Health
NFL will offer free CPR training during Super Bowl week

By Rob Maaddi 4 hrs ago
Inspired by the lifesaving medical attention Damar Hamlin received on the field during a game last month, the NFL and American Heart Association will provide free...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) sets up to pass during fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 in Orchard Park, N.Y. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
AP Source: Tagovailoa to miss Pro Bowl, still in protocol

By Alanis Thames Jan. 27, 2023 03:23 PM EST

Sebastian Korda of the U.S. receives medication from medical staff during his quarterfinal match against Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Australian Open Men Singles

Jan. 24, 2023 05:37 AM EST

A fan holds a sign in honor of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Going home: Bills' Hamlin released from Buffalo hospital

By John Wawrow Jan. 11, 2023 06:30 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens (21) breaks up a pass to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) in the first half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Ravens say Stephens fell ill, went to hospital last weekend

Jan. 11, 2023 12:03 PM EST

Fans stand for photographs by a sign in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin outside Highmark Stadium before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Hamlin remains hospitalized after suffering a catastrophic on-field collapse in the team's previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Bills safety Hamlin back in Buffalo to resume recovery

By John Wawow And Carolyn Thompson Jan. 09, 2023 03:10 PM EST

A fan holds sign bearing the likeness of Buffalo Bills trainer Denny Kellington during practices before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Kellington was instrumental in responding to Hamlin's emergency. Hamlin remains hospitalized after suffering a catastrophic on-field collapse in the team's previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Bills' Hamlin selling shirts to benefit first responders

Jan. 08, 2023 05:14 PM EST

A projection showing support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is seen on Michael and Shauna Karas' house Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, in Lancaster, N.Y. Hamlin is now breathing and walking on his own, and traded in the writing pad he had been using to communicate. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Hamlin, still critical, continues recovery, tweets thanks

By John Wawrow Jan. 07, 2023 02:44 PM EST

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) runs after the catch as New York Jets cornerback Michael Carter II (30) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seahawks expect Lockett for finale despite another injury

By Tim Booth Jan. 06, 2023 06:30 PM EST

New York Jets quarterback Mike White (5) walks toward his bench at the end of the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Flacco to start for Jets in finale vs Dolphins, White out

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 06, 2023 10:51 AM EST

FILE - Alexei Cherepanov, of Russia, smiles after being selected by the New York Rangers during the first round of the NHL hockey draft on June 22, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio. Cherepanov died Oct. 13, 2007, during a game in Russia. He was 19. The horror that swept across the NFL when Buffalo BIlls defensive back Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a game this week in Cincinnati was all too familiar to members of the hockey community. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
NHL evolves its plan, prep for terrifying cardiac events

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 05, 2023 11:38 AM EST

Candles and a cross sit outside UC Medical Center where Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamiln remains hospitalized, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Cincinnati. Damar Hamlin has shown what physicians treating him are calling “remarkable improvement over the past 24 hours,” the team announced in a statement on Thursday, three days after the player went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Damar Hamlin asked who won Bills-Bengals when he woke up

By John Wawrow And Carolyn Thompson Jan. 05, 2023 10:52 AM EST

A person leaves flowers for the display set-up for Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin outside of University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Cincinnati. Hamlin was taken to the hospital after collapsing on the field during the Bill's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Hamlin's collapse spurs new wave of vaccine misinformation

By Ali Swenson, David Klepper And Sophia Tulp Jan. 04, 2023 05:47 PM EST

NFL: Bills-Bengals game suspended when Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest won't resume this week, Week 18 schedule unchanged

Jan. 03, 2023 01:40 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL: Bills-Bengals game suspended when Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest won't resume this week, Week 18 schedule unchanged. ...

Buffalo Bills' Siran Neal (33) and Nyheim Hines react after teammate Damar Hamlin was injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
EXPLAINER: What happened to Damar Hamlin?

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 03, 2023 04:58 AM EST

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17), right, celebrates with Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)
Tua Tagovailoa officially out with concussion at New England

By Alanis Thames Dec. 30, 2022 01:21 PM EST

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa in concussion protocol again

By Alanis Thames Dec. 26, 2022 05:30 PM EST

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (85) celebrates with teammate wide receiver DeVante Parker (1) after catching a 37-yard touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Spotters didn't miss Parker head injury in Pats-Cards game

Dec. 23, 2022 04:51 PM EST

Green Bay Packers' Randall Cobb (18) celebrates a touchdown with David Bakhtiari during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Packers' Bakhtiari details events that led to appendectomy

Dec. 16, 2022 06:56 PM EST

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) reacts between plays in the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Jordan assails NFL for accusation he faked foot injury

Dec. 12, 2022 05:34 PM EST