Football players can get yellow and red cards

A player can be given a yellow card or red card by the referee if they break any of the rules in the game. This can, for example, be a rough tackle, or saying something inappropriate to the referee.

If a player is given two yellow cards in the same game, they will get a red card and be sent off from the pitch.

Taking water during running

There are no reported incidents of death by dehydration in the history of world running. But there are plenty of cases of people dying because of drinking too much water.

Quidditch

The game “Quidditch” from the Harry Potter novels is now a recognised sport in our world, with its own leagues and even regular world championships.

Why is a basketball orange?

The first basketballs were made of brown leather. However, the dull colour blended too well with the players, making it hard for spectators to see the ball.

Tony Hinkle, coach at Butler University, introduced the iconic orange ball in 1957. This is definitely one of the basketball facts that surprised us!

Published in Dawn, Young World, November 19th, 2022