BREAKING La Liga: Stands Collapse During Real Betis-Osasuna Match

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It's relegation day in La Liga, the Spanish soccer league and as is their wont, all teams that are in the relegation battle start their games simultaneously.

The Real Betis-Osasuna match is a must-win for Osasuna as Real is already relegated.

In the 15th minute, when the home team scored the end zone stands where supporters were standing collapsed in the crush of celebration. The game was suspended as, early on, players for both teams were trying to evacuate the injured out from under the crush of fans trying to gather themselves.

Here's video of the incident...


The game was suspended pending the clearing of the injured and the stadium accident and resumed a half-hour after the accident. There was no immediate word of any serious injuries from Red Cross personnel on site.

Ian Paul Joy's Twitter via beInSports, has a shot of the crush...

Yellow-jacketed security guards were positioned in the end zone to replace the fencing and keep fans off the pitch. With the 35 minutes delay, all La Liga matches decided to take the delay and finish simultaneously.

More when we know more...

1430 UPDATE: Osasuna would go on to beat Betis 2-1, but they will be relegated along with Valladolid after their 1-0 loss to Grenada. Almeria and Getafe stay up with their efforts.

Navy's McKamey Passes Overnight

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Navy freshman football player Zack McKamey collapsed Saturday morning during a football practice at Annapolis. The reason for this collapse is unknown at present, but sadly McKamey died Tuesday night after slipping into a coma. He never regained consciousness after surgery to relieve swelling and bleeding in his brain.

The former Mister Football in the state of Tennessee was 19.

Here's the morning report out of Baltimore...
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“We are all so very heartbroken by the death of Midshipman Will McKamey,” said Naval Academy Superintendent Mike Miller in a release. “This is devastating news for his family, his classmates, his teammates and the entire Naval Academy family. We offer our deepest condolences to Will's family, friends and shipmates in the wake of this tragedy.”

“During this most difficult of times, first and foremost, our prayers and thoughts turn to Randy, Kara and their beautiful family,” said Ken Niumatalolo, Navy head football coach, said in the same release. “Our deepest and most sincere condolences go out to their entire family and friends. As our Navy football family mourns the loss of one of our brothers, we also celebrate and honor his life. He loved his family, his friends and his teammates. The Brotherhood loves you! Keep the ball ‘high and tight’ in Heaven.”

McKamey suffered head trauma after a game against South Pittsburg in the 2012 season, but after MRI and CAT scans he was cleared for release and did not play any kind of contact sport for nine months...

Here's the original story from Knoxville from October of 2012...
McKamey, was a member of the Third Company at the Naval Academy, and was a 2013 graduate of Grace Christian Academy where he was a two-time All-State selection. Grief counselors have been made available on campus at Annapolis.

Epic Collapse: Canucks Give Up 7 In The 3rd

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There really are no words for this other than "total and utter shock"

The Canucks were up 3-0 going into the third period and lost 7-3...

Yep...highlights...
And Torts was stunned...
How have the Canucks lost 12 of their last 14...???

That's a good example of how...

DEVELOPING: Stars' Peverley Collapses On Bench, Game Postponed (UPDATED)

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Dallas Stars C/RW Rich Peverley collapsed on the bench early in tonight's game at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets...

Back in September, Peverley had a procedure administering to an irregular heartbeat that caused him to miss most of the preseason.

From Mark Stepneski and the Dallas Stars in September:

We sent him to a specialist and it ended up he had an A-fib condition (atrial fibrillation), which is where the heart gets out of rhythm,” said Stars GM Jim Nill. “He had a procedure done. He’s going to be out for three weeks and should be available close to the start of the season, might miss one or two games.”

Nill said it was his understanding that procedure involved shocking the heart to get it back in rhythm. Peverley will be able to skate for the next weeks, but no contact.

“Our medical staff did a great job, they recognized this,” Nill said. “That’s why they do the medical procedures, they picked it up on the EKG and he’ll be fine.“

The issues came back and forced Peverley to miss a game last week...

Here's the action from the bench at the time...


2120 UPDATE: The game was postponed after a discussion with the teams and the league, but the HQ gives a tip of the hat to the Stars medical staff for responding the way they did...

According to Stars medical staff, Peverley was defibrillated successfully and wanted to go back into the game...

Wild...

Cal's Ted Agu Dies During Conditioning

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Cal DL Ted Agu collapsed during what the team doctor described as a "routine conditioning workout" early on Friday. He was transferred by golf cart and then to hospital. Agu collapsed there, was given CPR, and could not be revived...

The medical examiner should take a few weeks before they have any answers, but there may be a big question that will come up...

CBSSports.com, citing an unnamed source, had reported that Agu had sickle-cell trait.

(At present, the HQ can't find the link to that story, but Jeff Faraudo from the San Jose Mercury News has a source telling CBSSports.com that Cal knew)

A Cal spokesman would not confirm Agu's sickle-cell trait condition...

Here's coverage from Berkeley


Here's the release from Cal Athletics:

"At this time, we are deeply saddened to inform you that Ted Agu, one of our student-athletes and a member of our football team, passed away tragically this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ted’s family and friends, our players and coaches, and our University family. Our student-athletes are our priority and we are providing counseling services for our players. Please bear with us as we work to inform personally those closest to Ted; we will provide more information as it becomes available.

“This is a very difficult time for our football family,” said Sonny Dykes, Head Football Coach. “Ted was a remarkable young man and a member of this family who was highly respected and loved by his teammates and coaching staff. He had an incredible passion for life and will be deeply missed.”

Athletics Director, Sandy Barbour, said, “Our heartfelt condolences go out to Ted’s family. This is a very painful time for the entire Cal family; in the days and weeks ahead, my focus will be on providing every member of our community the support and information they need to get through this time. I would ask that media please respect and understand how this tragedy is impacting Ted’s family, his teammates, friends and the members of our campus community. We will get through this together.”

DEVELOPING: Sao Paolo Stadium Collapse Kills 2

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The stadium scheduled to be the centerpiece of the Rio/Brazil World Cup has collapsed- causing significant damage, setback, and killing two... the numbers, initially called three fatalities...

The Itaquerao stadium was claimed to be "94 percent" completed before the accident.

Some local media said the accident occurred when a crane collapsed on top of a metal structure inside the stadium.

Here's the breaker...


"The safety of workers is the top priority for FIFA, the LOC, the federal government. We know the safety of all workers has always been paramount for all the construction companies contracted to build the 12 FIFA World Cup stadiums," FIFA said in a statement.

More when we know more...

Here's a longer breaker from Brazilian news with aerials...

DEVELOPING: Kubiak Collapses At Texans Game (UPDATED)

Leaving the sidelines at the half of the Houston Texans-Indianapolis Colts game, Texans head coach Gary Kubiak has been taken to a local hospital for precautionary reasons...

He collapsed as he was walking off and heading to the locker room and was immediately attended to by on-site medical personnel...

Kubiak, 52, has no known history of medical issues... and the Houston Chronicle is reporting that his family is with him in transport.

Wade Phillips and Rick Dennison are taking over the coaching duties in Kubiak's place in the second half as they lead 21-3...

More when we know more...

Here's video from NBC Sports when they came back from commercial at the beginning of their coverage...
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2245 UPDATE: Michele Tafoya reports that the Texans, via hospital personnel, are ruling out a heart attack...

2315 UPDATE: Here's a closer look at Kubiak that was captured by ABC13 cameras on the sidelines...
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Nothing new on the precautionary status of Kubiak... the Texans are still reporting that Kubiak did not have a heart attack...

2345 UPDATE: Texans GM Rick Smith, on NBC's post-game show, told Tafoya he is being evaluated. Kubiak is awake and coherent and Smith said that Kubiak, initially, was light-headed and dizzy- thus, his being encouraged to lay down on the field...

Here's the report from ABC13 in Houston at the top of their late newscast...

OSG High: Georgia HS Player Dies During Scrimmage (UPDATED With Cause)

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Creekside High (GA) Cornerback DeAntre Turman died last night during a scrimmage and is the first on-field death in three years in Georgia high school football.

He was hurt in a scrimmage last night and transported to a local hospital where he died. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has not released a cause of death at present and is scheduled to perform an autopsy within the next few days.

Turman had a scholarship offer from the University of Kentucky as a junior- according to 247Sports and former coaches.

The AJC got in touch with the Executive Director of the Georgia High School Association, Dr. Ralph Swearngin:

“Any kind of death of an adolescent, it’s a tragedy,” Swearngin said. “You think about the loss to the family and a young life being cut off whether it’s an athletic event or car accident or natural causes. As a father and grandfather, it strikes you personally.”

Here's Turman in action from his time at Creekside
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The HQ sends its thoughts to the Seminoles family in this time...
More when we know more...

PM UPDATE: Jon Shirek has the details from the medical examiner and it appears Turman died of a spinal fracture...
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16 Year-Old Junior Hockey Prospect Dies On Ice

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Sadly, the community of Bathurst, New Brunswick has been the place for too much tragedy over the last few years.

Another event, this time during the Acadie-Bathurst Titan training camp, has shaken the small community and the junior hockey world.

16-year-old Jordan Boyd collapsed during a skating drill. A physical therapist provided CPR after Boyd fell on the ice, lost consciousness and stopped breathing.

Results from an autopsy are expected later this week.

Shawn McKenzie was in Bathurst to see how the franchise and the town are feeling at present...
Dan Arsenault of the Chronicle Herald newspaper caught up with those who knew Boyd: Bill Short of the Hockey Nova Scotia High Performance Program was on the ice last week with Boyd and other young players preparing for junior camps. “He never worked so hard in his life as he did this summer,” Short said, adding that Jordan told him he was very excited to be heading to a QMJHL camp. “We talked last Tuesday night about it, quite a bit. He couldn’t wait to get there because it was the most prepared he’s ever been.”

Tennessee State Freshman Dies At Practice

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A Tennessee State walk-on football player collapsed at practice and eventually died from unknown causes at present.

Defensive back William Wayne Jones collapsed after completing a drill exercise and could not be revived by emergency personnel.

In a statement, TSU Athletics Director Teresa Phillips said:

"This is a very tragic day for our entire Tennessee State University community and we are devastated by the sudden passing of this young man. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this very difficult time. Our University and our football team are hurting as we feel the loss of one of our own. As a team and a family we will grieve alongside the family and do everything we can to help support the family through this very difficult time."

Chris Bundgaard went to Jones' home town of Smyrna to catch up with those who knew him best and longest...
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The HQ has a theory and will keep it to ourselves at present. As head coach Rod Reed admitted in the school's press conference, there's only so much he can say- legally- of course...

But with this event happening too many times on high school and college campuses... the HQ wonders aloud when things like this will stop...

Jus' asking...