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More evidence big football players face heart risks (Reuters) - The biggest professional football players in America may be more likely than their fellow players to die of heart disease, even though they appear to generally enjoy a longer-than-average lifespan, according to a U.S. study. The report in the American Journal of Cardiology followed more than 3,400 National Football League (NFL) players who were active between 1959 and 1988, and found ... news.yahoo.com
Acting Asian football chief 'keen to stay on' Acting Asian football chief Zhang Jilong, who replaced the corruption-tainted Mohamed bin Hamman last year, is keen to stay as head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), a report said Thursday. news.yahoo.com
Memphis Football Will Improve with Move to Big East: Fan's View On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, the Big East Conference announced that the Memphis Tigers will be joining the conference as a full member in 2013. Memphis basketball is a great program and will be a great addition to the Big East, but Memphis football has not been great. us.rd.yahoo.com
Football: State title talk tabled till April ROBBINSVILLE — There was more fallout from the failed football state championship vote in December as the NJSIAA's football committee sprang a proposal on the executive committee Wednesday that would reorganize the state's non-public schools while eliminating the non-public state championships. www.northjersey.com
Evidence big football players face heart risks Pro football players may generally enjoy a longer-than-average lifespan—but the biggest players may be more likely than others to die of heart disease www.foxnews.com
Address football 'injustice' call DUP MP Nigel Dodds says the British and Irish governments should hold talks to stop footballers from Northern Ireland opting to play for the Republic. www.bbc.co.uk
Football doctor programme set for Vienna debut The UEFA Football Doctor Education programme kicks off in Vienna later this month – with the European national associations set to share crucial football medical expertise. www.uefa.com
Football Final Four idea a worthy one With Big Ten on board in some form, it seems demise of BCS at hand David Haugh: With Big Ten on board in some form, it seems demise of BCS at hand chicagotribune.feedsportal.com
Mix the NFL Pro Bowl with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game: Fan’s Idea You know you're a football nerd when, less than one week after the Super Bowl has concluded, you're thinking about the NFL Pro Bowl and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game that's approximately six months away. The 2012 Pro Bowl has received criticism aplenty from fans,... us.rd.yahoo.com
PSU football to move to MASCAC Plymouth State University will play one more season in the New England Football Conference before joining a beefed-up Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, one of the major public-school conferences in New England. www.unionleader.com
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