Soccer is one of the many sports that can cause concussions. Concussions in soccer is caused by heading, goal tending and collisions with other players. Heading is when a player uses their head hit ...

PLACE AT 930, SO WITH WARMER, SUNNIER DAYS AHEAD, A LOT OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN WILL BE OUT ENJOYING YOUTH SPORTS THIS WEEKEND AND SOME NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT ONE SPORT WILL BE SAFER THANKS TO A ...

As youth sports seasons ramp up across the country, medical experts say parents and coaches should keep injury prevention top of mind.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit alleging US Soccer and other organizations had not done enough to reduce the risk of injury from concussions and repetitive ...

A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion risk among athletes, a new study says. Banning or limiting headers -- plays where the head is used to pass or shoot the ball -- is ...

Major League Soccer and the US Soccer Federation will implement concussion substitutions for 2021 in a pilot program aimed at player safety, replacing those with head injuries regarding of prior ...

SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — German goalkeeper Oliver Baumann has been diagnosed with concussion after an incident which he says shows referees need to act swiftly to cut the risk of players suffering ...

Brandi Chastain, whose penalty kick gave the United States the 1999 Women's World Cup title, has pledged her brain for concussion research. The 47-year-old Chastain announced her donation to the ...

Female high school athletes once again were No. 1 in the state of Michigan, but that's not necessarily a good thing. The Michigan High School Athletic Association released its concussion data on the ...