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‘Treat it like royalty’: The trick Sydney councils are using to make the most of park space

It’s turning into a city of half-courts as councils look to answer the growing demands of an increasingly popular children’s sport.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo

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Antonio Lo Iacono, right, died after a head injury during an Australian rules football match in South Australia. His mother, Wendy Smith, believes his death was a result of second impact syndrome.

Antonio loved the Swans. A little-known condition killed him on the football field

Families are being torn apart by a syndrome claiming the lives of young athletes. But almost no one has heard of it.

  • Riley Walter
The Coogee Seahorses under-eights rugby league team has specialist headgear thanks to their coach.

How the alarming science behind concussions is changing local sport

Research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries has led grassroots volunteers such as Yann Gambin to find ways to protect young athletes.

  • Angus Thomson
Teens are dropping out of sport for reasons including an overly competitive environment.

By 15, one in four teens have quit sport. What can parents do?

While the Olympics inspire many people to take up a new sport, research shows it’s tough to get teenagers to stick with it.

  • Sarah Berry
In a magic moment, a group of boys realised that the score in a game of basketball was not the most important thing.

The boys knew nothing about my son’s struggles. Yet somehow they knew what to do

One day, these boys will be men. Seeing how they treated my son - who’s happy just to be out on a basketball court with them – gave me faith in the future.

  • Tamara Walsh

Kids’ sport would be so much better without the parents. #prayforrain

The weather was awful, but anyone “lucky” enough to watch their kids play sport on the weekend would have rubbed shoulders with a familiar cast of characters.

  • Michelle Cazzulino
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Cohen Park soccer training went ahead despite the weather.

Weekend sport cancelled as sports grounds waterlogged

Local councils are a “bit quick on the trigger” when deciding to close sports grounds because of bad weather.

  • Andrew Taylor
Lane Cove Public students play sport every week but it has been cancelled due to bus costs.

The reason Sydney schools are axing weekly sport

At least 15 schools have been forced into abandoning weekly sport after the bus transport bill for students doubled in a year.

  • Christopher Harris
Lily Dunn received a 92 ATAR last year while training with the under 20s water polo Australia squad

Active children do better at school. So how do we keep teens in sport?

Researchers say teenagers need more opportunities for social sport, as a new study suggests those who stick with sport during high school reap academic rewards.

  • Mary Ward
Northern Suburbs Basketball Association, pictured, has a waitlist of three years.

‘You’ve broken my kid’s heart’: Waitlists for basketball are so long, parents are signing up in kindergarten

NSW needs 136 more basketball courts to meet its current demand, as parents join three-year waitlists to place children in the popular sport.

  • Mary Ward

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