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Tackling in children’s sport defended as new report links head impacts and brain disease

Sporting industry leaders have defended tackling in junior sport despite a new study linking the risk of head impacts with degenerative brain disease. Key points:…

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Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge slams AFL over tackling rule change

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has blasted the AFL over changing its guidelines around tackling, believing the league’s decision-makers have reacted to media criticism. Key…

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How science is tackling this often unspoken, but common sports injury for women

On the football field, the cricket pitch or the netball court, even the best-fitting bra can leave girls and women with breast soreness — or…

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