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Former University of Missouri frat member pleads guilty in hazing that caused brain damage

May. 14, 2024 10:44 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A former member of a University of Missouri fraternity has pleaded guilty in the hazing of another student that caused blindness and significant brain damage. Ryan P. Delanty of Manchester, Missouri, pleaded guilty Friday in Boone County to supplying liquor to...

Chytil sidelined for Game 4 of Rangers' 2nd-round series against Hurricanes

May. 11, 2024 19:22 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil was ruled out for Saturday's playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes, one game after his first action since November due to a head injury that at one point had him ruled out for the season. Chytil didn't participate in...

Rangers get Chytil back in lineup for Game 3 against Hurricanes after lengthy absence

May. 09, 2024 23:36 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The New York Rangers got a boost Thursday night with the return of forward Filip Chytil during an overtime playoff victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 24-year-old Chytil saw his first action since November and coming more than three months after he was...

Former Virginia hospital medical director acquitted of sexually abusing ex-patients

Apr. 26, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

NEW KENT, Va. (AP) — The former medical director of a Virginia hospital that treats vulnerable children and young adults was acquitted Friday of sexually abusing two teenage patients during physical exams. Dr. Daniel Davidow worked for decades as the medical director of the...

Legendary rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support

Apr. 23, 2024 04:24 AM EDT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has come into his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services and education about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Wally Lewis, dubbed “The...

Stars score 3 power-play goals in 2nd period, hold on for 7-4 win over Avalanche

Apr. 08, 2024 01:34 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored twice, Thomas Harley had an assist on all three of Dallas’ power-play goals in the second period and the Western Conference-leading Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 on Sunday night. Dallas now has 107 points, which is five ahead of both...

Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen is in concussion protocol, will miss game against Stars

Apr. 07, 2024 14:24 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen remains in concussion protocol and will miss their game Sunday night against the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars. It ends his streak of consecutive games at 161, which was the longest on the team. Rantanen's absence is a...

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

Apr. 04, 2024 07:26 AM EDT

The Advocate. April 2, 2024. Editorial: Motorcycle helmets make riders -- and everyone else on the road -- safer If the current legislative debate over whether motorcyclists should be required to wear helmets seems familiar, it’s because Louisiana has been down this...

Man pleads guilty to attacking Muslim state representative in Connecticut

Apr. 02, 2024 16:43 PM EDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man who attacked a Muslim state representative outside a prayer service in Connecticut pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted sexual assault and other crimes in a plea deal that calls for a five-year prison sentence. Andrey Desmond, 30, appeared in Hartford...

New concussion guidelines could get athletes back to exercise, school earlier

Mar. 26, 2024 15:44 PM EDT

American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion to return to class and physical activity sooner. A statement published Tuesday in the Journal of Athletic Training encourages practitioners to consider the psychological...