Proposed California legislation that would ban tackle football for kids under 12 had gained momentum until Gov. Gavin Newsom made it clear he'd veto the bill.

Public health experts have argued that tackle football can put youth athletes at risk of brain injury and trauma. "When we look at kids under the age of 12, tackle football is a high-risk sport ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers who want to ban tackle football for kids under 12 to reduce brain injuries gained ground Wednesday in the Legislature but still face a very long field ...

As flag football continues to grow, so does the hype surrounding other variations of noncontact football, such as high school 7-on-7. In 2022, 277,000 more children ages 6 through 12 played flag than ...

For the past 23 years, youth football in the Silver Valley has operated under one banner, but things are changing for the ...

Detroit Lions defensive tackle D.J. Reader led his eighth annual Youth Football Camp at his Greensboro alma mater Saturday.

The California legislature began debating a bill Wednesday that would ban youth tackle football for children under age 12. AB 734, introduced last year by Sacramento Assemblymember Kevin McCarty ...