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if a run counts if the third out is made before the runner reaches first base
runners on second and third the batter hits it to third. third baseman tags runner running to third to record the third out of the inning. during the process the runner from third scores but the ...
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Is there a cutoff to ask to be redshirted?
My son is an incoming freshman on a D1 soccer team.
Is there a cutoff to ask to be redshirted?
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Which teams did Ronald Koeman play as a midfielder in?
Many time it's said that Ronald Koeman is the defender with most goals in football history. But he also played as a midfielder in his career.
I was wondering if his games as a midfielder were limited ...
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Would I have been out?
Context: I was at baseball practice on Wednesday and was running to 3rd base during a simulated game. The shortstop who had just gotten the ball threw the ball towards the third baseman, and I thought ...
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In a hypothetical race between a high-end bicycle from 2024, and a motorcycle from 1914, who would win?
In a hypothetical race between a high-end bicycle from 2024, and an average motorcycle from 1914, who would win and why?
The bicycle would be ridden by a world-class bicycle professional, riding a ...
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Why Are Test Matches Ending in More Wins and Losses on Tougher Pitches Compared to the Past?
Why is Test cricket experiencing more wins and losses compared to draws on tougher pitches now than in the past? Are pitches becoming tougher than before? Many people claim that we are currently in an ...
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How loose are swimming styles?
I read about the controversy surrounding M Phelps victory in 2008 and his half stroke that shortened his last meters time.
This made me wonder: since there are different styles in competition, it ...
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Badminton Racquet String tension and durability of racquet
I just bought Yonex nanoray light 18i Racquet, I just want to know what string tension I can get it strung so that the durablity of the racquet is not compormised. Kindly suggest.
I am a intermidiate ...
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Can a defensive player in softball / baseball wear a batter's glove when not at bat?
Softball: Shortstop was wearing a batter's glove on his throwing hand while playing his position on the field. Is it legal to do so? Can't find the answer in a rule nor casebook.
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What will be the format of the FIFA Club World Cup after the 2025 edition?
Traditionally, the FIFA Club World Cup involved 7 teams. The first, in 2000, involved 8 teams, while the 2005 and 2006 editions involved only 6. Now the 2025 edition will involve 32 teams, similar to ...
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Have any football team came from a 5-0 or 5 goal deficit in first leg to win on second leg?
I have been looking for bigger comeback than PSG vs Barcelona in 2017 i.e La Remontada in which Barca beat PSG in second leg. Artmedia Bratislava vs Celtic was close as they lost 5-0 in first leg but ...
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What counts as "the ball being inside the circle"?
On a previous answer, a comment asked
does the player, or the ball have to be in the circle ? i just saw spain score via a defender, but the ball was outside the circle, if the ball is pushed, does ...
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Is there precedent to the IOC 'derecognizing' IBA?
Last year the IOC 'derecognized' the International Boxing Association (IBA). Is this the first time the IOC has done something like this? (The AP story doesn't mention any precedents.)
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Why swim tracks not oval?
In many competitive sports based on speed, racing happens on oval tracks: running, track cycling, speed skating, horse racing, to name a few. Swimming would seem to be the exception where tracks are ...
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Why is there a 2 weeks break between Olympic and Paralympic Games?
I just noticed that there is a 2 weeks gap between the Olympic and Paralympic Games (the former ends on 2024-08-11 and the latter starts on 2024-08-24).
I can imagine that the participants' rooms need ...
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