By Ken Reed

There are a ton of studies out there that show fit people enjoy better overall health, have fewer behavioral and emotional problems, and do better cognitively (including on academic tests) than those that are physically inactive.

Now, there’s evidence that people who’ve lost a significant amount of weight, and who […]

By Ken Reed

Despite strong evidence that regular, cardiovascular-based, physical education improves health, academic performance and behavioral problems, many schools continue to cut all means of physical activity, including P.E., recess and intramural sports programs.

These decision boggle the mind. If principals and school boards want improved test scores, they should be adding […]

By Ken Reed

A few weeks back, Duke’s star basketball player, Zion Williamson, blew out his Nike sneaker — and sprained his knee in the process — in a game against his school’s archrival, the University of North Carolina.

At the time, there were fears that Williamson had suffered a serious injury, one […]

MLB Franchise Will Give Minor Leaguers a 50% Raise

By Ken Reed

Finally!

For decades, minor league baseball players have been economically abused by their Major League parents. Based on the number of hours they put in, minor leaguers often work for less than the minimum wage at the lower levels of teams’ farm […]

By Ken Reed

Birch Bayh, principal architect of the landmark Title IX legislation that barred sex discrimination in education and sports, died this week at the age of 91.

Bayh, a U.S. senator from Indiana from 1963 to 1981, spent a good party of his life fighting for equal rights for all Americans. Title […]

By Ken Reed

A few weeks back, Duke’s star basketball player, Zion Williamson, blew out his Nike sneaker in a game against his school’s arch rival, the University of North Carolina.

The high profile shoe malfunction stirred the debate once again over what is fair compensation for college athletes that help bring in millions of […]

By Ken Reed

America has a childhood obesity crisis on its hands.

Video games, social media options, the decline in school-based physical education and intramural sports, and lack of access to parks and recreation facilities have all contributed to an increase in physical inactivity among young children and teenagers. Research shows that inactive […]

By Ken Reed

That’s a Good First Step

In the first installment of their “Things We’d Change in Sports” series, USA Today writer Tom Schad presents the case for banning tackle football for children under 14.

That certainly makes sense. There is growing evidence that repetitive brain trauma — even if it […]

By Ken Reed

Pickup games help kids learn to think for themselves and develop problem-solving, leadership and teamwork skills.

(See full column)

For years, Fred Bowen has written a column for young readers on youth sports topics for the Washington Post. He’s also a successful children’s sports book author. If you have young athletes […]

By Ken Reed

A girl accepts a scholarship offer to play soccer for the University of North Carolina when she’s 11 years old.

Two years later, the same girl, Olivia Moultrie, gives up her college eligibility by signing a multiyear endorsement deal with Nike.  She begins her pro career at age 13.

[…]