Not that long ago, the idea of girls playing football - actual football, not powderpuff - felt like a novelty at best and a punchline at worst. Now? It's one of the fastest-growing sports in the ...

With the popularity of high school girls flag football exploding in the United States, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced plans to launch professional women’s and men’s flag football leagues ...

Flag football, long a tradition in schoolyards and sandlots, is hitting the big time at every level of play. California just began its first season of flag football as a girl’s high school sport, and ...

More than a game: NFL hopes Melbourne visit will advance case for Olympic flag football The NFL’s regular season debut in Australia will deliver a significant commercial return for the league and its ...