youth sports
Off Guard (Excerpt)
How a pioneering program brought fencing to some unlikely places, inspiring kids to see more in themselves then they'd ever imagined.
Sol Survivors (Excerpt)
How one coach's passion gave a group of California girls all they ever wanted: a chance to play.
The Weird, Angry World of Sports Dads: An Excerpt from "Crossing the Line"
How did a high school soccer game in Virginia lead to allegations of assault and battery? It's a long, strange story, but the short answer is "sports dads."
Excerpt From Buzz Bissinger's Article "Harlem Lax"
Buzz Bissinger on the miracle of the Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership program.
Less (Tennis) Can Be More: Why Serena Williams Is A Better Athletic Role Model Than Tiger Woods
Serena Williams has been criticized for a lack of dedication, but enters Wimbledon dominating her sport as few 30-somethings ever have. Meanwhile, ultra-focused Tiger Woods is a wreck. Who's the better model for obsessed sports parents?
Chicago's Jackie Robinson West Little League Team Deserves Better Than Lawyers Blaming Racism
Chicago's Jackie Robinson West is suing Little League Baseball over its stripped title, and a team lawyer says race played a role. Our Chicago-based author says that misses the point of what made the team special.
Generation Knife: Will Overuse End Up Ruining Young Athletes?
Young athletes are suffering injuries that previously were only seen with adult athletes. Overuse appears to be the cause.
Notes from a Hitter: How Football Battered My Brain
It wasn’t until months after I played my last football game that the ramifications of the multiple concussions I suffered began to surface.