1,000 trivia questions and answers: sports
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Sports trivia questions 601–650
Q 601Which team won the very first draft lottery in 1985?
- AGolden State Warriors
- BIndiana Pacers
- CLos Angeles Clippers
- DNew York Knicks
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New York Knicks
They used the pick on Patrick Ewing, spawning the 'frozen envelope' conspiracy theory.
Q 602Which Italian actor played Enzo in the 2019 film Ford v Ferrari?
- ARemo Girone
- BToni Servillo
- CPierfrancesco Favino
- DRiccardo Scamarcio
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Remo Girone
Matt Damon and Christian Bale starred as Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles.
Q 603Which inquiry's findings after Hillsborough paved the way for all-seater stadiums?
- AThe Wheatley Report
- BThe Taylor Report
- CThe Popplewell Report
- DThe Hillsborough Panel
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The Taylor Report
Anfield's capacity dropped to 45,276 once the Kop was seated for 1993–94.
Q 604Which owner announced in 1997 that the Whalers would move, and personally chose the name Hurricanes?
- AJim Rutherford
- BPeter Karmanos
- CTom Dundon
- DHoward Baldwin
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Peter Karmanos
There was no time for a name-the-team contest; the colours became black and red to match the college team sharing the arena.
Q 605The Hawks' star point guard's 2021 conference finals ended after he was injured by doing what in Game 3?
- AStepping on an official's foot
- BColliding with a cameraman
- CSlipping on a wet spot
- DLanding on a courtside chair
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Stepping on an official's foot
The Bucks won the series in six and went on to win the title.
Q 606Brazil beat which nation on penalties in the 2016 Olympic final for a first men's gold?
- AHonduras
- BGermany
- CMexico
- DColombia
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Germany
Neymar scored the opening free kick and the winning penalty at the Maracanã.
Q 607Bis zu welchem Alter kommt ein Spieler für die Auszeichnung „Bester junger Spieler“ infrage?
- A20 Jahre
- B21 Jahre
- C19 Jahre
- D18 Jahre
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21 Jahre
Der Nominierte muss zudem seine erste Weltmeisterschaft bestreiten; bewertet werden technische Fertigkeiten, aber auch Fairplay.
Q 608Which Bobby Orr moment is captured in one of hockey's most famous photographs?
- AHis overtime goal to win the 1970 final
- BHis 100th career goal
- CA penalty shot he blocked in the 1970 final
- DA goal scored from behind his own net
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His overtime goal to win the 1970 final
He was already airborne because Noel Picard had tripped him a split second after the puck went in.
Q 609Draymond Green was drafted with a 2012 second-round pick the Warriors acquired in a trade for which forward?
- AAnthony Randolph
- BDorell Wright
- CTroy Murphy
- DBrandan Wright
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Troy Murphy
Green went 35th overall; Harrison Barnes and Festus Ezeli came in the same draft.
Q 610Mike Trout grew up in which small New Jersey town?
- AToms River
- BVineland
- CCherry Hill
- DMillville
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Millville
He was born in nearby Vineland and lettered in both baseball and basketball at Millville Senior High.
Q 611In 2015–16 the Pacers wore maroon-and-gold 'Hickory' alternate uniforms based on which film?
- ABlue Chips
- BRudy
- CBreaking Away
- DHoosiers
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Hoosiers
It was the first time a major North American pro team wore a uniform based on a movie.
Q 612Which trio made up Calgary's '3M Line'?
- ABennett, Jankowski and Mangiapane
- BLindholm, Backlund and Coleman
- CMonahan, Gaudreau and Ferland
- DTkachuk, Backlund and Frolik
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Tkachuk, Backlund and Frolik
They powered a 2017 wild-card berth before Anaheim swept the Flames.
Q 613In the November 2016 vote on Measure C, a hotel-tax plan for a new San Diego stadium, what share said no?
- A57 percent
- B51 percent
- C63 percent
- D70 percent
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57 percent
The measure needed two-thirds approval and got 43 percent; the relocation letter followed two months later.
Q 614At the 2016 series final in Cozumel, Alistair Brownlee gave up his own chance of winning to do what?
- AStop and give CPR to a spectator
- BHelp his collapsing brother over the line
- CFix a rival's punctured tyre
- DWait for a race official's ruling
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Help his collapsing brother over the line
Jonathan had been leading with a kilometre to go before heat exhaustion set in; South Africa's Henri Schoeman passed them both to win.
Q 615Graham Potter left Brighton in September 2022 to replace which sacked manager at Chelsea?
- AAntonio Conte
- BFrank Lampard
- CThomas Tuchel
- DMaurizio Sarri
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Q 616Whose overtime goal in Game 7 completed the 1997 upset of the Dallas Stars?
- ADoug Weight
- BRyan Smyth
- CTodd Marchant
- DJason Arnott
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Todd Marchant
Curtis Joseph's goaltending carried both that upset and the 1998 comeback over Colorado.
Q 617Which caretaker manager first made Beckham England captain in November 2000?
- APeter Taylor
- BKevin Keegan
- CSven-Göran Eriksson
- DHoward Wilkinson
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Peter Taylor
Eriksson kept him in the role; he captained England 58 times.
Q 618How many nations were represented at the 1988 Seoul Games?
- A148
- B135
- C121
- D159
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159
They were the last Games of the Cold War and the last for both the Soviet Union and East Germany.
Q 619What was raised on the Augusta National grounds while the Masters was suspended for World War II?
- ACattle and turkeys
- BVegetables for victory gardens
- CHorses for the cavalry
- DCotton and peanuts
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Cattle and turkeys
The tournament was not played from 1943 to 1945; even after the war, members had to plead with locals to buy tickets.
Q 620One of Finley's ball girls later founded which famous cookie company?
- APepperidge Farm
- BOtis Spunkmeyer
- CMrs. Fields
- DFamous Amos
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Mrs. Fields
The A's were among the first clubs to use ball girls at all.
Q 621Fangio began racing in Argentina in 1936 in which rebuilt car?
- A1932 Chevrolet Confederate
- B1930 Fiat 514
- C1934 Plymouth PE
- D1929 Ford Model A
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1929 Ford Model A
He had opened his own garage after military service; his first Turismo Carretera race came in 1938 as a co-driver.
Q 622Morant's father Tee was a high school teammate of which NBA great?
- ARay Allen
- BJermaine O'Neal
- CRaymond Felton
- DKevin Garnett
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Ray Allen
Tee gave up a possible overseas career when Ja was on the way and became a barber.
Q 623Where did the Warriors play their 1996–97 home games while their East Bay home was being renovated?
- ASan Jose Arena
- BCow Palace
- CArco Arena in Sacramento
- DMaples Pavilion at Stanford
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San Jose Arena
They went 30–52 that season and traded Chris Mullin to Indiana afterwards.
Q 624Which rookie closer debuted for the Orioles in 2022 alongside catcher Adley Rutschman?
- AYennier Cano
- BKyle Bradish
- CFélix Bautista
- DGrayson Rodriguez
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Félix Bautista
By August 2023 the young core of Rutschman, Henderson, Bautista and Bradish had the club in first place in the AL East.
Q 625How old was Jude Bellingham when he became Birmingham City's youngest ever player?
- A15
- B14
- C13
- D16
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16
He joined the club as an under-8 and later became Dortmund's youngest goalscorer too.
Q 626In which São Paulo city was Neymar born?
- ASão Vicente
- BSão José dos Campos
- CRibeirão Preto
- DMogi das Cruzes
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Mogi das Cruzes
The family moved to São Vicente and then Santos in 2003, buying a house next to the Vila Belmiro.
Q 627Which Indian minister resigned in 2010 over the Kochi Tuskers Kerala franchise?
- AShashi Tharoor
- BArun Jaitley
- CRahul Gandhi
- DSharad Pawar
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Shashi Tharoor
He had mentored the winning bid while his friend Sunanda Pushkar held sweat equity; the two married later that year.
Q 628How many people filed past Ruth's open casket during the two days it lay in the Yankee Stadium rotunda?
- A50,000
- B25,000
- C150,000
- D77,000
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77,000
Another crowd of about 75,000 waited outside St. Patrick's Cathedral during his Requiem Mass; he is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York.
Q 629The Pirates' home since 2001 sits on the banks of which river?
- AAllegheny
- BMonongahela
- COhio
- DYoughiogheny
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Allegheny
Fans walk over from downtown on a bridge renamed for Clemente as a consolation after the park took a bank's name.
Q 630Which NFL team went 0-16 in 2008, the first team to lose every game in a 16-game regular season?
- ADetroit Lions
- BTampa Bay Buccaneers
- CJacksonville Jaguars
- DCleveland Browns
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Detroit Lions
The 2008 Detroit Lions became the first team to go 0-16 in a 16-game season, under coach Rod Marinelli. The Cleveland Browns later matched this dubious record in 2017.
Q 631What was the final score of Super Bowl LI, the first Super Bowl to go to overtime?
- A31–28
- B38–35
- C30–27
- D34–28
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34–28
New England scored 25 unanswered points to tie it in the final seconds and won on the first possession of overtime.
Q 632Who was the Giants' head coach for both the 2007 and 2011 Super Bowl wins?
- AJim Fassel
- BBill Parcells
- CTom Coughlin
- DBen McAdoo
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Tom Coughlin
He had earlier been the first head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Q 633Which MLS club shares Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the Falcons?
- AAtlanta Silverbacks
- BAtlanta United FC
- CAtlanta Chiefs
- DGeorgia Revolution
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Atlanta United FC
Both are run by AMB Group, and the stadium hosted the 2018 MLS Cup.
Q 634Welche Gruppengegner der Vorrunde trafen 2002 im WM-Halbfinale erneut aufeinander?
- ASenegal und Frankreich
- BJapan und Belgien
- CDeutschland und Südkorea
- DBrasilien und die Türkei
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Brasilien und die Türkei
Der Spielplan sollte verhindern, dass die beiden Veranstalter Japan und Südkorea zu früh aufeinandertreffen.
Q 635Which player famously declared he was taking his talents to South Beach in 2010?
- AChris Bosh
- BKevin Durant
- CDwyane Wade
- DLeBron James
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LeBron James
LeBron James announced his decision to join the Miami Heat during a televised ESPN special called The Decision in July 2010.
Q 636Emil Zátopek, who won three distance golds at the 1952 Olympics, had what nickname?
- AThe Czech Locomotive
- BThe Iron Runner
- CThe Flying Finn
- DThe Prague Express
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The Czech Locomotive
He decided at the last minute to enter the marathon, the first he had ever run, and remains the only person to win all three at one Games.
Q 637The very first Winter Olympic Games were held in January 1924 in which country?
- ASwitzerland
- BNorway
- CFrance
- DCanada
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Q 638Który Brazylijczyk jako jedyny wystąpił w trzech różnych finałach mistrzostw świata?
- ARivaldo
- BDunga
- CCafu
- DRoberto Carlos
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Cafu
Jego reprezentacja rozegrała najwięcej meczów i strzeliła najwięcej bramek w historii turnieju; druga w obu klasyfikacjach jest reprezentacja Niemiec.
Q 639Teammates called Montana "Bird Legs" for what reason?
- AA hopping warm-up
- BA tattoo
- CVery thin calves
- DHigh-stepping scrambles
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Very thin calves
He was also "Golden Joe" thanks to a poster in front of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Q 640Southampton's 2011-12 promotion season featured a club-record run of how many straight home league wins?
- A9
- B15
- C13
- D11
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13
Nigel Adkins's side went up as runners-up to Reading, completing back-to-back promotions.
Q 641Over roughly what distance is the Epsom Derby run?
- AOne and a quarter miles
- BOne and a half miles
- CTwo miles
- DOne mile
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One and a half miles
A 1991 survey found the exact trip is one mile, four furlongs and 10 yards, run on the first Saturday of June.
Q 642At which links did the 16-year-old McIlroy shoot a course-record 61 in 2005?
- ARoyal County Down
- BPortmarnock
- CBallybunion
- DRoyal Portrush
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Royal Portrush
It came in stroke-play qualifying for the North of Ireland Amateur Open on the Dunluce Links.
Q 643How many Test runs did Tendulkar finish his career with in 2013?
- A13,378
- B15,921
- C11,953
- D18,426
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15,921
It was the all-time Test record when he retired; he also retired as the leading ODI run-scorer with 18,426.
Q 644The Diamondbacks' first general manager was the son of which broadcasting legend?
- AJoe Garagiola
- BBob Uecker
- CVin Scully
- DHarry Caray
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Joe Garagiola
Joe Garagiola Jr. built the 2001 champions; his father, a longtime Phoenix resident, occasionally did colour commentary.
Q 645The Rockets' 2020 trade of Clint Capela to Atlanta cemented their commitment to what style of play?
- AA triangle offence
- BSmall ball with a five-out offence
- CFull-court pressing
- DA Twin Towers frontcourt
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Small ball with a five-out offence
They went 10–2 in their first twelve games with nobody taller than 6-foot-7 in the lineup.
Q 646Which coach led BYU to its first conference championship in 1965?
- AHal Mitchell
- BEddie Kimball
- CChick Atkinson
- DTommy Hudspeth
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Tommy Hudspeth
The team went 6–4 that year; his successor, promoted from assistant in 1972, would win 19 more conference titles.
Q 647With whom did Nadal win Olympic doubles gold at Rio 2016?
- ATommy Robredo
- BMarc López
- CCarlos Moyá
- DFeliciano López
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Marc López
He became the second man in the Open Era with gold in both singles and doubles.
Q 648Who beat King in the 1969 Wimbledon final, stopping her run at three straight titles?
- AAnn Haydon-Jones
- BVirginia Wade
- CNancy Richey
- DMargaret Court
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Ann Haydon-Jones
King had lost only 13 points in her 6–1, 6–0 semi-final over Rosemary Casals before the upset.
Q 649Welches Land führt den Medaillenspiegel im olympischen Männer-Volleyball an?
- AVereinigte Staaten
- BKuba
- CKanada
- DBrasilien
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Brasilien
Die Brasilianer standen ab 2004 viermal in Folge im Endspiel und gewannen 2004 in Athen sowie 2016 beim Heimspiel in Rio de Janeiro.
Q 650Which coach's 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers remain the last undefeated men's NCAA basketball champions?
- ABob Knight
- BDean Smith
- CAl McGuire
- DJohn Thompson
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Bob Knight
Indiana went 32-0 with three All-Americans for the school's third national title.
Sports trivia questions 651–700
Q 651Game 5 of the 2008 World Series was suspended by rain in the sixth inning. When was it resumed?
- AThree days later
- BA week later
- CTwo days later
- DThe next afternoon
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Two days later
It was the first World Series game ever suspended rather than finished or called a tie, and Brad Lidge closed it out to cap a perfect season of saves.
Q 652Which goalkeeper set the men's single-tournament record with 87 saves at London 2012?
- AStefano Tempesti
- BSlobodan Soro
- CNikolay Maksimov
- DJosip Pavić
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Stefano Tempesti
Italy still lost the final to Croatia, whose keeper made 85 saves in the same tournament.
Q 653At 36, Gehrig became the youngest Hall of Famer; who later took that distinction?
- AMickey Mantle
- BKirby Puckett
- CRoberto Clemente
- DSandy Koufax
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Sandy Koufax
Koufax was five months younger than Gehrig had been when he was elected in 1972.
Q 654Which crown jewellers created the Webb Ellis Cup in 1906, long before its 1987 adoption?
- AThomas Lyte
- BGarrard
- CAsprey
- DMappin & Webb
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Garrard
The 38-centimetre silver-gilt cup is now restored and engraved with each winner's name by Thomas Lyte between tournaments.
Q 655Which Toronto businessman and Canadiens part-owner led the group that bought the Senators in 2023?
- ACyril Leeder
- BSteve Staios
- CRyan Reynolds
- DMichael Andlauer
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Q 656Which power forward, 1982 Rookie of the Year, was the franchise's 1980s rebounding mainstay?
- AKenny Anderson
- BBuck Williams
- CDerrick Coleman
- DOtis Birdsong
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Buck Williams
He made three All-Star teams and four All-Defensive first teams in a 17-year career.
Q 657Which manager led the Nationals to the 2019 title and was fired in July 2025?
- ADusty Baker
- BDavey Johnson
- CDave Martinez
- DMatt Williams
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Dave Martinez
General manager Mike Rizzo, in charge since 2009, was dismissed the same day.
Q 658In the race first held in Sonkajärvi, Finland, in 1992, what is 'Estonian style' carrying?
- APassenger seated on the shoulders
- BA classic piggyback hold
- CPassenger upside-down on the back
- DA fireman's carry over the shoulder
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Passenger upside-down on the back
The passenger's legs go over the carrier's neck and shoulders, and there are generally no rules about gender or marital status.
Q 659Whose departure freed up the No. 7 shirt for Ronaldo at Real Madrid in 2010?
- ARuud van Nistelrooy
- BIker Casillas
- CRaúl
- DGuti
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Raúl
He later overtook the same player as the club's all-time top scorer, in September 2015 against Espanyol.
Q 660The Phillie Phanatic is the mascot of which baseball team?
- AThe Pittsburgh Pirates
- BThe Philadelphia Phillies
- CThe Boston Red Sox
- DThe Chicago Cubs
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The Philadelphia Phillies
The green creature debuted in 1978 with a party-horn tongue.
Q 661Serena's final professional singles match, at the 2022 US Open, was a defeat to which player?
- AAryna Sabalenka
- BDanka Kovinić
- CAjla Tomljanović
- DIga Świątek
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Ajla Tomljanović
The three-set third-round loss ended a night session that drew the largest crowd ever for a US Open match at the time.
Q 662Which two companies were rugby league's first sponsors, entering the game for the 1971–72 season?
- AJoshua Tetley and John Player
- BSilk Cut and Stones Bitter
- CWinfield and Castlemaine
- DBetfred and Telstra
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Joshua Tetley and John Player
A brewer and a tobacco firm; the game's first professional Sunday matches had come in 1967.
Q 663Super Bowl XVI, the 49ers' first title, was played in which venue?
- APontiac Silverdome
- BRose Bowl
- COrange Bowl
- DLouisiana Superdome
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Pontiac Silverdome
It was the first Super Bowl in a cold-weather city, reportedly a league reward to Detroit's automakers for years of sponsorship.
Q 664Which Presidents' Trophy winner did Columbus sweep in 2019 for its first playoff series victory?
- ABoston Bruins
- BNashville Predators
- CTampa Bay Lightning
- DWashington Capitals
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Tampa Bay Lightning
They were the first team ever to sweep a Presidents' Trophy winner in the opening round.
Q 665Which All-Star forward played one game for the Hawks in 2004 before being sent to Detroit?
- ARasheed Wallace
- BAntoine Walker
- CToni Kukoč
- DGlenn Robinson
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Rasheed Wallace
He scored 20 points in that game and won a championship with the Pistons that spring.
Q 666Which undrafted 5-foot-10 Hofstra receiver became 'Mr. Third Down' and second on the Jets' all-time receptions list?
- AWesley Walker
- BAl Toon
- CLaveranues Coles
- DWayne Chrebet
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Wayne Chrebet
The Jets trained on Hofstra's campus, which is how he got his walk-on shot; concussions ended his career in 2005.
Q 667Which team knocked the 63-win Spurs out of the 2006 playoffs in a seven-game overtime thriller?
- APhoenix Suns
- BLos Angeles Lakers
- CDallas Mavericks
- DUtah Jazz
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Dallas Mavericks
Dallas won Game 7 119–111 in overtime and went on to the Finals.
Q 668Who was named captain of the Bruins in September 2023, after the previous captain retired?
- ACharlie McAvoy
- BDavid Krejci
- CDavid Pastrnak
- DBrad Marchand
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Brad Marchand
A third-round pick in 2006, he was traded to Florida in March 2025 and won a second Cup there that spring.
Q 669What was the name of the Adidas match ball used at the 2026 World Cup?
- ABrazuca
- BTelstar 26
- CTrionda
- DAl Rihla
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Trionda
The name combines the Spanish words for three and wave, and the ball carries a maple leaf, a golden eagle and a five-pointed star for the three hosts.
Q 670Within months of his 2018 debut, Gritty became what?
- AAn Olympic mascot
- BA retired icon
- CAn internet sensation
- DA cartoon TV star
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Q 671Which Super Bowl set the all-time US viewership record in 2025 with an average of 127.7 million viewers?
- ALVIII
- BLX
- CLIX
- DLVII
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LIX
Of the top 20 US broadcasts ever, only the 1983 M*A*S*H finale is not a Super Bowl.
Q 672A Tang dynasty book says the state of Chu used tug of war for what purpose?
- ASelecting officials
- BPraying for rain
- CSettling land disputes
- DTraining warriors
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Training warriors
Emperor Xuanzong later staged games with ropes over 160 metres long and more than 500 people on each end.
Q 673Whose ninth career kickoff-return touchdown set a new NFL record in November 2022?
- ACordarrelle Patterson
- BLeon Washington
- CDevin Hester
- DJoshua Cribbs of Cleveland
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Cordarrelle Patterson
The Falcons back passed Josh Cribbs and Leon Washington, who had eight apiece.
Q 674The 1993 playoff game in which the Bills erased a 35-3 deficit to beat Houston is known as what?
- AThe Comeback
- BThe Miracle
- CThe Catch
- DThe Drive
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The Comeback
Backup Frank Reich led the 32-point rally, still the largest in NFL postseason history.
Q 675Which defenseman scored in his first NHL game during the 2019 playoffs against Calgary?
- ACale Makar
- BBowen Byram
- CDevon Toews
- DSamuel Girard
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Cale Makar
Three years later he won the Norris and Conn Smythe in the same season.
Q 676The 1950 'Whiz Kids' were swept in the World Series by which team?
- ABoston Red Sox
- BDetroit Tigers
- CCleveland Indians
- DNew York Yankees
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New York Yankees
Game 1 was a 1-0 affair, the third straight year a World Series had opened with that score.
Q 677Which 64-win team did the Mavericks upset in 2022, winning Game 7 by 33 on the road?
- AGolden State Warriors
- BUtah Jazz
- CPhoenix Suns
- DMemphis Grizzlies
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Phoenix Suns
Down 3–2, Dončić said 'Everybody acts tough when they're up'; Dallas led by 46 at one point in Game 7.
Q 678Who scored 138 in the 1979 final and was named man of the match?
- ACollis King
- BGordon Greenidge
- CViv Richards
- DClive Lloyd
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Viv Richards
England then collapsed from 183/2 to 194 all out, losing eight wickets for 11 runs.
Q 679Cricket's formal Decision Review System was first used in a Test match in which year?
- A2008
- B2017
- C2014
- D2011
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2008
Umpires had been able to refer some decisions to a third umpire since November 1992, but player reviews were the new element.
Q 680Whose 2003 Game 7 overtime goal beat Colorado, the last goal ever scored on Patrick Roy?
- AWes Walz
- BAndrew Brunette
- CCliff Ronning
- DPascal Dupuis
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Andrew Brunette
The Wild had trailed the series 3-1 and won Games 6 and 7 in overtime.
Q 681Who succeeded Steve Yzerman as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2018?
- ARick Dudley
- BBrian Lawton
- CJay Feaster
- DJulien BriseBois
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Julien BriseBois
He took over in September 2018. Jeff Vinik stayed on as chairman after a group led by Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz bought the majority stake in 2024.
Q 682What did the Bucs put on the goalposts in 1979 to stop fans tearing them down?
- AWet paint
- BBarbed wire
- CSTP oil treatment
- DGrease from a fish fry
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STP oil treatment
They finally clinched 3–0 over Kansas City in the worst downpour in club history and were promptly on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Q 683Early rounds of which event gave ESPN its first big programming step in 1980?
- AThe Wimbledon championships
- BThe NCAA men's basketball tournament
- CThe Masters golf championship
- DThe Stanley Cup playoffs
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The NCAA men's basketball tournament
The coverage helped turn the event into what is now called March Madness.
Q 684Brady's debut season in the broadcast booth came with which restriction tied to the team he part-owns?
- AHe had to sit out their draft coverage
- BHe could not wear team colours
- CHe was barred from production meetings
- DHe could not call their games
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He was barred from production meetings
As a prospective owner he could not attend broadcast production meetings or access facilities, coaches or players, until the rules were relaxed in 2025.
Q 685The term 'Hawkeye' originally appeared in which 19th-century novel?
- AThe Last of the Mohicans
- BThe Scarlet Letter
- CTwo Years Before the Mast
- DUncle Tom's Cabin
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The Last of the Mohicans
James Fenimore Cooper's name for his scout was later applied to the people of Iowa, then to the university's teams.
Q 686What may an umpire award for unsportsmanlike conduct after a free kick or mark has been paid?
- AA ball-up
- BA 25-metre penalty
- CA send-off
- DA 50-metre penalty
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A 50-metre penalty
Further penalties can be stacked if the behaviour continues, marching the ball ever closer to goal.
Q 687In which year was the DNCG, the body that monitors French clubs' finances, founded?
- A1970
- B1992
- C1984
- D2002
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1984
It oversees the accounts of all 44 LFP member clubs across Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
Q 688Which two Super Bowls were played at the Texans' home stadium?
- AXXXVIII and XLVII
- BXXXVIII and LI
- CXLIII and LIV
- DXXXIV and XLV
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XXXVIII and LI
That is February 2004, when New England beat Carolina, and February 2017, when the Patriots came back from 28–3 against Atlanta.
Q 689Under James Naismith's original 1892 rules, what could a player NOT do with the ball?
- APass it
- BRun with it
- CShoot it
- DThrow it with one hand
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Run with it
There was no dribbling at all in the original game; the dribble was introduced in 1901.
Q 690Founded in 1807, the oldest sports organisation still active in North America is in which city?
- AToronto
- BHalifax
- CBoston
- DMontreal
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Montreal
Scottish emigrants carried the game to Canada, and the first US curling club followed in 1830.
Q 691What game did Rip Engle develop to keep his players fit in the off-season?
- ASpeedball
- BRugby sevens
- CAngleball
- DWallyball
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Angleball
His 1959 and 1960 teams won the Liberty Bowl and his 1961 side won the Gator Bowl; he entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.
Q 692In 2006, Travis Pastrana became the first rider to land which trick in competition?
- AA double frontflip
- BA superman seat grab
- CA 360 tailwhip
- DA double backflip
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A double backflip
He co-founded Nitro Circus in 2003 and has recreated several Evel Knievel stunts.
Q 693Pyrros Dimas, Greece's most decorated Olympian, was born in which country?
- ACyprus
- BTurkey
- CAlbania
- DBulgaria
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Albania
He took Greek citizenship in 1992 and won gold that year, then in 1996 and 2000, before bronze on an injured knee in 2004.
Q 694In 2006 Miami passed on free agent Drew Brees over his shoulder and traded for which quarterback?
- ATrent Green
- BDaunte Culpepper
- CJoey Harrington
- DGus Frerotte
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Daunte Culpepper
Brees went on to win a Super Bowl in New Orleans; Culpepper was benched after four games and landed on injured reserve.
Q 695The oldest and most famous head race, held each March on the Thames, was founded in 1926 by whom?
- ACharles Merivale
- BRudie Lehmann
- CSteve Fairbairn
- DThomas Doggett
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Steve Fairbairn
Head racing was exported to the United States in the 1950s, where the Head of the Charles became the largest rowing event in the world.
Q 696The first game under Beers's rules, in 1867, saw Upper Canada College lose 3-1 to which side?
- AMcGill University
- BOttawa Capitals
- CToronto Cricket Club
- DMontreal Shamrocks
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Toronto Cricket Club
Beers had reduced the number of players per team to 12.
Q 697Cardinals fullback Ernie Nevers set a still-standing NFL record in 1929 by scoring how many points in one game?
- A46
- B44
- C42
- D40
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40
He scored six touchdowns and kicked four extra points against the Bears on Thanksgiving Day.
Q 698Roughly how heavy is a Scottish caber?
- A90 to 150 pounds
- B30 to 50 pounds
- C200 to 300 pounds
- D400 to 500 pounds
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Q 699Who was the first female jockey to ride in the Grand National, on 200/1 shot Barony Fort in 1977?
- AKatie Walsh
- BCharlotte Brew
- CNina Carberry
- DGeraldine Rees
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Charlotte Brew
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 had only just opened the race to women.
Q 700Which two teams played the 105-point 54–51 game in 2018, the highest-scoring in MNF history?
- APackers and Bears
- BRams and Chiefs
- CSaints and Falcons
- DEagles and Cowboys
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Rams and Chiefs
The game was moved from Mexico City's Estadio Azteca to the Los Angeles Coliseum because of poor field conditions.
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