Same Name Game
Chicago Bulls star, "Creed" actor
Michael Jordan
These two tech billionaires became rivals in the 1970s and 1980s through Microsoft and Apple
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
1991:
"Ten"
Pearl Jam
In 1936, this African American track and field athlete shattered racial barriers by winning four gold medals at the Berlin Summer Olympics
A popular variety of ragú in Italian cuisine is this meaty red sauce associated with a city in the north of the country
Bolognese
Dodgers catcher who hit a game winning home run in the 2025 World Series and a San Jose Sharks young gun
Will Smith
The console wars of the 1990s were largely fought between this company and Nintendo
Sega
1977:
"Bat Out of Hell"
Meat Loaf
This 1989 video game handheld by Nintendo became one of the best-selling consoles ever
Game Boy
The founder of Huy Fong Foods said he decided not to trademark this name of his chili hot sauce with a rooster on its bottle
Sriracha
"Icy" 2016 NFL MVP who played QB, British TV personality
Matt Ryan
This long-running soccer rivalry between Spanish giants is known as “El Clásico”
Barcelona and Real Madrid
2019:
"When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"
Billie Eilish
Released in 1974, with over 450 million units sold to date, it holds the title of the world's bestselling puzzle game and bestselling toy
Rubik's cube
For a simple appetizer, combine cream cheese & the mango type of this Hindi-named relish; serve with crackers
Chutney
Second most recent "Captain America actor," the other is a British radio and television presenter
Chris Evans
This rivalry between two fashion companies began when brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler split and founded competing brands.... One is nicknamed the brand with three stripes
DAILY DOUBLE
Adidas and Puma
1994:
One of the best-selling debuts of all time,
"Cracked Rear View"
Hootie & The Blowfish
This brutal leader took control of neighbouring Cambodia in 1975, initiating the Cambodian genocide, before being overthrown by Vietnam in 1979
Pol Pot
Béchamel, Espagnole & Hollandaise are some of these French sauces with a familial name
The Mother Sauces
One was a Hall of Fame pitcher with 355 wins; the other was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
Roger Clemens
The rivalry known as the "War of the Currents" was between these two inventors and businessmen centered around AC versus DC electricity systems
Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla
2013:
"Pure Heroine"
Lorde
In 1960, this newly incorporated state led to the first time the 50-star American flag was raised
DAILY DOUBLE
Hawaii
A "Rick & Morty" episode led to a craze for this McDonald's sauce originally released as a promotion for "Mulan"
Szechuan