Under-18s

Under-18s have an increasingly damaging relationship with alcohol, with tens of thousands every year being attended to by ambulance crews, treated in A&E or admitted overnight, according to a report from the charity Alcohol Concern.

Number of drunken children in A&E rises sharply Denis Campbell 2010

When he was 12 he was always playing in the Under-14s and then he was winning junior grand slams, Under-18s, when he was 16.

Wimbledon 2011: Andy Murray keeps cool before Richard Gasquet showdown 2011

Good enough to captain England Under-18s and turn professional with Sunderland.

Why Ashley Cole, Sir Alex Ferguson and company need a sabbatical | Louise Taylor 2011

Mine was the one I used to wear when I was playing for England Under-18s.

Rugby World Cup 2011: England's Manu Tuilagi fined over mouthguard 2011

I grew up there and played for England Under-16s, Under-18s and Under-20s, he said.

How to Stop the Tuilagi Train? Jonathan Clegg 2011

When he was 12 he was always playing in the Under-14s and then he was winning junior grand slams, Under-18s, when he was 16.

Wimbledon 2011: Andy Murray keeps cool before Richard Gasquet showdown 2011

They reached the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup? the national tournament for Under-18s? in each of the past two seasons.

How can England win the World Cup? They could start by asking Watford 2010

Since the Under-18s have an expanded 10-team field, countries like Denmark, Norway and Belarus get the type of exposure ordinarily reserved only for Canada, Russia, Finland, etc.

USATODAY.com - Red Line Report: NHL's top draft prospects 2004

And while we're praising some of the top underagers from the Under-18s, we can't possibly overlook a pair of Finns who were nothing short of heroic in an epic battle with the Russians.

USATODAY.com - Red Line Report: NHL's top draft prospects 2004

Nobody saw him until his coming-out party at the World Under-18s, but the solidly built Slovak plays a physical, pro-style game and, though not huge at 5-11/190, has the strength and power to match up against most forwards.

USATODAY.com - Deep class of forwards in this year's draft 2003