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NEWS ABOUT: sports deaths

sports deaths stories: 5 news summaries

(AP) - A former Kentucky high school football coach has been acquitted in the death of a player who collapsed at a practice where the team was put through a series of sprints on a hot summer day. It was a rare criminal prosecution of a coach in a player's heat-related death.... More »

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 Braves Fan Dies
 in Upper-Deck Fall 

Lands in lower level after plummet

May 22, 08 7:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Atlanta Braves fan died after plummeting from the upper deck at Atlanta’s Turner Field, WSBTV.com reports. The 25-year-old man fell to the field-level concourse behind home plate during the bottom of the 8th inning in last night’s game against the New York Mets, a police rep... More »

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New York Mets • Atlanta Braves • fans • baseball • sports deaths

Cheerleading's Brave New World Raises Safety Worries

Injuries on the rise; recent death highlights concerns

Apr 19, 08 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - As cheerleading has become a spectacle of acrobatic feats with its own events, injuries—some of them deadly—have been on the rise, ABC News reports. In the latest example, a 20-year-old woman died after being accidentally kicked in the chest during a Massachusetts competition last weekend. She suffered damage... More »

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 Deaths Threaten 
 Equestrian Event 

12 deaths and Olympian's critical injury causes debate over risks

Apr 9, 08 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Twelve deaths and several injuries have spurred debate over the safety of the demanding equestrian sport known as "eventing," the New York Times reports. The sport, considered by many to be the ultimate test of horse and rider, grabbed the spotlight last month when one of the world's... More »

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horse • safety • sports deaths • equestrian

Freeskiers Do It for the Thrills

Death-defying sport doesn't come with a big paycheck

Feb 24, 08 5:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Freeskiing, extreme skiing, call it what you like—just don't say it's a stable career. Freeskiers admit that their work is risky and low-paying, but skiers and fans alike indulge in the adrenaline rush of danger. "It's the same reason people watch NASCAR," said Steve Winter, who founded... More »

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skiing • freeskiing • freeskiiers • extreme sports • sports deaths

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