Questions tagged [trivia]
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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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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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How was the legend of 7th game in tennis born?
Watching tennis on TV, it often happens that the commentator talks about the importance of the 7th game of the set; the player who wins that game has more probability to win the set.
This theory ...
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What were the determinant factors in choosing the weight and size of a cricket ball?
What were the determinant factors in restricting the size of a cricket ball to no less than 155.9g and no more than 163g and its circumference to no less than 22.4cm and no more than 22.9cm as ...
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Is there any link between Scoliosis and sprinting?
The fastest man ever, Usain Bolt, world record holder of the 100 and 200 meter sprints suffers from Scoliosis. This is a condition which causes curvature to the spine. The curvature in his spine has ...
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Most consecutive turn overs for an NFL team in a single game
The New England Patriots hosted the Cleveland Browns on week 8 of the 2019 season. The Browns had 3 turnovers on 3 consecutive offensive plays. Nick Chubb fumbled on back to back Browns' plays, and ...
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How many times has Shoaib Akhtar bowled 160 kmph or faster?
How many times has Shoaib Akhtar bowled faster than 160 kmph?
During the England vs Pakistan match in the 2003 World Cup, he delivered at the speed of 161.3kmph. Is this the only occasion?
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Which football club started the tradition of announcing player's name 3 times when they score a goal?
As you have probably seen that many teams(Bayern Munchen, Napoli) have the player's name announced 3 times by the announcer, when they score a goal.
I want to know where/when this tradition started.
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Which Winter Olympic sports gather the highest TV viewership?
Which Winter Olympic sports gather the highest TV viewership?
This question is partly based on the assumption that Norway, which is where I'm from, overestimates cross-country skiing as a major sport....
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When did American football teams start honoring players who have passed away by starting 10 men on the field?
For American football games (college and professional), when did they begin honoring players who passed away by starting ten players on the field?
I haven't watched football for that long, but my ...
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Has a goalkeeper ever scored in field hockey?
I know nowadays a goalkeeper can't go further than the 23 metre area and be involved in play. But they can take a penalty stroke. So, does anyone knows of a goal scored by a goalkeeper in either ...
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What is the longest time a football team has gone without being behind?
Meaning, being in a winning or drawing position.
For context, if a team won but was behind during the game it doesn't count.
1. In the top 5 leagues?
2. In any league, if this information exists?
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What's the highest percentage of a team's goals in one season to have been scored by one player?
This question was prompted by me watching Ted Lasso. I'm four episodes into Season 3 and it's strongly implied that new signing Zava has scored all of Richmond's goals up to this point. It occurred to ...
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How are logistics and preparations for international equestrian events dealt with?
In light of the Tokyo Olympics and how equestrian events at high level deal not only with sportsmen who need to be at their best, but also their rides, needing to be in absolute peak condition in ...
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Lowest break achieved in snooker
What is the lowest televised break achieved in snooker, where all balls were potted in the continuous break ?
So 15 reds with colours and all the colours.
Technically, although very unlikely, you ...
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Specific songs for sporting events
FIFA World Cup Songs date back to the 1980s, with for example:
In 2010 Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) by Shakira was the 2010 Official FIFA World Cup song.
In 2014 We Are One (Ole Ola) by Pitbull ...
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Which team have scored most injury-time(after 90 minute mark) goals in history of La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga?
I know that Arsenal have scored 100 times (highest) in second half injury time in Premier League history. But I'm interested to know which are the other teams that have scored most injury-time goals ...
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In which late-stage Grand Slam tennis matches has a single player won 200+ points?
Which Grand Slam matches, in the Round of 16 or later, have had 200 or more points won by a single player?
Two known examples are
Djokovic v. Wawrinka at Australian Open 2013: 209-200
Federer v. ...
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Are there any sports in which a disability is actually an advantage?
Per title. I don't know how this would work, but perhaps something like "a person born without arms would have a sleeker aerodynamic profile so they can fly through the air faster/further".
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What is the greatest number of field goals in an NFL game without any other scoring?
On 2022-10-06, the Colts defeated the Broncos 12-9 with all the scoring being via 7 field goals. Is this the greatest number of field goals in an NFL game without there being any other form of scoring?...
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How many men's singles matches have ended with the same score in all five sets?
How many men's singles Grand Slam matches (or Davis Cup matches) have ended with the same score in all five sets? Like the 2002 Wimbledon QF where David Nalbandian defeated Nicholas Lapentti 6-4, 6-4, ...
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How many times has an NHL team completed a playoffs sweep without trailing?
The Montreal Canadiens swept the Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the 2020-21 playoffs. The Canadiens pulled off the sweep without ever trailing in the series.
How many times an NHL team swept a ...
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Test cricketer hitting the winning run most often
Which test cricketer has hit the match-winning run most often?
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What is the record for the most wins by a single team against a single team in an NBA season?
The Milwaukee Bucks just swept the Detroit Pistons in their first round series 4 games to none after sweeping the regular season series between these two teams 4 games to none. After completing the ...
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Defensive goals and assists
Yesterday in Liverpool’s 5-0 win versus Watford, Liverpool defenders scored 7 goals or assists.
Is this a record, in the premier league or, for that matter, any form of pro-football?
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NFL #1 offense getting shut out in a half in the postseason
The Kansas City Chiefs had the #1 offense of the 2018 regular season. The New England Patriots shut out the Cheifs 14 - 0 in the first half of the AFC Championship game. The Patriots eventually beat ...
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What is the largest number of runs scored with one out remaining in an MLB game?
In major league baseball, what is the largest number of runs scored by a team with only one out remaining in the bottom of the last inning? I could find records only for the largest number of runs ...
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What is the circumference of the legs of Usain bolt?
On this site there are already a couple of measurements of Bolt but, unfortunately, not of his legs. What is the circumference of the legs of Usain bolt?
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Do they use a specific organ to play baseball tunes live in the stadium?
What is the organ that is used to play baseball tunes live in the stadium called? Is there a common brand or model that they prefer for that?
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Has a player ever rallied from 2 sets down, 0-5 in 3rd set, 0-40 in 6th game?
Has there ever been a professional tennis match where one player lost the first 2 sets, lost the first 5 games of the third set, and was trailing 0-40 in the 6th game of the third set before rallying ...
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How many times has a starting pitcher stuck out all starting hitters?
How many times in the history of the MLB, a starting pitcher stuck out all 9 starting hitters of the opposing team at least once in a game?
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How often has a team beaten another team from the same league four times in a season?
Manchester United have beaten Nottingham Forest four times in the 2022/2023 season. Twice in the League Cup Semifinal and twice in the league.
I was wondering how often something like this has ...
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Which sport has the most skewed gender ratio among its fanbase?
I'm looking for the sport where the male-to-female ratio among its fans is the highest. I can find some statistics for individual sports (e.g. Statista says the ratio for soccer fans is about 62%-38%) ...
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How many times the Super Bowl teams have both lost to a common opponent during the regular season?
The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams will be playing in Super Bowl 55. Both of these teams played the Green Bay packers in the regular season. The Packers Beat the Bengals in Week 5, and beat ...
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When was the last time a conference final contained 0 champions?
According to SportsCenter, there are 0 champions remaining in the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
The Suns have reached the NBA finals, but the Bucks and Hawks are still competing for the Eastern Conference ...
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Have any other bowlers reached the same test wickets milestone by dismissing the same batsman?
During the 3rd Test of the West Indies tour of England in 2020, Stuart Broad reached 500 test career wickets by dismissing Kraigg Brathwaite.
James Anderson also reached 500 test wickets by dismissing ...
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Has there ever been a championship conceded for friendship reasons?
To illustrate what I'm thinking of: suppose Alice and Bob are the two best players in the world at [sport]. They regularly meet in tournament finals where their matches are like a coin flip - each ...
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Man of the series dropped from the team
Prior to Sam Curran has any player been dropped midway through a series then brought back and then won player of the series.
I'm talking about a player not being selected rather than missing a game ...
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Who was the first Korean to compete in the Olympics?
The Wikipedia article South Korea at the Olympics mentions that the first people from Korea to win an Olympic medal were in 1936, competing for the empire of Japan. But what about the first people ...
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Has Liverpool conceded a goal while their fans were singing "You'll Never Walk Alone"?
For some reason, I enjoy awkwardly funny situations and fans' favorite team conceding a goal while they are emotionally supporting their team is awkward but also kind of funny.
So, I'm curious if ...
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Which year Tour de France had riders from most countries?
The riders that competed in the 2016 Tour de France represented 35 different countries. And the riders that are competing in the 2017 Tour de France are from 32 different countries.Wikipedia
But my ...
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Why did the Philadelphia Flyers make Gritty their mascot?
Why did the Flyers change/upgrade their mascot to Gritty? I tried searching on many news websites, but they seem to focus on the responses that those on social media left, rather than why.
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Defensive touchdowns in two playoff games in a row
Baltimore ravens allowed a defensive touchdown in two play-off games in a row.
One in Jan 15th, 2023 and the other in Jan 16th, 2021
I wonder if there is another example of such a thing: allowing ...
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A Strange Ending to a BasketBall Match
Last week, when I switched on a Sports TV Channel, there was a re-telecast of one old NBA Match, probably from 2019. It was at the Ending Stage and I could not make sense of what was going on.
The ...
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Shortest Current Longest Winning Streak in NBA history
As of today (March 4) the longest current winning streak in the NBA is 3 games (3 different teams). That seems highly unusual. What is the all time shortest current longest winning streak (I guess ...
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First official sport with timer stopage
What was the first ever team sport to stop the timer during a match and only count actual game time? (for example the NBA or the NFL)
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What is the record of a tennis consecutive games won?
Is there any official statistics that show who has won many consecutive games in a particular court? I can only find those relative to winning streak of sets.
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Is there any difference between the size of a cricket ball for men and women in cricket? if yes then Why?
Cricket ball is heavy weighted in both cases for men and women but is there any difference between the size of cricket ball that is used for women and men? if the answer is yes then what the reason ...
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