Over the past decade — and especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — participation in organized youth sports has been steadily declining. Experts cite numerous reasons for this trend — the most ...

A series of recent kids’ sports injuries, some fatal, have reignited a question for many families: Is my child safe playing sports? At least three student football players in the US have died since ...

TODAY’S YOUTH SPORTS WORLD. IN THE WORLD OF YOUTH SPORTS, A NEW PLAYBOOK IS BEING WRITTEN. A LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY FROM WHEN I WAS A KID. I FEEL LIKE WE’RE AT A DIFFERENT YOUTH SPORT ...

At the rinks where our 10-year-old son plays hockey, we’re greeted with signs warning us not to threaten, taunt or shout obscenities at players, coaches, refs or other parents. Why do such signs exist ...

Sports are a cornerstone of childhood development. Sports teach children to form healthy habits, work with others and develop self-confidence. Yet for children in low-income households, the joy of ...

A sweeping study of U.S. youth sports participation over the past 60 years found that there has been a significant increase over time in kids playing organized sports -- but particularly among more ...

Kids' sports have a price. There are likely millions of parents who will pay it, whatever it is. “I think youth sports have gotten too intense and I think it could lead to coaches’ depression and ...

Our sole house phone rang. It was my friend Greg, “Turn on ESPN. Now. You still have those old Sports Illustrated for Kids mags, right?” I flipped through channels and caught the tail end of a segment ...

Kids play on an open field while parents watch from the sidelines at the A-Team Sports Facility, 4000 W 6th St. While west Lawrence lost a space to shop for groceries when the Hy-Vee store near Sixth ...