Famous Nicknames
This MLB icon was known as "The Iron Horse" due to his durability and 2,130 consecutive games played.
Who is Lou Gehrig
This NFL team won Super Bowl III, a victory that legitimized the AFL and shocked the world due to them being a Super Bowl record 19.5 point underdog.
Who are the New York Jets
This fighter became the first simultaneous two-division champion when he held the featherweight and lightweight belts in 2016.
Who is Conor McGregor
In hockey, this infraction is called when a team shoots the puck from behind the center line across the opponent's goal line without it being touched.
What is icing
This running back's legacy shifted permanently after he stood trial in what became one of the most publicized court cases in American history.
Who is O.J. Simpson
This Hall of Fame running back was known as "Sweetness," a nickname that reflected both his personality and his playing style.
Who is Walter Payton
This NHL team ended a 54-year drought by winning the Stanley Cup in 1994.
Who are the New York Rangers
This soccer forward became the youngest player since Pele to score in a World Cup final in 2018, and later scored a hat trick in the 2022 final - the first in a final since 1966.
Who is Kylian Mbappe
In football, this infraction is arguably the most common penalty. It occurs when an offensive player moves or flinches before the snap.
What is a false start
This player was suspended 86 games for his role in the 2004 "Malice at the Palace," the largest non-drug suspension in NBA history.
Who is Ron Artest/ Metta World Peace
Known as "The Big Fundamental," this five-time NBA champion built a career on perfect footwork, bank shots and quiet dominance.
Who is Tim Duncan
This team ended the Patriots' bid for a perfect season in Super Bowl XLII, pulling off one of the NFL's greatest upsets thanks in part to the iconic "Helmet Catch."
Who are the New York Giants
This undefeated pound-for-pound champion boasts a record of 40-0 with over 30 knockouts. He became the first male fighter of the four-belt era to earn undisputed titles in multiple weight classes after a historic super-fight.
Who is Terrence "Bud" Crawford
This NBA rule, implemented in 2001, prevents defenders from standing in the paint without actively guarding an opponent. Effectively outlawing traditional zone camping.
What is defensive three seconds
This three time NBA All-Star nicknamed "Agent Zero," had his career derailed after he brought a gun inside of a locker room during a 2009 dispute with a teammate.
Who is Gilbert Arenas
This Hall of Famer earned the nickname "The Worm" for the way he twisted and dove for rebounds throughout his career.
Who is Dennis Rodman
This athlete completed one of the greatest comebacks in sports history by winning the 2019 Masters, earning his first major win in 11 years.
Who is Tiger Woods
The most decorated Olympian of all time, this athlete earned a record 8 gold medals at the 2008 Olympics and finished his career with 28 total Olympic medals.
Who is Michael Phelps
Commonly called a "walk," this occurs when a batter is awarded first base after receiving four pitches outside the strike zone.
What is a base on balls
The player behind Stephen A. Smith's iconic warning to "stay off the weed," this receiver led the NFL in receiving yards with 1,646 in 2013. Despite missing two games, only to face multiple suspensions afterward.
Who is Josh Gordon
Shared by an MMA fighter from Missouri and a boxer from the Catskills, this nickname is quite metallic.
Who are Michael Chandler and Mike Tyson (Iron Mike)
What is Leicester City
This athlete won a gold medal in 1996 in freestyle wrestling despite competing with a broken neck.
Who is Kurt Angle
In basketball, this violation occurs when a player touches the ball while it is on or above the cylinder, or interferes with the basket during a shot attempt.
What is basket interference
Famous for chain-smoking during rounds, drinking stories, gambling losses and two major titles, this golfer became an icon of controversy in the 1990s and 2000s.
Who is John Daly