It’s hard to understand how some 500 players have suffered concussions in the NFL in just the last few years without it having athlete safety become a more important topic in our society. The recent film Concussion, featuring Will Smith, has brought the issue of sports-related traumatic brain injuries back to center stage in the mainstream media….
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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 11.04.13 – 11.11.13
In this week’s top news from the #SportsBiz, the NFL and its controversies remain a popular topic, but business continues as usual. Other stories include an app released by the International Olympic Committee, YouTube agrees to stream NBA D-League games, NHL fans seeing a hike in ticket prices, and people turning fantasy sports into a six…
The Top News in #Sportsbiz – 08.26.13 – 09.02.13
Top news in the #sportsbiz this week includes Wayin helping the St. Louis Rams connect with fans. Other news includes “The Meeting 9” offering action sports networking, ESPN facing anti-bundling questions, the NFL pressuring ESPN to back out of the “Frontline” documentary and AT&T promoting and protecting its sponsorship deals. Read on to get your…
A Visual Analysis Of Sports Concussions (INFOGRAPHIC)
There’s a whopping 3.8 million sports-related concussions in the United States each year; in recent years, the true dangers of sports concussions have become more apparent, and the severe effect of a concussion is something that medical and healthcare professionals are seeing more and more throughout the world of sports. Sports concussions happen more frequently…