US Sports: Facts
How many strikes in Baseball until you are out?
3
What is the Championship game for the NFL?
The Super Bowl
How many points is a field goal worth in Basketball?
3
The NCAA, which governs college sports in the United States, stands for these three words.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
How long is a high school cross country race?
5000m or 5k
The sport of American football is typically played with how many players on each team's field at a time?
11
How many points is a Touchdown worth?
6
Who is the top paid American basketball athlete?
LeBron James
$41.2 million salary
What is the term for when a college is trying to get an athlete to play for their team?
Recruited
What season does Cross Country happen?
Fall
Name the abbreviations for the 5 major league sports in America. (American football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, football/soccer) (Name 3/5 for points)
NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS
Which college football team has the biggest stadium?
The University of Michigan has the largest football stadium with a capacity of 107,000 people
In basketball, this term refers to the violation when a player takes too many steps while holding the ball.
Traveling
What is the mascot of the University of Iowa football team?
How many people on each team can run in a varsity cross country race?
7
How many football teams are in the NFL?
32
What is the penalty called when a player on the offensive team moves before the ball is snapped?
False Start
This NBA team, located in the Windy City, has won six NBA championships in the 1990s
The Chicago Bulls
What are the school colors of The Ohio States football team?
Red and white
Where was the sport of cross country invented?
England
Which American athlete is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
Michael Phelps, swimmer
23 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals
How many people watched the Super Bowl this year? (be within 5 million)
113 million
In basketball, this position is typically responsible for directing the team's offense, setting up plays, and making crucial decisions on the court
The point guard
How many people attended the record breaking Iowa Women's basketball game? (Be within 1,000 people)
56,560 people
Who is the Kenyan long distance runner who unofficially broke the World Record for the Marathon in Vienna, Austria in 2019?
Eliud Kipchoge