Lightning Hurts Football Players, Coaches
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More than 30 high school football players and coaches were injured, two critically, when lightning struck near their practice field Tuesday evening, authorities said.
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Thirty-three Finnish soldiers were injured by lightning during a night exercise in western Finland, military officials said Friday.'A sudden thunderstorm came over the area and lightning struck in two places,' said Lt. Col. Jukka Orava.Three soldiers who were seriously injured were being treated at a hospital, Orava said. He did not describe their injuries but said their condition was stable. Eight others were to be released later Friday.Twenty-two soldiers were only slightly injured with suspected hearing damage, Orava said. They were examined by military medical staff at a field hospital. Read more
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The Tampa Bay Lightning were supposed to raise their Stanley Cup championship banner this week to kick off the new season. Instead, the arena that rocked during the finals in June will be dark because of a labor dispute that shows no sign of ending soon.
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It's conference season, and there's still a chance to sign up for lightning talks. Until now, there were no written rules for giving lighting talks. Mark Fowler explains.
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The NFL told its coaches Monday that they must be more specific than they have been in reporting player injuries, saying the current wording of the policy "invites action that runs counter to our intent."
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National broadcasts of high school football have put coaches in the spotlight, and in potentially dangerous territory.
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The San Francisco 49ers' game Sunday in New Orleans could be moved or even postponed because of Hurricane Ivan, but the players and coaches are only worried about safety.
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Several key defensive players, including Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton, Bears end Adewale Ogunleye and Panthers end Mike Rucker, were injured Sunday.
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Wayne Chrebet, whose N.F.L. career was ended by multiple concussions, was dismayed at the way quarterback Jon Kitnaâs concussion was treated last Sunday.
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The University of Florida made a drastic move, firing its head football coach and his entire staff with four games left in the season.
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The players hear it and so do the coaches. The perception is out there that Syracuse football is in a downward spiral.
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Two years after quarterback Aaron Brooks criticized the N.F.L. and the Saintsâ team owner for failing to help the team cope with Hurricane Katrina, heâs out of the league. Was it something he said?
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A high school football player injured when lightning struck the team as it finished practice has died of severe burns, authorities said.
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Hasselbeck had X-rays Sunday after injuring his right elbow in a 37-14 loss to the New York Jets. He was hurt in the fourth quarter while he was throwing, and Trent Dilfer replaced him for the rest of the game.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott is looked at by a trainer after injuring his leg during the third quarter against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, in Tampa, Fla.
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The surging Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday, their 12th win in 15 games.
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Coach Herman Edwards is concerned about what his players' dismal showing against one of the N.F.L.'s elite portends for the Jets' hopes of making the playoffs.