NFL is requiring teams to hire women or minorities as coaches for 2022 season
According to league data, the percentage of people of color in coaching positions increased from 35% in 2020 to 39% in 2021.
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Family Caregivers Finally Get A Break — And Some Coaching
Across the U.S., community groups, hospitals and government agencies are stepping up to support the estimated 42 million stressed and strained family caregivers, who are often untrained and unpaid.
Student Athletes Who Specialize Early Are Injured More Often, Study Finds
High school athletes who tended to focus on one sport were 50 percent more likely to get hurt than those who hadn't specialized. Injuries included ankle sprains, knee tendonitis, and stress fractures.
A Peer Recovery Coach Walks The Front Lines Of America's Opioid Epidemic
Charlie Oen was addicted to heroin as a teenager. At 25, he's now clean and a peer counselor in Lima, Ohio, where he tries to help people who started using drugs before he was born.
How Likely Is It, Really, That Your Athletic Kid Will Turn Pro?
More than a quarter of parents in a recent poll say they hope their teens who play high school sports will become professional athletes. But sky-high parental expectations can have a dark side.
Why We Play Sports: Winning Motivates, But Can Backfire, Too
How we view winning and losing may help shape whether we play sports as adults, some psychologists say. In NPR's recent poll, 56 percent of adults who play sports say winning is important to them.
The Power Behind The Push
The strength and weakness of a team often rests on these shoulders.