Dive into the science of sport this summer

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SUBSCRIBE NOW Although this year might look different due to covid, with few spectators and competitors having to follow strict covid protocols, the summer of sport is in full swing. But did you know that teams still get a home advantage even when playing in an empty stadium? Or that the oldest balls made for sports are over 3000 years old? Discover the science behind sport with New Scientist: 3000-year-old leather balls found in graves may be for ancient sport Stopwatch errors could make race times wrong by a tenth of a second Football teams still get home advantage while stadiums are empty Unlock these stories, and discover the science behind sports when you subscribe to  New Scientist today.  Subscribe today and you'll receive:   13 digital issues delivered direct to your device 91 days of unlimited access to newscientist.com 50+ new articles published weekly online 400+ issues to explore in the New Scientist app 20+ issues of New Scientist: The Collection to browse 200+ video science talks to immerse yourself in 200+ interactive puzzles (added weekly) 4   exclusive subscriber-only events per year PLUS listen to audio versions of articles in the app SUBSCRIBE NOW Cancel anytime Auto renewing subscription. You may cancel at any time. In the unlikely event that you wish to cancel your subscription, we offer a 14-day cooling off period which commences from the date of the initial payment, in which we will refund any unserved issues (digital or print). After the 14 day cooling off period, the cancellation will be implemented from the next renewal date. This email has been sent to submitpostforlive@gmail.com UNSUBSCRIBE from further emails relating to New Scientist subscriptions Read our PRIVACY POLICY CONTACT US New Scientist Ltd Registered Office: New Scientist Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, Kensington, London, W8 5TT Australian mailing address: New Scientist, Office 13, Level 10, 418A Elizabeth Street Surry Hills 2010 Registered in Australia under ABN 22 621 413 170   Disclaimer This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("Intended Recipient") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information, which is privileged and confidential. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its content by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. We and our third party service providers may use cookies and other web technologies in conjunction with this email. These technologies are used to understand activity with this email and on certain portions of our website. This enables us to improve our site, your experience on our site, and the offerings that we may provide to you. If you do not want these technologies placed on your device, please opt-out of receiving emails from us.