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1
What MLB player holds the record for most games played with no World Series appearance?
Joe Torre
Yogi Berra
Ken Griffey Jr.
Rafael Palmiero
2
In what recent year was there no World Series Champion due to a players strike?
1994
1992
1989
1983
3
What year did China win its first Olympic gold medal?
1936
1984
1968
1952
4
What gymnast won three gold medals with seven perfect scores in the Olympics?
Nastia Leuken
Kathy Johnson
Nadia Comaneci
Shawn Johnson
5
What college football position receives the Jim Thorpe Award?
linebacker
wide receiver
defensive back
quarterback
6
What NFL player debuted as professional wrestler in 2004?
Junior Seau
Ray Lewis
Mike Ditka
Brian Urlacher
7
What coach came off the bench to play for his team in the Stanley Cup Finals?
Toe Blake
Dick Irvin
Lester Patrick
Wayne Gretzky
8
Who was the only person in the NBA to be named MVP, Coach of the Year and Exec. of the Year?
Bill Russell
Phil Jackson
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
9
What was the first sport women were invited to compete in at the Olympics?
Dressage
Diving
Tennis
Golf
10
What is the largest margin of victory in a Triple Crown race?
12 lengths
31 lengths
20 lengths
5 lengths
11
Which of the following NFL coaches has the best playoff record?
Bill Belichick
Barry Switzer
Chuck Noll
Jimmy Johnson
12
What sport did astronaut Alan Shepard play on the moon in 1971?
archery
skiing
golf
bowling
13
What sport used the term "home run" before baseball?
horse racing
tennis
cricket
soccer
14
Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
Paavo Nurmi
Mary Lou Retton
Carl Lewis
Michael Phelps
15
Who was the first professional football player?
John Braillier
William Heffelfinger
Glen Warner
Walter Camp
16
Who was the only college football player to win the Heisman Trophy twice?
Jay Berwanger
OJ Simpson
Earl Campbell
Archie Griffin
17
Which tennis player won 470 consecutive matches?
Don Budge
Esther Vergeer
Billy Jean King
Chris Evert
18
What was the first horse to win the Triple Crown?
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
Secretariat
Sir Barton
19
The Borg-Warner Trophy is awarded to the winner of what race?
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
Daytona 500
Indianapolis 500
Brickyard 400
20
What was the first sport televised in the United States?
Tennis
Rugby
Golf
Baseball
21
What NFL players returned a fumble 66 yards to the wrong end zone?
Jim Marshall
Deion Sanders
Leon Lett
Deltha O'Neal
22
What is the record for red cards given in a single soccer game?
36
6
12
24
23
What country has dominated the Olympic Games in basketball?
England
USA
China
Nigeria
24
What is the PGA record for the highest score on a Par-4?
10
7
16
13
25
In what year did the United States win the "Miracle" game against the Soviet Union?
1983
1980
1960
1974
26
What sport has a hooker in a scrum?
Gymnastics
Rugby
Polo
Fencing
27
What boxer said he should be a postage stamp because that was the only way he would get licked?
Oscar de la Hoya
Muhammad Ali
Mike Tyson
Joe Frazier
28
What is the only country to play in every single World Cup?
Argentina
Brazil
Spain
England
29
Muhammad Ali retired in 1981, what was his career record?
55 wins 5 losses
45 wins 10 losses
72 wins 3 losses
50 wins undefeated
30
What Chicago Bears running back is known as the "Galloping Ghost?"
Walter Payton
Jim Brown
Harold Grange
Gale Sayers
31
What player threw the only no-hitter in World Series history?
Nolan Ryan
Don Larson
Roger Clemens
Sandy Koufax
32
The first Super Bowl was between the Green Bay Packers and what other team?
Chicago Bears
New England Patriots
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
33
In what year were the first Wimbledon Championships held in England?
1736
1877
1923
1852
34
In what athletic event did Bruce Jenner win an Olympic gold metal?
Triathlon
100 Meter Sprint
Decathlon
Marathon
35
Who was Muhammad Ali's opponent in
"Rumble in the Jungle?"
George Foreman
Trevor Berbick
Joe Frazier
Ken Norton
36
Which MLB player retired with the same number of home runs as his father?
Terry Francona
Prince Fielder
Cal Ripken Jr.
Roberto Alomar
37
In NASCAR what does the term groove mean?
practice of racing nose to tail
strategy of pitting well before running out of fuel
best route around the racetrack
getting fresh tires
38
In inches, what is the diameter of a basketball hoop?
10 in
18 in
20 in
12 in
39
The great hockey player Wayne Gretzky played for what team in the 1980's?
Toronto Maple Leaves
Edmonton Oilers
Chicago Blackhawks
St. Louis Blues
40
Babe Ruth began his baseball career playing for the Boston Red Soxs. What position did he play?
First Base
Catcher
Pitcher
Left Field
41
What race horse is considered the greatest racing filly of all time?
Lady's Secret
Ruffian
Rachel Alexandra
Rags to Riches
42
What sport is the most common source of eye injuries in the US?
Fencing
Baseball
Darts
Football
43
For three years the Olympics were not held. Why?
Cold War
Civil War
No funding
World Wars
44
What year did Tiger Woods begin his golf career?
1990
1999
1996
1984
45
The first World Cup for soccer was held in which country?
Brazil
England
Uruguay
Spain
46
What manager led the Boston Red Sox to their first championship in 86 years?
Bobby Valentine
Terry Francona
Dick Williams
John Farrell
47
What pitcher holds the record for the most career complete games?
Nolan Ryan
Roy Halladay
Don Sutton
Cy Young
48
Who was the first rookie NFL QB to surpass 3500 passing yards with less than 5 interceptions?
Dak Prescott
Ben Rothlisberger
Tom Brady
Carson Wentz
49
Who is the heaviest player in NFL history?
Terrell Brown
Aaron Gibson
William Perry
Nate Newton
50
What sport uses a broom?
curling
wakeboarding
slamball
sailing