Tackle football offers children as young as 5 the chance to make friends, learn teamwork, maybe attract a college scholarship. Growing research shows it also can cause injuries that damage developing ...

Tom Brady is the gifted quarterback of the New England Patriots, widely regarded (even by Jets’ fans) as one of the best ever at his position. But when he was a kid in the late 1980s and early ’90s, ...

After years cheering from the stands, a Houston father says he’d do it differently today — flag football first, tackle later.

Seeking to address dwindling participation numbers and hoping to quell parental fears about the safety of football, the Independent Metro Athletic Conference (IMAC) held a panel discussion on Feb. 29 ...

Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Caleb Perez, Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Sep. 25—MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Grid Kids football season is now in its fourth week. The program's ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For Tennessee middle schooler Ayda Alewine, football started out as snack-filled evenings and late-night bonding with her dad. But as she grew older, so did her love for the game — ...

Top private school Menlo’s forfeit loss to Wilcox raises hard-hitting questions about the state of tackle football in the Bay ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - For the first time ever, the top safety agency in sports is weighing in on what will keep kids below the high school level safe when playing football. It’s the answer a lot ...