August 29th, 2013

NFL settles with ex-players

The National Football League has reached a tentative settlement of 765m US dollars (£493m) with former players over allegations that it did not properly warn them of the dangers of concussion.

Source: http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/8896410/

NFL agrees to pay $765M to settle concussion suits

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 1995, file photo, San Diego Chargers' Junior Seau, right, tackles Pittsburgh Steelers Ernie Mills during the first quarter of the AFC Championship NFL football game in Pittsburgh. Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody in Philadelphia, announced Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, that the NFL and more than 4,500 former players want to settle concussion-related lawsuits for $765 million. The plaintiffs include at least 10 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with and the family of Seau, who committed suicide last year. The global settlement would fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and medical research. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL agreed to pay more than three-quarters of a billion dollars to settle lawsuits from thousands of former players who developed dementia or other concussion-related health problems they say were caused by the very on-field violence that fueled the game's rise to popularity and profit.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/nfl-agrees-pay-765m-settle-concussion-suits-000707089–spt.html

Finch stars as Aussies beat England

Aaron Finch hits a record 156 as Australia beat England by 39 runs in the first Twenty20 international in Southampton.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23889000

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