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BBC News
4 hours ago
- Health
- BBC News
Rugby concussion lawsuit rises to 1,100 former players
More than 520 additional former rugby players have joined a concussion lawsuit against the sport's authorities, according to the law firm bringing the Garth says there are now more than 1,100 former players involved, with 784 from rugby union and 319 from rugby Thompson, Mark Regan and Phil Vickery - part of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning squad - former Wales stars Gavin Henson, Colin Charvis and Ryan Jones and England and British and Lions scrum-half Harry Ellis are among those seeking damages from World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby November, former British and Irish Lions duo Lee Byrne and Phil Greening were confirmed to have joined the concussion former players claim the governing bodies were negligent in failing to take reasonable action to protect them from serious brain injuries.A similar action is being taken against the Rugby Football League (RFL) and the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA)."Players continue to play almost all-year round, with many elite players soon to embark on extremely physical summer tours across the rugby world. We will continue to fight for justice for those who gave so much to the game," a Rylands Garth spokesperson said. Medical assessments carried out on behalf of the company suggest two-thirds of the claimants in the lawsuit against rugby league authorities showed symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).One of the claimants in the rugby league case is Roy Heaney, who played for Wigan and Salford in the 1980s, and was diagnosed with early-onset dementia and probable told BBC Sport he sustained regular concussions and the care he received while training and playing matches during his rugby league career was 30 May marked the final opportunity for new players to join the legal actions before the case potentially goes to trial next Garth also represents approximately 130 former football players, taking similar action against the Football Association and others.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Gladstone neighbors recount huge, deadly home explosion: ‘Thought it was an attack'
Ashleigh Tomlin was in her kitchen Saturday morning with her family when they all heard a massive bang. Her next-door neighbor's house in Gladstone had just exploded. She and her family hit the ground and a ceiling lamp came down, hitting Tomlin on the head and giving her a concussion. They thought a plane had crashed. 'We were just freaking out. I mean, we thought it was an attack,' she said. Firefighters responded just after 11 a.m. to Northeast 74th Terrace and North Main Street Saturday after multiple calls from residents about the explosion that officials later learned had killed one man and one dog. Officials used cadaver dogs to uncover the remains of a deceased adult man. His remains were unidentifiable, so confirmation of his identity may take a while, according to Gladstone Fire Chief Mike Desautels. The Gladstone Fire Department, Gladstone Police Department, ATF and other organizations were on the explosion site Saturday until later that night. The American Red Cross was on the scene, too. Heather Garcia who lives off Northeast 74th Terrace, was still in bed when she heard the loud boom and felt her house shake. She ran outside in search of her husband, Carlos Garcia, whom she knew was outside mowing. 'I came running outside, I don't have any shoes on. I honestly thought maybe a tree had fallen on my house. I came outside and I started screaming for him,' she said. Carlos Garcia was about to head to the front yard at the time of the explosion, but after finding his wife, called his neighbor across the street — who lived next door to the explosion. That neighbor was not home, but her senior black lab, Kipper, was. With her permission, he broke in to save the dog. 'We couldn't even really see the house at first because there was just so much smoke,' Heather Garcia said. All three neighbors knew the elderly man who lived in the home. Carlos Garcia was the one to call the victim's son to tell him what happened, hoping at the time that his neighbor wasn't home. 'It was a pretty traumatic day,' Heather Garcia said. The reverberations from the explosion were felt in the surrounding neighborhoods, too. Abby Bayack, who lives in Parkside Apartments in Gladestone, was with her toddler and thought the explosion was a large earthquake, given how badly it shook her unit. 'It was pretty terrifying when we had no clue what was going on. One of our neighbors said they had things fall off of shelves in their apartment. There was debris flying around outside, and the fire was visible just beyond the tree line behind the apartment complex,' Bayak wrote over social media direct messages. There were several smaller explosion after that and tons of smoke, according to Bayack. In the Sunday mid-morning heat, Heather Garcia and Tomlin were outside cleaning their yards, picking up the seemingly endless bits of broken glass. Carlos Garcia used a blower to clear out the roads with another neighbor as dozens of cars cruised past. The tree in the victim's front yard stood intact, with structural debris, a blanket and a flannel coat still hanging from the branches. Desautels, the Gladstone fire chief, said the investigation into what caused the deadly explosion will likely take some time because of the significant debris it caused.
Forbes
2 days ago
- General
- Forbes
Paige Bueckers, Top Draft Pick, Now In WNBA Concussion Protocol
Paige Bueckers' WNBA career has been headed in the right direction after she was the Number One overall pick by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 Draft. But a head-to-head point guard battle with the Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot on Thursday may have become literally head-to-head. That is what may have landed the Wings burgeoning star in the WNBA's concussion protocol for at least two games. The words 'may have become' apply here since it wasn't super clear at the time that Bueckers and Vandersloot had bumped heads forcibly enough to concuss Bueckers. The former UConn star point guard had grabbed an offensive rebound before driving to the basket with Vandersloot guarding her. During the drive is when the cranium-to-cranium contact may have occurred. The clue was when the Wings' point guard stayed grounded with her hands covering her face for a short moment after Vandersloot had been called for a foul. Bueckers did stay on the court playing after the play. So perhaps no one knew how hard her head had been hit. Bueckers ended playing 36 minutes in the game against the Sky, totaling with 15 points, five rebounds, eight assists, three steals and three blocks. This continued the impressive six-game start to her pro career that's amassed per game averages of 14.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists, two steals and one block and made her the first ever WNBA player to start off a career with at least 80 points and 40 assists over that game span. That has left her fifth in the WNBA league overall in assists. She's also the early leader for Rookie of the Year honors, positioned second in scoring, third in rebounding, first in assists, second in steals and tied for second in blocks among the first-year players. Plus, in the course of a victory over the Connecticut Sun on May 27, Bueckers became the first rookie since 2005 to tally at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in a game. You could say that she's been writing a new Paige in WNBA history. The length of Bueckers' absence will depend on how severe her concussion is. Concussions are a very common type of traumatic brain injury but encompass a wide range of possibilities. A concussion is when a blow or jolt to the head causes the brain rattle back and forth inside the skull, leading to the stretching and damage of brain cells, which in turn disrupts brain functioning in some way. These disruptions and the resulting symptoms like headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, balance issues, sensitivity to light and noise and personality changes can last minutes to days to even weeks and months. It's already been determined that Bueckers will miss today's rematch against the Sky and the June 3 game against the Seattle Storm. The soonest she could return will be for the June 6 titlt against the Los Angeles Sparks. Any return will only be after sh's been cleared by physicians. This will include an interview and neurological exam to check for any remaining symptoms. A single concussion in most cases does not have any long-term negative consequences. However, that doesn't mean that you should try to quickly in the words of Taylor Swift shake it off and return to whatever you were doing whether it's playing a sport or head butting others. Residual symptoms could affect your reaction time and ability and thus leave you more susceptible to further injury like another concussion. Plus, multiple concussions is when you have to start worrying about more permanent changes in the brain and more serious effects. . While basketball players may not be at the same risk as football players (both types) and ice hockey players, it's important to remember that basketball can be quite the contact sport. A study published in 2022 in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine did find that from 1997 to 2020, a total of 70 concussions among 55 players were reported in the WNBA. This translated to an average of 2.9 per season. On average, players returned from concussions after missing 3.8 games and 17.9 days. Paige Bueckers will probably want to turn the page on this part of her career sooner than later. But she shouldn't rush it. After all, she'll have plenty of time to be the star WNBA player many feel that she will soon be.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
Wings' Paige Bueckers to miss at least two games while in WNBA's concussion protocol
Dallas Wings guard and 2025 No 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers will miss a minimum of two games after she was placed under the WNBA's concussion protocol, the team announced on Friday. Bueckers, 23, will sit out Saturday's home game against the Chicago Sky and Tuesday's road matchup against the Seattle Storm. Bueckers will be re-evaluated after Tuesday's game. In a 97-92 road loss to the Sky on Thursday, Bueckers posted 15 points, eight assists, five rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Six games into her WNBA career, Bueckers is averaging 14.7 points, 6.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds for the 1-5 Wings. She leads the team in assists, steals (2.0) and blocks (1.0) per game while playing a team-high 34.0 minutes.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Paige Bueckers placed into WNBA concussion protocol, will miss at least 2 games
Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers has been placed in the WNBA's concussion protocol, the team announced Friday. As a result, Bueckers will miss a minimum of two games. She will be reevaluated after the Wings travel to play the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. The team said Bueckers was placed under the protocol after Dallas' loss to the Chicago Sky on Thursday. It is not entirely clear what led to Bueckers being placed in concussion protocol. Some suspect Bueckers may have sustained the concussion during the final minute of the first half, when she was fouled by Chicago guard Courtney Vandersloot. Bueckers stayed on the ground for a moment before being helped up by teammates. Advertisement Bueckers played 36 minutes in the 97-92 loss to the Sky. She scored 15 points, eight assists and five rebounds. Bueckers' rookie season has had a slow start, as the Wings are 1-5. But Bueckers has already been a key player for Dallas, starting all six games and playing the most minutes of anyone on the team. The Wings' primary offensive production comes from Arike Ogunbowale, who leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.7 points per game. Where Bueckers really shines is with playmaking: The rookie is tied for the league lead with 40 assists and her 12 steals are tied for third.
