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 ...

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.

It is in the centre of midfield that games are often won or lost. The best clubs in the country all have world-class players in this position, such as Frank Lampard for Chelsea, Roy Keane for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

France 12-17 Argentina, Stade de France, Paris, Pool D ...

Many players claim the white balls used for limited-overs games have more swing and more sting than the more traditional cherry-red ones. We did a little digging to find out more... Why were white ...

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 ...

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 ...