School administrators should understand that requiring coaches to take safety courses is not enough.
The ink used to print last Tuesday's column on concussion and head trauma was barely dry when a Los Angeles jury came back with a landmark decision on the same subject.
Wisconsin football is finalizing a contract to hire Luke Fickell as its 31st football coach in program history. Here's a look back at Fickell's career as a player and coach.
Wisconsin squandered an opportunity at the end of a 23-16 loss to Minnesota in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
The NFL’s efforts have been far better than FIFA’s with a genuine effort to follow the science along with strict oversight of teams.
Five decades ago, differences between the genders were of little interest to sports medics because female participation was minimal.
While the Denver Broncos and their fans wish quarterback Russell Wilson was playing better — much better — he should probably not be playing at all.
There is nothing funny at all about the recent descriptions by multiple coaches of their players’ injuries.
The average NFL player’s career lasts only 3.3 years. That window to riches remains open for a very short time.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was failed by the people who were supposed to protect him.
Columnist Jim Polzin reacts to the decision to fire Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst.
Paul Chryst led Wisconsin to a 67-26 record in his seven seasons and five games into 2022.
University of Wisconsin football players John Torchio, Jake Chaney, Nick Herbig and Jack Eschenbach discuss going forward after the Badgers' second straight loss, 34-10 to Illinois on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.
From the NFL to Little League baseball, lawsuits illustrate some of the dangers athletes face.
From the NFL to Little League baseball, lawsuits illustrate some of the dangers athletes face.
"Mike was the most fiercely loyal person I ever met in my life."
ARLINGTON, Texas — As the NFL’s first Sunday came to a conclusion here, the numbers on the League’s injury list only mounted.
There are no short cuts to returning to play after some ankle and knee injuries, as pro athletes Dak Prescott and Lonzo Ball have discovered.
The run the Anderson Little Leaguers from Gary made in 1971 can still teach valuable lessons.
Angels star Mike Trout's "rare" injury isn't so unusual after all.
With the fall sports season underway, the concussion count is starting to climb among football, soccer, and volleyball players, yes volleyball.
The NFL’s leadership team remains under constant assault on multiple fronts over the head-trauma issue.
Town ball or travel ball? Munster shows they can co-exist, and help kids thrive.
Those who exercise or play a sport regularly generally sleep better and those who sleep enough are generally better at their sport.
"The full scientific community should move from calling the statistical relationship between repetitive head impacts (RHI) and CTE an ‘association’ to ‘causation.’” — Chris Nowinski, Concussion Legacy Foundation
Preventing injuries is job one for the Region's athletic trainers.