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Youth sports study: Declining participation, rising costs and unqualified coaches
According to the Sports and Fitness Industry and Aspen Institute, the “big four” American sports — baseball, basketball, football and soccer — all experienced declines in 2016.
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September 4th, 2017 | Vol. 190, No. 9 | U.S.
Joey Erace knocks pitch after pitch into the netting of his $15,000 backyard batting cage, the pings from his metal bat filling the air in the south New Jersey cul-de-sac. His private hitting coach, w
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What's Lost When Only Rich Kids Play Sports
The income disparity in youth athletics has effects on health and success that stretch far into adulthood.
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Are parents ruining youth sports? Fewer kids play amid pressure.
Sports hit with declines include basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, and touch football, survey shows.
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