WORDS OF THE DAY
Justify had some filling in his ankle, and he is just not responding quick enough for a fall campaign. We all wanted to see Justify run again, but ultimately it is my responsibility to make sure he is perfect. Without 60-90 days, I can’t be definite.”
Trainer Bob Baffert, announcing Wednesday that Triple Crown winner Justify has been retired from racing.
Human biology, graduating early while playing football — that’s amazing.”
Stanford coach David Shaw on running back Bryce Love, a leading Heisman Trophy candidate, and his commitment to academics. Love skipped Wednesday’s Pac-12 media days because he had already used the only available excused absence in one of his summer classes. He was scheduled to take questions on Skype.
We found the number of years an individual was exposed to contact sports, including football, ice hockey and boxing, was associated with the development of (Lewy Body Disease), and Lewy Body Disease, in turn, was associated with parkinsonism and dementia.”
Neuropathologist Thor Stein, co-author of a study that shows athletes in contact sports might face an increased risk of another brain disorder. Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine and the VA Boston Healthcare System reported in the “Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology” that contact sports participants might face an increased risk of Lewy Body Disease, which can trigger Parkinson’s disease. The development of Lewy Body Disease appears to suggest that it is independent of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head impacts.
Unfortunately it’s no longer possible with a fracture of the patella.”
Tour de France competitor Philippe Gilbert to his fans Wednesday on social media. The cyclist broke his left kneecap during a devastating crash in Stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday but kept going to finish off 60 kilometers to complete the rest of the stage. Geraint Thomas increased his lead to 1:59 on Wednesday.