Científicos han dado un significativo e importante paso adelante en la comprensión de la dinámica del magnífico y misterioso ...

But Baroness Young, the former Tory minister who has led the Lords campaign against the Bill, said the government's decision was "a constitutional outrage". "The Commons never had an opportunity to ...

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 ...

Duckworth and Lewis came up with the equation which determines how much a run target should be altered. For example: a team have lost five wickets after receiving 25 of their 50 overs when rain stops ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...