And yet, girls seem to be more interested than ever in contact. Ice hockey, rugby, and football (of the tackle, seven-on-seven, and flag varieties) are all among the fastest-growing sports for teenage girls. And at American high schools last academic year, more girls played on teams for wrestling than field hockey, gymnastics, or dance.

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Did you ever dream to race the Tour de France? To win the Giro d'Italia? To get to the tree at the end of the road faster than your friend? Kids have a way of looking at the world and thinking that anything is possible. I grew up playing the clarinet and ...

Tennis remains a popular high school sport in Arizona. For half a century, it was the only one officially recognized for girls.

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A ballot initiative that would require student athletes to only join sports teams that correspond to their biological sex has qualified for the November ballot, according to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.