In the United States, the SafeSport Act requires amateur athletics governing bodies to report awareness of any case of abuse ...

Instead of fostering a young athlete’s love of the sport, many programs put immense pressure on children and their families.

For years, the Soviets approached athletic development with a philosophy that was very different from the West. Instead of early specialization, they had all th ...

Sports4Kids’ first clinic of the season happened at Chollas-Mead Elementary, a Title 1 school in San Diego’s Chollas View ...

My first grandson, Floyd, is 15 months old now (can you believe it?) and while his favorite sport right now is tossing things ...

Green Bay's Big Event for Kids becomes free to attend for families 35 years after inaugural community tradition ...

While sports generally benefit youth, a study finds those benefits erode as athletes are subjected to greater levels of ...

When the U.S. cricket team beat Pakistan in the World Cup, Saurabh Netravalkar emerged as one of the breakout stars for the U ...

"Is it safe to hit a kid in the head 200 times?" he told MedPage Today, noting a CDC study found that the median number of ...

Expenses can escalate dramatically for those whose children participate in more competitive travel teams. For example, ice ...

I have over the years noted a decline in numbers when it comes to sports in the country. And since I work around the football circles, it’s been quite frustrating as a youth coach to get children ...

Homophobic language in youth sports doesn't only impact queer boys. It damages their straight peers even more, according to a ...