What Is a Wild Card in Tennis?
A wild card is a tournament entry granted at the organizer's discretion to a player who did not qualify by ranking. Here is how wild cards work.
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What Is a Drop Shot in Tennis?
A drop shot is a softly hit ball, usually with backspin, that lands just over the net to catch a deep opponent off guard. Here is how it works.
What Is a Volley in Tennis?
A volley is a shot hit before the ball bounces, usually near the net. Learn how volleys work, the key rules, and when players use them.
What Is a Header in Soccer?
A header is when a player deliberately strikes the ball with the head to shoot, pass, or clear it, a legal and essential skill in soccer.
What Is a Throw-In in Soccer?
A throw-in restarts play when the ball crosses the touchline; the thrower uses both hands, keeps both feet down, and delivers from behind the head.
What Is a Bicycle Kick in Soccer?
A bicycle kick is an acrobatic strike where a player leaps, throws both legs up, and kicks a ball above head height while falling backward.
What Is a Corner Kick in Soccer?
A corner kick restarts play when the defending team last touches the ball over its own goal line without a goal, taken from the corner arc.
What Is VAR in Soccer?
VAR (Video Assistant Referee) reviews four match-changing decisions: goals, penalties, direct red cards, and mistaken identity, to fix clear errors.
What Is a Run-Out in Cricket?
A run-out dismisses a batter who is out of their ground when the fielding side fairly breaks the wicket while the ball is in play, usually during a run.
What Is a Century in Cricket?
A century in cricket is a score of 100 or more runs by a single batter in one innings, a milestone marking an outstanding individual performance.
What Is a No-Ball in Cricket?
A no-ball is an illegal delivery, often from overstepping the crease, that gives the batting side a penalty run, an extra ball, and often a free hit.
What Is a Bouncer in Cricket?
A bouncer is a short-pitched fast delivery that rears up toward the batter's head or chest, used to intimidate and disrupt timing within strict limits.