Allegations that smelling salts were made available to fifth-grade football players to "hype them up" before a game have some ...

Henry To'oTo'o couldn't find the plastic bag he was keeping in his locker. The Houston Texans' linebacker promised a reporter smelling salts, but the bag of ammonia he stored in his locker was gone.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement is not the only NFL news gaining attention. Recently, the NFL banned the use of "smelling salts" during games. The league's memo, citing a 2024 warning from ...

Smelling salts trigger a deep breath that wakes people up. There’s no strong evidence that smelling salts directly improve athletic performance. No study has associated long-term risks with the use of ...

NFL training camp news is usually reserved for roster transactions, position battles, and preparations for the new season. On Tuesday, however, George Kittle broke a bit of his own unique news. The ...

NFL players may soon have a harder time getting a quick jolt of alertness on the field. On Tuesday, the NFL sent a memo to clubs saying they are no longer allowed to provide the substance to players, ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The NFL is banning the use of “smelling salts” during games, saying the products aren’t proven to be safe and also could mask signs of a concussion. The league sent a memo to ...

Athletes do smelling salts all the time, and they operate at the highest physical level of anyone in modern society. So, I thought, why can’t I—a really solid youth baseball player, still in his ...

I confess: After reading the Chronicle's compelling examination into the use of smelling salts in football, by my colleagues Eric Branch and Noah Furtado, I thought, "Why not give them a try?" After ...