There's no getting away from it, tennis has an unusual scoring system. The score does not go up in units of one or even in units of the same amount. The first point in a game is called 15 and the next ...

This is a very specialised position, and you are more likely to see it in continental football than in Britain. Italy's Franco Baresi was a master. The sweeper's job is mainly to play behind the ...

The fall of the Iron Curtain which lifted communist rule across a swathe of Europe was as swift as it was unexpected. Click on the links below to watch and read about the main events in a dramatic and ...

There are ten ways a batsman can be out - five are very common and five very rare. More often than not a batsman will be caught, bowled, given leg before wicket (lbw), run out or stumped. The five ...

If bowlers give most batsmen a short and wide delivery outside off stump, chances are they'll be hit for four square of the wicket. The square cut allows batsmen to free their arms and hit the ball ...

The Football Association estimates that in some areas of the country 20% of games are played without a qualified match official. You could help to bridge that gap if you can answer 'yes' to the ...

So to push your body to the limit during a match or race, a nutritious energy-packed meal beforehand is essential. Nutritionist Matt Lovell says your meal should be full of high carbohydrate foods ...

They say that the men and women in black are having a good game if you don't notice them. It's the one with the whistle - the referee - who takes charge of a match, with the help of two assistant ...

Welcome to your memories of the 90s, when we got to grips with this new-fangled internet thingy and (nearly) everyone got a mobile phone.

Wingers, wide midfielders, call them what you like, they are some of the most exciting players around. Ryan Giggs at Manchester United, Shaun Wright-Phillips or Damien Duff at Chelsea. It is a varied ...

Tackling is the only way of legally bringing down your opponent in rugby union. But there are certain laws on how to tackle and if these are not adhered to, penalties will follow. When you tackle an ...