Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Seau death puts spotlight on concussions and depression - Chicago Tribune


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Seau death puts spotlight on concussions and depression
Chicago Tribune
(Reuters) - The death of former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau has again put the spotlight on the possibility of a link between concussions and depression so severe it drives professional athletes to take their lives.
Seau's apparent suicide stuns Patriots, leagueBoston.com
Seau's death should sound alarmOCRegister
Junior Seau's sudden loss leaves NFL with a lot to think aboutThe Detroit News
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Angels pitcher Jered Weaver throws no-hitter against Twins - Los Angeles Times


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Angels pitcher Jered Weaver throws no-hitter against Twins
Los Angeles Times
The right-hander becomes only the third Angels pitcher since 1990 to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over Minnesota at Angel Stadium. Angels starter Jered Weaver threw his first no-hitter in a 9-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
Angelic: Jered Weaver no-hits the Minnesota TwinsUSA TODAY
Weaver pitches no-hitter, Angels beat Twins 9-0Fox News
Angels' Jered Weaver tosses second no-hitter of seasonESPN

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Junior Seau's death came with 'zero warning' - USA TODAY


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Junior Seau's death came with 'zero warning'
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By Jon Saraceno, USA TODAY By Al Bello, Getty Images Junior Seau, shown here in 1995, was discovered wounded and unconscious in his home, just north of San Diego, by his girlfriend. By Al Bello, Getty Images Junior Seau, shown here in 1995, ...
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Junior Seau is found dead of gunshot wound in what police say is apparent suicide - Washington Post


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Junior Seau is found dead of gunshot wound in what police say is apparent suicide
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Junior Seau, a linebacker who played in the NFL for 20 seasons and was among the most widely respected players of his generation, was found dead in his California home Wednesday. Authorities in Oceanside, Calif., said Seau, who was 43, ...
Former Chargers linebacker Junior Seau dies in apparent suicideKansas City Star
Ex-Chargers' death may be suicideThe Seattle Times
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Junior Seau: Apparent suicide follows deaths of athletes with brain trauma - Los Angeles Times


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Junior Seau: Apparent suicide follows deaths of athletes with brain trauma
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By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / For Booster Shots Former NFL star Junior Seau's death by apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound follows a pattern of suicides by other high-profile football players who suffered from long-term effects of repeated brain ...
Miami Dolphins, NFL mourn loss of Junior SeauMiamiHerald.com
Seau, 12-time Pro Bowler and San Diego icon, dead at 43Reuters
Police say former NFL star Junior Seau found dead in apparent suicide at ...Washington Post
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8 Members of Chargers Super Bowl Team Have Died - ABC News


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8 Members of Chargers Super Bowl Team Have Died
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Junior Seau's death is the eighth among the 1994 San Diego Chargers, who won the AFC title and lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. The list of players: â€"â€"â€" â€" Junior Seau, LB, 43, on Wednesday, from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, ...
Junior Seau is found dead of gunshot wound in what police say is apparent suicideWashington Post
Seau family asks for prayers, thanks publicLos Angeles Times
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One question lingers after Junior Seau's death: Why? - MiamiHerald.com


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One question lingers after Junior Seau's death: Why?
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Dolphins Junior Seau celebrates stopping Redskins Rock Cartwright for a 4 yard loss in the 4th quarter of their game at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, August 21, 2004. The 12-time NFL Pro Bowler was found dead in his home in ...
Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau dies in apparent suicideReuters
With Junior Seau death, NFL could be reaching tipping pointSan Jose Mercury News
How many more deaths can NFL fans take?Kansas City Star
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Junior Seau: Autopsy could reveal more details about death - Los Angeles Times


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Junior Seau: Autopsy could reveal more details about death
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San Diego County medical examiners said they hope to provide more details about the death of football star Junior Seau after an autopsy in completed, perhaps as early as Thursday. Seau found dead Wednesday in his Oceanside home from an apparent ...
Neurosurgeon: Junior Seau's death fuels concussion concernsUSA TODAY
Seau's death shocks, saddens hometown and NFLSportingNews.com
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Junior Seau dies at 43 - ESPN


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Junior Seau dies at 43
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OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Former NFL star Junior Seau was found dead at his home Wednesday, authorities said. He was 43. Police chief Frank McCoy said Seau's girlfriend reported finding him unconscious with a gunshot wound to the chest and lifesaving ...
Junior Seau left no suicide note, police sayLos Angeles Times
Junior Seau's death only the latest for 1994 San Diego Chargers Super Bowl teamWashington Post
Remembering Junior Seau, PatriotBoston.com
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Junior Seau left no suicide note, police say - Los Angeles Times


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Junior Seau left no suicide note, police say
Los Angeles Times
Police say no suicide note was left behind by football star Junior Seau, who was found dead Wednesday in his Oceanside home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his chest. Though few details were available, police confirmed no suicide note ...
Monte Poole: Junior Seau's cry for helpSan Jose Mercury News
Former NFL player Junior Seau deadCNN
NFL great Junior Seau found dead of apparent suicideDetroit Free Press
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Friend: Junior Seau 'not the type who would do this' - USA TODAY


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Friend: Junior Seau 'not the type who would do this'
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By Jim Corbett, USA TODAY Junior Seau's close friend, six-time US surfing champion and legendary surf board designer Donald Takayama, last spoke a week ago with the 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker about a surfing trip the two planned next week for Hawaii.
Junior Seau, Famed NFL Linebacker, Dies at 43; Suicide Is SuspectedNew York Times
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Former NFL player Junior Seau deadCNN
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Junior Seau Dead in Apparent Suicide - ABC News


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Junior Seau Dead in Apparent Suicide
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Former longtime NFL linebacker Junior Seau committed suicide today at his Oceanside, Calif., home. San Diego Chargers Chaplain Shawn Mitchell told ABCNews.com that Seau died of a "self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest this morning." Seau was 43.
EXCLUSIVE: Football great Junior Seau dead in suicide, source saysNorth County Times
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Junior Seau found dead of apparent suicideDenver Post
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Saints bounty scandal: Union says it will fight NFL suspensions - Los Angeles Times


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Saints bounty scandal: Union says it will fight NFL suspensions
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By Sam Farmer The head of the NFL players' union said Wednesday that the NFLPA still has not received any details or specific evidence about the New Orleans Saints' "alleged pay-to-injure program" and that it will fight the suspensions of four ...
Flag Goodell for hammering players the same as their bossesCBSSports.com
With players suspended, total discipline in bounty saga staggersCNN
NFL suspends four Saints; Vilma out for '12Chicago Tribune
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Four players suspended in NFL bounty scandal - CNN


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Four players suspended in NFL bounty scandal
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By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is one of four players suspended for their roles in the "bountygate" scandal. (CNN) -- Four past or present New Orleans Saints players were suspended Wednesday by the National Football ...
NFL Suspends Four Players for Saints' BountiesNew York Times
4 players suspended for role in New Orleans Saints bounty scandalLos Angeles Times
Jonathan Vilma banned for yearESPN
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Four players suspended in bounty scandal - FOXSports.com


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Four players suspended in bounty scandal
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Four players for the New Orleans Saints have been suspended without pay for conduct detrimental to the NFL as a result of their roles in the team's bounty program that endangered player safety over three seasons. Jonathan Vilma has been suspended for ...
Saints' Jonathan Vilma suspended for 2012 seasonNFL News
Saints' Vilma suspended for 2012 season in bounty scandalChicago Tribune
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LeGrand gesture: Buccaneers sign paralyzed player - Los Angeles Times


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LeGrand gesture: Buccaneers sign paralyzed player
Los Angeles Times
By Sam Farmer Tampa Bay did that Wednesday, signing former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed in a 2010 game. He played for Greg Schiano at the time, new coach of the Buccaneers. "It came out of nowhere," said LeGrand, ...
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Bucs Sign Paralyzed DT LeGrand
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Paralyzed defensive tackle Eric LeGrand has been signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. LeGrand broke two vertebrae and suffered a serious spinal cord injury on Oct. 16, 2010 during a kickoff return against Army. His coach at Rutgers then, Greg Schiano, ...
Buccaneers sign paralyzed Rutgers player Eric LeGrandUSA TODAY
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Lakers Go Up 2-0, But What If The Nuggets Could Shoot? - SB Nation


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Lakers Go Up 2-0, But What If The Nuggets Could Shoot?
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By Steve Perrin The Lakers again led wire-to-wire to beat Denver and take a 2-0 series lead, but if Denver had made some of its open three-pointers, it easily could have stolen this game. The Denver backcourt of Arron Afflalo and Ty Lawson have yet to ...
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Bryant haul helps Lakers hold off Nuggets rally - Orlando Sentinel


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Bryant haul helps Lakers hold off Nuggets rally
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 38 points as the Los Angeles Lakers held off a late fightback by the Denver Nuggets to win 104-100 on Tuesday and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference quarter-final series.
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Devils erupt in 4-1 win over Flyers, tie series - Fox News


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Devils erupt in 4-1 win over Flyers, tie series
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PHILADELPHIA â€" No Ilya Kovalchuk, no problem for New Jersey. With the injured Devils forward out for Game 2, Adam Larsson traded his seat in the rafters for an up-close look at postseason play. He might get to stick around. Larsson scored the first ...
Devils rout the Flyers to even seriesBoston Herald
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Roundup: Bryant's 38 points lift Lakers past Nuggets - Boston Globe


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Roundup: Bryant's 38 points lift Lakers past Nuggets
Boston Globe
AP Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets Tuesday night in Los Angeles, ...
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Bryant's 38 points lift Lakers past listless Nuggets - Boston.com


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Bryant's 38 points lift Lakers past listless Nuggets
Boston.com
Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets Tuesday night in Los Angeles, ...
Lee Jenkins: Well-rested Kobe scorches Nuggets as Lakers eye another title runSI.com
Kobe takes center stage once againESPN
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Lee Jenkins: Well-rested Kobe scorches Nuggets as Lakers eye another title run - SI.com


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Lee Jenkins: Well-rested Kobe scorches Nuggets as Lakers eye another title run
SI.com
Kobe Bryant topped his 31-point performance in Game 1 by pouring in 38 points against the Nuggets in Game 2 on Tuesday. LOS ANGELES -- At 33, Kobe Bryant has already logged more minutes than Michael Jordan, played in more seasons than Magic Johnson and ...
Kobe takes center stage once againESPN
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Game 2: Devils even series - CNN


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Game 2: Devils even series
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The Devils scored four goals in the third period to beat the Flyers 4-1 in Philadelphia and tie their Eastern Conference semifinal at 1-1. David Clarkson (left), Zach Parise and the Devils outshot the Flyers 35-20 in squaring the series as it shifts to ...
Devils wear down the FlyersPhiladelphia Inquirer
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