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Why don't they stop the clock in soccer?

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In soccer, tackles are made and players get injured as a result. It can take several minutes for the physics to attend to the injured players but the clock is kept running until the play resumes. After the end of the 45 minutes, the referee adds more time and this lets soccer be a free-flowing game. Why does the clock always run in soccer? Why does a soccer clock count up? Read More...

How many times Chelsea beat United?

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The Teams Manchester United and Chelsea played 31 Games up to today. Among them, Manchester United won 9 games ( 5 at Old Trafford, 4 at Stamford Bridge away), Chelsea won 16 (9 at Stamford Bridge, 7 at Old Trafford away), and drew 6 (1 at Old Trafford, 5 at Stamford Bridge). How many times Chelsea beat Man U? The head-to-head record between the teams in the post-Roman Abramovich era reads as follows: Played 27: Manchester United wins 9, draws 7; Chelsea wins 11. Read More...

What is a Samoan drop?

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The Samoan drop is a professional wrestling move. The wrestler drapes an opponent over their shoulders in a fireman's carry position then falls backwards, driving the opponent down to the mat on their back. Who invented the Samoan drop? Peter Maivia helped popularize it throughout a career that began in the early '60s, sending his foes crashing from a fireman's carry position. It's a move that many a Samoan wrestler adopted. Read More...