Questions tagged [records]
Questions about records, or statistics deemed best in a specific sport and/or event. This tag should be combined with a tag for the specific sport in which the record lies.
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Why was the marathon World Record not 2:03:02 in 2011?
Why exactly was Geoffrey Mutai's 2:03:02 in Boston (2011) not deemed the marathon World Record at the time?
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What is the biggest comeback recorded in competitive international soccer matches?
On October 16, 2012, Sweden came back from 4-0 down to draw 4-4 with Germany in a World Cup qualifier. Purely in terms of goals, is this the record for the biggest comeback in a competitive ...
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Most number of extra-time Goals
On 30-Oct-2012, Arsenal defeated Reading with an incredible score of 7-5. A more astonishing fact is that 4 goals were scored in Extra-time.
Is this the record for the most number of goals in extra-...
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Who keeps the record of each international cricket match?
There are lot of websites (like ESPN or Yahoo) that mention the statistics and records of all the international / domestic cricket matches. But, is there any international reputed agency that keeps ...
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What is the NFL record for most receivers with a catch in a single game on one team?
The Saints are up to ten unique receivers with at least one catch in tonight's game against the Ravens, and I can find a reference to the Packers having a franchise record of 12 that's been reached ...
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What is the most match points saved by a tournament winner?
Recently Martin Kližan won ATP tournament in Rotterdam. On the way to the final he saved 8 match points (5 against Batistuta Agut and 3 against Mahut).
What is the record for the most match points ...
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Has there ever been a football player who held the title of "most goals in one season in history" in two different countries?
One of my favourite football players, Eran Zahavi, broke the record for most goals in one season in Israel two years ago. He's currently well on his way to break the same record in China - the most ...
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Lowest average to bowl a 300 game?
What is the lowest sanctioned average to bowl a perfect 300 game?
I'm sure someone who is not a really good bowler got lucky and threw 12 strikes in a game. I wonder how bad that bowler was. I looked ...
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Why does Messi's 50th goal count as a record?
Last night, Messi scored his 50th goal of the season.
Why is it considered a new goal-scoring record?
Dixie Dean scored 60 goals for Everton in the FA First Division alone (he had 67 in total) in ...
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How does having a pacesetter help set a record?
Often pacesetters are used to set the correct pace to help break a record.
For cyclists there is an obvious physical advantage in running in a group, as those in the middle/back of the group have ...
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What is a record for a football player in converting consecutive penalties in official matches?
Various sources mentioned that Mario Balotelli recently missed a penalty for the first time in his career (in a professional match).
For example here:
Balotelli has never failed to convert any of ...
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What is the record for the most family members competing in the same Olympic Games?
Lily, Liina and Leila Luik are sisters from Estonia who could be the first set of identical triplets to compete in the Olympics
Has it ever happened in the Olympic history that 3 members of the same ...
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0:0 score in basketball
0:0 is quite common score in football (soccer), it also happens in other sports. Is it possible in basketball? In other words does it ever happen in official game? If not what was the closest result?
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What was the fastest 147 break before Ronnie O'Sullivan?
In the 1997 World Championship of Snooker, Ronnie O'Sullivan recorded the fastest maximum break in a time of 5 mins and 20 seconds.
However, who was the record-holder and with what time before O'...
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How can you beat the world record in shooting?
I'm not expert in the sport of shooting, but if the world record is calculated by the amount of points, how can you beat a perfect score? You can see the records on the official site for the London ...
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Does Vatican participate in any International sports?
Does Vatican participate or ever participated in any international sports as a country ?
If participated I would like to know the details of some recent events.
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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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Who are the football players that have scored in every minute of a football match?
Who are the footballers that have scored at least one goal in each minute from the first to 90th?
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What is the world record in high jump if you allow taking off on both feet?
The current world record in normal high jump is 2.45 metres, set by Javier Sotomayor in 1993.
I read somewhere that in normal high jump, jumpers must take off on one foot. But if you relax the rules ...
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Most final appearances without winning a title in one season
Carsten Ramelow, Bernd Schneider and Oliver Neuville lost three finals in 2002:
DFB Pokal (2-4 to Schalke 04, with Leverkusen)
Champions League (1-2 to Real Madrid, with Leverkusen)
FIFA World Cup (0-...
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Lowest score that has never scored by a batsman in an innings?
What is the lowest score that has never been scored by a batsman in an innings?
For instance, there is no player who has ever scored an 82 in T20Is. Is there a further lower score that has never been ...
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If a swimmer breaks a record in a medley event, does the record count towards the individual event or the medley event?
If a swimmer breaks, for instance, the 100-meter free stroke record in a medley event does that record count towards the hundred meters discipline or are those records held apart?
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Lowest ball possession in the final match of the World Cup
In the final match of the World Cup 2018 against Croatia, France won having 39% of possession of the ball (34% or even 32% according to other sources). In contrast, possession of the winner of other ...
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Which player was named the first star in most NHL matches?
After a match in NHL (both in regular season and in Stanley Cup) three players are named three stars of the game. See also: Hockey Players Introduced After a Game
What is the record for number of ...
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The longest Olympic winning streak for a nation
Asking this question I was thinking about the longest gold medal streak for a nation in a speciality.
So it mean both summer and winter Olympic games and also for team or individual speciality.
For ...
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Whose record did the Chicago Bulls team of 1995-96 break?
The Chicago Bulls broke the NBA record for most victories in a season during the 1995-96 season. The question is, whose record did they break?
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Quickest goal scored in each World Cup edition
I'm looking for the following statistic, if available:
Quickest goal scored in any match throughout the tournament in each edition of the World Cup.
For example, for the 2014 World Cup, Clint ...
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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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Greatest comeback in 2nd leg match
In sports (particularly football), the knockout stage has a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually ...
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Is it true that a sprinter ran the 100m in 21.73 seconds in a World Championship?
In many websites (especially in Spanish), it is mentioned that the worst performance in Men's 100m is that of Kim Collins, 21.73 seconds at Athens World Championship in 1997. To make things more ...
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Longest time between ATP or WTA #1?
What is the longest time from the first to the last time that a player was ranked number 1 of the ATP/WTA rankings?
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What is the most number of times two teams met in a season?
Inspired by this question, what is the record for the maximum number of times two teams have actually faced off in one season? Since league formats vary across countries and continents, I have ...
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Maximum match point saved in a tennis match?
What is the record of saved match points in a ATP/WTA tennis match?
And what about limited at grand slam matches?
I mean that player who saved match points finally wins the game
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What is the greatest number of yellow cards a team has got without a red card?
In the Chelsea vs Spurs Premier League match on 2nd May 2016, Spurs received 9 yellow cards but without getting a red card. What's the greatest number of yellow cards a professional team has ever ...
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Have two generations of one family ever won a medal at the same Olympics?
Nino Salukvadze and her son Tsotne Machavariani have both qualified for Rio 2016 Olympic games.
Has it ever happened in the past that two generations of the same family have won a medal in the same ...
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How is Bavuma the first black South African cricketer to make a test century?
I may be missing something but it's all over the news. I don't understand because JP Duminy has scored 4 test centuries. Is there something here I'm missing ?
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Which soccer players have more goals than games at the club level?
Are there some football players who have better average than 1 goal per game in their club career? Or if we restrict only to one competition, not the whole career? Or to one season of a competition?
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What is the maximum number of 3 pointers made by Michael Jordan in a single game?
What is the maximum number of 3 pointers made by Michael Jordan in a single game?
Although it sounds simple, I couldn't find this stat in the internet.
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Indoor / outdoor track and field different records?
Why there are different records from indoor / outdoor performances?
I mean maybe distances 200m and 400m has different tracks (with different lengths of curves and straights) but why there are two ...
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Does the activity in IPL count by ICC?
I want to know, if a player takes wicket, scores runs etc. in IPL (Indian Premier League), will it be counted by ICC (In their record/history)?
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What is the fastest recorded smash shot in tennis?
The fastest recorded tennis serve is about 260km/h but smash is far easier to do and shoot with far higher velocity. I am trying to find the maximum speed tennis players are able to shoot the ball and ...
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What longstanding NCAA Division 1 schools have never won a championship in any team sport?
Kansas State has never won a team title in any NCAA sport, either men's or women's.
Are there any other teams that have been in NCAA Division I since at least 1973 (when the current three-division ...
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Players with 300 or more goals for a single team in all competitions (European clubs)
Having already started a discussion for the players that has 300 or more goals in top flight domestic league for an European club let's distinguish a question for players with more than 400 goals in ...
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The longest super tie break?
What is the longest super tie break (10 points final set) in tennis history in official ATP and WTA matches?
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what is the record for a team being awarded a penalty in consecutive soccer matches?
What is the record for a team being awarded a penalty in consecutive soccer matches?
Leicester City FC currently have 5 in a row, all being converted by the same person, and have 8 for the season.
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How many NBA teams have won a playoff game starting 2 or more rookies?
After the Bucks win on Saturday, starting Thon Maker and Malcolm Brogdon, I am wondering if another team in NBA history has ever won a playoff game starting 2+ rookie players.
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Are World Records set in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics not considered Olympic records?
As the title is asking, why is this? Why aren't records set in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics considered Olympic records? This IS the Olympics that we're watching on tv right now and that's going on in ...
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Player who score 200 in t20 games?
Does anyone know the name of player who score 200 in single t20 game?
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What's the highest number of points without winning the Premier League?
In the 2018-19 Premier League season, Liverpool finished 2nd with 97 points. Has any team ever got more points than this without winning the league?
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Has a "lucky loser" ever won an ATP or WTA tournament?
This question made me wonder if a "lucky loser" has ever won a big tournament (ATP, WTA etc.)? If it has happened, is there some kind of overview of all the players that did so?
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