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What is the fastest stock snowmobile in the world?

The second fastest stock snowmobile of 2013 was the Yamaha Apex SE that is fitted with a four-stroke and four-cylinder engine. Some of the more prominent manufacturers of snowmobiles are Arctic Cat, Yamaha, Polaris and Ski-Doo. While the XF1100 was the fastest snowmobile of 2013, the Ski-Doo MZX X 800 has the best-rated performance of snowmobiles produced in 2013.

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What NBA game holds the record for most overtimes?

The teams each scored one point in the first and third overtimes, no points in the second and fourth overtimes and four points each in the fifth overtime. The Olympians won the game with two points over the Royals in the sixth overtime. The final score was 75-73.The matchup is the longest NBA game every played as of 2015. It clocked in at 78 minutes long, a full 30 minutes longer than the typical 48-minute game.

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What does 4th and goal mean?

The offense has four downs in order to make a first down. When an offense has achieved a first down inside the defensive 10-yard line, it has four downs to score. On fourth-and-goal, the offense has two play choices: run or pass for a touchdown or kick a field goal.\nIn the NFL, if the offense does not score on a run or pass, the ball is awarded to the defense where the fourth-down tackle was made. If a field goal is missed, the defense receives the ball at the 20-yard line or where the kick was taken, if it was kicked from beyond the 20.

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How long does a softball game last?

Tiebreaker rules for extra innings include putting a runner on second base to start each half-inning. Rules for teams too far ahead may shorten the length of games after the middle of the third inning and later. In league play, some games may be shortened by time limits, such as 50 minutes or an hour, though these league rules are not in force for official tournaments.

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What is the Bowl Championship Series?

The Bowl Championship Series system was in place from 1998 to 2013 and succeeded the Bowl Alliance system. The Bowl Championship Series was the primary system used to select the two best teams in the country to compete in the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game as well as other top teams to compete in the four Bowl Championship Series bowl games.\nThe Bowl Championship Series process for selecting match-ups relied on polls and computerized algorithms. The process was intended to avoid having co-champions, as coaches were contractually obligated to vote for the Bowl Championship..

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What are some sports that are on TV?

Certain cable channels are dedicated to other sports such as college sports, mixed martial arts, boxing and professional wrestling. Combat sports are commonly restricted to pay-per-view channels. Additional televised sports include tennis, fishing and rugby.\nSchedules for televised sporting events may be found through TV Guide and other network specific resources. TV Guide features schedules for the National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association.\nExamples of general national sports networks in the United States are the CBS Spor..

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Are there really seven ways to reach first base without a hit in baseball?

The seven other means for a batter to reach first base without a hit are being hit by a pitch, making it to first on a dropped third strike before the catcher can throw the batter out, the catcher's equipment interfering with the batter's swing, the pitcher throwing four illegal pitches in an at-bat (though this can also be counted as an unintentional walk), a fielder's choice, an error, or a dropped sacrifice fly (in which case the batter takes first but is not awarded a hit).

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Why did the Ultimate Warrior leave wrestling?

The Ultimate Warrior was born James Hellwig in 1959. He made his first appearance as The Ultimate Warrior on WWE in 1987. He appeared sporadically throughout the 1990s with his last major appearance in 1998. Warrior was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 6, 2014, and died from cardiovascular disease 3 days later at the age of 54.

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What are some notable West Virginia high school football teams?

MaxPreps.com bases its top 20 West Virginia high school football teams off of yearly computer rankings, state championships and championship runner-ups. A team that ranks first in the computer rankings for any given year receives 25 points. A team that ranks 25th in yearly computer rankings receives one point. State championship winners earn 30 points, while the runner-up earns 15.\nMaxPreps.com ranked Martinsburg as the most dominant West Virginia high school football team from 2004 to 2014 with 366 ranking points. The team's record was 113 wins and 18 losses during this period, with fou..

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What is a fishing barometer?

Use of a fishing barometer is based on the theory that barometric pressure affects fish feeding activity. While a drop in air pressure brings on feeding activity, rising pressure leads to less biting. It is also believed that high pressure results in fish moving to shallower water, while low pressure leads fish to deeper water. A fisherman utilizing a fishing barometer can adjust his tactics accordingly to take advantage of these behaviors.

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