What are some of the best sports gifts for kids and teens for 2025? I have compiled a list of over 100 of the best sellers and top picks from many different sports. If you are looking for the top ...

Diana Crandall is a deputy editor of automation at Forbes Marketplace. With a master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and a background in marketing, she combines ...

It's Memorial Day weekend. Are you racing off to a travel tournament? Ryan Zimmerman shares how we can lose our grip on reality with youth sports.

Raise your hand if you have had that thought in relation to your kids’ sports experiences. It was a notion brought up by performance psychologist Michael Gervais on a recent Youth Inc. podcast. "I ...

If you’re a parent whose kids play sports, you probably noticed that it costs a pretty penny. While you may be able to get away with a $20 jersey in kiddie soccer, once they get older and start ...

A new bill introduced in Congress takes aim at private equity's involvement in youth sports. Here's what it means for ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. While growing up in New Jersey, Greg ...

Arden Pala, 15, loves to play basketball. But he also loves to coach kids who otherwise wouldn’t get a chance to learn the sport. When he had to pick which one to do, he thought of the kids. He left ...

This column is the second installment in a series on parenting children in the final years of high school, “Emptying the Nest.” Read the first installment, about the trials of junior year, here. A ...

What’s behind a statistic? Think of the most common stats you know, depending on your interests and expertise. If you follow youth sports, it’s probably this one: 70% of kids drop out before the age ...

Many youth sports like ice hockey, are becoming increasingly expensive and more demanding which limits opportunities for kids to participate. Credit: Thund3rh3art / Wikimedia Commons When I was ...