Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) risk among rugby players increases with length of career | Rugby Union News

In a study of the brains of 31 former players, CTE was present in 21 of the brains (68 per cent) donated to research institutes in the USA, UK & Australia; Professor Willie Stewart: “Our data shows risk is linked to length of rugby career, with every extra year of play increasing risk” Last Updated:…

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Sheikh Jassim increases bid to buy Manchester United from Glazer family

Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted an increased fourth bid to buy Manchester United. Sheikh Jassim’s renewed offer, believed to be close to £5bn but shy of the Glazer family’s £6bn valuation, was submitted to the Raine Group, the New York-based investment bank overseeing the sale of the club, on Tuesday morning. The…

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