Dossier
football practice
Coverage of football practice in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-Bucknell University coach charged in death of freshman football player
A former Bucknell University coach has been charged in the death of a freshman football player who collapsed during practice and died in 2024.
- Valparaiso student says concussion changed his life as family sues school district
15-year-old Malakai Solomon suffered a concussion during a football practice, and nearly five months later, he claims his life has been significantly impacted. His family has filed a lawsuit against the school district.
- Football practice was leaving a teen fatigued. A rare cancer was to blame.
Cameron Rider experienced persistent fatigue, body aches, and fever after football practice, initially misdiagnosed as pneumonia. Further investigation revealed a rare cancer as the underlying cause.