Man grazed by bullet; juvenile assaulted in โdisturbanceโ following youth football game in Fort Bend County
A man was taken to the hospital after what the Fort Bend County Sheriffโs Office is describing as a disturbance broke out in a crowd following a youth baseball game in the Richmond area Saturday.
โThis has been the worstโ: Little League team in La Marque struck by vandals who left obscene messages
The organization's president believes the vandals used a shovel that was outside to pry open the windows and get inside. Not only does he say they ransacked the place and stole equipment, but they left their mark by pouring yellow paint pretty much everywhere.
Trump, Mariano Rivera mark Opening Day at White House
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump recruited Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera to help mark baseball's Opening Day with a group of Little League players at the White House on Thursday. Riveras old team was in Washington to open up Major League Baseballs abbreviated season Thursday night against the defending champion Nationals. Trump, for his part, said he'd been invited to toss out the opening pitch on Aug. 15 at Yankee Stadium. The president praised Major League Baseball for moving forward. I think Major League Baseball is setting an example by playing to empty stadiums.
Forget pro, college sports: Why the absence of youth sports might have biggest impact of all
Little League International, which announced the move, also canceled regional tournaments but said the events would return in 2021. By contrast, the NFL, the worldโs most affluent professional sports league, generated roughly $16 billion in 2018, according to USA Today. Major League Baseball generated $10.7 billion in 2019 and the NBA nearly $8 billion in 2018, according to Forbes, so youth sports generated more money than those leagues combined. The owner of Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy in suburban Detroit, an organization thatโs home to 150 youth volleyball teams and has produced numerous Division I college volleyball players over the years, Sack had been, as usual, making preparations for the clubโs signature event. โYou go from ramping up to this.โCancellations of such big youth sports events have a serious trickle-down effect, too.
Good parents stay involved
Many school districts and teachers work hard to get parents involved with their kids' educations. Schools and parent-teacher groups like the PTA continually work to implement programs that will include parents in their children's educations, such as parents' night, family workshops and take-home activities. Here are some things that parents can do to stay involved in their kids' school lives. Know Your Child's Teacher:Perhaps more important than anything else, keep in contact with your child's teacher. Communicate:Teachers welcome dialogue with parents to gain better understanding of their students, and parents should expect periodic updates from teachers on their children's performance and notification about academic problems.