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 ...

University City High School girls flag football quarterback Maryanna Allen, center, rushes up field with the ball as ...

Ohio crowned its first girls flag football champion this month. The inaugural state title game signaled a new era for girls ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NFL-driven flag football movement is reshaping opportunities for female athletes, and is starting to ripple through the landscape of high school spring sports. Backed heavily by ...

For most high school girls, the prospect of playing football has always seemed out of reach. While Title IX guarantees girls the right to try out for tackle football when no girls team exists, the ...

Women's flag football will debut at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, but on fields across the region, the future is closer ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Girls flag football is gaining traction across the U.S. as more states ...

As flag football continues to grow across the country, that momentum is reaching Idaho Falls. Friday Night Flag has officially opened registration for new high school leagues for both boys and girls, ...

For Alicia and Taylor Jones, whether they would play football in high school was never really a question. When the identical twins stepped foot onto the football field as freshmen in 2023, they became ...

With the Women’s FA Cup final taking place on Sunday, and a growing, country-wide appetite for both watching and taking part in women’s sports, we spoke to local sports clubs about how they’re ...

For years, girls flag football in Maryland existed somewhere between an experiment and a movement. It started with 10 schools ...