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 ...

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, ...

Each fall, kids of all ages join league or school teams to play flag or tackle football. Whichever type of football a child plays, parents may worry about safety on the field. Given concerns about ...

LANCASTER − Whether they have years of experience under their belt or no knowledge at all, many children have found a spot in the Lancaster Youth Football league. Lancaster Youth Football is a league ...

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?" ...

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Organizers of a West Mifflin youth football team allegedly falsified documents in order to field a player years older -- and much bigger -- than the league allowed, parents and ...

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 ...