Youth Sports

Flag football assault

Referee arrested for allegedly strangling coach during flag football game in South Jersey

Children's Health

Playing sports helps teens perform better in the classroom, study finds

Sports Academic Performance

Philly youth sports programs get $3 million from city for travel expenses, equipment upgrades and other expenses

Philly youth sports

Children's Health

50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever − especially for young athletes

Sleep can give athletes an edge over competitors − but few recognize how fundamental it is to performance

Canoes, fishing gear used by youth programs vandalized at FDR Park, friends group says

FDR Park Vandalism

Deptford Little League will require spectators who berate umpires to officiate games

Little League baseball

The Eagles team up with Operation Warm to distribute sports bras to teen athletes in Philly

Gov. Wolf to Pennsylvania Republicans: 'Leave trans kids alone'

PA Trans Sports Ban

Pennsylvania House approves bill that would ban transgender athletes from playing women's sports

Pennsylvania transgender bill

Children's Health

Even head impacts that don't result in concussions can impair brain function

Head impact in youth football

Upper Providence Little League team heading to World Series in Williamsport

Philadelphia high school football player collapses, dies before scrimmage in Coatesville

Philly Football Player Dies

Perkiomen Valley H.S. football player apologizes for dissing Cam Newton at camp

High School Sports

Limited number of spectators now permitted to attend N.J. youth, high school sporting events

High School Sports

Ice hockey spurring more COVID-19 outbreaks than other youth sports, health experts say

New Jersey Ice Hockey

New Jersey bans indoor sports until January in response to COVID-19 surge

NJ Indoor sports ban

Teen on Philadelphia Little Flyers suffers serious injuries in New Jersey game

Brian Page Flyers

Philly imposes sweeping new COVID-19 restrictions through rest of 2020

Philly COVID NOV16

New Jersey to curb indoor dining service as COVID-19 cases spike

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All indoor sports cleared to resume contact practices, competitions in New Jersey

new jersey indoor sports

Gov. Wolf vetoes bill giving school districts full control of sporting events

Gov. Tom wolf veto bill

New Jersey football teams can resume playing amid COVID-19 pandemic

Youth sports New Jersey

As youth sports return, doctors urge athletes to take 'quaranteam' pledge

Youth Sports COVID-19

New Jersey youth sports practices set to kick off – with restrictions

New Jersey youth sports

Former Little League officials plead guilty to stealing funds from New Jersey league

Board members theft Holbrook Little League

Ron Jaworski donates $5,000 to help South Jersey football team travel for Los Angeles tournament

When tragedy strikes: Preventing sudden cardiac death in student-athletes

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Youth Sports

Parks and Recreation

$3 million investment will build new soccer fields across Philly

Rebuild Soccer Investment

Children's Health

Most youth who suddenly die playing sports are middle schoolers, study finds

Youth Deaths Basketball Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Philly's Mo'ne Davis will play college softball at Hampton University

South Jersey soccer community kicks in to start team at Camden school

Camden Soccer

Citing fears of 'inappropriate touching,' Archdiocese of Philadelphia bars girl, 12, from CYO football

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New study suggests soccer headers may be tied to balance problems in players

Soccer player header

City announces Rebuild project will bring a soccer and football field to West Philly

Parkside Athletic Fields

With thousands of fewer kids playing, how does Philly revive soccer?

AC Fairhill

Miracle League in Camden County: baseball for everyone

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New Jersey lawmaker seeks ban on tackle football for kids under 12

Football Stock

Montgomery County authorities arrest youth sports volunteer

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PHOTOS: The Third Annual Sixers Youth Foundation Gala

Sixers Youth Gala

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