Youth tackle won’t increase the odds of going pro, but it will expose athletes to years of repetitive impacts, increasing risks of brain damage.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Football players were running, throwing, catching, blocking and tackling — with a steady stream of trash talk between whistles — as the sun set on a recent night in ...

Women have been playing tackle football for decades, usually under the radar. Two leagues, operating independently, are helping the sport get more attention. The Women’s Football Alliance will ...

The game was a hit with fans in Las Vegas, drawing an announced crowd of 58,331, up slightly from 56,206 last year for traditional tackle football in the Pro Bowl's first year in Las Vegas.

PITTSBURGH -- Despite threatening to miss the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the New York Jets, star defensive tackle Cam ...

Where tackle football still reigns In Mississippi, football — that’s the tackle version — is still viewed by many young people as a source of pride and a way out, despite the game’s risks.

The NFL Pro Bowl will no longer be a tackle football game. The league is replacing the postseason all-star showcase with a week-long array of skills competitions and other events culminating in a ...

Women have been playing tackle football for decades, mostly under the radar, but two league commissioners believe it will be part of the next wave as interest in women’s sports grows.

Women have been playing tackle football for decades, mostly under the radar. Two leagues have raised their profile enough to have women competing for championships on ESPN2 in high-end venues.

Football players were running, throwing, catching, blocking and tackling — with a steady stream of trash talk between whistles — as the sun set on a recent night in the Motor City.

Women's tackle football gives female athletes opportunities in a game dominated by men Women have been playing tackle football for decades, mostly under the radar.