(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Senators 1, Sabres 5
Bruins 0, Maple Leafs 4
Flames 3, Canadiens 2
Flyers 4, Hurricanes 6
Penguins 3, Islanders 4
Lightning 2, Blues 3
Kings 5, Wild 1
Utah Hockey Club 0, Jets 3
Kraken 3, Avalanche 6
Canucks 5, Ducks 1
Blue Jackets 1, Sharks 2
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Warriors 125, Wizards 112
Lakers 103, Piston 115
Celtics 123, Hawks 93
Grizzlies 104, Nets 106
Kings 111, Heat 110
Jazz 135, Bulls 126
Knicks 97, Rockets 109
Hornets 93, Timberwolves 114
Magic 86, Thunder 102
Trail Blazers 118, Pelicans 100
Pacers 134, Mavericks 127
Raptors 119, Nuggets 121
76ers 116, Suns 118
Spurs 104, Clippers 113
Bucks 114, Cavaliers, 116
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buccaneers 24, Chiefs 30
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Kings 3, Predators 0
Devils 3, Oilers 0
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Detroit 106, Brooklyn 92
Atlanta 126, New Orleans 111
Dallas 108, Orlando 85
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NY Rangers 5, NY Islanders 2
Winnipeg 7, Tampa Bay 4
Carolina 4, Washington 2
Boston 2, Seattle 0
Minnesota 2, Toronto 1 (OT)
Chicago 4, Anaheim 2
Edmonton 4, Calgary 2
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta 27, Dallas 21
Baltimore 41, Denver 10
Buffalo 30, Miami 27
Carolina 23, New Orleans 22
Cincinnati 41, Las Vegas 24
LA Chargers 27, Cleveland 10
Tennessee 20 New England 17 (OT)
Washington 27, NY Giants 22
Arizona 29, Chicago 9
Philadelphia 28, Jacksonville 23
Detroit 24, Green Bay 14
LA Rams 26 Seattle 20 (OT)
Minnesota 21, Indianapolis 13
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New York advances 5-4 on penalty kicks, New York 2, Columbus 2
Seattle advances 7-6 on penalty kicks Seattle 1, Houston 1
Vancouver 3, Los Angeles FC 0
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(NEW YORK) — The back-to-back retirements of two college quarterbacks seemingly at the start of their careers has put a spotlight again on concussions and youth sports, particularly football.
On Oct. 23, North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall announced on Instagramthat he would retire from the sport after being carted off the field in an Oct. 5 game that saw him lose his helmet in a hit.
“As you all know I have battled injuries my whole career, but this is one that I cannot come back from. I have done everything I can to continue, but this is where the good Lord has called me to serve in a different space,” McCall, 23, wrote alongside photos of him playing football as a young kid. “Brain specialists, my family, and I have come to the conclusion that it is in my best interest to hang the cleats up.”
Just five days later, on Oct. 28, University of Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle announced that he too is retiring from football, also citing medical reasons.
Tuttle, a seventh-year senior, underwent surgery on his throwing arm in the offseason, according to ESPN, and then this season suffered the fifth concussion of his career.
“Unfortunately, the recent experience of enduring my fifth concussion has brought forth the painful truth: that I need to start prioritizing my health,” Tuttle, 25, wrote, in part, in an Instagram post announcing his retirement. “Throughout my college career, I’ve battled numerous injuries, culminating in this difficult choice to step away from playing the game that I love.
Both Tuttle and McCall noted that they planned to stay involved with football through coaching, with McCall writing, “I look forward to taking my passion and love for the game into the coaching space to serve and lead the next group of kids with a dream.”
Whether it’s safe for young kids to dream of playing football is a conversation starting again in the wake of the quarterbacks’ retirements, as well as the recent deaths of two youth football players.
Among youth sports, boys’ football has the highest rate of concussion, with10.4 concussions per 10,000 athlete exposures, according to a 2019 study published in the journal Pediatrics. Girls’ soccer and boys’ ice hockey followed behind with the second and third highest rates, respectively.
For kids who start playing tackle football at a young age, the concussions can start just as young. A 2018 study found that 5% of youth football players ages 5 to 14 suffer a football-related concussion each season.
And the science shows that each concussion — caused by a jolt to the head or a hit to the body — matters.
While not usually life-threatening, the effects of even a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) or concussion, can be “serious,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, causing changes to the brain that can impact a kid’s sleep, learning, behavior and thoughts.
Over time, repeated concussions can cause long-term problems with concentration, memory, balance and headaches, according to the CDC.
Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on concussion and CTE research, told ABC News that while he doesn’t know the specifics of Tuttle’s and McCall’s, it’s notable that they retired from football now, during their college careers.
“It’s important remember, you only get one brain, and when you’re playing football, you’re risking your long-term brain health,” Nowinski said. “And so you want to make sure that when you get warning signs that your brain is losing its resilience to trauma, you shut it down before it gets too bad.”
He added of Tuttle and McCall, “They’re better off finding that new passion versus running their brain to the ground and dealing with those consequences for the rest of their lives.”
Nowinski said he recommends that if a child is interested in playing football, they play flag or touch football instead of tackle football for as long as possible.
It’s a recommendation echoed by the CDC, which cites data showing youth tackle football players had 15 times more head impacts during a practice or game than flag football athletes.
If a child is playing tackle football, safety recommendations from the CDC include reducing the number of contact practices for teams, teaching position-specific and age-appropriate tackling and blocking skills, and strictly enforcing penalties for head hits.
Noting the importance of kids getting as few concussions as possible, Nowinski said he also encourages parents, coaches and trainers to give young athletes more than enough time to recover from a concussion.
“That means staying out longer than a week after a concussion, and potentially staying out longer than is even recommended,” he said. “And that when there are two concussions in a shorter period of time, that you take longer off.”
For young athletes hesitant to miss a game or practice, Nowinski said the takeaway message is, “The more [concussions] you get, the more you risk having to step away from your sport.”
Dr. Munro Cullum, a concussion expert and neuropsychologist from UT Southwestern’s O’Donnell Brain Institute, told ABC News that he tells parents and athletes, “If in doubt, sit it out.”
“If you have questions about how you’re doing, the line I use for a lot of young adults that I see is, ‘If you’re impaired and not functioning at your best, you can’t be the best for your team,'” Cullum said. “‘You can’t be there for your team in full strength, and therefore, you need to let people know when there’s something wrong.'”
Cullum said that parents and guardians can often be the first line of defense when it comes to identifying a concussion in their child.
“I encourage parents to educate themselves about concussion signs also because some of the changes can be very subtle,” he said. “Their behaviors may change and maybe only a parent would notice that somebody’s more sullen or they’re more anxious than they used to be.”
In some cases, symptoms of concussions may appear right away, while in others it may take hours or days after the injury for symptoms to appear.
Concussion symptoms can range from dizziness, nausea, vision problems and headaches to concentration problems, fogginess, anxiety, sadness, nervousness or changes in sleep, according to the CDC.
When it comes to knowing whether the latest concussion is one too many for an athlete, Cullum said there is no “magic number.”
“We don’t yet know how many concussions are too many or for whom,” Cullum said, adding, “It’s what’s unique about one individual versus another. There can’t really be a blanket prescription that’s right for everybody. One size doesn’t fit all.”
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Bucks 99, Grizzlies 122
Rockets 108, Mavericks 102
Spurs 106, Jazz 88
Suns 125, Clippers 119
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Oilers 5, Predators 1
Blackhawks 2, Sharks 3
Kraken 1, Maple Leafs 4
Blues 1, Flyers 2
Ducks 1, Penguins 2
Canadiens 3, Capitals 6
Bruins 2, Hurricanes 8
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(NEW YORK) — The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series on Wednesday.
Dodgers clinched their second World Series title in the last five years by beating the Yankees 7-6 during Game 5 at Yankee Stadium.
After a historic season, including setting a home run record, Freddie Freeman was named the series’ Most Valuable Player.
While dealing with an ankle injury from the National League Championship Series in September, Freeman hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history during Game 1, in the bottom of the 10th inning at Dodgers Stadium.
After rounding the bases following his grand slam, Freeman ran to his father, “He’s been throwing me batting practice since I can remember. My swing is because of him. My approach is because of him. I am who I am because of him,” Freeman said in his post-game interview.
“If he didn’t throw me batting practice, if he didn’t love the game of baseball, I wouldn’t be here playing this game,” he said. “So that’s Fred Freeman’s moment right there.”
Adding to the list of records that were broken during the Fall Classic, the Dodgers became the first team to secure a World Series win after coming back from five or more runs.
Mookie Betts, Freeman and Teoscar Hernández managed to rally from the Yankees’ five-run lead, tying the score in the fifth inning.
Wednesday’s win marked the Dodgers’ eighth title in franchise history, the first since the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and the first full-season win since 1988.
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LA Dodgers 7, NY Yankees 6 (Dodgers win World Series)
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Raptors 133, Hornets 138
Lakers 110, Cavaliers 134
Celtics 132, Pacers 135
Pistons 105, 76ers 95
Hawks 120, Wizards 133
Knicks 116, Heat 107
Magic 99, Bulls 102
Nets 119, Grizzlies 106
Spurs 93, Thunder 105
Pelicans 89, Warriors 104
Trail Blazers 106, Clippers 105
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Islanders 0, Blue Jackets 2
Jets 6, Red Wings 2
Lightning 5, Avalanche 2
Flames 1, Utah Hockey Club 5
Golden Knights 3, Kings 6
Devils 6, Canucks 0
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(NEW YORK) — The NFL locker room is filled with intense emotions, from euphoric athletes celebrating victories to those coping with the pain of defeat. For players, reporters and fans, there’s nothing like being there in the thick of those post-game moments.
However, some NFL players are calling for a “timeout” on reporters conducting locker room interviews.
“If only y’all knew how awkward some of the male reporters act,” former wide receiver Torrey Smith wrote in an X post earlier this month. “Straight meat watchers.”
Some players want to move interviews outside the locker rooms to protect players’ privacy and dignity in the space where they shower and change.
“Well, we’ve had some instances where guys have been naked, and it’s been sent unchecked and unedited,” Lloyd Howell Jr., executive director of the NFL Players Association, said of the situation. “We’ve had hot mics where things have been captured that were never meant to be captured.”
One example is a 2015 Cincinnati Bengals locker room interview that aired on NFL Network, where players could be seen in the background of the broadcast removing towels and changing their clothes.
The Bengals recently said that they will no longer conduct interviews inside their locker room and will instead meet reporters in a different location. The decision came after the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) released a statement urging the league to “make immediate changes” to its media policy.
“Over the past three years, the NFLPA has worked to collaborate with the NFL and the Pro Football Writers of America to move media interviews out of the locker room,” it said.
Some reporters are pushing back. Calvin Watkins, President of the Pro Football Writers of America, who has covered the Dallas Cowboys and other NFL teams for over two decades, noted that the players already have protections.
“If a player comes out of the shower and he wants to get dressed in the locker room, the team must provide a curtain around his locker stall so he could get dressed in private,” he said.
The media is willing to respect players’ wishes, Watkins said, as long as they still get their interviews. He also noted that this kind of access and the coverage that comes from it has contributed significantly to the NFL’s current status as a globally recognizable and successful brand.
The current NFL media policy notes that interviews “may be conducted outside the locker area” if the club or player requests it.
“However, media representatives must be permitted to request interviews in person with players inside the locker room,” it says.
It also gives the home clubs responsibility for ensuring that both teams’ shower areas are screened from view.
“Each team must provide its players with wrap-around towels or robes, in addition to the standard supply of bath towels for post-game showers,” the policy says.
Other professional sports, such as basketball and baseball, grant reporters even greater access to the locker room.
Christine Brennan was one of the first female reporters allowed inside an NFL locker room, as a beat reporter for the Washington Post in 1985.
The conversation about locker room access has evolved over the course of her career, having been a “man’s domain” in her early days.
“So many of these hard-line old-school coaches didn’t believe women knew football, didn’t believe women should be around the game of football,” Brennan said. “And they fought tooth and nail to prevent people like me from doing my job.”
By 1985, the NFL began requiring equal access for both male and female reporters.
However, the NFLPA’s Howell said today’s debate isn’t about gender at all — it’s about evaluating a longstanding tradition through a 2024 perspective.
“It’s just going to be a very different procedure and I think it’s going to limit the information the fans, followers, observers of the National Football League care so much about,” Brennan said.
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LA Dodgers 4, NY Yankees 11
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Nuggets 144, Nets 139
Mavericks 120, Timberwolves 114
Kings 113, Jazz 96
Pelicans 106, Warriors 124
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Flyers 2, Bruins 0
Kraken 8, Canadiens 2
Blues 1, Senators 8
Ducks 3, Islanders 1
Wild 5, Penguins 3
Rangers 3, Capitals 5
Kings 2, Sharks 4
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LA Dodgers 4, NY Yankees 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Pacers 115, Magic 119
Wizards 121, Hawks 119
Bucks 108, Celtics 119
Pistons 98, Heat 106
Cavaliers 110, Knicks 104
Nuggets 127, Raptors 125 [OT]
Bulls 126, Grizzlies 123
Rockets 106, Spurs 101
Jazz 102, Mavericks 110
Lakers 105, Suns 109
Trail Blazers 98, Kings 111
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Panthers 5, Sabres 2
Oilers 1, Blue Jackets 6
Predators 2, Lightning 3 [OT]
Maple Leafs 6, Jets 4
Blackhawks 5, Avalanche 2
Sharks 5, Utah Hockey Club 4
Hurricanes 4, Canucks 3
Flames 0, Golden Knights 5
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