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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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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Highest point deficit overcome in EPL to win the league?
Which team in EPL history has overcome the highest point deficit(at equal or more games played than teams at 1st position) to win the league (and what was the deficit)?
The deficit could be at any ...
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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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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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The longest Olympic winning streak?
Which was the longest winning streak in Olympics in the same specialty?
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What is the MLB record for the most errors by a single player on a single play?
What is the MLB record for most errors committed by a single player on a single play?
I wondered about this today, when Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford was charged with two errors on the same play ...
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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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Who was the youngest player to win an ATP challenger tournament?
Who was the youngest ever player to win a tournament on ATP Challenger Tour?
We had similar question about ATP World Tour. I thought that knowing answer to a similar question about challengers might ...
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Are drop-catches and stumping-failures recorded for official statistics?
Are drop-catches and stumping-failures recorded for official statistics ?
This type of records will help in knowing who is a better bowler, in a bad team of fielders or wicketkeepers.
Eg : Consider ...
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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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Most home runs in first n games of the season
Adrian Gonzalez of the Los Angeles Dodgers has now hit 5 home runs in the first 3 games of the 2015 season.
Is this a major league record for most home runs in the first 3 games of a season?
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Who was the youngest player to win an ATP World Tour tournament
I was trying to find the information about youngest player with ATP World Tour title.
I found on Wikipedia that Michael Chang is the youngest player to win Grand Slam title. Wikipedia also has list ...
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What is the record for most turnovers by an NFL team that won the game?
In the 2014 NFC Championship game, the Seattle Seahawks committed 5 turnovers (4 interceptions and one fumble) and still won the game. What is the record for most turnovers by an NFL team in a ...
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Cross-country skiing world records
Are there any current world records for cross-country skiing? I am mainly interrested in distances like 10 or 15 kilometers, both men and women included. Neither Google nor Wikipedia are able to ...
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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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Who was the youngest player to play in an NHL game?
I would like to know who was the youngest player to play in an NHL game. It would be also interesting to know also some related records (youngest goalscorer, youngest player with an assists, similar ...
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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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UEFA Champions League fixture with the most goals ever
Tonight, too many goals were scored. In four games six or more goals were scored. 21 goals had been scored only in the first half of just 8 games. And there are another 8 games tomorrow.
In every ...
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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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Record match point saved in volleyball with rally point system?
What is the record of saved match points in a volleyball match now that the rule is the rally poin system?
I mean that the team who saved match points finally wins the match
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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 longest professional championship drought ever? [closed]
Is there a professional sports franchise in the history of the world that has gone longer without a championship than the Chicago Cubs (105 years and counting)?
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Has a pitcher ever struck out nine consecutive batters in MLB?
Has any pitcher in a competitive Major League Baseball game ever struck out nine consecutive batters (in other words, the whole side)? Has anyone ever done this from first pitch, striking out the ...
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The most successful non-pitchers on the mound
A couple of seasons ago, Baltimore's Chris ("Crush") Davis filled in as an emergency pitcher in a long, extra-inning game, pitching 2 innings and not giving up a run. What non-pitcher has the best ...
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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 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.
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Why is Sachin Tendulkar's 200* not considered as carrying the bat?
I would like to know why Sachin's 200 not out in ODI against South Africa is not mentioned in carrying the bat record list of ODIs.
I found a question regarding carrying the bat in sports beta and ...
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Goals conceded from corners in the English Premier League in season 2012/13
In the 2012-13 season of the English Premier League:
How many goals were conceded from corners?
Which team conceded the most from corners?
Which team conceded the least from corners?
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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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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 Records did Yoav Bruck break as a swimmer? [closed]
I know Yoav Bruck broke a few records during his time at the swimming pool. Can you tell me what they are? Does he still hold any that haven't been broken yet?
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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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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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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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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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What is the biggest sports stadium in the world?
Which sports stadium (meaning any building designed to host sporting events) in the world, is the largest and who plays there? I'm thinking the largest as in the amount of people it can hold, but if ...
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Football Goal Records
What is the world record for:
Most goals scored by one team in a game?
Most combined goals in a game?
Most goals scored by a team in a season?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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