(Reuters) - A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by soccer players and parents seeking to force FIFA and other governing bodies to change the sport's rules to limit the risk of concussions and other ...

Cary, N.C. — Nicholas Atkinson is 14 years old and plays for the Capital Area RailHawks Academy U14 team -- a team that plays year-round, and competes at the highest level in youth soccer. He's had ...

Major League Soccer and the US Soccer Federation will implement concussion substitutions for 2021 in a pilot program aimed at player safety, replacing those with head injuries regarding of prior ...

With the ever-growing popularity of women's soccer, attention to sports-related concussions is also a growing concern, as the act of heading the ball is thought to contribute to increased incidence of ...

Emergency departments have reported a dramatic increase in the amount of children with soccer-related head injuries, according to a study published Tuesday in Pediatrics. Researchers from Nationwide ...

The rate of concussions sustained by girls high school soccer players on Long Island and nationwide is spiking. According to reports filed last year by more than 100 public high schools on Long Island ...

There are new safety rules this week targeting concussions in youth soccer. As part of a lawsuit settlement, the United States Soccer Federation has announced new restrictions on striking the ball ...

Brandi Chastain, whose penalty kick gave the United States the 1999 Women’s World Cup title, has pledged her brain for concussion research. The 47-year-old Chastain announced her donation to the ...