Usually by a blow to the abdomen. Think a football being blasted into you, but sometimes it can happen when you fall to the ground heavily. The technical name for being winded is to receive "a blunt ...

Paul Robinson was left embarrassed as England crashed to a dismal defeat against Croatia in the Euro 2008 qualifier in Zagreb. Eduardo's header had given Croatia a deserved 61st-minute lead before ...

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 ...

Cricket is basically a simple game - score more than the opposition. Two teams, both with 11 players, take it in turns to bat and bowl. When one team is batting, they try and score as many runs as ...

When it comes to rules and regulations, the ruck is one of the more complex parts of rugby union. When a tackled player goes to ground, they must release the ball immediately. As soon as that happens, ...

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 ...

The movie is 400k and should take no more than 2 minutes to download over a 56k modem. It is designed to be played on computers with at least a 400Mhz processor and users with slower machines may ...

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 ...

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, ...

MPs are to vote on whether to hold a referendum on scrapping Britain's first past the vote electoral system in favour of the Alternative Vote (AV). If AV had been used in previous general elections ...

Benzocaine Local anaesthetic used in creams, ointments and suntan lotions. Also reportedly used as a fish anaesthetic. Similar anaesthetic properties to cocaine. 2 271 Boric acid Used as an ...

Zac Gould is one of Europe's top young golfing prospects. Aged just 16, he became the youngest player ever to reach the quarter-finals of the British Boys Championship. And he's already proved he can ...