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Sports pitches closed after inspection reveals safety issues

TWO synthetic sports pitches in the Isle of Man have been closed due to problems with their floodlights. Engineers have found potential safety problems with the lights at the pitches in Peel and Castletown following a routine five year inspection.
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Baseball fan's death raises concerns about stadium safety

A fan trying to catch a ball tossed by Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton fell over a railing and plunged 20 feet Thursday at Rangers Ballpark. Shannon Stone, a 39-year-old firefighter, went into cardiac arrest on the way to a hospital. Whenever he threw a baseball into the stands, Angels outfielder Vernon Wells said he tried to place it beyond the front row so it wouldn't fall back onto the field. Now major leaguers are confronted with more grave fears than whether play will be disrupted....

Death of beloved anesthesiologist refocuses debate on cycling-safety issues

Dr. Mitchell Hollon was more than a bicycling advocate. He was a man of many hearts. The noted anesthesiologist worked all 35 of the first heart transplants performed in South Carolina, opting to come in for operations he wasn't slated to be part of. That's why his death on the James Island connector is hitting so many people so hard. "We rode together and we traveled together," said Dr. Jack Crumbley, the Medical University of South Carolina heart surgeon who performed those transplants. Hollon's death, he said, meant the loss of a "best friend." ......
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Proper Safety Equipment for Ice Hockey

More than 2 million boys and girls under the age of 18 are playing hockey in the United States. Several rule changes, technological advancements in equipment, and mandatory wearing of helmets and face masks have made hockey a safer sport for all to play and enjoy. Hockey is a collision sport and injuries do occur. But with certified, quality, well-fitting equipment, the frequency and severity of these injuries can be decreased....

Baseball Safety Tips: Keeping Your Child Safe in the Game of Baseball

The practice of baseball safety is the key to helping prevent major injury to your child. The game of baseball has been around for many years and it continues to be a very popular sport with both children and adults, alike. Children start playing the game as young as the age of two years old and it is very important that parents learn baseball safety tips before their child even picks up a bat or baseball. Each year in the sport of baseball there are a vast amount of injuries in both children and adults, therefore it is vital for parents and coaches to teach their children the practice of safety techniques and provide them with protective safety gear. There are safety requirements along with basic safety tips that every parent should know....

Obama Needs Stitches After Being Hurt During Basketball Game

FoxNews - President Barack Obama needed 12 stitches in his upper lip after taking an errant elbow during a pickup basketball game Friday morning with family and friends visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday, the White House said. First word of the injury came in a statement from press secretary Robert Gibbs nearly three hours after the incident....

Safety Tips - Basketball

Nearly half a million basketball injuries are treated by doctors and hospitals each year. Fortunately, very few of those injuries are life threatening. Some (like broken bones, concussions, and ligament tears) can be quite serious, though. And while playing through the pain might seem noble, it can lead to serious muscle and joint problems over time....

Fellow competitor blames heat, safety lapses in death of swimmer Fran Crippen

An American swimmer blamed the blazing heat, unusually warm surf and lack of medical and safety personnel on the course for the death of former University of Virginia swimmer Fran Crippen, 26, in an open-water race Saturday in the United Arab Emirates. Crippen's body was found about 400 meters from the finish of the 10-kilometer world cup event. ...
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