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Is Barcelona's 6-7 the highest aggregate score to lose across all competitions?
After watching the Inter Milan-Barcelona match where Barcelona were knocked out 7-6 on aggregate, I'm wondering whether any team has ever scored more goals in a two-legged tie without winning.
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Have a joint-goal ever been scored in football?
Is there any instance of a situation where two players were awarded a goal? Google search could not find anything.
The closest I got was a joint own goal described in The Guardian.
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Why special team players were drafted in the Round 6, not Round 7 in the NFL Draft 2025?
I saw that three special team players, two placekickers and one punter have been drafted in the round 6 of the 2025 NFL Draft.
I understand that offensive and defensive players are considered more ...
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Most dominant athlete at a single Olympics (World Championship)?
I had a random thought about Eric Heiden who won all speed skating distances in the 1980 Olympics, 500m, 1000m, 15000m, 5000m and 10000m.
I was wondering whether other athletes have achieved this feat?...
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Combination shots using the 8 ball
Can I combo my stripe ball into the 8 ball and then into my striped ball I called to go in the pocket on a combo shot as long as j called it.. Is that a legal shot..
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Do pitchers/catchers currently have to surrender a dirty/scuffed ball before each pitch?
There's a short video of an interview with Greg Maddux, where he breaks down one of the nastiest pitches he's thrown. It was a 2-seam fastball I believe where the pitch broke the entire width of the ...
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Reveal to referees illegal basketball reach by clamping?
When I play basketball and post up against a particular opponent he always reaches around from behind me, under my arms and begins to curve around my torso with both arms in an attempt to swat away ...
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Tennis super tie break sides switch
Tomorrow me and a friend are playing our first tournament tennis match. Tournament is challenge based, so we will be playing without an umpire, and due to easter holidays we can't contact one to ...
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Highest number of extra time goals in a single match [duplicate]
What is the highest number of goals scored in extra time in one match?
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What happens if the pallino hits the backboard?
In bocce, what is the outcome if the pallino is hit out of bounds?
Is the frame restarted, or another penalty applied?
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US Open Cup (soccer) placement for mls/USL Championship mens teams
While watching the U.S. Open Cup, I noticed that MLS/USL Championship teams enter in the third round for the upcoming rounds?
Why are they automatically placed in that round? Is there a group stage ...
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How do you score this play?
Batter hits a hot shot to SS left. SS dives and knocks it down. Ball rolls toward second baseman who still has a chance to make the play at first base. He fumbles the ball, isn't able to pick it up ...
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Has any football club's unbeaten league run ended in the last game of the season?
Has any football club's unbeaten league run ended in the last game of the season? Rangers in 1967-68 is the only one I know of.
Even better: have any clubs' undefeated runs ended in the last minute of ...
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Retouching a base?
With a runner on second base, less than 2 outs, runner steals third on the pitch, the batter hits a fly to left field, runner touches third base & rounds the bag when he realizes the ball may be ...
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MLB player contracts
If a MLB player retires with time left on his contract does his remaining salary count against the AAV?
Example: Player signs 3 year contract for 20 million per year. Player retires after year 2. Does ...
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What is the highest points total that a team has amassed and still gotten relegated?
My friend said that Juventus in 2005-06 Serie A, who were relegated with 91 points, is the most points attained by a relegated team. in football history. After researching, I found that Worcester Park ...
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What's the lowest tier a team from the top-flight has been beaten by?
I was wondering what was the biggest underdog win in football. Specifically, have any team from the 10th tier ever beaten a top-flight team?
After researching, I found a few matches but they were not ...
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If the cue ball flies off the playing surface, lands on the side of the table, and then lands back on the playing surface, is that a scratch? [duplicate]
The following happened in a pool match. A player hit the cue ball pretty hard (1). Then the cue ball hit the purple ball (2) and jumped into the air. The cue ball landed on the side of the table ...
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At-Bat Outcome Percentages
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I am trying to understand the statistics associated with the different outcomes for an at-bat for Cal Ripken in 2001. I went to Baseball Reference and looked at the row for ...
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Transfer can a player transfered in january play for a game that was delayed from the first round of league
My doubt lays on delayed games from the first round of league. if a player transfered in january can play for delayed game from the first round. Please be specific and show us a website about it.
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Goals nullified by offside after goalie deflection
Our soccer team had two goals nullified after the opposing team’s goalie deflected the ball on a shot by our team and our second player ran in to score the goal. The second player was not offside at ...
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How to model the evolution of odds over the course of a football game?
I am trying to model the evolution of odds in football (soccer) over the course of the game. I have calculated the expected home and away goal per game. I then broke it down into expected goals per ...
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How can the match refree decide on concussion substitute?
In the recently concluded T20I series between India and England,there was a big controversial decision to substitute a concussed player with a player who is not a like-to-like replacement.
How did the ...
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What is the difference of 'masters' and 'open' in badminton competitions?
Badminton competitions organized by BWF are usually names (Sponsor name) (Country or city) (Masters or Open), for example 'DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2025' currently playing as of 26 January 2025, and ...
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Should I Choose College Basketball in the UK or USA?(Im just searching for an idea) [closed]
I am Just curious about your thoughts because It will be hard decision to choose between these two. Just give me the truths ,until now I couldnt realize that I am so late to notice that BUCS is not a ...
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Baseball Plate Appearances per Game
I am an introductory statistics teacher and not a big sports fan. I was writing a question for my students based on the data from www.baseball-reference.com and ran into something that doesn't make ...
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In basketball what is the call if the ref catches the ball while in bounds?
High school basketball game. There was an errant pass that went to the ref who was in bounds. He caught it and awarded the ball to the other team. Is that correct? If the ref had not caught it it ...
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What is the name of this soccer/football skill by Aitana Bonmatí?
Please watch this video.
What is the name of the first skill she does where she uses the sole of her left foot to drag the ball across her body. Seems like an alternate version of the Cruyff turn ...
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Why is the NFL season called 2024, not 2024-25?
According to NFL.com stats section, NFL seasons are called 2024, 2023, 2022, and so on, not 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, and so on. I wonder why they call the seasons so even though the last game of the ...
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Good alternatives to Hockey tape?
My nephew asked for hockey stick tape for christmas, but 12$ a roll on amazon its kinda dumb.
I've been out of the world of hockey for a long time so I dont know what to pick instead.
What other types ...
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When did the rules for ineligible receivers start?
I read that the forward pass was legalized in 1906 and I'd like to know what year offensive linemen became ineligible to receive a forward pass.
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Do clubs have an obligation to play in the Fifa Club World Cup?
Reading about the somewhat muted reception in parts of the world to the expanded FIFA Club World Cup I am wondering what is stopping an uninterested club from not going?
...other than money.
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What is the technique of dropping the knee in cricket called?
You see it often in cricket. A fielder will drop the knee when fielding. The idea being if the ball goes through your hands your leg is still there to stop the ball.
Who came up with that technique ...
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How much of an advantage is it to play 2v1?
In sports with doubles & singles formats (like tennis/table tennis/badminton), how much of an advantage is it to play 2v1? We can assume the side with 2 plays with doubles rules - so e.g. they use ...
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Definiton of the "pass" in backpass
Played in a game a couple of nights ago and the following backpass scenario happened:
Ball was coming at speed into the area so the defender stepped on the ball to slow it down and stop it to make it ...
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Are Keepy Uppys a useful tactic in Football?
So, I'm aware that footballers will often use Keepy Uppys as a training device, learning better ball control etc. but I'm not sure I've ever seen it used on the pitch.
I can, however, see how they ...
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What are the best, effective ways to help my teamates understand that moving the ball quickly is the most important?
I have a football team, and we play a 7-a-side game every week. I am not the coach, my team do not have a coach. We are just friends playing together. I could give advice to any teammate like a friend ...
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In football, advantage applied in 2nd yellow card situation, later followed by red card
During a recent grassroots football game a player already on a yellow card commits another bookable offence, the referee played advantage.
When the ball went out of play, the referee went and gave the ...
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Are you "allowed" to go to a football game as a fan of a third team?
Away fans wrong ending is common. You see a lot of questions around the Internet asking about doing this. Officially it's completely forbidden but general advice is just be subtle about it and many ...
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AFC Champions League quota
2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite and AFC Champions League Two winners get an entry to the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite league stage and play-off, respectively. I am not sure, however, it ...
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Did Diontae Johnson play vs. Broncos at Week 9 Game of NFL 2024-25 season?
Did Diontae Johnson play vs. Broncos at Week 9 Game?
There was no stat of him and I didn't see the game, so there is no way for me to decide whether he never entered the grounded or he played but just ...
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How do FOX and CBS manage halftime shows for multiple NFL games that often don't reach halftime simultaneously?
I'm curious about the logistics behind how networks like FOX and CBS broadcast halftime shows for multiple NFL games airing at the same time. Given that these games often have different paces and may ...
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Where can we find these diamond layouts for active rosters?
I sometimes see rosters drawn on a diamond like this.
But I can't seem to find a good resource for these that shows MLB teams. Is there any out there?
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Why are safety kicks further back than regular kickoffs?
Under the current version of the NFL's kickoff rules, standard kickoffs are kicked from the A35 yard line, but safety kicks are set further back to the A20 yard line. With the exception of things like ...
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What purpose does a claiming race serve as compared to just selling a horse to someone without a race?
I read through the Wikipedia description of a claiming race - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claiming_race
I read through a few other write ups also.
But I am unable to figure out why horses are sold ...
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Has any NFL quarterback besides Aaron Rodgers ever completed 3 or more Hail Mary passes?
At the end of the first half of the 2024 NFL Week 6 game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets, Jets QB Aaron Rodgers completed the 4th Hail Mary pass of his career. (Or 5th Hail Mary pass ...
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Goalkeeper gets assist. Unusual
Goalkeeper plays ball out to striker who lets ball bounce and scores with first touch. Saw this at the weekend. Can’t remember seeing this before even though I’ve seen keepers score directly. This ...
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Is the batter out Hit wicket if they break the wicket while playing a second shot to defend the stumps?
The batter completed their shot but the ball hit them or their bat and started rolling towards the stumps.
In the process of stopping the ball, the batter hit the stumps with the bat and dislodged a ...
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If a kickoff player stops the ball on the one yard line, but only after stepping in the end zone first, where is the ball placed?
In the Jets vs. Broncos game on 2024-09-29, the Broncos stopped the ball on the one yard line, but only after stepping in the end zone. Where is the ball placed?
The ball was then placed on the 1 yard ...
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Touchdown in college football
Do the receivers have to have 2 feet in bounds in the end zone for a touchdown catch in college football?
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