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New Study Finds That Watching Sports Is Good For Your Mental Health

A No-Cost National Helpline Is Helping Athletes Navigate Mental Health Issues

Football Experts Are Taking A Multi-Pronged Approach To Preventing Concussions

Advocate For Concussion Prevention

Zero-Waste Golf Tournament Sets Out To Be A Model In The Sports World

Tennis Balls Upcycled Into Artificial Nests For Homeless Mice

Three Steps To Playing Sports Sustainably

Professional Sports Are Especially Costly For Disabled Athletes. This Nonprofit Helps.

MLB Pitcher Commits $100 For Every Strikeout He Records To Veterans In Need

Philadelphia Hockey Players Skate With Blindfolds To Raise Funds For Youth Blind Hockey Team

Support Athletes With Disabilities

Harlem Figure Skating Program Puts Social Injustice On Thin Ice

Boston Teens Refurbish 80,000 Bicycles On A Road To Economic Mobility & International Aid

Help Make Youth Sports More Affordable & Accessible For All

LOOK FOR THE HELPERS

FROM TONY HAWK-FUNDED SKATEPARKS TO RAMPS SURROUNDED BY RUBBLE, SKATEBOARDING PROVIDES HOPE WORLDWIDE

Game-Changing Accessibility Wins In The Sports World

These Survivors Want To Eliminate Sexual Abuse In Sports, Once And For All

Inclusive Soccer Club Gives Trans Youth A Place To Play Without Fear

Women Are Dominating Sports.

Families Band Together To Save Bowling League In Wake Of Tragedy

Pickleball Is Changing Prison Communities For The Better

Playing For Progress: The Power Of Sports Worldwide • The Olympics may grab the global spotlight, but sports in all forms around the world are going beyond pure entertainment or winning and losing — they’re uniting people and building communities. No matter the game, sports create a shared sense of purpose, bringing together individuals from all walks of life in pursuit of something bigger than their coordinates —and bigger than themselves.