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  2. Health issues in athletics - Wikipedia

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    By the start of high school, 53% of athletes will have already suffered a concussion, but fewer than 50% of them say anything because they are concerned they will be removed from play. Ice hockey, soccer, lacrosse, wrestling and basketball have a high risk of concussion, with football carrying the most risk.

  3. Concussions in sport - Wikipedia

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    Women's basketball is one of the women's sports with the highest risks of getting a concussion. Women have a greater risk of getting a concussion by dribbling/ball handling rather than defending. Also it was found that female college basketball players typically receive concussions during games rather than practices.

  4. List of basketball players who died during their careers

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    Basketball has a considerably higher ratio of African-Americans than other sports. [4] Other deaths were caused by drug abuse. [5] Included are NBA players, WNBA players, college players, and players in other notable leagues who have passed away before their retirement from basketball. Players who died following the conclusion of their career ...

  5. NBA criticisms and controversies - Wikipedia

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    With high school basketball standout and future four-time NBA MVP LeBron James being the consensus number one pick in that year's draft, there was some speculation as to whether or not that year's lottery was rigged in favor of the Cavaliers, due to James being a native of nearby Akron, Ohio. [91]

  6. Opinion: Football isn't just violence. It's democracy's ...

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    Another wrote that violence and danger are “the beating heart of football. ... The football field — the baseball diamond, the basketball gym, the tennis court — is where millions of ...

  7. Catastrophic injury - Wikipedia

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    The American Academy of Pediatrics has classified sports based on the likelihood of collision and contact. It recommends against participation in boxing. [20]Those classified as contact and collision sports include basketball, boxing, diving, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rodeo, rugby, ski jumping, soccer, team handball, water polo, and wrestling.

  8. Flagrant foul - Wikipedia

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    The word "flagrant" itself is defined in Rule 2: Definitions; 2-16c calls it "a foul so severe or extreme that it places an opponent in danger of serious injury, and/or involves violations that are extremely or persistently vulgar or abusive conduct." All flagrant fouls result in disqualification of the offender in addition to two free throws ...

  9. Hidden dangers of washing your Thanksgiving Turkey - AOL

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    The U.S. EPA found between 2019 to 2023 Louisiana ranked third in cross-contamination risks from tap water with over 2.7 million reports of public water service violations.