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Sprinting is one of the most natural events around as it involves running as fast as you can. The 100m champion is considered ...

After a team has scored a try (including a penalty try), they are awarded a "conversion" kick at goal. A successful kick is worth two points. The kick is taken from a point in line with where the ball ...

This is another dismissal you rarely see in cricket. But a batter can be given out "hit the ball twice" if the second strike is deliberate. There are two exceptions that allow a batsman to hit the ...

A penalty kick is awarded after the opposition have committed an offence. The referee will award the penalty from the spot where the offence occurred. A team has the choice of kicking for goal ...

In the modern age of football there are many different roles and jobs a defender can have. And a wonderful sight in the game is seeing the wing-back fly up and down the touchline terrorising the ...

Thierry Henry scored from a quickly taken free-kick for Arsenal against Chelsea on Sunday. As Chelsea 'keeper Petr Cech lined up his wall, Henry took the free-kick and scored. And in theory every free ...

Central defenders need to be very committed and focused on their role. If you let the opposition striker get in behind you ...

El año estuvo dominado por la guerra en Irak. El ataque comenzó en marzo y aún después de la caída de Saddam Hussein y su posterior captura el conflicto no termina. 2 de 19 El Papa Juan Pablo II ...

The aim of cricket is simple - score more than the opposition. Two teams, both with 11 players, take it in turns to bat and bowl. When one team is batting, they try and score as many runs as they can ...

Poor running technique can lead to unnecessary injury risks if they are not picked up early. Many recreational runners are placing undue strain on their bodies, as well as compromising their speed, by ...

In the last century, trainers have gone from rubber soled plimsolls to air cushioned, gel filled capsules worn as much for their looks as their sporting performance. It was created from a newly ...