Players across the country are part of a growing movement, as leagues like the Women's Football Alliance draw fans and broadcast deals.

For gender studies scholar Michael Messner, the flag football phenomenon also raises a thorny question: if tackle football is ...

An explosion of enthusiasm for girls’ flag football has led some to wonder why we're protecting one sex while celebrating the ...

Women have been playing tackle football for decades, usually under the radar. Two leagues, operating independently, are helping the sport get more attention. The Women’s Football Alliance will ...

A women's tackle football team in Tulsa is getting ready to hold open tryouts. Oklahoma Rage is coming off its best season in ...

Q Our 14-year-old son convinced us to let him play tackle football this year. My husband is “all-in,” but I’m super worried ...

Flag football for women has also opened up various chances to play after high school, something women's tackle football doesn't offer.

Rapoport ended up becoming a professional quarterback in a women’s tackle football league and has spent two decades working to expand career opportunities for women in the sport.