There’s no denying that there are many benefits to sports besides physical health. For girls and women, sports can be empowering. They can build confidence, social connections, and leadership skills.

“You have to take care of your body as an athlete,” Bryant said during a recent phone interview. “Your body, in turn, will take care of you.” That mind-set explains how the retired basketball player ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya — was received Friday by family and anti-femicide crusaders, ...

Six women athletes who left the University of Oregon track and field program in recent seasons say they felt devalued as individuals and at risk for eating disorders because of the program’s ...

A CrossFit athlete died in Texas on Thursday while taking part in the swimming portion of a competition, officials said. Lazar Đukić, 28, vanished near the end of a livestreamed 800-meter swim at the ...