Being caught is the most common way of getting out. A batsman is out caught when a fielder catches the ball directly off the ...

Agility is very important too. So, while the players can practise their football skills at the academy, we'll ask their schools to make sure they take part in other sports such as gymnastics or ...

The drop kick is used in two different situations - to restart the game (either from the halfway line after a penalty goal or from the 22-metre line), or to kick for a field goal (worth three points).

Blessing grant, oh God of nations, on the isles of Fiji, As we stand united under noble banner blue. And we honour and defend ...

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 ...

Like most things in football, the offside rule is pretty simple - but there are a few situations that can make the calmest of managers blow their top. The 'active' ruling for example. Players can be ...

Rugby union is one of the few ball games where the ball cannot be passed forwards. That means a player moving towards the opposition's dead ball line must pass the ball to a team-mate either along or ...

About the data: The data used to create this map comes from official statistics released by the Department of Transport. It covers the years 1999 to 2008 but only for those incidents where there was ...

Usually by a blow to the abdomen. Think a football being blasted into you, but sometimes it can happen when you fall to the ground heavily. The impact causes the pressure to change in the diaphragm, ...

5 England v Netherlands, Lord's Netherlands won by four wickets Match report Scorecard 6 New Zealand v Scotland, The Oval New Zealand won by seven wickets (Match reduced to seven overs) Match report ...

Rugby may have changed over the past 12 years but the basic skills of the fly-half are still the same. The fly-half - or outside-half, stand-off or first five-eighth, depending on which part of the ...