ER visits for sports-related brain injuries fell 32% over last decade as fewer kids played football

ER visits for sports-related brain injuries fell by 32% over last decade as fewer children played football, CDC report finds Researchers from the CDC looked at sports-related ER visits for children under 17 years old between 2001 and 2019 After a decade of increasing rates, visits for traumatic brain injuries dropped by 32% from 2012 … Read more

Marine who played wide receiver in college catches boy thrown from burning building by his mom

A former Marine and college wide receiver was able to catch a three-year-old boy thrown from burning building by his mother, dramatic cellphone footage shows.  Phillip Blanks, 28, ran to the home in Phoenix on July 3 barefoot after hearing calls for help and was able to save Jameson Long from the flames on the third … Read more

Marine who played wide receiver in college catches boy thrown from burning building by his mom

A former Marine and college wide receiver was able to catch a three-year-old boy thrown from burning building by his mother, dramatic cellphone footage shows.  Phillip Blanks, 28, ran to the home in Phoenix on July 3 barefoot after hearing calls for help and was able to save Jameson Long from the flames on the third … Read more

Football matches could be played behind closed doors ‘ALL of next season’

Football matches could be played behind closed doors ‘ALL of next season’ under plans by sport’s authorities By Dan Ripley for MailOnline Published: 00:29 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 00:58 BST, 1 May 2020 Football could be played without spectators for the entirety of next season under plans by sport’s authorities. Already there are … Read more

CES convention held this year may have played a key role in spreading the coronavirus in the US

A report claims to have evidence that this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas played a key role in spreading the coronavirus throughout the US. The event, held in January, carried on amid the outbreak happening in China, which experts say created ‘an ideal venue for transmission.’ Multiple attendees became seriously ill following the … Read more

Joaquin Phoenix almost played Batman in 2000s-era Darren Aronofsky adaptation but the studio refused

Darren Aronofsky’s Batman movie fell apart back in the 2000s because the studio refused to let him cast Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role. The 51-year-old director discussed his ill-fated superhero flick in a new interview with Empire where he recalls how Warner Bros. resisted his vision for the Caped Crusader which ultimately led to … Read more

Peter Bonetti, goalkeeper who played 729 games for Chelsea, dies at the age of 78 

Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died at the age of 78 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s – with no suggestion of a link to coronavirus. Nicknamed ‘The Cat’ for his lightning reflexes, Bonetti is a club legend at Stamford Bridge after playing 729 games for Chelsea – making him their second-highest appearance … Read more

Peter Bonetti, goalkeeper who played 729 games for Chelsea, dies at the age of 78 

Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died at the age of 78 following a long battle with illness – with no suggestion of a link to coronavirus. Nicknamed ‘The Cat’ for his lightning reflexes, Bonetti is a club legend at Stamford Bridge after playing 729 games for Chelsea – making him their second-highest … Read more

M*A*S*H actor Timothy Brown, who played in the NFL for 10 years, dies aged 82

M*A*S*H actor Timothy Brown, who played in the NFL for 10 years, dies aged 82 By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 18:37 BST, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 19:04 BST, 10 April 2020 M*A*S*H star and former NFL running back Timothy Brown has died aged 82. Brown passed away in Palm Springs, California – where he lived with his … Read more

Utah grandfather who has played Santa for 40 years gets his hearing back

Children’s eyes twinkle as they impatiently wait their turn to climb onto Santa’s lap and tell him a precious secret: what they’d like for Christmas.  But, for more than a decade, all one Utah Santa Claus was keeping a secret of his own.  ‘Every kid wanted the same thing, and that was a mumble,’ Mark … Read more