Youth sports has an attrition problem. "We do a tremendous job at getting kids involved," sport scientist Amanda Visek says. "We do a terrible job at keeping them." The absence of "fun" is often cited ...

I need your professional opinion. My 10- and 8-year-old sons are playing at a lacrosse tournament next weekend. When I proposed a team outing to the nearby amusement park the day before the tournament ...

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Your early-round opponents at a tennis grand slam can be some of your toughest. Part of the reason is the atmosphere, which this week and next finds the world’s best in the sport standing square in ...

Youth sports has an attrition problem. "We do a tremendous job at getting kids involved," exercise scientist Amanda Visek says. "We do a terrible job at keeping them." The absence of "fun" is often ...

Most girls (just) want to have fun when it comes to sport, and researchers from the University of Surrey say that forgetting this is driving many young women to quit. In a study published by Cogent ...

Youth sports are supposed to be fun, build character and improve fitness. In many cases, however, they're also causing injuries, social anxiety and mental health problems for athletes and parents ...

When he was through throwing his assorted hard stuff (sliders, curves, fast balls) at the White Sox, Fireman Sherry had completed one of the great pitching performances in World Series history. Sherry ...