An NFL ad during the Super Bowl promoted girls varsity flag football. NPR speaks with NYU adjunct professor and sports writer Jane McManus about why the NFL is promoting the sport now.

It may be new to Hawaii, but it’s hardly new on the mainland. Girls flag football has been growing in popularity over the ...

Not long after Mark and Lindsey Stinson's oldest son began playing football, he suffered a concussion. Xavier, now a tight ...

Swiss Franjo von Allmen won men's downhill gold at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Sunday, with compatriot ...

This Green Machine — left tackle Jordan Mailata, left guard Landon Dickerson, center Cam Jurgens, right guard Mekhi Becton and right tackle Lane Johnson — has been the ever-churning engine of the ...

Medical professionals and industry experts convene to tackle myths and discuss key issues affecting health and well-being.

From the Ivy League-bound girl who was practically born with a football in her hand to the one who wondered if open heart surgery would keep her out of sports entirely, the four female finalists for ...

Russell Sage College announced Thursday that it will sponsor women’s flag football as a varsity sport starting competition in ...

As we honor National Girls and Women in Sports Day, learn more about the roles and responsibilities of empowered women at the ...