What Is a Hat-Trick in Soccer?
A hat-trick in soccer is when one player scores three goals in a single match. Here is what counts and what a perfect hat-trick is.
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What Is an Eagle in Golf?
An eagle in golf is a score of two strokes under par on a single hole. Here is how an eagle compares to a birdie, an albatross, and par.
F1 Points System Explained (2026)
The F1 points system in 2026 awards 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 to the top ten, and the fastest-lap bonus point no longer exists. Here is how scoring works.
Tennis Scoring Explained (Love, 15, 30, 40, Deuce)
Tennis scoring goes love, 15, 30, 40, game, with deuce and advantage at 40-40. Here is how points, games, sets, matches, and tiebreaks fit together.
What Is a Safety in Football?
A safety in football is worth 2 points for the defense, scored when the ball-carrier is downed in his own end zone. Here is exactly how it happens.
How Does MMA Scoring Work? (The 10-Point Must System)
MMA is judged round by round with the 10-point must system: the round winner gets 10, the loser 9, and 10-8 marks a dominant round. Here is how it works.
What Is a Tiebreak in Tennis?
A tiebreak decides a set locked at 6-6. Learn the first-to-7 win-by-2 rule, how serving rotates, and how final-set tiebreaks now work.
What Is a Birdie in Golf?
A birdie in golf is a score of one stroke under par on a hole. Here is what a birdie means and how it compares to eagles and bogeys.
What Is a Break Point in Tennis?
A break point is when the returner is one point from winning the server's game. Learn how it works, break vs double break points, and why it matters.
What Is Par in Golf? (Birdie, Bogey and More)
Par is the number of strokes an expert is expected to take on a hole or round. Learn how birdie, eagle, bogey and other golf scores relate to par.
What Is a Two-Point Conversion in Football?
A two-point conversion is worth 2 points from the 2-yard line after a touchdown, instead of the 1-point kick. Here is how it works and when teams try it.