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A power-play goal does not automatically end every hockey penalty
The type of penalty matters when a team scores on a power play.
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A shoot-out winner does not add an ordinary personal goal
NHL shoot-out results have a separate statistical role from goals scored during play.
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DNS, DNF and DQ explain different missing athletics results
A blank finishing time does not tell you whether an athlete failed to appear, stopped during the race or was disqualified.
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Read a high-jump attempt row without resetting the failure count
In high-jump results, O records a successful clearance, X a failed trial and a dash a passed trial.
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Why winning more decathlon events does not guarantee overall victory
A decathlon adds points earned from measured performances across ten disciplines.
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Count swimming lengths from pool size, not the event name alone
A 400 m swimming event covers 400 metres in either a 25 m or a 50 m pool.
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