March 22, 2013
NFL owners approved two rule changes Tuesday to enhance player safety. They might not vote on a proposal to ban offensive players from using the crown of their helmets against defenders. The owners outlawed peel-back blocks anywhere on the field; …
March 8, 2013
Minnesota hockey coaches and officials say temporary rules adopted to make the youth game safer do more good than harm and should be made permanent. Minnesota Hockey introduced tougher penalties for dangerous hits after Benilde-St. Margaret’s player Jack Jablonski became …
December 8, 2011
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says there is not enough data yet to draw conclusions about the link between concussions and a degenerative brain ailment that has been found in four dead ice hockey players. The league wrapped up its Board …