National Football League

Federal judge in NY allows shutdown of China-based websites in NFL fake merchandise lawsuit

The Canadian PressApril 29, 2013 08:40

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The NFL won a court order Wednesday to shut down the operators of nearly 1,500 China-based websites accused of selling fake NFL merchandise, continuing the league's effort to counter booming counterfeit sales of its popular player jerseys and other merchandise. In a lawsuit, the NFL accused the website operators of being part of a single network of counterfeiters who sell fake jerseys, headwear and other merchandise bearing the trademarks of the league or its 32 teams.

NFL: New research program aims to combat brain injuries

Agence France-PresseMarch 11, 2013 18:01

The National Football League joined GE, a world leader in medical imaging, on Monday in launching a $60 million research program aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injuries. The four-year Head Health Initiative, guided by healthcare experts, aims to improve athlete concussion safety with innovations that could be used by soldiers as well as in society.

NFL's Goodell: no brain damage cover-up in football

Thomson ReutersFebruary 3, 2013 14:00

By Alister Bull WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The head of the National Football League, in remarks before the Super Bowl on Sunday, defended his organization's efforts to make the game safer and flatly denied an allegation that it had deliberately covered up the risks of head injuries in the sport.

NFL-Congressmen criticise players union over lack of HGH test

Thomson ReutersJanuary 28, 2013 18:15

Jan 28 (Reuters) - The reluctance of the National Football League Players Association to implement in-season testing for human growth hormone (HGH) has been criticised by key members of a congressional oversight committee. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa and ranking member Elijah Cummings called for action by the players union and hinted they may call individual players before the committee.

NFL to evaluate call to expand Rooney Rule

Thomson ReutersJanuary 22, 2013 15:15

The National Football League said on Tuesday it is considering a proposal to expand the Rooney Rule, designed to increase the number of minority head coaches, after all eight recent vacancies were filled by white coaches.