The death of two young football players in late August sparked yet another conversation about the safety of youth football. A 13-year-old middle school player died from brain trauma during a practice, ...

Only 21 percent of traumatic brain injuries suffered by kids are caused by sports and the biggest culprit is cycling. Shutterstock / photobychance Would you encourage your 10-year-old to smoke? That’s ...

A major 2026 study of over 72,000 youth cases shows football linked to 19% of sports-related brain injuries—more than any other activity—with higher repeat risks and issues like headaches, anxiety, ...

Fall weekends are my absolute favorite because of one thing: football. It starts with the Friday-night lights; we all attend our local high-school game and have a blast tailgating and seeing our ...

In a major shakeup, three youth football programs have left Peoria's Junior Football League of Central Illinois. Here's what ...

Kids will have plenty of opportunities to damage their brains as adults. So why should they start before age 14? Could flag football help reverse what seems to be flagging interest in tackle football ...

California is one step closer to becoming the first state to ban tackle football for young children after a state committee passed a bill Wednesday prohibiting it, though it’s been met with opposition ...

BALTIMORE -- It's Super Bowl week and millions will be tuned to the game Sunday on CBS. Among those watching will be young boys and girls, and some will ask their parents: "When can I play football?" ...

The Spearfish Rams youth football league says donations and sponsorships since Dec. 1, 2025, were misused. The league is ...