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Back to School Means Football and Cheerleading: Injury Prevention Tips from the AANSFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:27PMWith kids going back to school soon and football practice already underway in many communities, the AANS is issuing an injury prevention message about football and cheerleading. Although head injuries and concussions associated with football have been well publicized and subject to recent Congressional hearings, there is less public awareness about the neurological injuries associated with ...

Most Youth Hockey Injuries Caused by Accidents, Not CheckingFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:27PMHockey fans likely would assume that body-checking -- intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards -- causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be wrong.

Sports briefs; July 30, 2010Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:26PMAnnual soccer game slated for Tuesday

Dearborn offering youth team tennisFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:20PMChildren ages 6-10 will have the opportunity this summer to participate in the Midwest Youth Team Tennis League.

Cricket: Players on clock to decide their futureFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:20PMPlayers with first-class aspirations next season face a few days of hard thinking as major associations complete their playing rosters.Those contemplating a switch of allegiance must notify New Zealand Cricket by Wednesday.Each...

Snappers survey backs new stadium for BeloitFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:14PMOver 75 percent of participants in a recent study said building a new multi-use facility that also would house the Beloit Snappers is a good idea.

City planning to grant builder tax incentivesFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:13PMThe Fairfield City Council voted Monday to pursue the necessary proceedings to grant the developer of an AmericInn hotel roughly $700,000 in tax incentives.

Brig Marine wins ACA Corrections Specialist of the Year Award for actions in garrison, on deploymentFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:08PMPrior to his deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade from June 2009 to December 2009, Staff Sgt. Adam J. Chase, now a counselor at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Brig, wowed his colleagues and superiors with endless dedication to duty and service.

A strange togethernessSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:17AMCouples like Sunny Deol-Dimple Kapadia and Nasir Husain-Asha Parekh didn’t need a wedding ring to promise togetherness forever. Subhash K Jha explores some unconventional relationships