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HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- The NCAA and several co-defendants reached a landmark $1.2 million settlement Monday with the parents of a Frostburg State University football player who died from a head injury he suffered during a practice in 2011.The settlement marks the first payment by the collegiate athletic rule-maker to individual plaintiffs in a brain-injury case. The NCAA has proposed paying $70 million for concussion testing and diagnosis of current and former college athletes to settle several consolidated, concussion-related class actions.This is a landmark settlement not just because it is the first brain-injury case that the NCAA has agreed to pay a significant amount of money to resolve, but also because the stakeholders of football are now on notice that they have an obligation to protect the health and safety of the athletes, said Kenneth McClain, attorney for the parents of Derek Sheely.Sheely, 22, was a senior fullback at the Division III school when he died in August 2011. Parents Ken and Kristen Sheely of Germantown alleged in their $1.6 million lawsuit that he was a victim of second-impact syndrome -- a brain injury that occurs before a previous concussion has healed.Preseason practices at Frostburg served more as a gladiatorial thrill for the coaches than learning sessions for the players, they said in a filing.His parents contended that Sheely had suffered a concussion the previous season and was bleeding persistently from the forehead in 2011 after several days of drills. They alleged that when he complained of a headache on the day he was fatally hurt, then-assistant coach Jamie Schumacher yelled, Stop your bitching and moaning and quit acting like a p---y and get back out there, Sheely.Neither the NCAA nor the other defendants -- three athletic staff members, Illinois-based helmet maker Kranos Corp. and Pennsylvania based helmet retailer George L. Heider Inc. -- admitted liability.The money will go to the Derek Sheely Foundation, established by Sheelys parents, to help fund research on risks to student-athletes, and a scholarship in Sheelys name. The NCAA also agreed to produce a video on head-injury risks, and to continue discussing with its member institutions policies aimed at reducing head injuries.The settlement includes $50,000 approved last month by the state of Maryland on behalf of the school staff members. Neither NCAA nor the plaintiffs lawyers would provide a breakdown of the settlement among the other defendants. Lawyers for Kranos and Heider didnt immediately return calls and emails from The Associated Press.NCAA Chief Legal Officer Donald Remy said in a statement that the settlement will help the Sheely Foundation advance research and education.As a leader in promoting enhanced safety in college sports, the NCAA is firmly committed to fostering greater understanding of student-athlete well-being, Remy said.Sheelys parents issued a statement thanking Dereks teammates who provided evidence.We believe that Dereks case has set an important precedent and helped shape the national dialogue, they said. We also believe that more must be done to protect athletes, and we will continue to make this our mission. Richard Dent Youth Jersey . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. 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Coach Graham Arnold believes Sydney FC are in championship-winning form and is holding faith the A-League leaders will rediscover their thirst for goals.The Sky Blues remain unbeaten and six points clear at the top of the table after a controversial late Bobo penalty rescued a point from second-placed Melbourne City, the same team that outplayed them in last weeks FFA Cup final.While the same front-third profligacy stopped Sydney gaining an early lead at ANZ Stadium on Friday night, the hosts dominated the first half and came back from a goal down despite playing with 10 men for the last 20 minutes.Arnold described it as his sides strongest performance of the campaign.At the moment things just arent bouncing for us but weve still got the quality, strength and belief to play like that and get the results, Arnold said.If youre getting into those areas and its the final ball you keep working on it, it was our best performance of the season and well get beetter.ddddddddddddThey bring an intense game and we play an intense game, and I thought it was a spectacle, a fantastic game to watch.The blockbuster was an ill-tempered contest in which Citys Argentine import Fernando Brandan turned from hero to villain, scoring a superb opener before blotting his copybook with a theatrical dive after a brush on the head from Rhyan Grant.The coach wasnt concerned with the slip in form of marquee winger Filip Holosko, who was ineffective and removed after an hour.Filip is carrying a bit of a knee, Arnold said.Hes a big powerful boy and in other games he may have scored one or two in the first 15-20 minutes.But its good I have options with Bernie (Ibini) coming on, and I had to make a real tough decision leaving David Carney out of the squad to freshen up - hes been carrying a bit of a calf. 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