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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There was a time when youth sports were synonymous with kids picking dandelions in the outfield and Bad News Bears-style bumbling. Today ...

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 ...

What makes organized sports fun for kids? A group at George Washington University, led by associate professor Amanda Visek, has been studying this question. The research is important because lots of ...

Billy Pinckney plays baseball, yes, but there is something about just being around the game that has always felt right to him. He was about 11 when he looked for a way to get closer to the players on ...

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 ...

Are youth sports a symptom of a serious, widespread social disease? Or are they the salvation of our youth? The answer is neither. No reasonable person can deny that important problems do exist in ...

Jonathan Bender is a writer who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the author of Cookies & Beer, and Stock, Broth & Bowl, and LEGO: A Love Story. You always hear that coach before you see them.

Remember the famous old line from ABC’s “Wide World of Sports”? “The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat.” Add to that ...

With an airdrop planned for late 2025, the initiative is set to benefit engaged players and contribute to a vibrant trading environment. Broadening Horizon: American Football and Beyond Sport.Fun has ...