Topic

Player Safety

2 stories from the newsroom.

A sportsbook billboard promoting NHL playoff betting in Las Vegas in May 2018. File photo. — Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

NEWSSep 15, 2026

NHL backs lifetime betting bans for threats against athletes

Five major leagues and their players associations asked regulators in 35 states and Washington, D.C., to revoke wagering privileges for verified threats or abusive harassment.

Clarkson defenseman Matthew Mayich, No. 21, pursues Penn State's JJ Wiebusch during a game on October 10, 2025. File photo. — Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

NEWS

Sep 3, 2026

Attorney: ASU Player, Blues Pick Suffered Exertional Heat Stroke

Matthew Mayich has been hospitalized since collapsing during an outdoor workout at Arizona State on Aug. 20, his lawyer told ESPN.