In Test Cricket, Still Bet On The Home Team

In Test Cricket, Still Bet On The Home Team

Are umpires biased? There has been sociological woo produced trying to prove they are racist in baseball but a paper has found that if a cricket team has home umpires, some bias does get introduced,…
CrossFit: Pointless Pain Or Elite Fitness?

CrossFit: Pointless Pain Or Elite Fitness?

It’s a known fact that exercise is addictive. But CrossFitters – those who take part in CrossFit’s brutal workouts and stringent diet – are infamous for their fanatical devotion to their fitness…
Does Flopping Work In Basketball?

Does Flopping Work In Basketball?

In the United States, professional basketball, the NBA, opens its regular season tonight. That means at this time tomorrow there will be talk that some player 'flopped' - fell on the ground to draw a…
Lift Weights, Boost Memory

Lift Weights, Boost Memory

If you need another good reason to hit the gym, a new study finds it can improve memory. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have found that an intense workout of as little as 20 minutes can…