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This concussion settlement, they actually had to have much more steeper cognitive decline compared to a white player who is presumed to be, according to these standards, more intelligent or have higher cognitive ability, and any small decline would have -- or smaller decline would have led them to get a cash award from this concussion settlement. the lawyers who brought one of the first cases last year said that white players were getting approved at an estimated two to three times more than black players as a consequence of this. and to just think about the consequences of that, there's about...

Offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood was a surprise pick for the Raiders.Credit...Brynn Anderson/Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders, eager to replenish their offensive line, took Alex Leatherwood of Alabama. Last year, Leatherwood (6-foot-5, 312 pounds) won the Outland Trophy given to the best interior lineman in college football, after allowing just five sacks in 1,400 pass-block snaps. Still, the pick was something of a surprise because other higher ranked linemen were available ahead of him. The Raiders lost Trent Brown, Gabe Jackson and Rodney Hudson this off-season, so they were lookin...

Are in-person NFL games linked to Covid-19 spikes? Here's what new research found. Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) —begin to open up stadiums to fans once again, a preprint study in The Lancet has found a correlation between National Football League (NFL) New York Times. For the study, Justin Kurland of the University of Southern Mississippi and colleagues looked at the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the counties where all 32 of the NFL's teams play, as well as the surrounding counties, before and after games with and without fans in atten...

Covid-19: New York to Expand Vaccine Access to People With Chronic Conditions Last Updated March 22, 2021, 1:44 p.m. ETMarch 22, 2021, 1:44 p.m. ET AstraZeneca’s vaccine has been shown to protect against the virus variant first detected in the U.K. Canada extends its cruise ship ban until 2022. Here’s what you need to know: -0:00 N.Y. Will Open Vaccines to People With Certain Health Conditions Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said New York would allow Covid-19 vaccinations beginning Feb. 15 for people with some chronic health conditions that put them at greater risk of death from the virus. The hospi...

California Begins Vaccinating Inmates, but Not at Its Hardest-Hit Prisons Last Updated Jan. 25, 2021, 10:18 a.m. ETJan. 25, 2021, 10:18 a.m. ET Los Angeles County has seen a spike in cases. India approves two vaccines. Researchers say Africa’s relatively low case numbers are probably inaccurate. Here’s what you need to know: Elected officials, prison rights advocates and inmates’ family members protested for better conditions outside San Quentin State Prison in July. Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York Times California’s prison system, which has been exceptionally hard-hit by the corona...