More than 3 billion people around the world tuned in to watch soccer’s 2014 FIFA World Cup, during which there were 81 head collisions. And only 15% of those injured players received a concussion ...

More than a billion people tuned into the 2014 FIFA World Cup to see the most beautiful game played at the highest level. Something else the audience saw? Soccer players colliding with each other, the ...

Following a review of video footage of all 64 matches in the 2014 World Cup, it was concluded that 15% of players who suffered head injuries received a concussion assessment from health care personnel ...

Tougher new rules on dealing with head injuries have been announced for the new season after a number of controversies surrounding players staying on the pitch despite having suffered from concussion.

The scientific evidence and anecdotes are mounting: Football poses dangerous consequences for a player's brain. In the short term, a hard enough hit can kill, as we've tragically seen this fall in ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Concussions are a serious problem in both professional and amateur sports. While this is now widely known, many ...

In this photo from 2011, trainers tend to then-Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy after he was hit in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. (Associated Press) PHOENIX -- The ...

Objective The use of cost-saving artificial playing surfaces continues to grow in popularity; now outnumbering natural grass by a 3:1 ration in NCAA football. The relationship of artificial surfaces ...

Two ASU alumni, working at the same electronics company, were goofing off at work one day. They were testing LED-tech components to see how much force would cause a light to turn on. The co-workers, ...