. >>> soccer star brandi chastain is hoping to extend her legacy far beyond the sport.making an important donation to science. ben tracy spoke with her. >> goal! >> reporter: when the u.s. women soccer team won the world cup in 1999, this became the defining image. a victorious 30-year-old brandi chastain ripping off her jersey after scoring the winning goal. >> i would really like to leave something beyond that. >> reporter: now 47, chastain has a new goal -- she plans to donate her brain to science. how much head trauma do you think you suffered in your career? >> i know two specific incidents when i was in college that would, today, definitely be considered a concussion. what we used to call, you know, had my bell rung or i've seen stars and i've had to shake it off. >> reporter: chastain's brain will eventually be examined by researchers checking for cte, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. a degenerative brain disease believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head. boston university researchers have examined 307 brains of mostly male athletes. just seven were fr

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and chastain has had her share.he says there are probably a half dozen times when she shook off likely concussions during her playing career. >> i have headed the ball many times punted from a goalkeeper's footers that like three or four stories high and you're like oh, here it comes you have to get this right. i have done -- had me bell rung or seen stars and had to shake it off and keep playing. >> reporter: including baseball. here she is at opening day with vern glenn in 2012. >> i have been playing baseball since baseball was invented. >> reporter: mostly she is about soccer. she now coaches kids in santa clara and says she doesn't allow heading. and if it means one less goal, that's okay. because now she has a new goal. making the game safe. that could be a more lasting legacy than the 99 world cup. no female athletes have been found to have cte, but scientists studying it say they have only been able to study a small sample of women. chastain says she tries not to get too hung up on what her future will hold.

now a mom and coach, chastain works with u.s. soccer last year to change the rules for heading in youth leagues. >> as a coach and a soccer ambassador, i have to do what's right for the safety of the players. >> reporter: continuing her commitment to the game and its future. erica hill, nbc news, new york. >>> a criminal investigation has been launched over a troubling scene caught on tape in baltimore. it shows a school police officer slapping a young man in the face multiple times and then kicking him. it's just the latest incident raising questions about the use of force among baltimore law enforcement. nbc's ron mott has the story. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: tonight an investigation is under way in baltimore over this four-second cell phone video showing a school police officer slapping and kicking a 16-year-old boy while a second officer looked on. >> as a parent of a baltimore city school student, i was appalled by what i saw. >> reporter: the mayor, whose city is closely watching a series of criminal trials of police offic

something beyond that. >> reporter: now 47, chastain has a new goal. poscience. how much head trauma do you career? >> i know two specific incidencewhen i was in college that would today definitely be considered a concussion. what we used to call you know "had my bell rung "or "i've seen stars" and i've had to shake it off. >> reporter: chastain's brain will eventually examined by researchers checking for c.t.e., encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head. boston university researchers have examined 307 brains of just seven were from women. nfl players have dominated the discussion over head injuries. chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation alcohol eventually study chastain's brain. >> with women not playing football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara university and is a fierce advocate for not allowing youth so

chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation alcohol eventually study chastain's brain. >> with women not playing football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara university and is a fierce advocate for not allowing youth soccer players to head the ball until they are 14. her contribution to science will outlast even the most memorable of games. ben tracy, cbs news, santa clara, california. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. around the world, good night. from sony pictures studios, it's america's game! wheel... of... fortune! ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show -- pat sajak and vanna white! here we come. uh-oh! hi, gang. how's everybody? [ cheers and applause ] thank you, jim. i'm with the lady in red. thank you. see you later. good to see y'all. thanks for coming. get ready. if you'd like some money, that is. uh, phrase is the category for our first "toss up."

chastain is 47 years old. when she dies, she wants researchers to look at her brain for possible cpe, that's a brain disease present -- believed caused by repeated blows to the head. it is been the subject of controversy in the nfl. chastain believe soccer players may be at risk.>> how much head trauma do you think you suffered? >> there were two incidents -- incidences in college that what we used to call having my bell rung or seeing stars. i had to shake it off.>> chastain now coaches soccer at santa clara. she does not allow players to head the ball until they are 14.>>> a family had no idea they had a fortune in their great grandfathers house. the family, who wants to remain anonymous car recently found originally -- recently found seven tie calm baseball cards. they were in perfect condition in a paper bag. in the -- and appraiser says the best card can easily sell for $1 million. before the find, there were only 15 known to still exist. the detroit tigers ask for watching. hope to see you again at five

chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation, which will eventually study chastain's brain. >> with women not playing football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara university and is a fierce advocate for not allowing youth soccer players to head the ball until they are 14. . her contribution to science will outlast even the most memorable of games. ben tracy, cbs news, santa clara, california. >> pelley: and that's the cbs around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs capt >>> big concerns over plans to create a storm water detention pond in denver. the areas impacted would be the golf course property at 26th and york, and also the coal neighborhood that is north and west of the golf course. howard nathan at city park right now. and golfers are worried that the storm water project will shrink their favorite course. >> reporter: the doomsday scenario that the city would bulldoze 45 a

chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation alcohol eventually study chastain's brain. >> with women not playing football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara university and is a fierce advocate for not allowing youth until they are 14. her contribution to science will outlast even the most memorable of games. ben tracy, cbs news, santa clara, california. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night.

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chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation, which will eventually study chastain'sith women not playing football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara university and is a fierce advocate for not allowing youth soccer players to head the ball .ntil they are 14. her contribution to science will outlast even the most memorable of games. ben tracy, cbs news, santa clara, california. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. >>> new at 6:00 a biker taunting police as he speeds away the now we show police his face and ask what they plan to do to stop the street lawlessness. >> this brings a huge danger to this community. >> new at 6:00, a business boom at bay area casinos. how one of the biggest is cashing in on its jackpot. >> a jail brawl breaks out just 4 hours after the sheriff -- just 24 hours after the sheriff put up cameras from costco. how guards brought it under control. >> fr

chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation alcohol eventually study chastain's brain. football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara university and is a fierce advocate for not allowing youth soccer players to head the ball until they are 14. her contribution to science will outlast even the most memorable of games. ben tracy, cbs news, santa clara, california. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> is clooney quitting (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, >>> tonight, is george clooney quitting acting? >> as you age on screen, you can't

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chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation alcohol eventually study chastain's brainmen not playing football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara university and is a fierce advocate for not allowing youth soccer players to head the ball until they are 14. her contribution to science will outlast even the most memorable of games. ben tracy, cbs news, santa clara, california. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> right now at 7:00, following breaking news of gunshots fired near a northern virginia school. now police have surrounded a home. the latest in a live report coming up. >>> a school bus driver accused of forcing a teenager of selling her body for cash. >> and we have a verdict in the so-called baby fight club case but parents say that justice was not s

. >>> a rprise announcement today from american ccer hero brdi chastain. so many rember her iconic world cup victory celebration. now retired, she said after years of taking hard - hits, she ll donate her brain to science, raising awareness abouthe threat of concussions to women and girls. that it's not just a guys playing football. nbc's erica hias more. >> reporter: the woman behind one of the most iconic moments in sports history is hoping to leave a more lasting legacy. pledging todayo donate her brain for researar. chastain spoke to nbc news about head injuries last november. things like ct traumatic bra injury. these are real these are long-lasting. and what we can't do is we can't study the brain while somebody's alive. >> reporter: her brain will go to researchers at boston university, studyi chronic traumatic encephopathy, or cte, and a psible link to concussions. the lab has 307 brains. only 7 are from women. >> we really don't know aut cte in girls'ports, women's sports. we need mor specimens. we need mor ways to diagnose it. >> reporter: chasta

chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation alcohol eventually study chastain's brainmen not playing football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara university and is a fierce advocate for not allowing youth soccer players to head the ball until they are 14. her contribution to science will outlast even the most memorable of games. ben tracy, cbs news, santa clara, california. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by as a small business owner, here's one thing you can rely on: your business will change as it grows. whether it's new space, more employees, or better equipment, things have a way of moving fast. but if your network can't keep up, it can really slow you down. and that's not good for business. thankfully, a switch to the 100% fiber optic network of verizon fios is all it t

chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation, which will eventually study chastain's brain. >> with women not playing football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara university and is a fierce advocate for not allowing youth soccer players to head the ball until they are 14. her contribution to science will outlast even the most memorable of games. ben tracy, cbs news, santa clara, california. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us a little bit later for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm scott pelley. -- captions by vitac www.vitac.com ptio >>> it's friday, march 4th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> the republican race gets down and dirty. donald trump fends off a day of attack by slinging more insults at the latest gop debate. >>> a nuclear threat from north korea. in the face of stiffer sanctions, kim

. >>> well, experts are applauding the announcement by soccer legend brandi chastain that she will donate her brain to concussion research and the degenerative brain disease cte. >> they say it's especially important since so few female athletes have been studied for concussion risk. here's now abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: the soccer star known for that celebration at the world cup, coming forward about the dangers of the sport. 47-year-old brandi chastain announcing she will donate her brain to research on cte, the degenerative brain disease linked to concussions. >> brandi is such an iconic figure for a big chunk of our country that hasn't really been focused on the concussion issue. >> reporter: as a college player chastain did suffer from two concussions, now a mom and a soccer coach, she's concerned about the damage all those headers may have caused. she's living a normal life, but she is so well aware of what could be awaiting her. >> reporter: chastain telling "usa today" "but as you grow older, you sometimes say, gosh, am i losing my memory or did i used to forget when i we

brandy chastain today saying she will donate her brain to concussion research and the disease cte. of course, perhaps best remembered for that iconic image, celebrating team usa, winning the world cup, unbelievably, that was 1999. abc's kayna whitworth on the mother and coach, and why she made this decision. >> reporter: tonight, the soccer star known for that celebration at the world cup coming forward about the dangers of the sport. 47-year-old brandi chastain announcing she will donate her brain to research on cte -- the degenerative brain disease linked to concussions. >> brandi is such an iconic figure for a big chunk of our country that hasn't really been focused on the concussion issue. >> reporter: as a college player, chastain did suffer from she's concerned about the damage all those headers may have caused. >> she is having no symptoms. and she's living a normal life. but she is so well aware of what could be awaiting her. >> reporter: chastain telling "usa today," "but as you grow older, you sometimes say, gosh, am i losing my memory or did i used to forget when i went

chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation alcohol eventually study chastain's brain. >> with women not playing football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara university and is a fierce advocate for not allowing youth soccer players to head the ball until they are 14. her contribution to science will outlast even the most memorable of games. ben tracy, cbs news, santa clara, california. evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbsi'm rob braun. live at eleven...a frantic search after a mother reports her car stolen...with her 18-day old daughter inside! what police say really happened. 3 snow moves out of the tri- state, but some issues may linger through the night. what you'll need to know before you head out, in your weather authority forecast.. 3 thenon the horizon... a new weapon in the war on heroin.a local doctor shares h

lester. >> tom, thank you. >>> a surprise from american soccer hero brandi chastain. many remember her iconic world cup victory celebration. now retered, she said after years of taking hard hits, she will donate her brain to science, warning about concussions to women and girls. that it's not just a concncn for guys playing football. nbc's erica hill has more. >> reporter: the woman behind one of the most iconic momts in sports history is hoping to leave a more lasting legaga. pledging today to donate her brain for research. chastain spoke to nbc news about head injuries last >> when you hear things like cte, traumatic brain jury, these are real. these are long-lasting. and what we can't do is we can't study the alive. >> reporter: her brain will go to researchers at boston university, studying chronic traumatic cte, and a possible the lab has 307 brains. only 7 are from women. >> we really don't know about cte in women's sports. we need more spes i mens. we mead nor ways to diagnose is. >> reporter: chastain, who retired from soccer in 2010, estimates there were prob

chris nowinskiy is founder of the concussion legacy foundation, which will eventually study chastain's brain. >> with women not playing football, we don't have a generation of former female athletes with a lot of exposure who are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s, like we do with men. >> open your bodies. >> reporter: chastain now helps coach soccer at santa clara advocate for not allowing youth soccer players to head the ball until they are 14. her contribution to science will outlast even the most memorable of games. ben tracy, cbs news, santa clara, california. >>> and that's the "overnight news" for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us a little bit later for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm michelle miller. the contenders for republican presidential nomination gathered in detroit for the 11th debate of the campaign season. the biggest headlines were made hours earlier by mitt romney. the former presidential candidate lashed out a