A bipartisan congressional committee examined the growing influence of private equity in youth sports, expressing concerns over rising costs and reduced access for families. Lawmakers discussed potential interventions to ensure investment prioritizes children's development over profit.
Parents and academic experts offer advice on how to support children in youth sports, focusing on fostering healthy development, autonomy, and a balanced approach to participation, rather than succumbing to early specialization or excessive pressure, even when inspired by major events like the World Cup.
China's women's volleyball team, after a rocky start, finished the Nanjing leg of the Volleyball Nations League with three wins and one loss, capped by a 3-1 comeback victory over previously unbeaten Poland.
Eli Manning's private equity firm, Brand Velocity Group, is acquiring RCX Sports, which manages licenses for major youth sports programs like NFL Flag. The deal faces opposition from some lawmakers concerned about private equity's role in youth sports.
Eli Manning's private equity firm, Brand Velocity Group, is acquiring RCX Sports, which manages licenses for major youth sports programs like NFL Flag. The deal faces political opposition with a bill aiming to ban private equity from youth sports.
Sarah Kwong Sze-oi makes history as the first Hong Kong woman to throw the javelin over 50 metres, achieving 51.27m at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships, also breaking a 10-year-old all-age record.
Hong Kong will host another significant rugby tournament this year, with the game’s global governing body awarding the city the WXV Challenger in September. The two-week tournament, featuring some of the best women’s teams in the world, including Hong Kong, is expected to be held at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. Announcing the decision on Sunday on the sidelines of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, World Rugby chairman Brett Robinson called the WXV a “very, very important competition” for his...
