Headgear Reduces Concussions in High School Girls’ Lacrosse, Study Shows

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports A University of Florida study includes data from roughly 350,000 games and practices in more than 30 states. Headgear for girls has been mandated in Florida since 2015, and remains hotly debated.https://nyti.ms/3Dn16wV

To Wear Their Masks, the Beards (and a Tradition) Had to Go

By BY SHAUNA FARNELL from NYT Sports Members of ski patrols nationwide are known for their beards, but many have shaved them to wear masks in the pandemic, causing good-natured angst.https://nyti.ms/3nGjFV0

Spain Plans to Play Soccer Again … Very Carefully

By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports Spain’s top leagues will create a hygienic cocoon for teams readying for a return to actionhttps://https://nyti.ms/2XZtqUs

With Games Paused, Sports Companies Shift to Making Medical Supplies

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Formula One teams are producing CPAP machines for patients, while several sporting goods businesses are making personal protective equipment for health care workers.https://nyti.ms/39SofrY

The N.F.L.’s Incredible Shrinking Pads

By BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The league is trying to make football safer. So why are its players wearing less padding?https://nyti.ms/2xDLHZA