Youth tackle football participation has declined for over a decade as head-injury concerns grow, while flag football has surged — and the professional league has a direct stake in how that pipeline evolves.
Read MoreWin-probability models have made aggressive fourth-down decisions the statistically favored play, and dedicated analytics staff now feed real-time data to coaches during games.
Read MoreWin-probability models have made aggressive fourth-down decisions the statistically favored play, and dedicated analytics staff now feed real-time data to coaches during games.
Read MoreRookie wage scale rules have made drafting and developing young talent the most efficient way to build a competitive roster under the salary cap, pushing free agency into a smaller, complementary role.
Read MoreRookie wage scale rules have made drafting and developing young talent the most efficient way to build a competitive roster under the salary cap, pushing free agency into a smaller, complementary role.
Read MoreConcussion protocols have gotten considerably more rigorous, but researchers caution that better in-game management doesn’t fully resolve concerns about cumulative subconcussive impacts over a career.
Read MoreConcussion protocols have gotten considerably more rigorous, but researchers caution that better in-game management doesn’t fully resolve concerns about cumulative subconcussive impacts over a career.
Read MoreName, image, and likeness compensation combined with looser transfer rules have turned college basketball roster-building into something resembling annual free agency.
Read MoreName, image, and likeness compensation combined with looser transfer rules have turned college basketball roster-building into something resembling annual free agency.
Read MoreAttendance, ratings, and franchise values for women’s professional basketball have surged, and the league is racing to build the venue and broadcast infrastructure to keep up.
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