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Former Super Bowl winner to donate brain to CTE research

A pop-up medical tent on the sideline at Cowboys Stadium. This year, the NFL mandated the tents on every sideline at ...

As he pledged to donate his brain to scientists studying the long-term effects of repeated head hits, Nick Buoniconti, one of football's most famous and revered players, lashed out at the league for failing players and not doing enough to support research.

Spurs and Cavaliers slump in NBA

Victor Oladipo finished with 23 points and five assists.

Patty Mills and his San Antonio Spurs have lost their second NBA game in succession after Victor Oladipo's late three-pointer helped Indiana snatch a 97-94 win.

Oklahoma City Thunder survive mid-flight bird incident

The damage to the plane.

Delta Air Lines has said a charter flight carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder from Minneapolis to Chicago apparently encountered a bird early when it was landing, causing damage that prompted some players to post photos on social media showing the caved-in nose of the plane.

Who has the edge in baseball's World Series?

Party time: Jose Altuve is chaired off the field by teammates after Houston defeated the Yankees in game seven last week.

The long journey to the baseball World Series has finally ended, with the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers facing off after a gruelling 162-game regular season, followed by two round of play-off action.

Curry fined $64k for throwing mouthguard at ref

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been fined $US50,000 for throwing his mouthguard.

Former two-time NBA MVP and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has been fined $US50,000 ($64,000) by the league for throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of a referee during Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the NBA announced on Tuesday.

Astros reach World Series after win over Yankees

Houston's Jose Altuve is lifted by teammates after game seven.

The Houston Astros reached Major League Baseball's World Series for the first time since 2005 after beating the New York Yankees 4-0 in game seven of the American League Championship Series on Saturday.