As a father, I believe that involving children in sports at a young age is generally, a wise proposition. I believe that healthy competition is… well… healthy; that sporting events foster a spirit of teamwork that far surpasses the events themselves; and that active participation keeps children moving and is good for their self-esteem.

The president of the Egyptian Professional Footballers#39; Association says quot;no third partyquot; was behind the rioting by fans at a match last month that killed 74 people and injured hundreds of others in the Mediterranean city of Port Said. Seaking at a sports and security conference in Doha, Magdy Abdel Ghani says he is familiar with the investigation into the riots that has led to 75...

Premier League chairman Dave Richards accused FIFA and UEFA of stealing the game of football from the English in a rant at a sports and security conference on Wednesday. Then after the conference, on his way to a dinner reception, Richards slipped and tumbled knee-deep into a museum pool from which he was rescued by Phil Gartside, the Bolton chairman and fellow Football Association board member.

Temple head football coach Steve Addazio (left) speaks alongside athletic director Bill Bradshaw during a news conference Wednesday. / AP NEW YORK — In a move designed to strengthen its football league immediately and its all-sports membership for the future, the Big East Conference formally announced the addition of Temple University on Wednesday night.

Thanks to the hyped, Oscar-nominated football documentary “Undefeated,” which carefully imitates both “Friday Night Lights” and “The Blind Side,” now I understand: sports over everything. Young felon does 15 months in prison and beats people up? Welcome back to the football squad, son, all is forgiven. Youths can’t do...