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• Race and Background Contribute to a Sports Gender Gap, Study Finds

  A study found that girls who are nonwhite, from immigrant backgrounds or live in urban areas are less likely to be physically active than boys, unlike children in suburban areas. Posted Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:51 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Athletics and Sports, Women, Children and Youth, Immigration and Refugees, Race, Urban Areas

• For Many Student Athletes, Game Over

  As cash-strapped school districts across the nation scale back sports programs, some fear that the tradition of the scholar athlete is at risk. Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008 9:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Athletics and Sports, Education and Schools, Children and Youth, Budgets and Budgeting

• Jet Makes Connection in Creativity With Youths

  Kris Jenkins is involved with Life Pieces to Masterpieces, a nonprofit program that teaches life through art to African-American boys from the rough northeast section of Washington, D.C. Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 1:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Athletics and Sports, Children and Youth

• Vital Signs: Safety: A Health Benefit to Playing by the Rules

  A new study suggests that fewer injuries would occur if high school athletes were better at following the rules of the games. Posted Monday, March 10, 2008 3:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Athletics and Sports, Children and Youth, Medicine and Health