For years, ligament tears have been a crisis among young athletes — even though a few simple exercises can prevent them.

The ranks of female high school athletes who tore their anterior cruciate ligament are growing fast and researchers are pressing the sports world to take the devastating injury more seriously and trying to bolster prevention efforts.

No. 1 Madison Central must survive a field that includes No. 7 Douglass and No. 16 Bryan Station as No. 8 Douglass girls tries for a repeat.

We have a detailed preview, along with a prediction, for every N.J. girls public school swimming sectional final on Thursday.

In parks and playgrounds around the world, youth run, swing and laugh. Younger children play freely, and teen boys dominate fields and courts. But where are the adolescent girls? Play is a powerful platform for children and youth to explore their interests ...

Preteen girls taking an interest in skincare may initially sound like a fun, healthy trend. And it’s big business: in 2023 American families with tweens aged 6 to 12 purchased 27.2% more skincare, while families with teens aged 13 to 17 purchased 28.6% more.

Sophomore forward Sophia Rerick leads the Eagles with 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists) this season while Hudson Hofer has also chipped in 13 goals. Goaltender Megan Suppes holds an .899 save percentage with a 2.43 goals against average and one shutout.

Who are Rhode Island's best high school girls basketball teams heading into the final week? Here's how Eric Rueb ranked the top five from each division.

Deepak Chopra has spent decades teaching millions of people how to transcend the material world. His 95 books promise spiritual enlightenment through meditation, higher consciousness, ... Read More