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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Middle school tackle football players experience 2.6 to 2.9 concussions per 1,000 exposures. The American ...

Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp, who stood 6-2 and weighed more than 300 pounds in his playing days, remains hard to miss at age 53 - large, gregarious and with a distinctive mohawk strip of ...

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, ...

Kansas City Glory built a women’s tackle football program over seven years Team expands opportunities for women to play, coach and mentor youth Players challenge stereotypes and grow visibility for ...