Editorial guide · Guides
Game Status Codes Explained: NS, Q2, HT, FT, AOT and More
What every status label on our scoreboards means, from Not Started to After Penalties, across football, basketball, hockey and baseball.
Sports Guides
Editorial explainers from our team on reading scores, game statuses and the rules behind them. These are evergreen guides, not breaking news.
Editorial guide · Guides
How to Read a Line Score: Quarters, Periods and Innings
A line score breaks a final result into its parts. Here is how to read it for football, basketball, hockey and baseball.
Editorial guide · Rules Explained
NHL Overtime and Shootouts Explained
How tied NHL games are decided in the regular season and the playoffs, and how overtime results affect the standings.
Editorial guide · Rules Explained
Baseball Box Scores: Runs, Hits and Errors (R/H/E)
The three numbers shown next to every MLB line score, and what they tell you about a game beyond the final result.