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Does calling 30-30 "deuce" in tennis affect the game scoring?
As an IT guy I cannot avoid the observation that the states "30-30" and "40-40", "deuce", have the same outgoing transitions in the state machine "tennis game": From both scores a two point difference ...
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In basketball, what does 'two for fifteen' mean?
He was raggedy as... Went two for 15. Seven points.
He finished with 16 points on six of 14.
I guess it is about points, but I really don't understand what they mean.
Could someone explain what ...
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How are stoppage time goals deduplicated from regulation time goals?
In football, goals can be scored in stoppage time, say the 46th minute of the first half, and also in the 46th minute of the game in the second half.
Is there any way of differentiating / ...
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What does the superscript used in tennis scores mean?
In the score below, what do the 7 and 4 superscripts mean in the first set?
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What is a "win in last at-bat"?
On a baseball broadcast tonight, the team statistic "wins in last at-bat" came up. What's the definition of this term?
The announcer was careful to point out that such a win "doesn't have to be a ...
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What is a team basket in basketball?
I was watching the Syracuse-Virginia Elite 8 game today and a player on Virginia tipped the ball into his own basket. The announcers mentioned the points would likely be credited to Syracuse player ...
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Counting random shots (foosball)
Is there a definition of foosball random shots?
Do people track them somehow for fun as a "debt" as part of championship ladder?
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Consensus on the goalie 'hole' numbering in Hockey?
In ice hockey, it seems fairly well agreed upon that there are 5 main 'holes' to aim for when shooting on the net. Upper left, lower left, upper right, lower right, and between the goalie's legs.
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The difference between top goalscorer and golden boot winner
My bookmaker has prices for the golden boot winner and the top tournament goal scorer in the World Cup. What is the difference between the two awards?
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