Another school year begins with parents hoping that their children do not just excel in the classroom but also on the sports field. While few parents harbour hopes of their children becoming ...

Exercise is great for the aging brain, triggering the release of a cocktail of neurochemicals that help stave off cognitive decline. There have been countless studies and (ahem) numerous news articles ...

When a child kicks a ball or stickhandles down the ice, chances are the kid is there simply to have fun and make some new friends. Sure, the kids dream about World Cups or Stanley Cups, or hitting a ...

Leaf Trading Cards debuted its newest multi-sport release this week with a series of metal cards featuring the Sports ...

Physical and extracurricular activities are important for kids and teens. However, not all sports are created equal in the safety department, and not all kids want to play the rough-and-tumble sports.

The world of youth sports is full of seemingly obvious choices backed up by years of study and research. But doing the right thing is not always so straightforward. Take the idea of being a ...

Which is better if you’re a budding, dedicated or ambitious young athlete: playing one sport year-round or varying your activities with the seasons? The answer might not be obvious. To sports medicine ...

Summer is in full swing and many parents are eager to have their kids take part in sports, but some families struggle with the cost. These organizations can help: ...

You’ve likely heard the tales about kids in previous generations. They climbed trees, explored abandoned structures for thrills without parental supervision, balanced on slippery logs in the forest, ...

When Brent Mann played hockey as a kid in the 1970s and ’80s, it wasn’t unusual for his coaches to direct a harsh word — or several — towards him and his teammates. “There was… more of an old-time ...

This story is the third of a three-part series by CBC News and Sports on abuse in amateur sport in Canada. Read the first and second stories in the series. As the scope of the problem of child sexual ...