Biathlon Explained: Where Skiing Meets Shooting
How cross-country skiing and rifle shooting combine, and what happens when an athlete misses a target.
Editorial note: the guides on this site are evergreen explainers and sample content. They are not breaking news, and they contain no match results or live data. Always confirm current rules and schedules with official sources.
Featured guide · Football
How the UEFA Champions League League Phase Works
A plain-English guide to the single league-table format used in the UEFA Champions League since 2024–25.
Read the guideLatest articles
Alpine Skiing Disciplines Explained: Downhill to Slalom
What separates downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom, and why each requires different skills.
Decathlon and Heptathlon: The Combined Events Explained
The ten events of the decathlon and seven of the heptathlon, and how athletes are scored.
The Six Nations Explained: Scoring, Trophies and the Grand Slam
How the Six Nations works, from the bonus-point system to the Triple Crown and the Calcutta Cup.
Cycling’s Three Grand Tours and Their Jerseys Explained
The Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España: what they are and what each jersey means.
Four Classic European Circuits and What Makes Them Special
A profile of Monza, Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone and Monaco and why each has such a strong identity.
Football highlights
View all Football highlights →
The Offside Rule in Football, Explained Simply
What offside actually means, when it is and is not an offence, and how technology now helps officials.
How the UEFA Champions League League Phase Works
A plain-English guide to the single league-table format used in the UEFA Champions League since 2024–25.
Basketball coverage
View all Basketball coverage →
FIBA vs NBA Rules: The Key Differences Fans Should Know
Game length, fouls, court dimensions and rim interference: the main rule differences between international and NBA basketball.
EuroLeague Basketball: Format, Play-In and Final Four Explained
How Europe's leading club basketball competition is organised from the regular season to the Final Four.
Tennis coverage
View all Tennis coverage →
The European Clay-Court Season: A Beginner’s Guide
Why clay changes the game, which tournaments make up the spring swing, and how grass differs.
Formula 1 coverage
View all Formula 1 coverage →Four Classic European Circuits and What Makes Them Special
A profile of Monza, Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone and Monaco and why each has such a strong identity.
The Anatomy of a Formula 1 Race Weekend
Practice, qualifying, sprint formats and points explained step by step.
European sports competitions
Format guides for the continent's best-known competitions.
How the UEFA Champions League League Phase Works
A plain-English guide to the single league-table format used in the UEFA Champions League since 2024–25.
EuroLeague Basketball: Format, Play-In and Final Four Explained
How Europe's leading club basketball competition is organised from the regular season to the Final Four.
The Six Nations Explained: Scoring, Trophies and the Grand Slam
How the Six Nations works, from the bonus-point system to the Triple Crown and the Calcutta Cup.
Cycling’s Three Grand Tours and Their Jerseys Explained
The Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España: what they are and what each jersey means.