This week’s ‘Hometown Hero’ is taking her love of soccer and using it to make a huge difference off the field.

Take youth sports, for example. Sports can be expensive, and the more children you have, the heavier the financial burden. Now, imagine Barbara and Lee, who have two children that are aspiring ...

Across all sports, American parents spent the most money on travel and lodging ($414), team registrations ($279), lessons and instructions ($264), equipment and uniforms ($250) and camps or athlete ...