The NFL concussion protocol only has five steps, while the NCAA's has six. Really though the NFL's final stage is full ...

Florida A&M linebacker Nay'Ron Jenkins is recovering after suffering a concussion during a game. Jenkins left the field on a cart after a tackle in the fourth quarter against Alcorn State. He is ...

In 2015, the NFL reached a settlement with more than 5,000 former players who accused the league of hiding from them the ...

As a long weekend full of football gets under way, the National Football League is on the defensive over the long-term effects of concussions. There's increasing evidence that multiple head-pounding ...

Former South Carolina State player Robert Geathers won an $18 million lawsuit against the NCAA for hiding concussion risks.

Dr. Josh Purses has treated youth sports concussions for years. His top piece of advice? Play it safe. "The No. 1 thing is to not return to play," Purses said in a phone call with The News Tribune on ...

Following a civil trial that wrapped up late last week, Orangeburg County jurors awarded $10 million to 68-year-old Robert ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels football program will move forward without defensive end Pryce Yates, who is no longer part of the team due to recurring concussion symptoms. His departure ends a brief ...