They are designed to quickly replace the fluids which are lost by sweating. They also provide a boost of carbohydrates. The body prefers to use glucose as its source of energy. Sometimes it is better ...

In a park in the Latvian capital Riga, a small group of protesters gathers, all Russian, some wearing paper hats inscribed with the word "Alien". Latvian police carry out a small, bureaucratic piece ...

The BLU-114/B is a form of cluster bomb. That is, it scatters numerous "sub-munitions" in the form of canisters about the size of a drinks can. These in turn sprinkle highly conductive strands of ...

A cricket ball is round and hard, right? Well, not exactly. Many players claim the white balls used for limited-overs games have more swing and more sting than the more traditiona ...

Rangers manager Paul Le Guen has left the club by mutual consent. Chairman David Murray said: "Having met with Paul it was clear that in the interests of the club we agreed jointly to him stepping ...

Fielding is a crucial part of cricket and there are many areas where a fielder will be placed. The position names can seem a little strange to the untrained eye. You can field in the slips, at gully, ...

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 ...

Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe has died after collapsing during an international match in France. The 28-year-old fell to the ground unchallenged in the 72nd minute of a Confederations Cup ...

The Liverpool rearguard is one of the meanest around, but their defending regularly comes under scrutiny with boss Rafael ...

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 ...

Children growing up in refugee camps in Peshawar, in the north of Pakistan, are being drugged by their parents to leave themselves free to work undisturbed in the carpet factories. The Afghan men and ...

Labour returned to power in 1974 as the government that could handle the unions. And through the Social Contract, an arrangement concocted by Employment Secretary Michael Foot and the leader of the ...