I’m a big believer in creating a mental toolbox that is filled with tools you can use in practice and on game day to fix the inevitable “flat tires” you will experience as a competitive athlete.

Does your child dream of becoming the next Olympic star or pro athlete? While you might share those goals, the American Academy of Pediatrics encourages all parents and families to take a common sense ...

Uncertainty and anticipation melted away to excitement and pure joy Thursday for more than 100 kids with disabilities who attend Carroll County elementary and middle schools, as they paraded into the ...

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 ...

During tournament time, the internet contains no shortage of strategies, advice and tips to help you fill out your bracket. Here at The Athletic, you can find tons of content to help you own 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 ...

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 ...

Margaret Canter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, recommends three things parents and guardians should know to help keep sports fun for children. On the walk out to the car ...