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Medical examiners are focusing on the possibility of a heart abnormality in their investigation into the sudden death of 28-year-old Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier, according to his agent. “They are looking at the heart,” agent Richard Howell told ESPN.com. “They preliminarily see an abnormality, but they still have...

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — FIFA plans to establish a medical research center in response to a series of heart-related deaths on soccer fields around the world, president Sepp Blatter said Wednesday. Blatter’s comments came only two days after 28-year-old Slovene goalkeeper Nedzad Botonjic suddenly collapsed and died during training. Read...

LONDON, Dec 11 – FIFA is backing the IOC in its efforts to prevent the sudden death of athletes due to heart failure during competition, world soccer’s governing body said. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) adopted on Friday the so-called “Lausanne Recommendations”, a report on sudden cardiovascular death in...

GENEVA — The IOC wants doctors to better monitor athletes to reduce fatal heart attacks during competition. The IOC medical commission recommended that all athletes under 35 be questioned about their medical and family history. The aim is to diagnose possible abnormalities that could cause heart attacks. “We do...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Canisius junior forward Richard Jones died suddenly because of a genetically enlarged heart, an Erie County medical examiner determined in an autopsy. The medical examiner’s ruling, which listed “natural causes” as the reason for death, was released by the school at the request of the player’s...