Big racquets have bigger 'sweet spots' but are harder to control. A 'sweet spot' is the area in the middle of the strings which gives the cleanest hit. A mid-size racquet has a hitting area of about ...

Explore the venues for the 2011 Formula 1 season with BBC Sport's interactive map of the 20 circuits. On the map below, click a photo thumbnail to view a relevant video and find out more about the ...

Many players claim the white balls used for limited-overs games have more swing and more sting than the more traditional cherry-red ones. We did a little digging to find out more... Why were white ...

Goran Ivanisevic took his first title at the fourth attempt with a pulsating five-set win over Pat Rafter. Rain delays meant this was the first time a final had begun on the third Monday, and gave ...

The most important quality you need to coach is enthusiasm. People respond brilliantly to an eager, hard working leader. It will take a number of years to build up coaching skills and experience and a ...

It is an injury that can be caused in several ways. The muscles at the front of the leg get injured or inflamed. This can ...

This rule is the most unique skill of rugby league that makes it so different from rugby union. Each team is allowed six tackles. If they have not scored during their six tackles, the ball goes back ...

Upper body protection has been a regular feature of the sport for the past 20 years. The areas vulnerable to injury are the shoulders and the chest, which often take much of the impact in tackles, so ...

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

It was the decade of Thatcher, yuppies and BMX bikes. But for many of you, it was all about big hair, bright socks and New Romantics.

Every local authority in the UK has seen migration from the eight Eastern European countries that joined the EU in May 2004, a report from the Institute of Public Policy Research has revealed. The ...