CANTON — An Ohio High School Athletic Association girls flag football state tournament is on the way. OHSAA said its board approved "sanctioning of girls flag football as an OHSAA sponsored ...

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee already has sprints, swim strokes and somersaults under its umbrella. Now, it’s adding touchdowns. USA Football joins the likes of track and field, swimming and ...

The International Federation of American Football quickly found a problem when it tried getting its sport into the Olympics about a decade ago. Forget any other reasons you might be skeptical about ...

Viewers who were still paying attention to the commercials during Philadelphia’s Super Bowl blowout over Kansas City last month may have spotted something different amid the expected advertisements ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona’s Family, in partnership with the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), broadcasted a live tackle and flag football bracket show, unveiling the top playoff matchups ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Ohio High School Athletic Association joined 16 other states Thursday by sanctioning girls flag football. Thursday’s announcement comes just ahead of the NFL Flag Championships ...

TSSAA has sanctioned girls flag football as a high school sport, with the inaugural season starting for most in spring 2025. 155 schools across 16 districts in Tennessee will participate, with varying ...

Ms. Pilon is a documentary filmmaker and former New York Times sports reporter. Ms. Donovan is a photographer and professor based in Portland, Ore. Sept. 7, 2025 The N.F.L. has never been more ...

An NFL ad during the Super Bowl promoted girls varsity flag football. NPR speaks with NYU adjunct professor and sports writer Jane McManus about why the NFL is promoting the sport now. Ad space during ...

NFL Flag pilot state clears way for girls flag football to emerge: 10 amendments pass, including unified track and field and MSHSAA suspension rulings Nixa has a girls flag football team that competed ...