QPR have been given a cash boost after the family of the world's fifth richest man bought a 20% stake in the club. The son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, who is reportedly worth £50bn, ...

The goverment is considering invoking the charge of treason for outspoken Islamist clerics. It is unlikely to happen, according to BBC legal affairs analyst Jon Silverman. BBC News website's Katherine ...

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They are designed to quickly replace the fluids which are lost by sweating. They also provide a boost of carbohydrates. The body prefers to use glucose as its source of energy. Sometimes it is better ...

Científicos han dado un significativo e importante paso adelante en la comprensión de la dinámica del magnífico y misterioso ...

A cricket ball is round and hard, right? Well, not exactly. Many players claim the white balls used for limited-overs games have more swing and more sting than the more traditiona ...

Duckworth and Lewis came up with the equation which determines how much a run target should be altered. For example: a team have lost five wickets after receiving 25 of their 50 overs when rain stops ...

In a park in the Latvian capital Riga, a small group of protesters gathers, all Russian, some wearing paper hats inscribed with the word "Alien". Latvian police carry out a small, bureaucratic piece ...

In the modern age of football there are many different roles and jobs a defender can have. And a wonderful sight in the game is seeing the wing-back fly up and down the touchline terrorising the ...

Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe has died after collapsing during an international match in France. The 28-year-old fell to the ground unchallenged in the 72nd minute of a Confederations Cup ...

The BLU-114/B is a form of cluster bomb. That is, it scatters numerous "sub-munitions" in the form of canisters about the size of a drinks can. These in turn sprinkle highly conductive strands of ...

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, ...