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A new lawsuit filed against the National Hockey League by two former players alleges that three in 10 retired players have, or will have, brain damage from head injuries or concussions. The startling allegation is being made in a statement of claim filed by Sasha Pokulok, who was selected by the Washington Capitals with the 14th overall pick in the 2005 NHL draft and Simon Danis-Pepin, a 2006 second-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks. In the lawsuit, lawyers for the players say the National Football League filed an actuarial study on Sept. 12 that demonstrated that 3 of 10 retired NFL players have or will have brain damage from head injuries or concussions. Since studies have shown that hockey players and football players receive concussions at a similar rate, it is likely that former NHL players have, or will have, brain damage at similar rates as retired NFL players, the lawsuit says. The lawsuit did not specify the studies in question. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly declined to comment. Pokulok and Danis-Pepins claims have not been proven in court. For years, the NFL denied that its players had a high rate of severe brain damage. But earlier this week, the league admitted in court papers that nearly one-third of its retired players develop long-term brain problems and that those problems surface at appreciably younger ages than the general population. In the NFLs case, both the league and lawyers for the former players expect that only a few dozen former players would receive payments of as much as $5 million if they are diagnosed with Parkinsons disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease which at this point can be identified only during an autopsy. But some 28 per cent of players, or 5,900 former players, would develop injuries for which they would merit compensation. Former NHL players are uniting to send one resounding message, Pokulok and Danis-Pepins lawsuit says. They signed up to play hockey knowing that they might get injured and dinged, but they did not sign up for brain damage. The lawsuit says Pokulok played under an NHL contract for three years and suffered multiple head traumas during his career, including in training camps, NHL rookie games, and prospect and main camps. It adds that he was never warned by the NHL of the negative health effects of head trauma. The players are seeking more than $5 million, although the specific amount was not listed. The claim is the latest of at least six filed against the NHL by former players over concussion-related health problems. The cases will be heard collectively in Minnesota. Pokulok, a defenceman, played college hockey at Cornell before he was drafted and never played a game in the NHL, splitting time between 2006 and 2010 with the American and East Coast Hockey Leagues. 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Richie Ramsay and Thorbjorn Olesen carded matching 67s and are tied for third. Olesen had seven birdies in the first 14 holes to grab the lead. But he found water off the tee at the 16th and that led to a double-bogey. Defending champion Henrik Stenson birdied the par-5 18th for a 4-under 68. He was joined in fifth place by Emiliano Grillo. Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen posted a 3-under 69 in round one on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates. He shares seventh place with Edoardo Molinari, Ross Fisher, Danny Willett and Tommy Fleetwood. After a six-week break, McIlroy wasted no time in moving into red figures. He rolled in a birdie putt from just outside 10 feet at the first and followed with a 2-putt birdie at the par-5 second. The Open champion missed a 5-footer for birdie at the third, but came right back with birdies at four and five.ddddddddddddMcIlroy was quickly 4-under par through five holes, but he cooled off. McIlroy, the 2012 champion, ran off nine consecutive pars from the sixth. He followed that run with birdies at 15 and 16, both from about eight feet out, to join Lowry at minus-6. McIlroy parred the final two holes to end at minus-6. (The round) was really solid. I felt like I missed a lot of putts in the middle part of the round. I got off to fast start, obviously, stated McIlroy. I gave myself quite a few opportunities around the turn and didnt quite make them. I made a good par save on 12 and finished quite strongly. Lowry also started quickly as he birdied the first and second. After a pair of pars, he converted a birdie chance at the fifth. The Irishman parred the last four holes of his opening nine before tripping to a bogey at the 10th, then recovered that lost stroke with a birdie at the 13th. Lowry made it two in a row as he also birdied the par-5 14th. He again dropped in back-to-back birdies at 16 and 17 to jump into the lead at minus-6. Lowry parred the last to be the first in with a 66. Any time you shoot 66 its pretty decent. I played nicely. I had one really bad hole, but other than that I played beautiful golf, so Im pretty happy, Lowry said. I holed a few nice putts coming in and I hit the ball well. NOTES: In the five years of this event, McIlroys worst finish was a tie for 11th in 2011 ... Lowry, who is playing this event for the third time, finished tied for eighth in 2011 and shared 39th last year. 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