The first sentence of the NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee’s Concussion Diagnosis and Management Protocol – more commonly referred to in the truncated "NFL Concussion Protocol" – reads as such: ...

The Football Association has strict procedures on dealing with head injuries, such as concussion. The guidelines for dealing with possible concussion operate under the tagline of 'if in doubt sit them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Banning or limiting headers -- plays where the head is used to pass or shoot the ball -- is linked to a nearly 26% reduction in ...

We often think of football when we think of concussions, but girls who play high school soccer are at nearly the same risk for traumatic brain injuries as high school football players. Boys playing ...

THE AFL has released updated guidelines on the Management of Sport-Related Concussion in Australian Football at all levels of ...

Mauricio Pochettino said he was open to a change in football's concussion protocols as Tottenham wait for an update on the health of defender Jan Vertonghen, who suffered a head injury against Ajax.

Rowan's Law, which is largely based on international concussion guidelines established in Switzerland, will provide education on sport-related concussions to athletes, coaches and ...

The NFL has given its teams new instructions on when players should be allowed to return to games or practices after head injuries. In the latest step by the league to address the hot-button issue, ...

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — At the bottom of the Olympic aerials landing hill, where crashes are common and the term "slap back" is part of the everyday lingo, skiers spend almost as much time ...

KKR may miss Angkrish Raghuvanshi for their must-win clash against DC due to the ICC’s updated concussion protocols.