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PHOENIX — Matt Hasselbeck took some nasty hits to the head during his 17-year NFL career, four years at Boston College and a childhood full of sports, but the quarterback seems to have emerged from more than two decades of collisions relatively unscathed, enjoying middle adulthood with his wife and three children.
SINGAPORE: Two swimmers will each receive a S$10,000 (US$7,800) scholarship over two years as part of a new award named after Singapore's only Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling.
SAN ISIDRO, Argentina: Diego Maradona showed “warning signs” that went unheeded during the home hospitalization leading up to his death in 2020, a witness on Tuesday told the trial examining the Argentine football legend’s demise. Seven health care professionals have been on trial since mid-April in Argentina for potential negligence that may have contributed to his death. The World Cup winner died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema — a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs — two weeks after undergoing surgery. Forensic physician Carlos Cassinelli said he had observed “warning signs” including edema in the lower limbs, swelling in the fingers, shortness of breath and signs of hypertension and an abnormally fast heart rate. “Nobody went to see what that swelling was about” even though it posed “a life-threatening risk,” he told the court in San Isidro, north of Buenos Aires. Cassinelli is a member of a medical board that analyzed an array of records and statements to determine Maradona’s state of health. “We believe these warning signs were not taken into account by the doctors because their approach did not change,” he said, adding that he thought home hospitalization had been a mistake. According to the witness, the footballer’s condition had worsened in the days following his discharge from hospital. “The deterioration was progressive...
An early match time didn't faze Elena Rybakina on Tuesday at the National Bank Open. Neither did a strong start by her opponent.
LONDON: There is usually a lull after a World Cup, as the global football family takes a deep breath before the club season begins, but not this summer.
Somali referee Omar Artan urged aspiring officials to “never stop dreaming” ahead of making history as the first non-European to referee the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday in Salzburg. The 34-year-old has emerged as one of African football’s leading referees, becoming the first Somali to officiate a Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League final and being named CAF Men’s Referee of the Year. UEFA said Artan’s appointment was made under a cooperation agreement signed with CAF this year aimed at strengthening collaboration. “This is a great honor for Omar Artan and for African referees,” CAF president Patrice Motsepe said in comments published by UEFA on Monday. Artan was selected for this year’s World Cup but was barred from entering the United States by US Customs and Border Protection despite having a valid visa. “It was a very tough period,” Artan said.
NEW YORK — Saddled with a .159 average to go along with 12 home runs and 43 RBIs, Cal Raleigh faced reality Tuesday night. The Seattle Mariners catcher, a year removed from finishing second in the American League MVP race, acknowledged his struggles after his club's 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees.
Aug 11 : Second seed Elena Rybakina fought back from a set and a break down to prevail 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 in her Canadian Open quarter-final against Naomi Osaka in Toronto on Tuesday.