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 ...

Sport scientist Amanda Visek's research suggests that "fun" is a key element in athletic development, not just a cliché. Coco Gauff's experience at the US Open highlights the importance of ...

Fans want fun— and the newest sports are delivering it by blending familiar formats with bold, inventive twists. Forget tradition. From parkour to pickleball, golf to 3v3 hoops, today’s breakout ...

Alonzo Mourning urged the NBA to tighten gambling regulations after Terry Rozier and other athletes were charged in betting ...

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 ...

Kids play sports to have fun, not to win, so let’s help them enjoy the game. Failing or losing can teach your child important life skills, especially when they feel safe and supported. Your ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Increasing pressures, costs and demands of youth sports have contributed to a yearslong decline in youth sports participation in Ohio and across the United States. In Ohio, the ...

In an age when competition is often idolized and winning takes precedence over everything else, the real essence of scholastic sports — fun — has been overshadowed by external pressure and the stigma ...

Academy Sports + Outdoors, the fast-expanding sporting goods chain now in 21 states, is shaking up the balance between brand and performance spending with a new campaign to remind people that nothing ...

Parents, we know you're invested in your kids' activities. But here's how we can all be healthy sports parents. Kids play sports to have fun, not to win, so let’s help them enjoy the game. Failing or ...