- NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen was posthumously diagnosed with Stage 3 CTE after decades of dementia — the first known NASCAR driver whose brain was examined.
- The Lorenzen family has pledged $1 million to help diagnose CTE earlier and has urged NASCAR to join the effort, but the sport has not yet committed funds.
- NASCAR has stepped up concussion protocols and some drivers (like Dale Earnhardt Jr.) have pledged their brains to research, yet experts say more funding and participation are needed.
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- PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in a thrilling Champions League night — but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tore his right ACL and will need surgery.
- Ousmane Dembélé and captain Marquinhos also suffered thigh muscle tears and face several weeks out; Dembélé is the recent Ballon d’Or winner with a history of leg issues.
- Despite the blow, PSG remain level atop the Ligue 1 table and host Lyon on Sunday.
- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league welcomes an investigation after the players’ union requested one, but insists team medical protocols were followed and reviewed by the league’s chief medical officer.
- Jalen Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary embolisms and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 season — the NFL says his health is the top priority.
- The league disputed a report Hurts was awake for more than 30 hours before a game, saying he slept several hours and that officials consulted team doctors and the Cleveland Clinic, while Eagles’ medical staff has been defended publicly.
- The Eagles won’t be disciplined over how they handled Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, according to an anonymous AP source.
- Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli, is on blood thinners, and is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season.
- The NFL says it worked with Eagles medical staff and the Cleveland Clinic in London, and its chief medical officer will discuss the matter at the league’s fall meeting.
- Josh Allen pulled off a ridiculous flipped 12-yard TD, tying Jim Kelly’s franchise mark (258 career TDs) — reminder he’s elite, but Buffalo’s defense and receiver production still leave Super Bowl doubts.
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts’ season is over after deep vein thrombosis and multiple pulmonary emboli were found; he’s stable with a “very good” prognosis but can’t play while on blood thinners.
- Chargers hit rock bottom — a 6-point outing, Justin Herbert’s eighth interception, and offense struggling under Mike McDaniel have put coaching jobs and the team’s near-term future in serious doubt.
- Giants QB Jameis Winston surprised breast cancer survivor Vina Morris at a game and gifted her two Super Bowl LXI tickets — she was visibly overjoyed.
- Winston hosts an annual Breast Cancer Awareness event, inviting survivors to games and says he’s inspired by his aunts and cousin who beat the disease.
- Morris, a two-time survivor who founded AfroPink to promote awareness, says gestures like this brighten survivors’ lives and spotlight that many people do survive.
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