Newsline, the BBC's News ticker can sit anywhere on your desktop, and will automatically update throughout the day with the latest news, sport, travel, finance and weather. When you click on the ...

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 ...

Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Tributes paid to Johnny Owen in 2010 on the 30th anniversary of his final, fatal fight against Lupe ...

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 ...

Find out the size details of a football pitch. Did you know that not all pitches are the same size? The length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130 yards (120m) and the width not less ...

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 ...

Welcome to your memories of the 70s, when heatwaves, Chopper bikes and Star Wars made it great to be young.

Before England's World Cup quarter-final clash with Argentina in France '98, Owen was relatively unknown. Then the teenager scored a wonderful individual goal that elevated his name in the minds of ...

France 12-17 Argentina, Stade de France, Paris, Pool D ...

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 ...

The leg before wicket (lbw) law is to cricket what the offside rule is to football - confusing. However, you do not need a PhD from Oxford or Cambridge University to work it out - just this simple ...