The future without youth sports? Fatter kids, more crime, fewer _ and worse _ pro athletesIf the high school and youth sports programs in your town aren’t already having trouble paying their bills, they will soon. 8 countries from 4 continents preparing for first Junior World ChampionshipCANTON, Ohio — Jan Jenmert was admiring the history inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Friday when he stumbled upon Bill Walsh’s bust. Jenmert, the head coach of Sweden’s national football team, has admired the coach since reading Walsh’s book, “Finding the Winning Edge.” Some Little Leagues feeling recession’s pinch with drop in donations and sponsorshipsLittle League baseball has always been as much about fundraisers and concession stands as balls and strikes. This year, teams expect a scramble to get a sponsor’s name on the back of their jerseys. Mexican federation bans fans from 176 professional games this weekend _ down to 3rd divisionMEXICO CITY — Weekend soccer in Mexico is colorful, just like the red and green sauces splashed on tacos and hawked by hundreds of food-sellers who overrun stadium grounds. Mexican federation bans fans from 176 professional games this weekend _ down to 3rd divisionMEXICO CITY — Weekend soccer in Mexico is colorful, just like the red and green sauces splashed on tacos and hawked by hundreds of food-sellers who overrun stadium grounds. Mexican federation bans fans from 176 pro games this weekend _ down to 3rd divisionMEXICO CITY — The Mexican Football Federation says all pro soccer games in Mexico this weekend will be played without fans in an effort to slow the spread of swine flu. Donors, including former Red Sox slugger Mo Vaughn, respond after Mass. Little League theftLAWRENCE, Mass. — A Massachusetts youth baseball league targeted in an equipment theft is getting help from donors across the country, including former Boston Red Sox slugger Mo Vaughn. Chinese high school admits to using national team ringers for girls’ soccer tournamentBEIJING — A Chinese high school principal has admitted his girls’ soccer team was filled with players from the junior national squad and apologized for the fraud, state media reported Friday. |