Rugby shirts need to be able to take plenty of tugging and pulling. They also need to be lightweight, comfortable and strong - all at the same time. Traditionally, jerseys were made from cotton, which ...

Just as the ball touches the ground, bring your kicking foot through and strike the ball with the lower part of your instep.

Even as the 2005 Ashes was going on, everyone involved was aware they were part of one of the greatest series ever.

Like it or not, Hawk-Eye is here to stay. It first hit our screens in 2001 and has been helping to unravel the mysteries of ...

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

Twitter is an online service for letting people know what you are up to at any time of day or night. It also allows you to keep track of what other people are doing, either by monitoring their updates ...

What exactly is an Academy? Academies are special training schemes set up by clubs to help them develop young players. All Premiership clubs have them. Liverpool's academy opened in 2000 Other League ...

Hurts at point of impact and usually tingling in leg. Also swelling, bruising and sometimes restricted movement.

Big racquets have bigger 'sweet spots' but are harder to control. A 'sweet spot' is the area in the middle of the strings which gives the cleanest hit. A mid-size racquet has a hitting area of about ...

Defence chiefs in Afghanistan have hailed the first stage of an operation to secure an area of Helmand province a success. Ten soldiers were killed in Operation Panther's Claw, which was aimed at ...

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 ...

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 ...