Wednesday’s health and safety news from the world of sports:
- Former Oakland Raiders running back Bo Jackson's Elite Sports company has received approval from the Avon City Council in Ohio to build a $6 million indoor sports training complex, the Lorain (Ohio) Morning Journal reported. It will be the second such complex in the state.
- The Chicago Sun-Times reported that defensive tackle Christian Tupou stayed in shape by playing rugby until the Chicago Bears called.
- In the second part of its concussion series, the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel examined the new ideas that are being tried by football helmet manufacturers.
- The San Francisco Chronicle reported that youth injuries are exploding as kids are focusing on one sport. It's part of a multi-part series on youth sports injuries published on its website.
- The Seguin (Texas) Gazette talked to area high school trainers who urged that concussion symptoms should not be ignored.
- WRIC-TV in Richmond, Va., reported that i9 Spots has created the "Stop Youth Concussions Crusade" involving youth football.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor