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Lindros backing anti-concussion

efforts in native Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Hockey
Hall of Famer Eric Lindros is
hoping a new campaign
launched across Ontario
will help amateur athletes,
parents and coaches bet-
ter identify the signs and
symptoms of a concussion
after his career was cut
short by repeated blows to
the head.
“You see anything that’s off
or someone’s not feeling
quite right, let’s pull them
(out of the game),” Lindros
told The Canadian Press
this week. “Let’s not even
question it.”
The provincial govern- In this Wednesday July 25, 2018 file photo, Britain’s Chris Froome,
ment’s ad campaign right, and Britain’s Geraint Thomas climb Montee de Peyragudes
— called “Hit. Stop. Sit.” pass during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling
race in Saint-Lary-Soulan, Col du Portet pass, France.
— follows the passing of Associated Press
Rowan’s Law, the first of Froome crashes
its kind in Canada and set
to take effect July 1. The
law is named after Rowan In this Feb. 6, 2019, file photo, former NHL hockey player Eric in training, will
Stringer, a youth rugby Lindros appears at the House of Commons’ Health committee
player who died in 2013 on sports-related concussions in Ottawa, Ontario. miss Tour de France
from second impact syn- Associated Press
drome after suffering mul- the campaign. The spot team’s logo. I truly thought ROANNE, France (AP) — riding in gusty winds and
tiple concussions. Rowan’s made its TV debut during I got traded to Pittsburgh. Four-time Tour de France seemed to lose control of
Law establishes protocols Monday’s Game 5 of the Lindros, who doesn’t want champion Chris Froome will his front wheel when trying
for players to ensure they NBA Finals.Lindros, who the threat of concussions miss this year’s race after a to clear his nose.
are taken out of action if was voted as one of the to deter kids from playing “bad crash” in training on Froome received treat-
a concussion is suspected, NHL’s 100 greatest players sports, does favor a ban on Wednesday. ment quickly from medi-
requires a review of aware- in 2017, suffered at least all hits to the head across Team INEOS leader Dave cal staff with a race am-
ness resources and outlines five concussions during his hockey — including the Brailsford said Froome sus- bulance that was near the
a code of conduct that dominant, injury-shortened NHL — and the teaching of tained a suspected frac- scene of the crash, Brails-
sets out rules of behavior. career. A jarring Scott Ste- body contact at a much tured femur in a 60 kph (40 ford said.
“We’re here because vens shoulder-to-head hit later age than the current mph) crash. Seeking a fourth win in
Rowan pushed it,” Lindros on Lindros in Game 7 of the standard. The British rider was being the key preparation race,
continued. “She had three 2000 Eastern Conference NHL Commissioner Gary airlifted to a hospital, Brails- Froome was eighth in the
concussions in six days — final was legal at the time, Bettman has consistently ford said at the Criterium Dauphine standings, 24
that’s an extreme case — and that came two years questioned any direct link du Dauphine race in south- seconds behind leader
and she ended up dying. after Lindros took another between multiple concus- eastern France. Dylan Teuns of Belgium.
We don’t want anything devastating hit from Darius sions and chronic traumat- Froome was practicing on Froome won the Dauphine
close to that happening.” Kasparaitis. ic encephalopathy (CTE), the route of the 26-kilome- before his Tour wins in 2013,
A commercial featuring a Now a 46-year-old husband a brain condition associ- ter (16-mile) fourth stage ‘15 and ‘16. He also won
female soccer player re- and father, Lindros said of ated with repeated blows of the eight-day Dauphine the 2017 Tour.
ceiving repeated blows to that blow: “’’I got into the to the head. CTE can only race, which would have The three-week Tour de
the head before collaps- showers, and when you’re be diagnosed after death. been the 34-year-old rid- France starts on July 6.
ing on the field has been in the visiting team’s locker Lindros sighed when asked er’s first time-trial test this Long-time Froome team-
shown at movie theatres room, all the emblems on about Bettman’s concus- season. mate Geraint Thomas is the
across Ontario as part of the towels have the home sion and CTE comments. q Brailsford said Froome was defending champion.q

Maximum Security races this weekend

OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — The train- Servis said recent bloodwork on The trainer said Maximum Security House in the Kentucky Derby on
er of Maximum Security plans to Maximum Security showed no galloped 1 1/8 miles on Wednes- May 2. The victory was overturned
decide Thursday whether the colt problems, but he felt the colt was day and looked fit. 22 minutes later with a stunning de-
will race this weekend in his first start still a little light in terms of weight. The current plan is to race Maxi- cision by the stewards to disqualify
since finishing first in the Kentucky Servis had ordered the bloodwork mum Security in the Pegasus and the 9-2 second choice because of
Derby and being disqualified. after thinking that the colt was a the Haskell on July 20, both at Mon- interference with eventual Preak-
Jason Servis was uncertain little off during a workout Sunday. mouth Park. The colt would then ness winner War of Will and other
Wednesday whether to run Maxi- “It’s a tough decision. It really is,” be shipped to Saratoga Springs, horses.
mum Security on Sunday in the he said. “The bloodwork threw a New York, for the Travers Stakes on It marked the first time in the 145-
Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. wrench into everything because it Aug. 24. year history of the Derby that the
The $150,000 race for 3-year-olds was good. If it was bad, it would be Maximum Security initially scored first-place finisher was disqualified
will be run over 1 1/16 miles. easy.” a 1¾-length victory over Country for interference.q