After months of physical therapy and with many more to come, student-athletes can lose the motivation to push on with their healing process, said Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, a University associate ...

Libertyville football coach Dale Christensen gave motivation a bad name last month when he faked his own shooting to inspire players before a state playoff game. Fortunately, there are better ways to ...

Motivation is the foundation of all athletic effort and accomplishment. Without your desire and determination to improve your sports performance, all of the other mental factors, confidence, intensity ...

YoungBoy Never Broke Again has become the soundtrack for multiple generations of athletes from LeBron James to Travis Hunter.

WELL, MANY MEMBERS OF TEAM USA SAY IT’S FOR THE CHILDREN IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHILE FOR OTHERS IT’S TO BE A BEACON FOR THEIR CULTURE OR HERITAGE. AS YOU GO UP AND DOWN THE ROSTER OF HOPEFULS, TEAM USA ...

When exertion starts to hurt, it’s tempting to quit. New research on desire-goal conflict shows how easing up strategically ...

Part of growing up is learning to make responsible decisions, even in the face of adversity and temptations. O.J. Mayo came to USC as a prized recruit. He was destined to join the ranks of ...

Ever in need of an extra push? These 12 motivational Olympic athlete quotes will shove you, in the best way possible. If there's one personality trait that can be attributed to each and every Olympic ...

New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes' motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a big factor ...