2022 SPORTS NEWS
On the heels of the Winter Olympics, the 2022 Paralympics were held in this city
Beijing
For a study on space & the aging process, he went back into space in 1998, 36 years after his first trip
John Glenn
This 10-letter term for a mix of rock & roll & country was likely coined to describe the music of Elvis Presley
rockabilly
British & German troops traded gifts & even played soccer between the trenches during the Christmas truce of this first year of World War I
1914
Chester, the pitchman for Cheetos snacks, is this kind of animal
a cheetah
"Shape Of You"
(2017)
(Ed) Sheeran
Because they refused to do this, Novak Djokovic missed the Australian Open & Kyrie Irving missed Nets home games
get vaccinated
He was named the Canadian Press' Newsmaker of the Year every year from 1968 to 1975
Pierre Trudeau
The polka-influenced waila music of Arizona Native Americans is also known by this poultry term for bad handwriting
chicken scratch
No countries signed the 1953 armistice ending the Korean War--only generals representing North Korea & this intl. organization
the UN
The Ticket Oak was a very giving magical tree for this rhyming company
StubHub
"Wannabe"
(1997)
the Spice Girls
At the WNBA All-Star Game both teams wore the uniform of this star, then on trial in Russia
Brittney Griner
When this Girl Scouts founder died in 1927, she was buried in her uniform, as per her request
Juliette Gordon Low
At the beginning of the 20th century, jazz flourished in Storyville, the red light district of this southern city
New Orleans
Fighting was forbidden during weekends & religious festivals according to the medieval Treuga Dei, or Truce of this
God
This longtime Kellogg's mascot is now touting chocolate & cinnamon versions of his favorite flakes
Tony The Tiger
"Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
(1985)
Tears for Fears
This Midwestern hoops powerhouse showed its mettle, besting North Carolina in a March Madness title thriller
Kansas
In 1967 this South African surgeon led a team in performing the world's first human heart transplant
Christiaan Barnard
The Grammys' American Roots music field includes album awards for blues, folk & this Kentucky-named music
bluegrass
A 1949 ceasefire brought an end (for a while) to a war between India & Pakistan over this territory
Kashmir
This trademarked battery mascot is in the OED as "a persistent... person"
The Energizer Bunny
His first solo single:
"Just The Way You Are" (2010)
Bruno Mars
Washington, D.C.'s NFL team "took charge" of their future, choosing this as their new team name
Commanders
In 1970 this pair followed up "Human Sexual Response" with "Human Sexual Inadequacy"
Masters And Johnson
A type of choral music is called this-note singing, where the notes are printed as ovals, triangles, diamonds & rectangles
shape-note singing
The 12 years' Truce of 1609 to 1621 interrupted the Netherlands' lengthy struggle with this country
Spain
This rodent grew up at St. Marinara's Orphanage & since he never knew his birthday, he hosted parties for kids
Chuck E. Cheese
"Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe"
(1974)
(Barry) White