For Heather Pierce, a concussion-turned-TBI she sustained during her senior year of high school turned her life upside down.

Kids who return to normal activities too soon following a concussion can suffer negative consequences, including poor grades, ...

A Virginia high school track athlete is facing a misdemeanor charge after a viral video appears to show her hit her competitor in the head with a baton. The competitor, who was from a different high ...

A Virginia high school track star has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after hitting an opposing runner over the head with a baton during a relay race captured on video.

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Concussion damage could linger in an athlete’s brain for at least a year, long after they’ve rejoined their sport, a new study says. Concussed college ...

Concussion damage can linger in an athlete’s brain long after they return to play Signs of concussion damage were found in brain scans after athletes had been cleared to play ...

Sixteen-year-old Kaelen Tucker was running the second leg of the 4x200 relay at the Virginia High School League Championship ... She was later diagnosed with a concussion. The City of Lynchburg ...

Martina Navratilova was enraged at the unethical display of sportsmanship as a Virginia high school sprinter struck her opponent with the baton. Track athlete Kaelen Tucker survived a concussion ...

A high school track runner suffered a concussion and potential skull fracture after being hit with a baton by an opponent during the Virginia Class 3 State Indoor Championships. USA Today reported ...

A high school track runner suffered a concussion and potential skull fracture after being hit with a baton by an opponent during the Virginia Class 3 State Indoor Championships. USA Today reported ...

Before Goga Bitadze dealt with a concussion in mid-January, the Magic center was on a roll. Racking up double-doubles on a nightly basis, the Orlando big man averaged 11.4 points, 9.8 rebounds ...

Radley was immediately deemed a category one and ruled out of the contest. You can watch the nasty concussion in the player above. It was a brutal blow for the Roosters who fielded three rookies ...