Former NRL star battling mood swings, memory loss joins call for mandatory concussion training
Watching PJ Marsh full of pride as he passes a football with his teenage sons, it’s hard to believe he…
Roosters’ Robinson calls for harsher NRL penalties on kick-off fouls
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has called for the NRL to go harder on players who commit high tackles from…
Former West Coast Eagle sues AFL for ‘medical negligence’ following concussion retirement
Retired footballer Brad Sheppard is suing his former club, the West Coast Eagles, the AFL as well as two doctors…
Bulldogs skipper Bontempelli hurt in training accident
Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli is in doubt for the AFL clash with North Melbourne after hurting his back in…
Why ‘crushed’ sporting star is determined to bounce back from Olympics heartbreak
When Anna Meares completed one of the greatest comebacks in Australian Olympic history at Beijing in 2008, an aspiring young…
‘I have the hips of a 60-year-old’: Why 22yo Olympic gold medalist has been forced to retire
In short: Chelsea Hodges opted to retire from competitive swimming aged just 22, weeks out from the Australian Olympic trials.…
Danyelle decided against surgery on her torn ACL. She says it’s healing by itself
Personal trainer Danyelle Anderson ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee during a kickboxing class. “My whole…
Water skiier credits better mood with speedy physical recovery
In short: Sports psychologists say better mood can improve the body’s ability to heal from physical injuries. Keen water skier…
Football players in limbo amid wait for response to new concussion guidelines
The National Rugby League was in a jubilant mood over the weekend, partying in Las Vegas and raking in the…
‘My diary … is my best friend’: League great Wally Lewis urges politicians to put CTE funding in budget
In short: Researchers and brain injury experts have lodged a pre-budget submission calling for funding to fight chronic traumatic encephalopathy…