NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Ohio is widely known as the birthplace of football. And everywhere you look around the Heartland state, it is obvious that Ohio is obsessed with the most popular sport in the United ...

No one who watched the game quite understands how Brandon Steburg got hurt. The defensive end for Papillion–La Vista High School, just south of Omaha, Nebraska, had made some big plays, the last of ...

The biggest football helmet maker in the U.S. overhauls its design. — -- At sports labs across the country, the race is on to find products that protect the brain against injury. Among the latest ...

An Ohio dad suing football-helmet maker Riddell over his son’s death from apparent football-related brain injuries has been given the green light to proceed to trial. On Tuesday, an Ohio judge ruled ...

Football equipment maker Riddell is reportedly exploring a sale that would value the company at around $800 million. Riddell, which makes football helmets and shoulder pads as well as other equipment, ...

INDIANAPOLIS & ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riddell and USA Football are pleased to announce their continued partnership with a new six-year agreement, promising greater integration serving the ...

DES PLAINES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riddell, the leader in football head protection and innovation, today unveiled Peoria High School as its Team of the Future to celebrate the launch of the 2019 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Riddell has been in the football business for a long time and today they unveiled the Peoria High School Lions as their “Team of ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Peyton Manning will be advising helmet manufacturer Riddell on product development. The five-time NFL MVP, who retired after the 2015 season, wore Riddell’s helmets and shoulder pads ...

Since 1989, Riddell, Inc. (Riddell) has been the official helmet of the National Football League (NFL). John T. Riddell established the company in 1927, but it was not until 1939 that its first soft ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Peyton Manning will be advising helmet manufacturer Riddell on product development. The five-time NFL MVP, who retired after the 2015 season, wore Riddell's helmets and shoulder ...

(Reuters) - U.S. maker of football helmets and gear Riddell is exploring a sale, the company told Reuters, in a deal that could value it at around $800 million, people familiar with the matter said.