Athletes
Young Gay Athletes Set Tone For NBA Coming Out
Some are calling NBA player Jason a role model for this up-and-coming generation of gay and lesbian athletes. But in some ways, those young athletes and their supporters also have helped pave the way for pros like Collins.
Anti-Doping Agency Warns Athletes Against Black Market Drug
The World Anti-Doping Agency is warning athletes against using a black-market drug that causes serious health risks.
Handful Of Metro Detroit Athletes Compete In London Olympic Games
A handful of sports stars from Metro Detroit will be among the thousands of athletes from all over the world who will compete in the Olympic Games over the next two weeks in London, England.
Get In The Game: Wendy’s High School Heisman Awards, Scholarships
Wendy’s restaurants are now accepting applications for their annual High School Heisman Award, a program honoring outstanding student-athletes for their commitment to academic achievement, community service involvement and athletic prowess.
NCAA Grant Kicks Off UM Study Of Head Injuries Among Athletes
A grant from the NCAA will kick off a groundbreaking, long-term study of concussion and other head injuries among athletes, led by University of Michigan researchers and their colleagues around the country.
Athletes Test Their Skills At Shores-Pointes Adventure Triathlon
Athletes will test their wills in kayaking, biking and running in the inaugural Shores-Pointes Adventure Triathlon on Saturday.
Should Student Athletes Get EKGs As Pre-Sport Checkups?
The recent death of a Michigan teenage basketball player has renewed questions about what kind of heart checkup young athletes need to make the team, and a new study may influence that debate.
‘Virtual Biopsy’ May Detect Athletes’ Brain Injury
Football players with memory and behavior problems have no way of knowing for sure if getting hit too many times caused brain damage. The only test to diagnose their condition is done after death in an autopsy.
Athletes Criticize Michigan Image Rights Proposal
Union representatives for professional athletes are against a proposal that would change how the rights to their likenesses are protected in Michigan law.
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