NFL Foundation

Epidemiology of Acromioclavicular Sprains in the National Football League, 2015-2021

Michael A. Higgins, Anna R. Davis, Kristin Y. Shiue, Julie Frymyer et autres

BACKGROUND: Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries are common in the National Football League (NFL), but outdated studies may not reflect current injury patterns. PURPOSE: To investigate time-loss AC sprains sustained in the NFL and describe epidemiologic injury trends across the 2015-2021 seasons. STUDY …

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Football Match Results and Goal Timing, 91 Leagues (2022–2026)

Damir Devetak

76,928 completed football matches from 91 leagues in 41 countries, the three most recent completed seasons of each league (September 2022 to June 2026), with half-time and full-time scores and the minute of every goal. Coverage runs from the Premier League and …

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Football Match Results and Goal Timing, 91 Leagues (2022–2026)

Damir Devetak

76,928 completed football matches from 91 leagues in 41 countries, the three most recent completed seasons of each league (September 2022 to June 2026), with half-time and full-time scores and the minute of every goal. Coverage runs from the Premier League and …

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Relative age effects on the Brazilian women's soccer championship: influence of the age group, competitive division, and sports performance

Raul Victor Fernandes da Costa, Gabriela Borel Delarmenina, Mariana Zuaneti Martins, Júlia Barreira et autres

This study aimed to analyze the existence of the relative age effect (RAE) in starter players during 265 matches in the three national divisions of Brazilian women's soccer (League A1, League A2, League A3). Additionally, this study investigated the existence of RAE …

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Who Is Football For? Fan Testimony from the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Wajed 'Melo' Doumani

Football's commercial model depends on supporters, who generate the atmosphere that broadcasters buy and sponsors pay to reach. This report asks whether the people who supply that value have any standing in the decisions that shape it. Between April and July 2026, …

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Who Is Football For? Fan Testimony from the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Wajed 'Melo' Doumani

Football's commercial model depends on supporters, who generate the atmosphere that broadcasters buy and sponsors pay to reach. This report asks whether the people who supply that value have any standing in the decisions that shape it. Between April and July 2026, …

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Different formations, different patterns: An integrated approach combining entropy, machine learning, and XAI to analyze passing networks in soccer

Pengyu Pan, Carlos Lago‐Peñas, Christopher Carling, Robert Rein et autres

This study examined the differences in passing network between two- and three-center-back (2-CB and 3-CB) formations and their predictive relevance for match outcomes using machine learning models. The dataset comprised 256 matches (7328 player observations) from FIFA Soccer World Cups from 2010–2022. …

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Match-running demands by playing position in colombian men’s professional soccer

Carlos A. R Sánchez, Julián Martínez, Luiz Guilherme Gonçalves, Dailson Paulucio et autres

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Data-Driven Gradual Preseason Practice Acclimation Ramp Reduces Lower Extremity Strains in the National Football League

Mackenzie M. Herzog, Kristin Y. Shiue, Rebecca Y. Lee, Leigh Weiss et autres

Background: In the National Football League (NFL), approximately 1 in 4 players sustains a lower extremity (LEX) strain each season. Nearly 20% occur in the ~2-week period of training camp at the start of preseason, and LEX strains have a high rate …

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Contextual factors modulate match running performance in elite women's soccer

Luiz Guilherme Gonçalves, Paulo Roberto Sandi, Ronaldo Kobal, Ageu da Silva Lins et autres

This study examined the effects of match location, match outcome, opposition quality, competition phase, goal-related events, and goal difference on running performance in the Brazilian Women's Soccer League, as well as the combined influence and relative contribution of these contextual factors to …

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Sex-Based Differences in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Scott A. Rodeo

While it has long been recognized that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is more common in females than in males, the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. Garcia and coauthors report transcriptional profiling of ACL cells from 4 male and …

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Decoding Defensive Coverage Responsibilities in American Football Using Factorized Attention Based Transformer Models

Kevin Song, Evan Diewald, Ornob Siddiquee, Chris Boomhower et autres

Defensive coverage schemes in the National Football League (NFL) represent complex tactical patterns requiring coordinated assignments among defenders who must react dynamically to the offense's passing concept. This paper presents a factorized attention-based transformer model applied to NFL multi-agent play tracking data …

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