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 ...

Because these muscles are contained and sealed within a tough membrane it only takes a small amount of swelling before pain ...

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 stem from playing too much sport on hard surfaces. Or because of a weakness in ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

As unlikely as it may seem in this south sea paradise, Fiji is one of the few countries in the world where rugby is the main sport, a game inspiring the passion of the islanders like no other. The ...

Cricket is a sport where you need a few bits of specialist equipment to keep you safe. Most clubs provide bats and all the protective gear, but you may want your own kit. In fact, there can be so much ...

We've been asking new converts to cricket to send in the questions about the game they don't quite understand. We have been flooded with almost 1,000 emails - and answered them as best we can. Here is ...

Female gymnasts are small and light, while men are closer to average size. Being light helps the gymnast to achieve a high strength-to-weight ratio, and being small helps with rotational skills (for ...