or decades after the last brain trauma. Evidence of the disease has been found not just in those with long professional careers but in high school athletes as well. Why is it associated with the NFL? Researchers have established a connection between CTE and contact sports, military combat and other activities with repeated blows to the head. After more than a decade of denial, the NFL conceded the link between football and CTE in 2016 testimony before Congress, and has so far paid more than $1.4 billion to retired players to settle concussion-related claims. The 2015 Will Smith film 'Concussion' detailed the pioneering efforts of forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu, whose diagnosis of CTE in Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame center Mike Webster was the first in a former NFL player. Hall of Famers Ken Stabler, Frank Gifford and Junior Seau have also been diagnosed with CTE, as has Aaron Hernandez; in a 2017 paper, evidence of the disease was found 110 of the 111 former NFL players' brains studied Did the NFL headquarters shooter have CTE? For now, CTE can only be diagnosed definitively by examining the brain posthumously through an autopsy. According to Boston University's Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, progressive degeneration of brain tissue in people with CTE includes the buildup of an abnormal protein called tau in a pattern that distinguishes it from other diseases such as Alzheimer's. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dodgers look to sweep 3-game series against the Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers (63-45, first in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (56-52, third in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (0-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Martinez (9-9, 4.69 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 86 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -177, Reds +148; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds square off in the last game of a three-game series. The Dodgers will sweep the series with a win. Cincinnati is 56-52 overall and 31-24 in home games. The Reds have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .246. Los Angeles is 63-45 overall and 28-24 in road games. The Dodgers are 43-18 in games when they record at least eight hits. The matchup Wednesday is the third meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Matt McLain has 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 36 RBIs for the Reds. Tyler Stephenson is 10 for 38 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games. Will Smith has 17 doubles, a triple and 14 home runs for the Dodgers. Ohtani is 11 for 41 with a double and six home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 5-5, .242 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs Dodgers: 5-5, .254 batting average, 3.99 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs INJURIES: Reds: Ian Gibaut: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (flexor), Rhett Lowder: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (groin), Carson Spiers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow) Dodgers: Hyeseong Kim: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Scott: 15-Day IL (elbow), Michael Kopech: 60-Day IL (knee), Kike Hernandez: 10-Day IL (elbow), Max Muncy: 10-Day IL (knee), Roki Sasaki: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tony Gonsolin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (forearm), Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Hurt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Dodgers look to sweep 3-game series against the Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers (63-45, first in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (56-52, third in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (0-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Martinez (9-9, 4.69 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 86 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -177, Reds +148; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds square off in the last game of a three-game series. The Dodgers will sweep the series with a win. Cincinnati is 56-52 overall and 31-24 in home games. The Reds have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .246. Los Angeles is 63-45 overall and 28-24 in road games. The Dodgers are 43-18 in games when they record at least eight hits. The matchup Wednesday is the third meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Matt McLain has 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 36 RBIs for the Reds. Tyler Stephenson is 10 for 38 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games. Will Smith has 17 doubles, a triple and 14 home runs for the Dodgers. Ohtani is 11 for 41 with a double and six home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 5-5, .242 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs Dodgers: 5-5, .254 batting average, 3.99 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs INJURIES: Reds: Ian Gibaut: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (flexor), Rhett Lowder: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (groin), Carson Spiers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow) Dodgers: Hyeseong Kim: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Scott: 15-Day IL (elbow), Michael Kopech: 60-Day IL (knee), Kike Hernandez: 10-Day IL (elbow), Max Muncy: 10-Day IL (knee), Roki Sasaki: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tony Gonsolin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (forearm), Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Hurt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Washington Post
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Ohtani strikes out 4 times; Will Smith's RBI double in 9th gives Dodgers 5-4 win over Reds
CINCINNATI — Will Smith had an RBI double in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Shohei Ohtani struck out four times in a major league game for the sixth time, but it was the first time it happened in his first four at-bats. The reigning NL MVP also had a nine-game hitting streak snapped.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Will Smith, Freddie Freeman have clutch hits as Dodgers defeat Reds
For the first half of July, the Dodgers' slumping offense struggled to generate consistent scoring chances. In recent weeks, the problem has been more about capitalizing upon them. But down the stretch in a 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, the team finally found a few clutch late-game hits. Will Smith and Freddie Freeman hit consecutive two-out RBI singles in the seventh inning, erasing the two-run deficit Tyler Glasnow had left behind in a disappointing four-plus-inning, four-run start. Then, Smith came through again in the ninth, lacing a go-ahead, two-out RBI double off the wall in left that scored pinch-runner James Outman all the way from first base. For a team with 37 comeback wins this season, few felt bigger than Tuesday's unlikely turnaround. Amid the Dodgers' many issues at the plate this month, hitting with runners in scoring position had grown as one of the most glaring weaknesses. Entering play Tuesday, the team was hitting just .242 in such situations in July, ranking in the bottom half of the majors for the month. Wasted chances were a defining theme of the team's series loss in Boston over the weekend, punctuated by a Sunday defeat in which they went one-for-11 with runners in scoring position and stranded 13 men on base. Read more: With Dodgers battling more injuries, prospect Alex Freeland called up for MLB debut Early in Tuesday's game, the problem persisted. After a two-run home run from Tommy Edman — who was back in the lineup despite a flare-up of his ankle injury over the weekend — in the second inning, the Dodgers (63-45) left runners stranded in scoring position in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. In two of those failed rallies, strikeouts from Shohei Ohtani proved costly, part of an 0-for-five night in which he struck out five times. Meanwhile, Glasnow faltered in the sweltering summer heat, giving up two home runs on elevated sliders in the fourth inning before leaving the game with the bases loaded and no outs in the fifth; lucky that only one of the runners he left behind came around the score. But from there, the Dodgers faced a predictable that had so often proved fatal during their scuffles in recent week: A multi-run deficit, against the heart of the opposing team's bullpen. This time, however, the Dodgers found late life. Michael Conforto started the seventh inning rally, drawing a walk as a pinch-hitter to lead off the inning. That was followed by a bloop single from Mookie Betts, who reached base three times to continue his subtle turnaround since moving to the leadoff spot. Ohtani struck out behind him, finishing the night ranked tied for fourth in the majors with 129 punchouts this year (including 17 in his last 38 at-bats). Read more: As Dodgers look to upgrade outfield, Harrison Bader could be a trade deadline fit But then, Smith — the National League batting leader with a .325 average — dumped a single into left. Freeman then tied the score with an RBI single the same direction, giving him his first three-hit game (two of which were opposite-field line drives; a good sign for his long-ailing swing) in more than a month. The score remained tied into the ninth, thanks largely to 1 ⅓ scoreless innings from former Reds closer Alexis Díaz, who was booed by the Cincinnati fans in his first trip back to the ballpark since being dealt to the Dodgers earlier this season. And in the ninth, Conforto again battled his way on base with a 10-pitch walk, before Smith lined a double off the wall in left that allowed Outman to fly around the bases for the eventual winning run. Sign up for more Dodgers news with Dodgers Dugout. Delivered at the start of each series. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
