Sports

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Sports can be fun, exciting, and they also can reduce stress, loneliness, and keep you healthy.

Managing School, Home, and Sports
With all the things that go on in a given day in a teen's life, participating in sports on top of everything else can be a challenge.

How do you balance life between school, home, and sports?
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No Tackling, but a Girls’ Sport Takes Some Hits
Nearly 5,000 girls play football in Florida — a welcome development in a state that, like others, has struggled to close the gender gap in high school athletics. But rather than applaud the new opportunities, some women’s sports advocates call it a dead-end activity.

What do you think? Does Girls' Football Stand a chance?
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Young Men Who Participate in Team Sports May Be More Likely to Fight, Drink
In a study presented at the American Public Health Association's 137th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Philadelphia, researchers examined survey responses from 13,000 high school athletes concerning unhealthy behaviors such as engaging in violence, drinking and binge drinking as well as smoking.

What is your opinion? Does participating in team sports make teens more likely to fight and participate in "risky" behavior?
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