So despite being called a sprint it is not simply about getting from A to B in the fastest time. It is about having the tactical skill and courage to make your opponent do what you want them to do.

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And a wonderful sight in the game is seeing the wing-back fly up and down the touchline terrorising the opposition. Their role is more attacking than the full-back's, and it basically involves a great ...

Yet, thanks to satellite imagery and the internet, North Korea's secretive world is gradually being unveiled. Here is a series of remarkable photographs showing aspects of North Korea's hidden world ...

The sin-bin is the bench where all players who have committed a yellow card offence sit out of the game for 10 minutes. If the referee believes a player has committed a serious foul or shown ...

Dean Richards, the former Wolves, Southampton, Bradford and Tottenham defender, has died at the age of 36. Richards passed away on Saturday morning after losing his long-term battle with illness.

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International cricket is played in two different forms - Test matches and limited-overs games. Here are the key differences between the two. The easiest way to tell Test and limited-overs cricket ...

It is in the centre of midfield that games are often won or lost. The best clubs in the country all have world-class players in this position, such as Frank Lampard for Chelsea, Roy Keane for ...