The 4 November marks the 30-year anniversary of Johnny Owen's passing. The story of the 'Matchstick Man' is dominated by its tragic end as the frail-looking Welshman was beaten into a coma in a Los ...

Aim to eliminate "the bulk" of the UK's structural deficit within five years beginning in 2010 with £6bn in cuts Spending cuts in all areas apart from health and foreign aid Allow charities, trusts, ...

It's not the most glamorous shot, but it's a hugely important one, especially when facing fast bowling on a bouncy wicket. If the ball is pitched on the stumps - but short of a good length - it needs ...

The length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130 yards (120m) and the width not less than 50 yards (45m) and not ...

They may look like a mass pile-up of bodies, but they're a really important part of the game. Just as crucial as scrums or line-outs really. So what are they for? Teams use rucks and mauls to recycle ...

El 26 de diciembre, un terremoto de 9,0 en la escala de Richter causó oleadas gigantes que azotaron las costas del Océano Índico.

Duckworth and Lewis came up with the equation which determines how much a run target should be altered. For example: a team ...

The easiest way to tell Test and limited-overs cricket apart is by looking at the players. In Test cricket they always wear whites and play with a red ball, whereas in the shorter game they wear ...

What's a one-eyed monster from Greek mythology got to do with tennis? Well, this Cyclops is a system of infra-red beams which is used to help determine whether serves are in or out. With top players ...

They need to be strong so that they can apply a lot of force to the water on each of their strokes. The extra muscle power makes them heavy. The average weight for a male world-class rower 90-95kg ...

فيما يلي النص الكامل لخطاب الرئيس الامريكي باراك أوباما الذي وجهه الى العالم الاسلامي من القاهرة يوم الخميس خلال زيارته القصيرة الى مصر.