Libertyville football coach Dale Christensen gave motivation a bad name last month when he faked his own shooting to inspire players before a state playoff game. Fortunately, there are better ways to ...

Motivation is the foundation of all athletic effort and accomplishment. Without your desire and determination to improve your sports performance, all of the other mental factors, confidence, intensity ...

The art of losing is what creates winners. Failure is not the end — it’s the process. Every great athlete, every champion, ...

Part of growing up is learning to make responsible decisions, even in the face of adversity and temptations. O.J. Mayo came to USC as a prized recruit. He was destined to join the ranks of ...

WELL, MANY MEMBERS OF TEAM USA SAY IT’S FOR THE CHILDREN IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHILE FOR OTHERS IT’S TO BE A BEACON FOR THEIR CULTURE OR HERITAGE. AS YOU GO UP AND DOWN THE ROSTER OF HOPEFULS, TEAM USA ...

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the GPS Parent Series will present “Empowering Athletes: Fostering Confidence for Peak Performance” with former Division I athlete and author Kirsten Jones at noon and 7 p.m.

New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes' motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a big factor ...

Ever in need of an extra push? These 12 motivational Olympic athlete quotes will shove you, in the best way possible. If there's one personality trait that can be attributed to each and every Olympic ...

Antibiotics may decrease athletes' motivation and endurance via effects on the microbiome. The corresponding study was published in Behavioral Processes. "We believed an animal's collection of gut ...