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