The coach, the specialized equipment, the carefully tailored exercise regimen—they're all key to athletic performance. But ...

Hold onto the sides of the seat and place the ball under your right foot. Lift your right foot then stamp on the ball, aiming ...

In one vase painting from the 5th century BCE, a group of athletes trains while a musician plays the aulos, a type of ancient pipe instrument.

Why let rising seniors get all the glory? We break down the best prospects in the country, including underclassmen.

If you’re healing from an injury or managing chronic pain, a Pilates ball can make some moves more accessible to you. Placing the ball under your lower back, for instance, puts you in a slight ...

Children play everywhere. Yet their right to play—protected by a UN convention—is constantly challenged by adults.

The eight brand new courts include sports lighting for people to play day or night. And they are the first courts in the ...

At Council Bluffs Area Pickleball, the game is more than just about points or winning for 92-year-old Fannie Foy. For Foy, ...

Jay Caspian Kang talks to Jermaine O’Neal, Luka Dončić, Steve Nash, and others around the N.B.A. about how the professionalization of youth sports is changing the landscape of pro basketball.

Thousands of children gathered at Baran Park in Milwaukee County for the annual Play Ball Weekend, an event designed to encourage kids to get outside and play baseball.

At Thursday’s Play Ball event in Times Square, that exercise led to a lot of “Aaron Judges” and “Juan Sotos” stepping up to the plate, but it also resulted in a 1-2-3 order of “Ball Four,” “French Fry ...

Play Ball Weekend brings baseball back to Memorial Stadium grounds Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. STATE BY STATE.