Boys Participation Hits 42%, Girls Gap Opens at 8, Overtime Lands Eldridge Raise, U.S. Bank Backs NFL FLAG: 15 Must-Know Youth Sports Stories (October 4, 2026)Aspen Institute

Every year the same debate plays out in gym lobbies, rink parking lots, and team group chats: which kid’s sport actually costs the most? The honest answer splits into two different questions — the priciest sport by cost ceiling for a serious, nationally competitive athlete, and the priciest sport a typical American family actually enrolls … [Read More…]