Fall brings football season in the United States and, with it, the parade of distinctively decorated helmets that the players wear. Over time, the shape and size of these helmets have gradually ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. Assemblymember Avelino ...

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California Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) introduced a bill that aims to prevent youth football leagues from prohibiting players from wearing padded helmets add-ons, similar to the ones ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. This story was originally ...

The story was reported by Tom Rock, Gregg Sarra and Ben Dickson. It was written by Rock. Half Hollow Hills West senior Salvatore Santoro was excited about the start of football practice in August — ...

It’s what a Virginia Tech athletics equipment manager asked Stefan Duma, a faculty member at the university’s department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, in 2009. Duma’s team had been working ...

Brian Goldsmith, wearing the Dallas Renegades football uniform for the second year, crosses the half marathon finish line of the BMW Dallas Marathon outside Dallas City Hall in downtown Dallas, ...