concussion

Johnny Manziel has battled his way by into the starting quarterback position with the Montreal Alouettes after getting concussion and the flu, to face Winnipeg.

The Seahawks needed some depth at linebacker and promoted linebacker Paul Dawson from their practice squad and placed offensive lineman Oday Aboushi on injured reserve.

An NFL spokesman said Friday that the league is conducting a "thorough review" of whether the Seahawks followed the protocols when Wilson was sent off the field in the third quarter of Seattle's 22-16 win over Arizona.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is skating again, but coach Mike Sullivan provided no update on when his star will be ready to return from a concussion. Crosby sat out Pittsburgh's 3-2 victory in Game 4 of its Eastern Conference semifinal against Washington on Wednesday night...

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr., who missed the final 18 races of last season because of a concussion, has been medically cleared to return next year. Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that Earnhardt will take part in the season-opening Daytona 500...

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. should be medically cleared from his concussion in December and ready to race in the 2017 Daytona 500. Team owner Rick Hendrick said Earnhardt recently sent a text that said he was just waiting for Daytona. ...

BOSTON (AP) — A new Harvard University study says the NFL should stop using doctors paid by the team to determine whether players are able to come back from an injury. The report from the NFL Players Association-funded Football Players Health Study also recommends a short-term injured reserve for players recovering from a concussion, much like the system that baseball adopted five years ago... Rea

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was not at the start of practice for the second straight day while dealing with a concussion. The 2015 league MVP was among four players not at the first 20 minutes of practice Thursday that are open to the media. Lef...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NFL says medical officials determined reigning league MVP Cam Newton didn't need to leave Thursday night's game against the Denver Broncos despite taking a helmet-to-helmet hit on Carolina's final series...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss the rest of the NASCAR season as he continues to recover from a concussion. NASCAR's most popular driver has already missed six races while undergoing treatment at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program and in Charlotte...