Sports
What country has competed the most times in the Summer Olympics yet hasn’t won a gold medal?
The Philippines.
Who was the youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA?
At 23 years and 59 days, LeBron James became the youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA.
What year was the PGA of America founded?
The PGA (Professional Golfer's Association) of America, a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf, was founded on April 10, 1916. With more than 28,000 members, the PGA bills itself as the "largest working sports organization in the world". The PGA conducts four premier golf events: the PGA Championship, the Senior PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, and the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
When was the first eSports tournament?
By most accounts, the first official eSports tournament took place on October 19, 1972, when Stanford University held the Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics for the game, Spacewar. Bruce Baumgart went home with the Free For All championship title and the top prize: a year's subscription to Rolling Stone magazine.
How many words can the world's smartest dogs learn?
1000
The Triple Crown award is given to a horse that wins which three races?
The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.
What team won the very first NBA game?
The New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Huskies 68-66 in the very first NBA game on November 1, 1946. Any fan taller than Toronto center George Nostrand was granted free
What golfer invented the modern sand wedge?
Gene Sarazen invented the modern sand wedge in 1930. As the name implies, this club is used when playing a ball from a sand trap. The heaviest of all golf clubs, it is designed to force its way through sand particles. Sarazen won 39 PGA Tournaments during his career. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
How many unique viewers watched the 2019 League of Legends World Championship?
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship had over 100 million unique viewers, matching, for the first time, viewership of the Super Bowl (100.7 million).
How fast can Greyhounds run?
Up to 44 mph
Which boxer fought against Muhammad Ali and won?
Joe Frazier.
Who is the all-time leading scorer in men's college basketball?
"Pistol" Pete Maravich, a guard from LSU, not only owns the three highest single season averages in Division I history, but also the highest career total. Remarkably, he scored 3,667 points (over 400 more than the next closest player) in a mere 83 games.
Who was the first golfer to reach one million dollars in career earnings on the PGA Tour?
Arnold Palmer
Who was the first gamer on the cover of ESPN Magazine?
Ninja
Most common health problem in dogs
obesity
What color are the goalposts in football?
Yellow.
Which player did the Lakers draft twice?
The Lakers drafted Elgin Baylor in the 14th round of the 1956 NBA Draft, but Baylor opted to stay in school. After leading the Seattle University Chieftains (now known as the Redhawks) to the NCAA championship game in 1958, Baylor was drafted again by the Lakers--this time with the No. 1 overall pick of the 1958 NBA Draft. The rest is history.
What golfer was known as "The Golden Bear"?
Jack Nicklaus
What game championship in 1980 attracted more than 10,000 participants?
The impact of Space Invaders on the video game industry has been compared to that of The Beatles in the pop music industry, and The Space Invaders Championship held by Atari in 1980 was the earliest large scale video game competition, attracting more than 10,000 participants across the United States and establishing competitive gaming as a mainstream hobby.
Average dog litters?
4-6 puppies
In what year were women allowed to compete in the modern Olympic games and in what sport?
Tennis.
Which first round draft pick refused to play for the Milwaukee Bucks?
With the 12th overall pick in the 1972 draft, Milwaukee selected Julius Erving. The Bucks had a dynamic duo in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson, who had just propelled the Bucks to an NBA championship. A Big Three of Abdul-Jabbar, Robertson and Dr. J would have been among the best trio of players to ever step on the court. But it wasn't meant to be. Despite being drafted by the Bucks, Erving signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks for the 1972-73 season. The Hawks were fined $25,000 per game that Dr. J appeared in due to Milwaukee holding his rights.
Who was named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1996?
Tiger Woods
What was the first country to recognize eSports as a real sport?
In 2003, China recognized eSports as a real sport, despite concerns at the time that video games were addicting. The government officially stated that by participating in eSports, players were also "training the body for China".
A Russian dog was the first animal in space and traveled around the Earth in 1957 - what was his name?
named Laika