There is plenty of discussion about the risks of kids participating in league sports, but if parents handle things thoughtfully, these leagues can be a great way to keep kids physically active. League ...

Zach Kardos grew up playing baseball — and football, basketball, rugby and track. But in his hometown of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, there was one sport he was eager to try and couldn’t find: cricket. “I ...

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 ...

If you’re preparing to register your child for summer sports camps and fall, team sports, Nirav Pandya, MD, orthopedic surgeon at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, has some suggestions for how to ...

Ever since my 2022 interview with Linda Flanagan, the author of “Take Back the Game,” about how money is ruining youth sports, lots of parents have come to me with their complaints on the topic. I ...

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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 ...

Multiplication and long division rarely get pep rallies. But Michaela Sicuranza, a 5th grade teacher at Sinking Springs Elementary, in York, Pa., thinks building an exciting, competitive identity ...