head injuries

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained neck and head injuries after being slammed to the ground Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals, and was stretchered from the field.

Bob Costas was not included in the NBC lineup for the Super Bowl telecast from Minneapolis on Feb. 4. Dan Patrick and Liam McHugh will host the broadcast.

Getty Images  The NCAA and helmet maker Riddell are named as defendants in separate class-action lawsuits alleging they failed to protect football players from long-term head injuries and didn't educate them about the risks. The F...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL says injuries decreased this season, including concussions. Emphasizing that players are doing more self-reporting of head injuries, the NFL released data Thursday that show overall concussions for the preseason and regular season were down from 275 in 2015 to 244 in 2016. Tha...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL says it will spend an additional $100 million to develop new technology and support more medical research into the growing problem of head injuries. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the "Play Smart. Play Safe" initiative in an open letter Wednesday...

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Sounders defender Chad Marshall has been released from the hospital a day after suffering a neck sprain in practice. The Sounders announced Marshall's diagnosis on Thursday. Marshall was injured during practice on Wednesday after colliding with a teammate and hitting his head on the ground during a drill...

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Sounders defender Chad Marshall was taken from practice on a stretcher Wednesday after suffering an injury to his head and neck area. Marshall was taken to a hospital in an ambulance as a precaution. Seattle coach Sigi Schmid said Marshall fell and hit his head after colliding with a teammate during a drill...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and CFL are partnering on concussion testing during Canadian league games and practices this season. The leagues announced the agreement Thursday. During CFL training camp and regular-season games that began in June, team medical staffs have been using a remove-from-play sideline concussion screening test based on eye movement...