The fear of long-term brain injury from concussions is contributing to a “Friday Night Flight,” with participation in prep football declining in the past decade, according to a survey of suburban Chicago schools. The review of gridiron gusto at 87 …
Lawyers for former NFL players now eligible for payments under the league’s $1 billion concussion settlement said Tuesday they’ve found evidence that unscrupulous third-party providers are trying to take advantage of players with significant brain damage. Christopher Seeger, a lawyer …
This week, Texas will launch what state officials say is the nation’s largest effort to track brain injuries among young athletes. The University Interscholastic League, Texas’ governing body for public high school sports, is partnering with the O’Donnell Brain Institute …
Soccer is an increasingly popular sport in the United States, both professionally and recreationally, with over 3 million registered soccer players under 19 years of age playing in leagues every year. A new study conducted by the Center for Injury …
Three former college football players have filed a federal lawsuit in Minnesota alleging that NCAA did not inform former players about the risks of concussions inherent in the sport. The lawsuit filed Tuesday also says the NCAA failed in its …
Coaches and officials in Ohio’s youth sports leagues could face criminal penalties for violating a new state law governing young athletes’ concussions and head injuries. But state lawmakers said Wednesday that a bill-writing error unintentionally imposes the punishments and they …