When you think of table tennis, also known as ping-pong, what comes to mind? Middle school gym class? Forrest Gump? Your grandparents' basement? The sport, though widely known, is not very well ...

My last observation – of everything from boxing to circus skills – is that competition between beginners is a mug’s game ...

It’s time to settle this once and for all. That game you play in your basement — is it called ping-pong or table tennis? What are the real rules? How do you keep score? Is “sucker’s serve” only for ...