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Why are cricket bats only made from certain types of trees?
I often hear people mention the bat made out of English Willow. Why are certain types of trees prefered?
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The 100 mph barrier
How many bowlers have broken the 100 mile an hour barrier when bowling in international cricket (ODI and Tests only)?
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Do folding cross country skis exist?
Do folding (or telescoping) cross-country skis exist and if so are they useable?
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Magnetic Wakeboard Handle [closed]
Like a harness on windsurfing, I would like to have a Handle with a kind of magnetic connection between the bar and my belly that is only keeping up as long as I have at least one hand at the handle.
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Points are given in tennis 15-30-40. Why 40?
Tennis scoring goes 15-30-40-game. Why 40? Why not 45? What is the meaning of the points being given in tennis as 15-30-40-game? What is the history of this scoring calculation?
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what actually is considered obstructing the field in cricket
What are the things considered as obstructing the field in cricket,
as like the match played between KKR and PWI in which Yusuf Pathan was given out obstructing the field as he pushed the ball with ...
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What issues arise from spot fixing and match fixing in cricket and football?
What are spot fixing and match fixing in cricket and football, and what issues arise from such?
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Is this a run out?
If a batsman hits the ball inside the ground and begins running between the wickets and now the ball is thrown back to the Fielder/Bowler/WK(FBWK)
If the FBWK catches the ball in one hand and hits ...
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Who will be considered run-out in this situation in Cricket
See following image. Who is Run-out?
A is crossed the crease and B is crossed half of the pitch. Run-out happening in B's side. Then who is out? A or B?
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Meaning of the phrase: To drive the ball “on the up”?
I have heard many times cricket commentators referring to players driving the ball 'on the up'. By the context, this is taken to be a difficult and risky thing to do and makes a good shot even better ...
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Does course length correlate to the difficulty of golf courses?
Golf courses have been lengthened in recent years to contain a group of longer-hitting golfers
Driving distance in 2012:
Longest average: 315.5 yards
Averages over 300 yards: 21
Driving distance ...
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What is the Dew Factor? How does it affect the match?
Recently, during the pre match discussion between India and England in Ranchi, I heard about Dew Factor. They said that Dew Factor will affect the match. Before that I newer heard about it. So what is ...
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Why are most of the Europa League games played at 20.05 GMT?
I mean, instead of the usual 19.45 GMT for the UEFA Champions League games? Is this due to sponsorship reasons or are there no reason at all?
Thanks.
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What makes US Open golf courses difficult?
The scores at the 2012 US Open seem pretty bad, after the first round only five players were under par.
Looking at the previous major tournament, The Masters in April, there were 28 players under par ...
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What is an “over” in cricket?
I am from America. I have a limited understanding of how cricket works. I can guess most of the rules by watching the game but the question today is, What is the technical definition of an "over"?
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1answer
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What is MVP award in IPL?
What is MVP award in IPL? How is it calculated?
I see the list of award leaders from here. But I can't understand how is it calculated?
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1answer
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Are these overthrows 4 or 6?
Consider the third scenario asked in this question, where it has been established that the throw by the first fielder is overthrows.
Two fielders are running behind the ball. The first slides, ...
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Teaching adult beginners to bowl?
In my indoor cricket team, there are a couple of players who are new to cricket not having played as a child or teenager. They are reasonable athletes and have picked up fielding and batting quickly ...
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What happens if a basketball stops on the rim as time expires?
In Game 5 of the first-round playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers, Tony Allen's layup attempt stopped on the back of the rim:
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How does a typical spread offense contrast from a typical pro-style offense?
In the NFL, several teams such as the Carolina Panthers (with Cam Newton), the San Francisco 49ers (with Colin Kaepernick), the Seattle Seahawks (with Russell Wilson), and the Washington Redskins ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of this derived system of calculating points in hockey?
Currently the National Hockey League awards:
2 points to a team winning (whether in regulation, overtime, or a shootout)
1 point to a team losing in overtime or a shootout
0 points to a team losing ...
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what are the steps needed to coach a football team (coaching badges)? [closed]
whats courses are required to be taken to become a manager / coach for a football team? Are there are global badges what will work all over the world?
Also, are there any pre-requisites for managing ...
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Coaching youth division D basketball
I've committed to coaching in a young kids (age 5-6) basketball league. This is pretty beginner so there's no keeping track of score, the main idea is for the kids to have fun and learn at the same ...
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Basketball Throw In
When is the ball technically in play? In other words, can the defensive team 'steal' the ball from the inbounding players hands?
A ref allowed this to open stating the ball was over the baseline and ...
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What were the reason behind the current offsides rules in football (soccer)? Also why have they been changed throughout its history? [duplicate]
I know the offside rule in football, but how did the current ruling come about? Along history, there have been numerous modifications to this particular rule.
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In ice hockey, how is plus/minus calculated?
In ice hockey, how is plus/minus calculated when it comes to individual player's stats. Also, on a broader scale, what does plus/minus mean exactly? Unsure if I'm being redundant here.
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What factors could have contributed to the fall of the Oakland Raiders?
The Raiders of the 70's claimed the best winning percentage of any team in all of professional sports.
However, although they played in the Super Bowl in 2002, the Raiders followed that with seven ...
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Sachin Tendulkar's bowling record
In a YouTube video, when I was watching Sachin Tendulkar's feat as a bowler, one of the commentators commented that Sachin holds the record for dismissing Inzamam-ul-haq the most number of times. How ...
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Can a player enter the top 16 for the following season if he wins a world championship?
Due to Ronnie O'Sullivan's absence in almost all snooker tournaments through the 2012-2013 season, he dropped out the top 16 for the next season. But since he won the 2013 World Championship, will he ...
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How is a surfing contest judged?
I've never really quite understood surfing.
How is a surfing contest judged? As in, who is declared the winner of a contest? Is it the one riding the waves the longest or the one riding it with ...
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What advantages do long and belly putters have over traditional putters?
There has been controversy regarding anchored (belly, long, non-traditional, etc.) putters, to the point that the governing bodies of golf - the USGA, the R&A, etc. - are considering banning them ...
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What happens if the result of match was found wrong after the match day?
Consider a situation where Team A and Team B are playing a cricket match,
Team A scored some odd runs (lets assume 250 runs).
Team B is chasing the score, while chasing they require 2 runs from a ...
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Which part of hand is used to do a volleyball smash?
I have tried different hand formation and tried different positions of hand to hit the ball, but the smash either goes out of court or is very low powered.I just don't get how to hit it. So that its ...
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Why would a team choose to become involved in a multi-team trade?
Lamar Odom was recently acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers in a four-team trade including the Clippers, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, and Utah Jazz. I also see multi-team trades in the NFL.
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What does “filing retirement papers” actually mean?
This might be applicable to any worldwide major sport, but I'm most familiar with how it pertains to the 4 North American major sports.
What does it mean when a player files their "retirement papers" ...
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Which teams has won the most titles in the four major American Sports?
Which teams has won the most titles in the four major American Sports (American Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey)? I think the Pittsburgh Steelers have the most in the NFL with 6? Who has the ...
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Do sport players have pension rights?
Do players have pension benefits or retirement plans?
Unlike other employees, they can't work until the age of 65 and usually have a second career after they retire from their sport, generally before ...
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If a college player declares for the draft early and doesn't get drafted, can he go back to school?
If a college player (football/basketball/etc) declares for the draft early and doesn't get drafted, can he go back to school or does declaring make them ineligible to play college sports anymore?
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Which is more likely to result in a goal: a penalty shot or a power play?
Statistically speaking, is a hockey team (in the NHL) more likely to score on a power play or with a penalty shot?
Often times this is something I wonder when a player is tripped on a near breakaway ...
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How do top football league (e.g. EPL) teams retain reserve players?
Premier division teams in the top European leagues (EPL etc) play a lot of matches, especially the elite teams that also play in UEFA. With player fatigue, injury, suspension etc reserve players must ...
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What is the simplest way to transfer data between online running logs?
I'm disillusioned with Nike+, where I've been logging runs for over a year, and ready to try something new (in this case, Strava). How can I export my data from Nike+ so I'm not losing it all?
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Muscle pain when i do racewalking
On the spotted zone marked in red below, I get pain after 4-5 days of race-walking. Sometimes it hurts only while walking or racewalking. But today I can`t even run.
I got a problem there before ...
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Why there is no number 13 in Formula 1?
Why is number 13 not used in Formula 1? Is it just superstition? Was the number ever used?
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When does a point count as a winner and when as unforced error?
The tennis statistics at the end of a set always show the number of winners and unforced errors of the players. But when does a point count as a winner and when as unforced error?
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How the Net RunRate for each team is calculated in IPL?
A team's net run rate is calculated by deducting from the average runs
per over scored by that team throughout the season, the average runs
per over scored against that team throughout the ...
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How important is racquetball ball freshness?
I'm a new racquetball player, playing once or twice a week. I'm not a power player nor do I play with many people who are. I noticed that balls sell in bulk for less than $1 each and was wondering if ...
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Other predictive methods than DL
I would like to know if ICC is considering other predictive methods than orthodox Duckworth-Lewis to arrive at a result in an interrupted cricket match ?
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Technology in Baseball
Since the early 2000's digital cameras have been installed by MLB in stadiums to enhance broadcasting/media as well as to review the performance of home plate umpires during baseball games.
According ...
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Batting Average after replay?
Since Major League Baseball has implemented replay on home runs, has the batter's batting average increased due to the wait the pitcher has between pitches?
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Who implemented the first infield shift?
Today many MLB teams utilize numerous types of defensive alignments depending on the batter in order to gain a defensive advantage.
Which MLB manager was the first to implement an infield shift for ...
