The AAU, which stands for the Amateur Athletic Union, a US nonprofit organization that hosts a variety of different sports ...

After killing four and taking his own life, Shane Tamura — a former football player at two L.A.-area high schools — left ...

CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and repeated head injuries are likely the cause of it, according to the Mayo Clinic. CTE permanently destroys nerve cells in the brain, worsens over ...

For young athletes looking to go pro - and for parents motivated to help their children get there - specializing in their ...

Local parents are worried that damage caused by the U.S. Open could cast a shadow over the fall sports season.

What is the force of a hit to the head your kid sees on the field? How are helmets tested to absorb them? The Virginia Tech ...

Young athletes (ages 6–14) in tackle football experience vastly more head impacts — up to 15 times more — and 23 times more ...

A Washington state law enacted in 2009 is credited with significantly reducing the recurrent concussion rate in youth sports.

Olu Fashanu, last year’s first-round pick (No. 11), is slated as the starting left tackle. He started seven games last year.

Do kids today stand a chance at a high school sports team, if they haven’t been playing hard-core since kindergarten?

When Cory Adams is off duty from his job as a Johnstown Police Department detective sergeant, he is often busy in his role as a youth sports coach. Adams is involved with Richland’s American Youth ...