Air travel is safer than you might think, despite the publicity surrounding the recent Singapore Airlines incident. Here’s what’s going on to distort your perception of risk.
NSW Waratahs Women versus Brumbies Women at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
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Despite the fact that there are similar injuries in men and women’s rugby, women should not be viewed merely as smaller versions of men.
Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will try to stop the Kansas City Chiefs from winning their third Super Bowl in five years.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles tendon after being sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd.
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Two days after Rodgers’ injury, the NFL players union called on the league to convert all playing fields to natural grass.
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III falls to the court after suffering a toe injury during a playoff game in May 2021.
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The gargantuan feet of NBA players are the stuff of legend. But nearly two-thirds of their injuries occur below the waist, and they have a 25.8% chance of incurring an ankle injury every season.
Clash of the tight ends?
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As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to take on the Philadelphia Eagles, The Conversation takes a critical look at some of the biggest news stories from the past NFL season.
Medical personnel attend to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he collapsed on the field during an NFL game in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, 2023.
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Girls’ rugby is a sport with higher than expected concussion rates. As the sport grows in popularity, preventing concussions is more effective than treating them.
Cirque du Soleil contortionist Aruna Bataa makes it look so easy.
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Running, jumping, tackling, not to mention handling the ball, means Aussie Rules players risk injuries to their hands and wrists serious enough to send them to the emergency department.
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