Sports Fun

Question 1

The dimples on a golf ball give it traction on the terrain. How many dimples does the average sized gold ball have?

Accepted Answer

336

Question 2

Who was the first athlete to win the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year twice??

Accepted Answer

Tiger Woods

Question 3

What is Canada's national sport?

Accepted Answer

Lacrosse

Question 4

How many personal fouls does a player get to be ejected from a NBA basketball game?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 5

Which is the oldest baseball stadium currently in use in Major League Baseball

Accepted Answer

Fenway Park

Question 6

With five World Cup wins, which country has taken home this prize the most times??

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 7

What were golf balls originally made of??

Accepted Answer

wood

Question 8

During the Wimbledon Championship In London. England about how many tennis balls are used each year??

Accepted Answer

42 000

Question 9

In which country were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 10

How far do professional soccer players approximately run every game?

Accepted Answer

7 miles

Question 11

What is considered to be most difficult and demanding sport in the world?

Accepted Answer

boxing

Question 12

A bump or hard mound of snow on a ski slope is called a

Accepted Answer

mogul

Question 13

What is the diameter of a professional basketball hoop in inches?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 14

What is the highest possible score in bowling??

Accepted Answer

300

Question 15

Soccer, rugby, cricket, boxing and golf were all invented in the same country. Which country is that?

Accepted Answer

United Kingdom

Question 16

According to baseball tradition, when do you hear the crowd sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"?

Accepted Answer

During the seventh inning stretch

Question 17

Held every year since 1875, which is the longest continually running sports event in the US?

Accepted Answer

Kentucky Derby

Question 18

What are the only two sports that have been played on the moon?

Accepted Answer

golf and javelin

Question 19

The word hockey was used for the first time in what year??

Accepted Answer

1875

Question 20

The terms "mulekick" and "stalefish" are commonly used in what sport?

Accepted Answer

snowboarding

Questions 20