For the first time in history, colleges may pay student athletes to play sports.
March 2024
TEENS, SPORTS
Turning Pro at 13
Meet the Major League Soccer player who is the youngest professional athlete to appear in a game.
February 2024
ECONOMICS, SPORTS
Super Bowl Payoff!
When it comes to football’s biggest game, players aren’t the only winners.
December 2023
SPORTS
A Win for Female Athletes
A new stadium being built for the women’s pro soccer team in Kansas City is a big milestone in women’s sports.
October 2023
U.S. HISTORY, SPORTS
Beyond the Story: Roberto Clemente
Watch a video about the life and achievements of Puerto Rican baseball star Roberto Clemente.
October 2023
SPORTS
The Power of Sports
Sports aren’t just exciting to watch and fun to play. They’re also empowering kids around the globe.
May 2023
SPORTS
Into the World of Surfing
Watch a video about the sport of surfing, including big-wave extreme surfing.
April 2023
DEBATE, SPORTS
Are Youth Sports Too Intense?
Consider the pros and cons of young people competing in organized sports, then decide if they’re too intense.
March 2023
CIVIL RIGHTS, SPORTS
Women for the Win
Watch a video highlighting pioneering athletes and events in women’s sports history.
March 2023
CIVIL RIGHTS, SPORTS
An Uneven Playing Field?
Female athletes in Hawaii say their school is breaking a law that bans gender discrimination in school sports.
March 2023
PLACE, SPORTS
Race Across Alaska
For half a century, Alaska’s biggest sporting event has taken off from Anchorage in early March.
November 2022
U.S. HISTORY, SPORTS
An Olympic Legacy Restored
One of the world’s greatest athletes, Jim Thorpe, wins back the honors stripped from him a century ago.
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