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There has been increased focus on concussion since a group of former players launched legal action against rugby authorities, claiming they were not sufficiently protected from and informed about potential brain injuries. Barclay said he played in the 2017 autumn internationals, unsure whether he had fully recovered from a concussion suffered six weeks before on club duty for Scarlets. “The …

CINCINNATI — While the Bengals and Trey Hendrickson recently re-engaged in contract talks, Hendrickson was not at Paycor Stadium as the team reported for training camp on Tuesday. Instead, he posted a photo to social media of the sun rising with a geotag of Florida. On Tuesday afternoon, the veteran defensive end told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini why. As Bengals …

OXNARD, Calif. — Trevon Diggs reported to 2025 training camp with his pockets roughly $500,000 lighter. That’s because the Dallas Cowboys’ front office opted to enforce a contractual clause that requires the All-Pro cornerback workout and rehab his surgically-repaired knee at the facility more this offseason than he eventually did. Diggs was rehabilitating his knee the entire time, but in …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carson Beck planned to leave Georgia only for the NFL Draft. The transfer portal was never an option, and it wouldn’t have been if he hadn’t injured his right (throwing) elbow in December’s SEC Championship Game. However, Beck said Tuesday, the injury forced his hand, sending him from one marquee program to another, Miami. “I made the …

The next time Will Levis takes a snap in an NFL game, he may be in a different uniform. Levis elected to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Monday, which clarified the future of his 2025-26 campaign and opened the door to what’s next for the former second-round pick. “What it means is pretty simple, Cam Ward is going to be …

UFC legend Dustin Poirier experienced a career-first in the final chapter of his MMA career at UFC 318. Dustin Poirier‘s final UFC hurrah fell short on the judges’ scorecards against Max Holloway at UFC 318. But despite the loss in his final fight, Poirier was celebrated by many around the sport for putting on another signature performance inside the Octagon. …

New Federal Tax Credit Boosts School Choice—but Blue States Face Big Decision  The Wall Street Journal New federal vouchers could be “stacked” onto Arizona school choice programs  Axios What the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will change for students, schools and colleges  NPR Congress gives school choice back to Illinois’ low-income students  Illinois Policy Trump’s private school vouchers create ‘conundrum’ for blue states on whether …

The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld the State Corporation Commission’s September 2024 decision denying a toll rate hike intended for the Dulles Greenway. The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld the State Corporation Commission’s September 2024 decision denying a toll increase for the Dulles Greenway, the 14-mile stretch of roadway that links Leesburg to the Dulles International Airport. The …

The single biggest piece of Los Angeles Lakers business — bigger than Jeanie Buss selling the team, bigger than the LeBron James drama, bigger than Austin Reaves’ declined contract extension and bigger than landing a starting center — has yet to occur. Luka Dončić, who became the face of the Lakers’ present and future the moment Rob Pelinka and the …

Hot off another Emmy nomination for “The Bear” and looking ahead to her upcoming Disney sequel, “Freakier Friday,” Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis is set to make her first ever-appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” But, she will be among the show’s last guests. The series is set to end in 2026, a decision that Curtis now calls “awful.” …