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Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has been discharged from the hospital five days after collapsing at training, with doctors diagnosing meningeal irritation caused by a viral infection. The 38-year-old manager admitted he pushed through illness instead of resting, but is now recovering at home.
British runner Jake Smith weighed just 112 pounds when doctors warned his career might end at 30. Now he's helping shine a light on a sports health crisis that affects nearly half of all male athletes.
When a champion athlete faced a medical crisis mid-race and officials didn't intervene, HYROX changed its safety protocols. The incident sparked global conversations about athlete health and competitive sports safety.
Australia's National Rugby League just became the country's first major sports league to limit how much physical contact players endure during practice. The groundbreaking safety rules aim to reduce concussions and brain injuries across both men's and women's teams.