It is a form of bowling. The ball is held between the thumb, forefinger and the middle finger, and the ball is squeezed out of the fingers. It could result in an off-break, a leg-break, or a googly. Like in carrom, one never knows where the ball will land.

In football, a banana kick causes the ball to curve or bend in flight. When hit, the ball curves away from the kicker and then bends back in. It is usually used in a dead ball situation, when the ball is stationary, to get around a “wall” of opposing players and then back in towards the goal. The banana kick …

It usually only matters in the amateur ranks. A fighter is judged on the scorecards as either red corner or blue corner. White corners are considered neutral corners where a fighter is sent in case of a knock down (furthest neutral corner) or a time out is called by the referee. Going back to Japan, the red was always the …

There are five ways that a franchise can acquire a player. In the annual auction, buying domestic players, signing uncapped players, through trading and buying replacements. In the trading window the player can only be traded with his consent. The franchise will have to pay the difference between the old contract price and the new contract price. If the new …

Sumo wrestling. In this sport, the two contestants, who follow a special diet for strength and weight, try to push each other out of a small ring.

898 Of the record 898 medals awarded at Manchester, there were 282 Gold, 280 Silver, and 336 Bronze medals.

My Mommy Helps Me (Sung to: “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”) My mommy helps me when I’m sick. My mommy helps me when I’m blue. My mommy helps me when I’m sad. Thanks, Mom, for all that you do! You help, you help, You help me feel so much better. You help, you help, You help me feel so …

Ten little fingers! Ten little toes! Two little ears! And one little nose! Two little eyes that shine so bright! And one little mouth! To kiss Mama Good Night. ∼ Sanjay Ahluwalia

In cricket, a player’s batting average is the total number of runs he has scored divided by the number of times he has been out. Since the number of runs a player scores and how often he gets out are primarily measures of his playing ability, and largely independent of his team mates, the batting average is a good statistic …