Going into his last tennis match of the school year, high school senior Lorris Nzouakeu knew he might get knocked out in straight sets. He was scheduled for one of the first matches of the day during ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Perfect Game athlete stands in the batter's box. Four years ago, the global pandemic forced youth sports to confront an uncertain future amid widespread cancellations and public health concerns.

Caitlin Clark. Artificial intelligence. NIL. Private equity. Pickleball. What do those national flash points have in common? All have also become influencers for youth sports participation in recent ...

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 ...

This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. When Aly was a little kid, “sports” consisted of playing on a playground or ...