useless trivia: What Word Means: Variant Of Abate?

Questions

Which soccer team in the 1994 world cup had all 11 players' surnames ending with the letters 'ov'?

Which song did robin luke write about his 5 year old sister?

Which song was released by Billy Joe Royal and written by Joe South?

Which statue is missing its arms?

Which traditional japanese sport takes place in a circular ring?