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What is an ace in tennis?
I've always heard tennis players shout "ACE!" at certain times after a service. What does ace mean and how is it advantageous?
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Which teams did Ronald Koeman play as a midfielder in?
Many time it's said that Ronald Koeman is the defender with most goals in football history. But he also played as a midfielder in his career.
I was wondering if his games as a midfielder were limited ...
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Would I have been out?
Context: I was at baseball practice on Wednesday and was running to 3rd base during a simulated game. The shortstop who had just gotten the ball threw the ball towards the third baseman, and I thought ...
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In a hypothetical race between a high-end bicycle from 2024, and a motorcycle from 1914, who would win?
In a hypothetical race between a high-end bicycle from 2024, and an average motorcycle from 1914, who would win and why?
The bicycle would be ridden by a world-class bicycle professional, riding a ...
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Why Are Test Matches Ending in More Wins and Losses on Tougher Pitches Compared to the Past?
Why is Test cricket experiencing more wins and losses compared to draws on tougher pitches now than in the past? Are pitches becoming tougher than before? Many people claim that we are currently in an ...
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How loose are swimming styles?
I read about the controversy surrounding M Phelps victory in 2008 and his half stroke that shortened his last meters time.
This made me wonder: since there are different styles in competition, it ...
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Badminton Racquet String tension and durability of racquet
I just bought Yonex nanoray light 18i Racquet, I just want to know what string tension I can get it strung so that the durablity of the racquet is not compormised. Kindly suggest.
I am a intermidiate ...
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Can a defensive player in softball / baseball wear a batter's glove when not at bat?
Softball: Shortstop was wearing a batter's glove on his throwing hand while playing his position on the field. Is it legal to do so? Can't find the answer in a rule nor casebook.
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What will be the format of the FIFA Club World Cup after the 2025 edition?
Traditionally, the FIFA Club World Cup involved 7 teams. The first, in 2000, involved 8 teams, while the 2005 and 2006 editions involved only 6. Now the 2025 edition will involve 32 teams, similar to ...
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Have any football team came from a 5-0 or 5 goal deficit in first leg to win on second leg?
I have been looking for bigger comeback than PSG vs Barcelona in 2017 i.e La Remontada in which Barca beat PSG in second leg. Artmedia Bratislava vs Celtic was close as they lost 5-0 in first leg but ...
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What counts as "the ball being inside the circle"?
On a previous answer, a comment asked
does the player, or the ball have to be in the circle ? i just saw spain score via a defender, but the ball was outside the circle, if the ball is pushed, does ...
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Table for group 1 [duplicate]
Qaam vs Al Riyadh ended 0_0 Al Riyadh vs silver ended 1_1 and qaam vs silver ended 0_0 all with same points 2 points each so how was the table
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Is there precedent to the IOC 'derecognizing' IBA?
Last year the IOC 'derecognized' the International Boxing Association (IBA). Is this the first time the IOC has done something like this? (The AP story doesn't mention any precedents.)
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Why swim tracks not oval?
In many competitive sports based on speed, racing happens on oval tracks: running, track cycling, speed skating, horse racing, to name a few. Swimming would seem to be the exception where tracks are ...
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Why is there a 2 weeks break between Olympic and Paralympic Games?
I just noticed that there is a 2 weeks gap between the Olympic and Paralympic Games (the former ends on 2024-08-11 and the latter starts on 2024-08-24).
I can imagine that the participants' rooms need ...
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What’s the accepted variation in a 100 metre track?
How precisely close to 100 metres does a 100 metre track have to be? For example, is it to the nearest millimetre, or the nearest centimetre?
If it matters, assume it’s for the Olympics.
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Why don't they use lane 1 in track and field?
While watching the 400m race from the Paris Olympics, why do they use lanes 2-9 instead of 1-8? I think there was one heat where they used lanes 1-9 because there were 9 runners.
So back to the ...
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What is the area of the octagonal table-tennis racquet?
During the Olympics tennis table events at Paris 2024, I discovered that any form of racquet is allowed, even octagonal ones.
You can see an image of such racquet below:
I wanted to know if the area ...
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How are medal prizes distributed in team sports in the Olympics?
I read that France is awarding 80k€, source CNBC, per athlete that earn a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Is that also true for sport teams? Do all the squad get the same amount? Even the ...
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Batter out even though his feet and body were well over the popping crease
In today’s Hundred match (4 August) between the men of Northern superchargers and Manchester Originals Phil Salt of Manchester Originals was given out run out for not grounding his bat even though he ...
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For a mixed medley relay race, why is it a disadvantage to have a woman swim the second (breaststroke) leg and a man swim the anchor (freestyle) leg?
On the NBC live broadcast of the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay swimming event of the 2024 Summer Olympics, commentator Rowdy Gaines said that it is ideal for men to swim the first 2 legs (backstroke and ...
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What is the highest number of points attained by a player in the WTA rankings?
AFAICT when a player in either ATP or WTA rankings gets about 10000 points, it is a sign of a very good season.
In the ATP rankings the highest number of ranking points ever is 16950, reached by Novak ...
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How many times in baseball history has a hitter completed the cycle with a Grand Slam?
This is one of the random things I wonder about that's probably unprovable, since Grand Slams aren't counted differently than any other home run in the stats to my knowledge. But this is definitely ...
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Differences in oar position configuration in rowing
I was watching the rowing during the Paris 2024 Olympics in which this particular race have 4 people each having one oar to control.
One thing I noticed between teams is that the configuration in ...
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How does a frisbee compare to disc golf discs
I have a frisbee that I tried out on a disc golf course. the flight was different from my discs. So, I actually have two questions: is a frisbee allowed? more importantly, does anyone know how a ...
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If there is no player on first base, will the runner on second still have to run to third base after a single?
I'm a baseball novice. My understanding is that when a batter runs all baserunners need to advance as well.
So, If there is no player on first base, will the runner on second still have to run to ...
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Did US take their most prolific basketball players to the 2004 Summer Olympics?
In my country, they are talking about how 20 years ago Argentina defeated the USA basketball "Dream Team" in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Now, if I recall correctly, even if it still was ...
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Can a pitcher get a blown save, save and win in the same game?
If a pitcher blows a save in the bottom of 9th inning, then pitches 10th after his team regains lead and proceeds to shut down the opponent, would he get both a blown save, save and win?
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Did CONMEBOL exist between 1946 and 1961?
According to,
Panamerican Championship
The Panamerican Football Confederation (PFC) was a football
confederation founded in 1946 in an attempt to unite all the countries
of the Americas into a single ...
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Does a snooker frame end when only the black is left?
In a snooker match, only the pink and the black are left on the table. Player A is 4 points ahead, they pot the pink making them 10 points ahead. Is this the end of the frame with Player A winning the ...
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Why does the UFC have an upper limit of weight?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UFC_champions#Men's_championship_history -> The highest men's division is Heavyweight which has an upper limit of 120kg
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How is 1 RBI, 2 run single possible without any errors?
Two are out, runners on 2nd and 3rd. Batter hits a ground ball to 3rd baseman, he throws the ball wide to 1st, forcing 1st baseman to take couple of steps off the base to reach it. As a result batter ...
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How is the speed of the water in the Seine during the Olympic Games in Paris accounted for?
The triathlon competition(s) during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will take place in the Seine for the swimming part.
The Seine is a river so water flows with or against the swimmers, and its speed ...
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The ball crossed the goal line (no goal scored), but two players had touched it simultaneously. How is play restarted?
My current question is about both laws #16 and #17 of modern standard soccer rules.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goal_kick
A goal kick is awarded to the defending team when the ball goes out of the ...
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Which was the reason the groups in the 1950 FIFA World Cup were created so unevenly in the amount of teams per group?
In the 1950 FIFA World Cup, there were 13 teams in the tournament. The most logical thing would have been to create 3 groups of 3 teams and one group of 4 teams, so later you could organize the final ...
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Is accidentally hitting the opponent's foot (while he is kicking the ball) a foul in soccer?
During yesterday's Euro Cup match between the Netherlands and England, I noticed a situation where a Dutch player accidentally hit the foot of an English player who was attempting to kick the ball. ...
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Is there a term for the home-or-away status of a team?
I'm looking for the name of the concept if there is one. What do you call a team's home-ness or away-ness? If that's not clear, below are a couple example scenarios to illustrate what I'm after.
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How far has a national team gone in an international tournament without conceding a goal in open play?
France has made it to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 without being scored on in open play all tournament! They've had 4 clean sheets on route to their match again Spain. The only goal they conceded was ...
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Softball question on force play at 3rd, bases loaded, 1 out
Bases loaded, ball is hit to 3rd baseman. The runner on 3rd did not run towards home(even though she has too). 3rd baseman steps on bag to force the person running from second to be out, also tags ...
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In 5 a side Is it illegal for a goalie whilestandong in the area throw the ball out where his hands go over the line with the ball or is it allowed
If the goalie is within his area in 5 a side football, throws the ball out to a player and his hands go past the line with the ball but his feet remain in the area not past the line is that allowed or ...
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Can a team be disqualified if they accumulate too many yellow cards?
In the UEFA European Championship, if a player gets a yellow card and then gets another one in one of the consecutive matches (assuming it's before semifinals), they can't play in the next match.
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Tag or force at third base
A runner is at second with a runner on first. The ball is hit. Both runners advance. There is a throw to third, but the runner touches third base before the ball is secured, but happens to go off ...
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How far has a national team gone in an international tournament without scoring a goal in the open play?
France has made it to the semi finals of the Euro 2024 having only scored 3 goals. 2 of those were own goals scored by the opposition, and the other was a penalty kick scored by Mbappe. It's hard to ...
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Can you flip a player you just traded for at will?
In the content on the internet about most games concerning American sports (football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey), you find rebuilds where most would get smaller assets to flip them as fast as ...
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Does the ball change possession on all tecnical fouls
Does the ball change possession on all technical fouls in NCAA men's basketball
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What is the advantage of having a teammate on a final climb?
I have the following question on professional cycling, relating to a situation during the 2023 Tour de France (I guess it was the fifth stage). Suppose the stage ends in a climb. The two top riders ...
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Why does it seem like it's easier to come back from a 3-0 deficit in a hockey 7 game series to force a game 7
After the 2024 NHL Finals ended with a game 7 victory for Florida, ESPN was showing some serieses in all sports that have 7-game series, teams were down 3-0 only to reverse sweep and win on game 7. ...
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Did Pelé receive 7 physical Ballon d'Or?
To coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Ballon d'Or in 2016, France Football published an internationalized reevaluation of the awards presented before 1995, when only European players were ...
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On a ground rule double on a walk off play is there anyway that the hitter only gets one base.?
This scenario is Jurickson Profar hit a walk off ground rule, double but they’re only awarding him a single. I’m not sure why since the ball hit the crowd, and that immediately becomes a dead ball and ...
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13u baseball - single with base runner error or fielders choice?
Bases loaded, 1 out. The batter hits fly ball that drops in the gap. The runner at 3rd tagged up incorrectly and then was thrown out at home in a force out. Is this a single with a base-running error ...
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