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Sport Vs. the Elements — Daily trivia Wednesday, September 23, 2026: questions and answers
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Q 01Which golfer's bid to win all four majors in one year ended when he shot 81 in a British Open storm?
- AGreg Norman
- BTiger Woods
- CPhil Mickelson
- DRory McIlroy
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Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods. He had already won that year's Masters and U.S. Open, and his 81 in cold, gusty rain at Muirfield was then the worst round of his pro career.
Q 02After Hurricane Katrina, which NFL team played a “home” game against the Giants in New Jersey?
- ANew Orleans Saints
- BMiami Dolphins
- CHouston Texans
- DTampa Bay Buccaneers
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New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints. When the repaired Superdome reopened a year later, a blocked punt in their first game back became a statue outside.
Q 03Which country's FIFA World Cup was moved to November and December to escape summer heat?
- ABrazil
- BRussia
- CQatar
- DMexico
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Qatar
Qatar. England's Premier League had to stop for six weeks in the middle of its season to make room.
Q 04At which Grand Slam did Frank Dancevic faint in a heatwave, later saying he'd seen Snoopy?
- AWimbledon
- BUS Open
- CFrench Open
- DAustralian Open
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Australian Open
The Australian Open, in heat of about 42°C. Dancevic said that until somebody died, they would keep playing matches in that heat.
Q 05In an NFL snowstorm, a convict on work release drove a snowplow out to clear a spot for what?
- AA game-tying touchdown
- BThe winning field goal
- CThe opening kickoff
- DA fourth-down punt
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The winning field goal
The winning field goal, for a 3–0 Patriots win. Miami's Don Shula protested, the NFL later banned it, and the tractor now hangs in the Patriots Hall of Fame.
Q 06Why did the Houston Astrodome paint over its roof panels, killing its grass?
- AFielders lost fly balls in the glare
- BThe dome got too hot inside
- CRain leaked through the panels
- DFans were getting sunburned
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Fielders lost fly balls in the glare
Fielders lost fly balls in the glare. The dead grass was replaced with an artificial turf that came to be called AstroTurf.
Q 07Which marathon's course shifts even during the race, because it's run on floating sea ice?
- AAntarctic Ice Marathon
- BBaikal Ice Marathon
- CPolar Circle Marathon
- DNorth Pole Marathon
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North Pole Marathon
The North Pole Marathon. The pole sits in the middle of the Arctic Ocean, so runners arrive by icebreaker and race a marked course on a floe.
Q 08What did the umpire call when a gust made pitcher Stu Miller sway during an All-Star Game at Candlestick?
- AA strike
- BA ball
- CA balk
- DTime out
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A balk
A balk. Legend says the wind blew him off the mound, but Miller said he only swayed, and he still got the win.
Q 09Thomas Hicks won a sweltering Olympic marathon after his handlers dosed him with brandy and which poison?
- AStrychnine
- BArsenic
- CCyanide
- DHemlock
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Strychnine
Strychnine, a rat poison that stimulates in small doses. Fred Lorz had crossed the line first, but he'd ridden about 11 miles in a car.
Q 10Why was Charlton's goalkeeper still guarding his goal 15 minutes after his match at Chelsea was abandoned?
- AHeavy snow
- BThick fog
- CDriving rain
- DNightfall
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Thick fog
Thick fog. A policeman finally found Charlton's Sam Bartram, whose teammates were already out of the bath, dressed and in fits of laughter.
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