My daughter and I walked into the crowded gymnasium greeted by the sight and sound of elementary-age girls running, laughing, ...

As Kansas City prepares to host the FIFA Men's World Cup next summer, it's worth asking: What lasting impact can this major ...

Youth sports participation is down nationwide. We're taking a look at the issues -- cost, time and travel -- and what's being done to fix this problem.

To Ken Griffey Jr., the picture – and the goal – is simple. “If you look at what’s going on in baseball, (there are) a lot of ...

Most American kids quit playing sports by age 11. That means a lot of kids are missing out on some of the huge benefits of sports, including spacial awareness, physical activity and team skills.

According to data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association and the Aspen Institute’s “State of Play 2024” report, only 38% of kids ages 6-12 played sports on a regular basis in 2023.

Income inequality is causing poor and middle-class kids to drop out of sports 01:09. Youth sports in the U.S. are diverging according to income -- more middle- and lower-income students quitting ...

Most kids play a sport when they're growing up, and that's a great thing. Today, on The Scope, I'll talk about the benefits of having your child play a sport. Benefits of Sports for Children. Like ...

This includes eight strategies to keep kids playing sports, and a sports index to help find the right sport for a kid. The initial retirement announcement, developed by Arnold Worldwide , is just ...

Though sports tend to be a way for kids to have fun, make new friends, and stay physically active, these findings highlight that it can also improve their character long after they stop playing ...

We live in an era where we throw our kids onto travel teams at age 8 or earlier. (I was guilty of that one.) We decide they must specialize at a sport, sometimes at the urging of coaches.

Max Levitt is the founder of the non-profit Leveling the Playing Field. He started the effort to make sure kids in ...