Head injuries among cheerleaders declined after a 2012 rule change that banned the "double down" twisting dismount in stunts performed in high school and lower-level grades, a study showed. From 2004 ...

High school cheer teams nationwide are reporting fewer lower-body injuries after adopting performance-supportive footwear. Athletic training records and budgets now show a trend toward cheer-specific ...

"Had the protocols been followed, the outcome of the game would have been different," FBS Oversight Committee said about Michigan vs Western Michigan. Detroit Free Press Chesnes developing as a leader ...

Cheerleading has developed into a very disciplined and competitive sport. It incorporates much of the athletic demands of gymnastics but without mats. There has been a significant rise in injuries ...

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders face demanding routines, painful injuries, strict beauty rules and challenging work schedules behind their glamorous NFL image. Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts reveals ...

The Somers Tuskers D14 cheer team is proving that heart, unity and grit can carry a squad all the way to the national stage. After a season filled with challenges — including a last-minute injury that ...

A Wallington student's mother says the borough, school district and cheerleading coach's negligence are responsible for her daughter's injuries. The student was injured during cheerleading practice ...

CHICAGO — Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading ...