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, ...

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, ...

Football may be America's most popular sport, but the nation is deeply divided about whether youth should play the tackle version of the game. Football may be America's most popular sport, but the ...

On a warm summer morning, children's laughter could easily be heard, and smiles were as vibrant as the radiant sunshine, as kids enjoyed being outside, doing what they love. And on this day, what they ...

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

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When Justin Kelley was a freshman, he tried out for the Park View High School football team in Sterling, Virginia. He'd been playing football since he was 6, but was surprised to learn that at 14, he ...

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 ...

Children under age 12 would no longer be able to play tackle football under legislation introduced this week by Albany Democrats ahead of Super Bowl Sunday. Football ought to follow the lead of soccer ...