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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Daily runs can be a grind for high school athletes, even cross-country runners who love the sport. Finding motivation over summer break can be even harder. Some coaches send out training plans, others ...

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 ...

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 ...