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Concussion risk for rugby players
By Keith Moore BBC News Concussion is the fourth most common injury in the English rugby Premiership Continue reading the main story Related Stories Ex rugby star will donate brain Irish international rugby player John Fogarty was shocked when doctors advised him to retire from the sport. He had never gone under the surgeon’s knife during his entire 11-year professional career and had made his international debut for Ireland only a year before.
Rugby: New Zealanders key in an all-Irish final
Time was, when any meeting of Irish provincial rugby teams was little more than a storm in an Irish tea cup. Irish television might cover it for the Guinness guzzlers in the pubs of Ireland but no one got terribly excited
Atletico beats Valencia 4-2 in Europa League semis (The Associated Press)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Radamel Falcao scored twice to help Atletico Madrid beat Valencia 4-2 Thursday night in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals, and Sporting Lisbon rallied to win 2-1 at home against Athletic Bilbao 2-1.
Unai Emery praises Valencia’s display against Real Madrid (Goal.com)
Goal.com Valencia coach Unai Emery praised his side’s performance in Sunday’s goalless draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. Los Che put in a combative display to force Madrid to share the spoils and to remain in third place, albeit just one point clear of cross-town rival Levante. “Playing at the Bernabeu is always hard and Madrid had come off a good run and were very strong,” Emery told reporters after the match.
Americans Abroad Recap: Dempsey stays hot with a brace, Bradley opens his Serie A account (Goal.com)
Goal.com Dempsebags a double On Saturday, Clint Dempsey tallied twice as Fulham trounced Bolton 3-0. The Texan scored a fabulous free kick and added a header to bring his season total up to 21 goals. He nearly opened the scoring in the 24th but he was ruled offside.
Serena dominates in final of Family Circle Cup
By PETE IACOBELLI | Associated Press – CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Serena Williams has plenty to keep her busy. There’s college classes, a relaunch of her clothing line and a possible move to Paris.
US tops France, awaits Spain in Davis Cup semis
By JEROME PUGMIRE | Associated Press – ROQUEBRUNE, France (AP) — Having beaten Roger Federer’s Switzerland and France on the road, the U.S. Davis Cup team now awaits a more daunting obstacle — defending champion Spain in the semifinals. John Isner sent the Americans into the next round by winning Sunday’s opening singles match — a 6-3, 7-6 (4) 5-7, 6-3 victory over sixth-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France.
Real Salt Lake 1-0 Montreal Impact: Paulo Jr. penalty seals three points (Goal.com)
Follow Goal.com on The Montreal Impact continues to search for their first win in Major League Soccer after a penalty from Paulo Jr. handed Real Salt Lake a 1-0 win in a sold-out Rio Tinto Stadium on Wednesday night
Indonesia on brink of FIFA sanctions (AFP)
AFP The PSSI will hold an extraordinary meeting to elect new leadership and come up with a strategy ahead of FIFA’s deadline Alfredo Estrella, AFP/Getty Images Indonesia’s troubled football association said Tuesday it would try and resolve a crisis in its top-tier competition, with a deadline imposed by FIFA just one week away. FIFA gave the association (PSSI) until March 20 to resolve a string of problems triggered by the revival of an unofficial breakaway elite league, which split the country’s best clubs over two competitions
Szczesny hails ‘fantastic’ Rosicky form for Arsenal (Goal.com)
Follow Goal.com USA on Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has praised the form of Tomas Rosicky. The Czech Republic international has been impressive in wins over Tottenham, Liverpool and AC Milan recently, playing the full 90 minutes in all three matches and scoring twice