COLLEGE SPORTS
In college football's title game in 2017, Clemson sent this SEC team home red-faced, 35-31
Alabama (or the Crimson Tide)
Between 1879 & 1915, this N.Y. city had 3 different pro baseball teams somewhat redundantly called the Bisons
Buffalo
The Source magazine began a feud with this Detroit rapper & film star, but he put a "Nail In The Coffin" on that
Eminem
Edward Mahoney "cashed" in under this name
Eddie Money
Covering 3,108 square miles, this Alaskan capital is the nation's largest in area
Juneau
He's quoted as saying, "They've hung everything on me but the Chicago Fire"
Al Capone
Since 1950 Omaha has hosted what might be called the summer classic, the college version of this baseball event
the World Series
In the 1950s Washington, D.C. had a NBA team called this, like the current NHL team but spelled -ols
the Capitols
In 2014 this "NCIS: Los Angeles" co-star ended a 17-year rift with Canibus, with the 2 rapping onstage in Brooklyn
LL Cool J
A member of The Monkees, this lanky gent is the one whose real first name is Robert
Nesmith
"Energy Turns the World" was the theme of the 1982 World's Fair held in this Tennessee city
Knoxville
Arnold "The Brain" Rothstein was accused of masterminding the big fix of this in 1919; it wasn't proved
World Series
While at Yale I was this member of the crew team who's responsible for steering the boat & for directing the speed & rhythm of the rowers
the coxswain
From 1974 to 1976, this city had a pro basketball team called the "Spirits of" i
St. Louis
The mom of this "Empire State of Mind" & "Hard Knock Life" star told him to apologize to Nas after a very rough diss track
Jay-Z
Jamesetta Hawkins rearranged part of her real name to get this stage name
Etta James
The New York State Museum, the nation's oldest state museum, is located in this city
Albany
His brother Buck was part of his gang, as was his moll Bonnie
Clyde Barrow
Shortly after she dominated the 2016 Olympics, she set 2 Stanford pool records at her first home swim meet
Katie Ledecky
The Stapletons briefly brought NFL action to this NYC island borough
Staten Island
The mom of this "Empire State of Mind" & "Hard Knock Life" star told him to apologize to Nas after a very rough diss track
Ice Cube
This hip-hop crooner whose first hit was "Think Of You" does have a last name--it's Raymond
Usher
North Dakota's largest city, it was named for one of the founders of a famous frontier stage line
Fargo
His fateful July 22, 1934 night at Chicago's Biograph Theater might be featured on "Biography"
John Dillinger
Fundamentally, Tim Duncan was a Demon Deacon hooping it up for this school, as was Chris Paul
Wake Forest
In 1914 & 1915 the Terrapins repped this town in baseball's upstart Federal League
Baltimore
He has ended his feud with 50 Cent & also changed his physique, making his rap name less accurate
Fat Joe
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart": tell me that Pauline Matthews changed her name to this
Kiki Dee
This Arizona university town has been called the "Astronomy Capital of the World"
Tucson
Bribes from Big Bill Dwyer turned members of this armed service into rum-runners
Coast Guard