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Why are baseball parks allowed to be be so different?
A football field has exactly 100 yards between to "end zones" of a specified size, and a specific width. Likewise, the dimensions of a soccer field, hockey rink, tennis or basketball courts are highly ...
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What is the lowest overall baseball draft pick that has played in a major league game?
In an answer to this question, a pro coach "justified" his publicity stunt of picking Johnny Manziel (a football player) with the 837th overall pick by saying, "No 837th pick has ever played in a ...
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What happens when both players are on the black ball?
In 8-Ball Pool, when you are on the black ball, if you foul (eg. don't hit the black ball), the other player doesn't get 2 shots because they are on the black ball.
What stops both the players from ...
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Do any professional sports leagues which have drafts use a snake draft format?
A "snake" draft is a draft in which the team with the first overall pick gets the last pick of the second round, then goes first in the third round and last in the fourth, etc. It narrows the ...
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How do minor league deals work?
(Unlike some of my other recent questions, this one is primarily about baseball.)
Most minor leaguers are players just drafted out of high school or college, and working their way up (hopefully) to ...
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Has there been any punishment for taunting opponents in a top division football game?
Inspired by this question, I am wondering if there has been a game where a player or team was punished for taunting the opponents (or the fans) with unsporting behaviour, i.e. scoring in an ...
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Are you allowed to score a goal off the ground with your head to showboat?
An attacker beats the defensive line and then goes around the keeper on the edge of the penalty area, leaving them well behind. The attacker continues dribbling the ball towards their opponents' goal. ...
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Is there a dry-top for the freestyle snorkel?
I own a Finis Freestyle snorkel. Along with it I had bought a snorkel dry top as well; only to, later, discover that it only works with the regular snorkels and not with the freestyle version. Does ...
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Why do players cover their nose or chest when in a wall?
I see this a lot of time:
(source: dmcdn.net)
Let's observe the defenders: some of the them put both of their hands to cover their genitals (understandable), but there's also someone who put one of ...
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What is the top speed of swimmers when they leave the blocks?
At the beginning of a race, swimmers dive off the starting blocks into the water. I would like to know how fast they are moving when they enter the air, before they hit the water.
Thus far my search ...
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Tete de la course, why are they at front?
What is tete de la course? And why are they at the front of the pack leading the peleton by quite a high time margin? And who decides the riders to be at tete de la course? And I think everybody at ...
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alcohol, stability, experience
Last night I went to a local bar and had a few dart matches with my friends. It was an enjoyable night for sure.
The first two matches were 701 games, and my performance was just as usual with an ...
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Is a goal scored if the goalkeeper catches the ball after it has crossed the goal line?
A player on the opposing team kicks the ball and the ball crosses the goal line. However, before the ball touches either the net or the ground inside the goal, the goalkeeper catches it. Does the ball ...
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Statistically, who is the worst NFL team in history?
I know there are a lot of bad NFL teams but I want to know who the worst franchise in NFL history is.. (ie: least playoff appearances/wins/win percentage etc.)
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On what basis is the Man of The Match award given in Football and who decides that?
On what basis Man of The Match in Football is given and who decides that?
For example: In 2014 world cup in Spain vs Australia David Villa, Fernando Torres and Juan Mata each scored a goal but ...
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Criteria for Man of The Match in Cricket
Is there any specific criteria for giving man of the match award? Are there any hard rules that it should be given to performance from winning team even when loosing side holds a significant ...
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How does a multiple player trade work?
Team 1 begins by going to Team 2 and offers X for Y.
Team 2 counters by saying, I don't think X is as valuable as Y, so I want X and Z for Y. That would be a "two for one."
Team 1 says, I don't ...
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How does a three team trade work?
Now that we are approaching the MLB trade deadline, I would like to ask some questions about unusual trades. The first is about three team trades.
Suppose a manager of team A goes to the manager of ...
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What does the batting strike rate signify?
If player has batting strike rate of 300 what does that mean?
If bowler has strike rate of 20 then we say he has taken 20 balls to take a wicket. what can we say in case of batsmen?
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Why does the Vuelta a España have a combination classification?
Stage races in cycling are interesting because they typically have multiple competitions inside one race. You have the general classification (usually seen as the most important one), and then there ...
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Football score swapping: is it ok?
I'm developing a football application. A two-legged tie looks like this:
TeamA 1:0 TeamB
TeamB 4:2 TeamA
<sum of goals 3:4, sum of wins 1:1, winner TeamB>
Is it easy to understand? The sum ...
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throwing mechanics
I am a newbie in playing darts. When I practised myself, I noticed that even if I stood with my feet parallel to the oche, the movement of my arm was not a straight line going out from my dominant eye ...
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Why is there no ATP Masters series 1000 event on grass courts?
The ATP Masters series 1000 is the premier event in Men's tennis after the 4 Grand Slams.
1000 signifies the ranking points earned by the winner.
There are a total of 9 Masters 1000 events throughout ...
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How could pitchers once pitch both games of a doubleheader?
It was once not unheard for pitchers to pitch both games of a doubleheader, even to throw back-to-back complete games:
The most distinguished doubleheader pitching achievement was that of
“Big Ed”...
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Would a catcher have an advantage batting against a former teammate pitcher?
When a pitcher and a catcher play together on the same team, the catcher ends up being able to spot pitches much better than he would against a pitcher he was familiar with. (This can be seen in the ...
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Why do German football (soccer) fans wear cowboy hats?
Is there a story or meaning, or is it just random and whimsical fashion?
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How does the slope at Lord's aid swing bowling?
I have heard that the slope at Lord's runs down from Nursery end (media centre) to the Pavilion end with a height of around 8 feet.
Wikipedia mentions that the slope aids in-swing from one end and ...
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Football penalty shootouts: Germany wins 71% of the time, England 17% only. Any reason?
See the same question posted by me on Quora.
I was surprised to read the following statistics regarding the success rate of national teams in football penalty shootouts:
NATION PENALTY ...
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Does being good at table-tennis help when playing tennis
I'm a sport fan, playing ( at amateur level ) numerous sports. 10 years ago, I was quite good at playing table-tennis, participated in several amateur competitions. Even now I often play with my ...
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What is ball tampering in cricket?
What is "ball tampering" in cricket? How can we say ball is tampered? Any punishments for tampering? Can somebody list the name of players who were punished?
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How does "optioning" a player to the minor leagues work?
If a baseball team needs to make room on its 25 man roster, it may send one of its newer players back to the minor leagues.
Apparently, this is done through a process of "optioning" the player back ...
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Where does the assistant referee watch to realize when a soccer player is offside?
How is it possible for the assistant referee to realize when a player is offside?
If the assistant referee is in line with the last forward, how can he see when the ball leaves the other player if he ...
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How quickly should a drop back passer release the ball?
The highest rated quarterbacks in football appear to release the ball just seconds after the snap. Sophisticated pass rushing and secondary coverages give the offense few opportunities to advance the ...
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Do they ever pull the goalkeeper in football?
In ice hockey, teams that are losing will sometimes pull their goalkeeper late in the game and bring in an extra attacker to increase their chances of scoring and tying the game.
Do teams ever pull ...
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What's to stop a guy staying at the back of a peleton?
In Tour De France, when the riders are in a pack, one rides at the front while the others take advantage of the reduced wind resistance, and then one from the back (or is it the guy directly behind ...
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How the cricket ball's swing measured instantly?
In the recent test series between India and England, Star Sports, which is the official broadcaster in the Indian sub-continent, showed a new graphics after each ball is bowled. It was the amount of ...
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What medal did the referee in the FIFA world cup get?
The referee, Nicola Rizzoli, seemed to have received a medal in yesterday's finale. What kind of medal is this?
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How does a six-sided ring contrast from a four-sided ring?
Total Nonstop Wrestling (TNA) fans recently voted to have the company bring back a six-sided ring(1) for their wrestlers to perform in.
How does a six-sided ring contrast from a four-sided ring? ...
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Yellow and Red Card pattern in football
There is 3 recognized yellow-red card pattern in football (just try check a football report in FIFA.com and there's only 3 pattern)
They're
Yellow card
2nd yellow card followed by red card
Red card
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Can a batsman be run out after the ball is dead?
Can a batsman be run out after an umpire signals over?
My friend was batting outside the crease, and the ball went to a fielder. He was not taking a run.
The umpire called "Over", and my ...
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Why does Kane wear a mask one week, and the next not? [closed]
Why does Kane wear a mask one week, and the next week he is without a mask?
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In the 2005-2006 NBA season why was Denver seeded above Dallas despite having 16 fewer wins?
In the 2005-2006 nba why was denver seeded above dallas even though they had 16 fewer wins? this never made sense to me?
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What are the typical / expected results of using too large a surfboard?
I'm having a rough time learning how to surf. I've gone enough times now (20 to 25 times) to notice a consistent point of failure. I've tried laying farther front or farther back, catching the "energy"...
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When do the first NCAA Football Polls come out?
Does anyone know when the first AP polls for NCAA Football are announced?
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Do teammates have to let someone else win if their team tells them to do so?
Right now, Nibali leads the Tour De France with his teammate 2 seconds behind. If, on the final day of the tour, they both have the same time, will the team tell Nibalis teammate to let him win, or do ...
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What is use of old cricket ball?
When umpire change the cricket ball, was the old ball thrown as waste or keep for reuse?
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Does the team with the extra rest day perform better?
In the World Cup 2014, the semi-finals were held on 8th/9th July, and the final will be on 13th July. This gives Germany an extra day to rest/prepare compared to Argentina.
This has been mentioned by ...
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Why does first slip stand further back than the other slip fielders?
I have noticed in the slip area, where first slip stands way back from keeper and rest of the other slips like here:
Image source: Wikipedia.org
Why it is so?
Eventually some times ball bounces in ...
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Spectators involved in play
In baseball, if a fielder reaches into the stands to attempt a catch, a spectator has an equal right to try to catch the ball.
Is there any difference if the fielder is reaching over the fence into ...
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Shall I oil new longboard bearings?
I've bought new bearings and I am not sure if it is supposed to be oiled before usage :/
When bought my longboard, it was already set up. So I only have experience from cleaning and oiling the old ...