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How are IPL players paid?
In the Indian Premier League, the players are auctioned to the different teams and their salaries depends on the auction amount. But who pays them, does the IPL administration pay them or do the team ...
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What is the sports bra looking thing soccer players wear?
I've seen many male soccer players - specially famous players who play for well-known teams - wear a piece of clothing that looks like a sports bra. They're usually worn during practice, and a few ...
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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 is the difference between balls in Test and ODI Cricket?
In Test Cricket, the red colored ball is used while in ODI and T20I, the white colored ball is used. What is the difference between these balls(apart from color)? Why are different balls used in ...
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What is a protected pick?
In a trade, one NBA team can give to the other a protected pick (I heard of this concept reading about the alleged details of the DeMarcus Cousins trade from Sacramento Kings to New Orleans Pelicans). ...
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In 8-ball, do I win if I shoot in the 8 ball and my last ball in the same shot?
If I am able to shoot in the 8-ball and my last object ball in a single shot and I call the 8 ball in a pocket, do I win? Does the order in which the 2 balls leave the table matter?
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What is the minimum number of overs required to bowl in the second innings for applying Duckworth-Lewis Method to find the winning side?
What is the minimum number of overs required to bowl in the second innings for applying Duckworth-Lewis Method to find the winning side?
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Largest cricket ground by length of boundary
Which is the largest cricket ground by length of boundary in the world?
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Abbreviations in a football league table - what do they mean?
League tables for football often use a series of abbreviations for their columns, like P, W, D, L, GS, GA, +/-, Pts.
What do they all stand for?
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How does a double elimination bracket work?
I know that a double elimination bracket operates like two single eliminations: there is a "winners" upper bracket and a "losers" lower bracket.
My requirements
I need a logic for the Losers bracket ...
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How to draw a fixture of knockout tournament for 21 teams using quarter method
While giving byes on 4 quarter based knockout basis tournament for 21 teams, 1 quarter will have 3 byes but with that there is difficulty having proper pairing of the matches.
So, How can I draw a ...
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In volleyball when is it considered "Reaching over the net"?
In volleyball, when is it considered "reaching over the net"?
If my team serves, and the other team passes it close to the net, and I am front row. Can I reach over and kill it?
What about if just ...
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Why are there stickers on helmets of football players in college football
While watching college football this afternoon I saw a couple college football players with stickers on the back of their helmets.
Why are there stickers on the back helmets of football players ? Are ...
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Why do Olympic soccer teams need to be U-23?
Why do Olympic soccer teams need to be under the age of 23?
Are there any exceptions about age restriction?
Are there any differences between men and women?
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How many football teams have won the treble?
Winning the "treble" means winning the three main titles of the season:
Continental championship (e.g. Champions League)
National league championship
National cup title
How many teams in ...
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"53 has the Mic" means what in American Football?
I frequently hear quarterbacks say something like "53 has the mic" when pointing out the defensive formation. Usually the player number that he points out is a linebacker.
I believe the defensive ...
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What does the stat WHIP in baseball mean?
Can someone please explain to me what the statistic "WHIP" means in the game of baseball?
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What is the longest six in cricket history?
Calculating the distance of the six hit by the batsmen is a new trend.
I'd searched for longest six of cricket, some said it's from Shahid Afridi, some said, it's MSD and some saying Yuvi.
I would ...
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Does a run count if it's made on the same play as the 3rd out?
Under what conditions can a run be scored on a play that results in a 3rd out for the team? I was under the impression that if a 3rd out happens, all runs that might have scored before time during ...
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What's the furthest a player has run in a single match?
For a while now, football matches have recorded how far each player has run. This link states that N’golo Kante (Chelsea) ran 306.7 km in 26 matches, for an average of 7.33 miles per game.
How about ...
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In what way do professional athletes (MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA) get paid?
I've always wondered how this worked. If a player is getting paid $5,000,000 a year, how do they get that salary? Do they receive it at the beginning of the season as a lump sum? Or do they receive ...
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Why is American football called football?
Why is American football called "football" even though the players play with their hands more than their feet? It seems to be very similar to rugby, and doesn't have the name "American Rugby". What ...
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Sinking opponent's ball
In 8-ball, if you sink the opponent's ball while sinking your own, do you keep playing, hand over play, or is it considered a foul?
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What is the procedure to become a Cricket Umpire?
In cricket how does someone become an umpire at international level? Is there some procedure for this? How are they selected and what is the criteria for this?
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What is the maximum number of red cards that a referee can give in a football match?
What is the greatest possible number of red cards that a referee can give in a football match?
Does such a limit even exist?
If so, does it vary from league to league and tournament to tournament?
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How are jersey numbers assigned in Cricket?
It is quite normal in international cricket matches(Test/ODI/T20) that players are having a particular Jersey number assigned to them. Some of the famous players such as Ricky Ponting always wears ...
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What is the difference between australian rules football and rugby?
I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on the defining features of Australian Rules Football (AFL) in comparison to rugby, for example differences in scoring and rules.
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How much time hold Cricket if Match delayed from Rain?
I am really very confuse, How much to wait if Match delayed from Rain?
If rain delay game from first inning?
if rain delay game from second inning?
What is the procedure 20/20 over, one day and ...
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Why do players enter with children on the ground?
I have seen many soccer matches. I often see that players enter the field with children. Why do they enter with the children?
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What gives a left-handed pitcher an advantage over a left-handed batter?
In baseball, a pitcher is often assumed to have an advantage over a batter based on his handedness (i.e. left-handed vs right-handed). I think it is that right-handed pitchers have an advantage of ...
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What are the criteria for wins, losses, and saves in MLB?
I've read the rules for determining Wins, Losses and Saves for pitchers, and I've never been able to make heads or tails of it. Is there an easier way to explain it?
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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 season. ...
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What is the difference between a strong safety and a free safety?
There are two distinct labels for a "safety" in football: strong (SS) and free (FS).
Ed Reed (FS) and Troy Polamalu (SS) were two of the premier players in the NFL "in the safety position" during ...
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Can a ball change status (fair/foul) once it hit the ground?
In baseball, if a hit ball lands just inside the foul line (fair), but then bounces out (foul), what is it ruled as?
The flip case: if a ball lands foul, but it hits a patch of grass or whatever and ...
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Requirements for Touchdown Catch Near the Goal Line
When a ball carrier has possession in the field of play, and carries the ball toward the end zone, the requirement for scoring a touchdown is that the ball cross the plane of the goal line. The ...
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How are the age restrictions followed by ICC for under 19 cricket tournaments?
I have some doubts under this topic,
Can a player aged 19 play under 19 international cricket match?
(Since 19 is not under 19)
Consider a player having birthday during the series/tournament. How
the ...
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What is the rule for wide ball during reverse hit or switch hit?
It is permitted for a batsman to reverse or switch his bat from right to left or vice versa for getting runs.
If they missed the ball means, what is the rule there regarding wide?
To be more clear, ...
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Who gets Super Bowl rings?
When a team wins the Super Bowl, there are a lot of players and organizational members that helped in the process. For each team playing this year, there are multiple players on injured reserve that ...
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Sinking cue ball after the 8 ball in pool
When I designate the pocket I'm putting the 8-ball and I am successful and then follow it in with the cue ball - do I still win?
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What type of gas(if it is not air) is a soccer ball (football) filled with?
In any FIFA World Cup or UEFA competition or the Barclays Premier League and other professional football matches, what type of air is the ball filled with?
Are there any regulations on the type of ...
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NFL standings: 8-6-2 team vs 9-7-0 team?
Are they considered to have the same records? One should just apply tie-breaking procedures?
NFL rules say:
If, at the end of the regular season, two or more clubs in the same division finish with ...
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What if a field goal is missed and it's not 4th down?
I guess it's commonplace to see a football team attempt a field goal on 4th down. Let's say the football team for whatever reason decides to kick it on 2nd or 3rd down and they miss it. Does that ...
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Which offences result in indirect free kicks?
If a player commits a direct free kick offence in their own penalty area, this results in a penalty kick instead of a direct free kick. However, if the offence is an indirect free kick offence, it ...
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Why do I get out of breath so quickly when swimming?
I am now starting to learn how to swim and have found that I have trouble swimming with my head in the water. Although I breathe every 1 or 2 strokes (front crawl) I found that my heart rate rises ...
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10 wickets in an innings in international matches
Jim Laker and Anil Kumble are the only 2 players who have taken 10 wickets in an innings in Test matches. Is there any other bowler who has taken 10 wickets in an innings in any kind of international ...
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Number of bouncers per over
How many bouncers are allowed to be bowled in a single over?
Can bowlers bowl another bouncer, if another batsman is facing in the same over?
What is the limited height for bouncing the ball (neck or ...
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What is the maximum number of overs allowed to bowl in a single day of a test match?
Minimum number of overs allowed per day in a test cricket match is 90.
What is the maximum number of overs allowed to bowl?
If 2 or 3 more overs required to win the match means, who will decide ...
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In cricket, is it a no-ball even if the ball hits the wicket?
I play cricket every summer and have been ever since I was little. During a match I was bowling. The rule in the league I play for is
If the ball is bowled (without hitting the ground) above waist ...
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What does the third number in a NFL team's record stand for?
What does the third number in a NFL team's record stand for?
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Qualification decision in group stages when everything is equal
Consider a football (soccer) tournament has a group stage, where for example teams are divided into groups of four and the first and second teams will qualify to the next round. If all games end with ...
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