Sports - 14 July 2006

I'm in the U.S. I know the rules of soccer from when I was a kid and follow the World Cup, but no, I'm not a huge fan. Here's my problem. I can accept that pre-final matches end in shootouts (though it would be better if they didn't), but what value is there in a shootout for the final match? You've just whittled a team sport played over several weeks down to 5 guys versus a goaltender to decide who's the best in the world. The team no longer matters.

In the Super Bowl, a tie gets decided in overtime, no matter how long. In baseball, extra innings. In hockey playoffs, extra periods. In most Grand Slam tennis matches, you don't have a tiebreaker for the final set, except for the lame U.S. Open fifth set. At least in tennis, it's always been a 1-on-1 event, so a tiebreaker does not take anyone out of the match.

Does anyone here agree that a final soccer match (including the U.S. NCAA finals) should not be decided in a shootout?

2006-07-14 02:58:18 · 6 answers · asked by Stuck in the Middle Ages 4 in FIFA World Cup (TM)

Nobody out, men on 1st and 3rd. The hitter hits a weak humpback liner to 2nd base and and the 2nd baseman looked the guy back to 1st and seemed to forget about the guy at 3rd. The guy at 3rd takes off down the line and scores when the throw came in a little late. There was absolutely NO ERROR on the play. Here is the question....Is it a sac fly? If not, how else do you score it?

2006-07-14 02:54:39 · 11 answers · asked by KEITH M 2 in Baseball

If a store owner requires its instructor to teach in a manner which is unsafe . The instructor refuses he can now no longer instruct anywhere . The shop refuses to work with him . Now other shops are 50 miles away . In essence he has been black balled for looking out for the students safety .

2006-07-14 02:54:22 · 1 answers · asked by J D 4 in Swimming & Diving

plz add their names and how old they are! and by the way has he been married before?

2006-07-14 02:52:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in French Football

As a resident of Chicago, the host of Gay Games VII which start on Sat the 15th, I was made aware of the existence of these games just yesterday by a poster, and it got me thinking. Why do homosexuals need their own games? There is nothing to say they cannot compete in the Olympics or any other major sporting competition, and I wouldnt think that being gay would put a person at a disadvantage(its not like paralympics where they dont have the use of their legs.) So if it is like I think and being homosexual doesn't impair a person from playing sports, then the gay games are extreamly discriminatory against heterosexuals and should not continue. Can you even imagine what a huge fuss would be made by the media and the gay community if someone started 'The Straight Games'. How is this any different?

2006-07-14 02:52:03 · 8 answers · asked by Don’t Tread On Me 3 in Other - Sports

2006-07-14 02:42:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in FIFA World Cup (TM)

I really am starting to wonder if The Great Khaly can wrestle. On SmackDown! All his matches involve him throwing his opponents like a ragdoll. His finisher is a chop so basically of what we have seen his skills suck. But then I think why would the WWE give a contract to a 12 feet tall bafoon who stands in the ring and throws people around so surely he must have SOME wrestling moves, after all this is a "wrestling" promotion. But then again I think of the dumb stuff the WWE has done in the past like that turkey and not stopping the show after Owen Hart died and having a diva search and continuing to use the Guerrero name to make them a buck so I wouldn't put it past them they would hire an imbasill who can't wrestle. Then again Khali did kill someone during practice doing the flapjack on them so he atleast knows the flapjack. Sorry for rambling but my question is: Do you think Khali can really wrestle or does he just stand in the ring? Do you think he will ever "wrestle"?

2006-07-14 02:38:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Wrestling

he should be consistent with promising strike rate.

2006-07-14 02:25:44 · 20 answers · asked by niki 2 in Cricket

2006-07-14 02:25:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in FIFA World Cup (TM)

Hello all! rkrmw here!

I have received literally hundreds of e-mails from you, and I thank you very much. However, most of them came from the frogs, pleading with me to stop.

Pleading!

How can I say no? The fight has been fought! France has been eliminated! It is time for me to move onward!

Lest you think I am disappearing from Yahoo Answers altogether, there is another battle that needs to be fought - this time with Illegal Immigration.

I will now be focusing on the Politics and Government > Immigration category.

So, froggies, your wish has been granted. You have been granted a reprieve.

But, make no mistake, I will be watching. And if I hear of you, of ANY of you frogs talking trash, I will be back. And if I do come back, no amount of pleading will help.

Enjoy your weekend!

2006-07-14 02:24:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in FIFA World Cup (TM)

Floyd Mayweather is trying to do everything to avoid fighting him. Both of them are Undefeated and need to fight each other. What do you think.

2006-07-14 02:11:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Boxing

Hi, i am 17 years old, my height is 179 cm, what can i do to make my height increase in a high rate?

2006-07-14 02:11:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Sports

2006-07-14 02:08:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baseball

independence mulvane matchup from 7/14

2006-07-14 02:03:00 · 1 answers · asked by Joe D 1 in Baseball

What is your 1-20 for the new Premiership season.

Mine is as follows.

1.Chelsea
2.Liverpool
3.Arsenal
4.Man Utd
5.Spurs
6.Newcastle
7.Blackburn
8.Bolton
9.Man City
10.Everton
11.West Ham
12.Middlesboro
13.Portsmouth
14.Wigan
15.Villa
16.Reading
17.Charlton
18.Fulham
19.Sheff Utd
20.Watford

Sorry if i've offended any fans for not putting their team very high but this is my honest opinion.

2006-07-14 01:52:20 · 30 answers · asked by malfonzobonzo 2 in English Football

I may believe i am running faster when running on a train and get encouraged by it and give positive feedback to my brain thereby resulting in my actually running faster?

what do you think?

2006-07-14 01:51:33 · 8 answers · asked by rekha c 3 in Other - Sports

improved the the italian victory? or else Germany 2006 is rigged?
With all of us surrounded by "the ox has given birth"-like stories
on the final match controversy which is fair to think? and shutdown the agenda...

2006-07-14 01:49:13 · 11 answers · asked by HeavyRain 4 in FIFA World Cup (TM)

who supports Zidane for hitting header on matterazie . I surely do , cuz i wont listen bad words towards my sister n mother ? would u ?

2006-07-14 01:48:11 · 15 answers · asked by hotelz motelz potelz 1 in FIFA World Cup (TM)

Aren't they playing great this year?

2006-07-14 01:48:07 · 16 answers · asked by Shawn C 1 in Baseball

2006-07-14 01:46:26 · 3 answers · asked by ravenfan 1 in Baseball

2006-07-14 01:39:08 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in FIFA World Cup (TM)

2006-07-14 01:38:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baseball

i was in alaska a couple of weeks ago and went salmon fishing for the first time. I want to go again...where can i go?

2006-07-14 01:35:53 · 2 answers · asked by daniel v 1 in Other - Sports

2006-07-14 01:34:18 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Football (American)

Does anyone have a suggestion on wich golf ball go farther or r just better

2006-07-14 01:27:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Golf

And why did he hit his head against the italian player's chest?

2006-07-14 01:22:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Sports

They should take the afc west.

2006-07-14 01:20:38 · 12 answers · asked by sex_hard_love 1 in Football (American)

2006-07-14 01:20:19 · 10 answers · asked by joejoe 1 in FIFA World Cup (TM)

2006-07-14 01:12:24 · 30 answers · asked by Macka 3 in English Football

ladder snake , will he ever be back to wwe raw . been sucha long time , he is not on wwe raw or smak down ?

2006-07-14 01:12:10 · 10 answers · asked by hotelz motelz potelz 1 in Wrestling