WASHINGTON — Children and teenagers playing sports overall has increased even as participation among boys has dropped off, according to an annual study released Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

Participation for girls was at its highest levels since at least 2012 in part due to the phenomenal rise of University of Iowa-turned-Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark leading youth to want to play basketball, according to the study from the Aspen Institute.

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