TIE GAME!

Who Won? 10 Historic Draws Explained

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The spirit of competition lies in the competition itself, rather than in who is crowned victorious. But no one can argue that things are much sweeter for the one who claims the prize. That is why ties are such a rare situation: a moment in time when the powers that be decide that either both or none of the participants have done enough to deserve the crown. Read on and learn about ten such historical situations.

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One of the semi-finals of the 1999 Cricket World Cup was a One Day International match played on 17 June 1999 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England. The game was played between South Africa and Australia.

The whole thing ended in a tie after a run out between Allan Donald and Lance Klusener ended the match, which resulted in Australia winning a place in the final where they would play against Pakistan, due to finishing higher in the Super 6 score.

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Rugby is a very popular sport in South Africa. The 2006 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for rugby union clubs in South Africa.

The final match ended in a draw between the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls with both teams scoring 28-all at Vodacom Park and with both names going into the famous trophy. It was the first drawn final since the 1989 season.

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Soccer matches don’t usually have that many goals per match. So, the chance of both teams scoring four goals each is an extremely rare one. But this is exactly what happened in 2008 when Arsenal faced Liverpool in the Football Association Premier League Championship.

After a vibrating match in which both teams exchanged goals, the marker finalized with the aforementioned 4-4, making this a historic day for the League.

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During the 2003 Presidents Cup, teams International and USA ended the scheduled matches tied at 17-17. Captains Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus picked Ernie Els and Tiger Woods, respectively to represent their teams in the playoff. Woods and Els proceeded to play three playoff holes, halving each of those three holes with pars. But, by the time the third playoff hole ended, Els and Woods were playing in a very dim light.

After the team captains discussed what to do, play into the night, or return the next day, they decided on a tie. No winner, or loser, with the two teams sharing the cup until the 2005 matches arrived.

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Victory is a coveted trophy. Especially when the two contenders in a match share a known rivalry that spices up the whole situation. This was the case for the Rams vs. 49ers NFL game of 2012, but the odds had something different in store for the match.

After a series of electrifying plays that tilted the game numerous times in favor of one or the other, time expired, securing a tie game.

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As in the story of John Henry vs. the steam-powered drill, Garry Kasparov was an undisputed champion of his craft, facing a challenge against a machine. The chess Grand Master faced Deep Blue, an IBM computer created for the express purpose of beating him.

In two separate events, in 1996 and 1997, the man and the computer played six games each time. The first round was won by Kasparov, the second one, by the machine.

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During the 1966 FIFA World Championship, Uruguay and Mexico played a memorable match that ended in a 0-0 draw. Known for its intensity and physicality, the game became infamous as the "Battle of Florence" or "Battle of Santiago" due to the aggressive play and numerous fouls committed by both teams.

The game was heated, referees’s decisions were contested, players engaged in confrontations, and fights erupted everywhere.

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Races can be won by a mere fraction of a second. But sometimes, even the most advanced time-measuring devices can’t tell the difference between competitors used to perform at such a high level.

One iconic Formula One race at the Monaco Grand Prix of 1967 ended in a photo finish, after Jackie Stewart (BRM) and Denny Hulme (McLaren) crossed the line so close it was impossible to determine a winner with the naked eye. Officials eventually declared a tie, the only one in Formula One history.

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A much disputed and controversial race, the Stockholm Olympics’s Men’s 100m Sprint Final of 1912 is, to this day, one of the most controversial ties in sporting history. American athletes Jim Thorpe and Don Lippincott were initially declared co-champions after finishing neck-and-neck.

However, Thorpe's victory was later revoked due to a disputed rule violation. Despite this, his title was eventually reinstated decades later.

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Most people would say that being able to accept a tie is easier than accepting a defeat. But, apparently, that is not always the case. We will end this list with the 1968 Yale vs. Harvard football game, which ended in a 29–29 tie. All was normal up to that moment. But then, the Harvard Crimson student newspaper famously printed the headline "Harvard Beats Yale 29–29".

DECODING DOCTORS

Check Out These 10 Medical Terms Explained!

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Have you ever had a doctor explain that you "suffer from otitis" to simply mean you have an ear inflammation? The terminology used by doctors can be very confusing to patients, as medical words are full of roots, prefixes, and suffixes that come from Greek or Latin. If you want to understand your doctor better during your next visit, or just show off your lexicon to your friends, read on! Today, we are reviewing and explaining what these 10 aspects of medical terminology mean.

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"Hypo-" is a prefix that comes from Greek, meaning "under" or "below."

In medicine, this term is used to refer to low levels or deficient functioning.

For example, you may see this prefix in "Hypoglycemia" (low blood sugar) or "Hypotension" (low blood pressure). To refer to an organ or gland that is below its normal function, we have the word "Hypothyroidism" as an example, which indicates an underactive thyroid gland.

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"Hyper-" is the opposite of the previous prefix. Hyper- also comes from Greek, meaning "excessive" or "above normal."

This prefix is used when levels, functioning, or certain conditions are elevated or above values considered normal. For example, "Hyperthermia" refers to elevated body temperature. "Hypertension" is blood pressure that exceeds the values indicated as healthy. Finally, "Hyperthyroidism" is the overactivity of the thyroid gland, which leads to the overproduction of thyroid hormones.

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"-itis" is one of the best-known suffixes in medicine. Greek is again the language of origin here, this time meaning "inflammation."

Doctors often add this suffix to the scientific name of a body part to indicate it is swollen. As already mentioned, "Otitis" is the inflammation of the ear, as frequent as it is painful. "Appendicitis" indicates inflammation of the appendix, often resulting in surgery to remove it. Another example is "Bronchitis," which refers to inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

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"Gastro-" is a prefix that, rather than referring to a condition, injury, or disease, indicates a specific body part where all those things can occur.

Gastro- comes from Greek and means "stomach" or "tummy." Therefore, this term refers to conditions, procedures, or tests that affect or are performed on the stomach or gastrointestinal tract.

For example -using one of the suffixes already mentioned above- we have the term "Gastritis," the inflammation of the stomach, which causes so much pain. "Gastroenterology," on the other hand, is the general study of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract.

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"-osis" is a suffix that comes to indicate that something is not working as it should or was affected in some way.

Coming from Greek, "-osis" can mean "condition," "disease," or "abnormal."

For example, we can cite "Fibrosis," the formation of excess fibrous connective tissue, which can occur in some scars. On the other hand, "Thrombosis" is a well-known term indicating the presence of a blood clot (thrombus) within a blood vessel.

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Like "Gastro-," "Osteo-" indicates a specific part or area of the human body.

This prefix comes from the Greek osteon meaning "bone." Thus, any medical term that includes this prefix indicates a condition, disease, procedure, or treatment that affects or is applied to the bones.

For example, "Osteoporosis" combines this prefix with the familiar "-osis" suffix, indicating a condition characterized by porous and fragile bones. On the other hand, "Osteotomy" refers to a surgical procedure on a bone.

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The Greek skopein, meaning "to look" or "to examine," gives rise to the medical suffix "-scopy."

Following its word of origin, the suffix "-scopy" doesn't refer to a disease or body part but to an examination or viewing of some organ or function.

To give some examples, we can mention the well-known "Endoscopy," a procedure through which an internal part of the body is examined using a flexible tube with a lamp and camera attached. "Bronchoscopy," on the other hand, indicates the examination of bronchi.

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Originating from the Greek haima, any medical word that includes the prefix "Hemat-" refers to something related to blood.

"Hematology," for example, is the science that studies the blood, its functions, its elements, and the conditions or diseases that can affect it. "Hematoma" is a bit of blood that collects in a certain spot because it has escaped from blood vessels, commonly known as a bruise. "Hematopoiesis," on its part, refers to the process by which new blood cells are formed.

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We have to admit we've left a few spoilers, as the suffix "-ology" was mentioned before. But let's take a better look at it.

Coming from the Greek logos ("study" or "reason"), "-ology" applies to different medical fields dedicated to studying specific parts or functions of our body.

One of the best known, "Cardiology," is the study and care of the heart and related conditions. Another example is the word "Dermatology," the area of medicine that studies and treats the skin.

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The suffix "-ectomy" indicates a surgical procedure. Coming from the Greek ektomē, meaning "a cutting out" or "excision," practices ending with this suffix are performed to remove a specific body part.

While that sounds a bit strong, these types of surgeries are actually very common, and many of them are performed quickly. "Appendectomy," for example, involves the surgical removal of an infected appendix. There are other examples, such as "Mastectomy," which is the surgical removal of breast tissue.