The rising costs of participating in organized youth sports is making these activities unaffordable for many families, essentially barring kids and teens from important opportunities to improve their ...

“The ability for kids to adapt and have fun … we just mess it up a lot of time.” The words are from Jeff Francoeur, a former standout major league outfielder. He is now a youth sports podcaster and a ...

As the school year winds down and many traditional sports seasons like basketball and baseball come to a close, not every child is jumping into summer leagues or travel ball. Some may not have the ...

While many kids dream of becoming a professional or Olympic athlete, there may be physical and emotional drawbacks to ...

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Every time there is a head trauma, cardiac arrest, or other major injury among professional sports, parents take a deep breath. “That athlete is someone’s child. Could that be my child?” Cardiac ...