Last day to vote!

For one of CNN’s Heroes, 2011. We told you earlier about Eddie Canales, whose group, Gridiron Heroes, provides support to teenagers who suffered spinal cord injuries while playing football. Two moments have changed Eddie’s life. Both occurred on the football field. You can visit Eddie’s fan page here. We believe all of the top ten [...]

Sad, funny and true all at once?

Steve Moore’s humor in his In the Bleachers comic strip is a daily source of amusement and commentary on the sports world. Today’s cartoon is particularly relevant, especially in light our our recent post about the referees in youth soccer.

Hammer in the clubhouse

Did you know… Oakland A’s owner Charlie Finley wanted to keep his players entertained so he encouraged a batboy named Stanley Burris to dance in the clubhouse. That batboy later went on to be rap music star M.C. Hammer.

Concussion video

As a follow-up to yesterday’s video on concussions in soccer, here is another informative video created by the University of Washington entitled: Youth Sports – Head Injury Guidelines And Procedures.  

Soccer and concussions

Informative video from CNN.com and Dr. Sanjay Gupta about the effects of heading soccer balls and brain trauma, similar to concussions caused by football.

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