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What Is a Battle Royale in Esports?
A battle royale is a last-player-standing game genre where many competitors fight in a shrinking play zone until one survives. Here is how it works.
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What Is a Takedown in MMA?
A takedown in MMA is a technique that brings an opponent from standing to the mat, giving the attacker top position and grappling control.
What Is the Two-Minute Warning in Football?
The two-minute warning is an automatic timeout when the game clock hits two minutes in each half. It still exists in the current NFL rules.
What Is a Field Goal in Football?
A field goal is a kick through the uprights worth three points in the NFL. Learn how it works and how it differs from an extra point.
What Is a Pick-Six in Football?
A pick-six is an interception returned all the way for a touchdown, worth six points. Here is how it happens and why it swings games.
What Is a Double-Double in Basketball?
A double-double is a single-game stat line with 10 or more in two of five categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, or blocks.
What Is a Flagrant Foul in Basketball?
A flagrant foul is unnecessary, sometimes excessive, contact against an opponent. It brings free throws, possession, and in serious cases ejection.
What Is a Fast Break in Basketball?
A fast break is a quick push up the court right after gaining possession, aiming to score before the defense can get set. Here is how it works.
What Is a Buzzer-Beater in Basketball?
A buzzer-beater is a shot released before the clock hits zero that goes in as or after the buzzer sounds. If the ball left the hand in time, it counts.
What Is a Three-Pointer in Basketball?
A three-pointer is a field goal made from behind the arc, worth three points. NBA, FIBA and NCAA set the line at different distances - here is each.
What Is a Lob in Tennis?
A lob is a shot hit high over an opponent at the net, either to win the point outright or to buy time on defense. Here is how lobs work.
What Is Serve-and-Volley in Tennis?
Serve-and-volley is a tactic where the server rushes to the net right after serving to finish the point with a volley. Here is how it works.