In every high school, college, AHL, Canadian, international, and NHL game, there is a face-off at the center ice. Each team (home and visiting) sends one player to line up at the ice center while waiting for the official to drop the puck. Find out what the circles on the ice mean, why hockey players … Read more
It is illegal for any player in American football to grasp or manipulate the helmet of an opponent. In extreme cases, this illegal action can result in expulsion from the game or a personal foul, which is almost always penalized with losing yardage. Now you can learn more about this penalty, how many yards teams … Read more
During a Grand Prix, you might hear the announcers mention that a driver has activated DRS during a tight battle between two contenders. This high-tech-sounding term refers to a drag reduction system that helps drivers gain speed when overtaking. A slot in the rear wing opens when DRS is active, reducing drag so that a … Read more
During a drop shot, the ball is lightly touched so that it barely makes it over the net, making it difficult for the opponent to reach it before it bounces again. During a tennis match, tennis players use drop shots to catch their opponents off guard and score. The right placement/doing of it during a … Read more
Xepelin, a Chilean company that offers business and financial services to SMEs across Latin America, has received a $140 million loan from Goldman Sachs for the development of its payment platform for business and financial services. According to a report from The Paypers, the money was obtained in order to support the expansion of Xepelin … Read more
Daloopa, a start-up that offers data extraction services, has closed a $20 million Series A financing led by Credit Suisse Asset Management’s NEXT Investors. A number of existing investors were also involved in the round, including Hack VC, Nexus Venture Partners, and Uncorrelated Ventures, as well as new investors. There have been a total of … Read more
Baseball closers are responsible for completing a team’s victory at the end of the game. In general, teams have their best relief pitcher pitch the most stressful innings as the closer. Sometimes, however, a pitcher cannot get the job done with a win and suffers a blown save. What does a blown save mean in … Read more
In person or on TV, you might see the defense rush the quarterback and either sack him or cause him to throw an incomplete pass due to the rush. Is this type of defensive team play called a blitz? So what is a blitz in football, what are the different formations, and should it be … Read more
Watching a baseball game, you might see some baserunners wearing something that looks like an oven mitt. Not everyone wears one during a game, so it might seem odd. What is the purpose of using this baseball sliding mitt during a game? The full breakdown of why baseball players wear oven mitts on the basepaths … Read more
Each season, the MLB draft receives far less attention than the NFL draft. Good MLB scouts can set up an MLB team for future success by finding great baseball players locally and internationally. How does a baseball scout work, what do they look for, etc.? Here are the answers to these questions and more. What … Read more