Sport-related lists - Topics

Why do lists of defunct teams and events still matter? What makes a venue list useful to someone planning a trip? How should a list handle results that were later annulled? Why do record lists keep splitting into narrower categories? How many sports exist worldwide and why the count keeps changing Why do most popular sport rankings use completely different methods? Why are women's sports lists still so much shorter? Why does every entry on a sports list need a citation? Why lists of combat sports disagree over which disciplines count How sports get grouped into categories across encyclopedias and databases What does it take to keep an active players list current? How do editors decide what belongs on a greatest players list? The main families that any overview of world sport has to cover How should a list treat athletes who competed in two sports? Why do lists of venue capacities go out of date so fast? Why are sports timeline lists so hard to verify? What is the difference between a champions list and a title holders list? Why do sports ranking lists disagree so much with each other?