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Joe Robbins, Getty Images Notice How Perceptions of Eli Manning and the Giants Changed With Super Bowl XLVI?
It didn’t even take until the Monday after Super Bowl XLVI for a lot of people to change their minds about the New York Giants and the legacy of the New England Patriots. It seems like only yesterday that the Giants team suffered the wrath of fans because of its 7-7 win/loss record, but in a drastic change of heart, the team is being praised by just about everyone.
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Chris McGrath, Getty Images Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter Call It Quits
After three years together, actress Minka Kelly, 31, and New York Yankees star Derek Jeter, 37, have split in a break-up a source calls “amicable.”
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Two people familiar with the negotiations have told The Associated Press that a deal has been reached by NFL owners and players to end the four-month lockout.
The players’ executive board and team reps signed off Monday on the terms that had already been approved by the owners.
George Rose, Getty Images NFL Players, Owners Near Deal to End Lockout: Sources
NFL players and owners have reportedly agreed on all major points in a new collective bargaining agreement, putting an end to the four-month-old lockout.
A union executive committee vote and press conference are expected on Monday. Insiders anticipate the deal will be in place by Wednesday to ensure the start of training camps and an interrupted full schedule of preseason and regular-season games.
Elsa, Getty Images Ivy League Slashes Number of Full-Contact Football Practices to Avoid Injuries
In light of recent studies indicating college players sustain more total hits to the head in practices than in actual games, the Ivy League announced Wednesday it will now only permit two full-contact practices per week during the season, down from the allowable five under the current NCAA guidelines.
Any other practices cannot include contact or live tackles, and no player may be “taken to the ground.”
Matias Nieto, Getty Images Study Reveals Head Trauma May Increase Likelihood of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease has long been a medical mystery, but new research may point to at least one cause for the debilitating condition.
After a study involving 300,000 veterans aged 55 and up, scientists at the University of California-San Francisco learned that older people who’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury — or TBI — during their lives have more than twice the risk of developing dementia.
