Daniel Jones’s Big Play Shows the Giants’ Bullheaded Approach

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports The Giants quarterback was applauded for his toughness after making a rare reception. But considering Jones’s recent head injury, our columnist asks why the play was even called.https://nyti.ms/3vFxok5

Plan Filed to Scrap Race as Factor in N.F.L. Concussion Settlement

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The revised agreement eliminates race as a consideration in evaluating dementia claims by former players.https://nyti.ms/2ZdIbGq

A Loyal Catholic’s Mission to Protect the Church From Youth Football

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Denny Doyle is concerned about the risk of brain injuries to children who play tackle football. And he worries that his beloved church will also pay a price.https://nyti.ms/3DCoyX6

Headgear Reduces Concussions in High School Girls’ Lacrosse, Study Shows

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports A University of Florida study includes data from roughly 350,000 games and practices in more than 30 states. Headgear for girls has been mandated in Florida since 2015, and remains hotly debated.https://nyti.ms/3Dn16wV

Nearly Silenced by A.L.S., an Ex-N.F.L. Pro Thrives Telling His Story

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Tim Green uses his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a degenerative nervous system disorder, and his eight-year N.F.L. career as inspiration for his best-selling books.https://nyti.ms/3BhF5yU

N.F.L. Concussion Settlement Will Drop Race-Based Assessment for Payouts

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Black players’ dementia claims were being measured differently from white players’. The change could prompt a reassessment of hundreds of previously denied cases.https://nyti.ms/34EJ360

Olympic Bobsledder Who Killed Himself Likely Had C.T.E.

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Pavle Jovanovic, who represented the United States at the 2006 Olympics, is believed to be the first athlete in a sliding sport to be found with a disease caused by repeated brain traumas.https://nyti.ms/3rYMIVr

Black N.F.L. Players Want New Advocate in Concussion Settlement

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Players said the lawyer for the N.F.L. retiree class knew that race-based criteria were used to deny Black players’ dementia claims. A review of eight such rejections seems to support their argument.https://nyti.ms/3luoeBN

N.F.L. Asked to Address Race-Based Evaluations in Concussion Settlement

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Mediation in the case could force a reopening of hundreds of denied dementia claims from Black players if race-based evaluation benchmarks are thrown out.https://nyti.ms/3l1jJOV

Irv Cross, First Black Network TV Sports Analyst, Dies at 81

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports After playing defensive back in the N.F.L., he made history when he joined CBS Sports’ pregame show, “The NFL Today.”https://nyti.ms/3dYdMAQ

When Two Stars Being Removed From N.F.L. Playoff Games Counts as Progress

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes did not return to games over the weekend after concussions, which at least pleased critics who have long accused the league of turning a blind eye to brain injuries.https://nyti.ms/2KxuoTS

Soccer Will Run Trials on Concussion Substitutes in 2021

By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports The move follows growing concern about the long-term effects of head injuries and the often-rushed treatment players receive.https://nyti.ms/37pluAf

She Seemed Destined for Olympic Glory. Brain Injuries Ended That.

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Ellie Furneaux looked like she was going to become Britain’s next star in the sledding sport skeleton. But a series of concussions took a heavy toll.https://nyti.ms/36TScbr

Paul Hornung, Midcentury Football’s ‘Golden Boy’, Is Dead at 84

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports His dazzling play at Notre Dame, a Hall of Fame Career with the Green Bay Packers, matinee-idol looks and a playboy image made him a national celebrity in the ’50s and ’60s.https://nyti.ms/32FflwX

Paul Hornung, Midcentury Football’s ‘Golden Boy’, Is Dead at 84

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports His dazzling play at Notre Dame, a Hall of Fame Career with the Green Bay Packers, matinee-idol looks and a playboy image made him a national celebrity in the ’50s and ’60s.https://nyti.ms/35u13Bd

This Sledding Team Trained Hard for Gold in 2010. Some Members Regret It.

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports In skeleton, the headfirst Olympic sledding sport, the opportunity for unlimited training on the track can be a huge advantage. But Canadian Olympians who had such access believe it was bad for their brains.https://nyti.ms/3fgVHeb

Sledding Athletes Are Taking Their Lives. Did Brain-Rattling Rides and High-Speed Crashes Damage Their Brains?

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Not long ago, Pavle Jovanovic was among the world’s top bobsledders. In retirement, he battled mental illness and substance abuse. Were brain injuries the cause of his demise and that of others in his sport?https://nyti.ms/2ElDGyN

Gay Culverhouse,Who Helped Injured Football Players, Dies at 73

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports She navigated the league’s male-dominated world as a team president, then devoted her energy to fighting on behalf of players with brain disorders.https://nyti.ms/2ZvBrjk

Tagliabue’s Missteps on Concussions Don’t Impede Entry to Hall of Fame

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The crisis in brain damage believed tied to head hits in football soared on his watch, but he did little to acknowledge it and, some say, tried to hide it.https://nyti.ms/3726FkH

Luke Kuechly Joins N.F.L.’s Under-30 Retirees Club

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports The Carolina Panthers star linebacker joins a wave of stars — including Gronk, Luck and Megatron — who chose their health over football’s warrior culture.https://nyti.ms/2NxFzKy