NFL
While the Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, Ohio, this upstream city on the Ohio River hosted the 1920 organizational meeting that founded the league.
Canton
In December 2021, this Golden State Warriors superstar broke Ray Allen’s all-time record for the most career three-pointers in NBA history.
Steph Curry
Originally developed by Mojang and released in 2011, this pixelated sandbox game remains the best-selling video game of all time.
Minecraft
Playing for both the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, this legendary quarterback holds the record for the most Super Bowl MVP awards in NFL history with 5.
Tom Brady
If an offensive player fumbles the ball forward into the opponent's end zone and it goes out of bounds before anyone recovers it, this is the resulting call, turning the ball over to the defense.
Touchback
Unlike FIBA international basketball, the NBA enforces this specific violation if a defensive player remains in the paint without actively guarding an opponent for more than three seconds.
defensive 3 seconds
Before starring as Glinda in the movie adaptation of Wicked, this pop superstar dominated global charts with album releases like Dangerous Woman and Thank U, Next.
Ariana Grande
Clue: Super Bowl XII in 1978 made history as the only game to award co-MVPs (Harvey Martin and Randy White), both coming from the defense of this Texas franchise.
Dallas Cowboys
Clue: In 1984, this Los Angeles Rams Hall of Famer rushed for 2,105 yards, setting a single-season record that still stands today.
Eric Dickerson
Named after a Boston Celtics Hall of Famer, this salary cap rule allows teams to exceed the salary cap in order to re-sign their own qualifying free agents.
Bird Rights
Played by Tom Holland, this superhero made his first Marvel Cinematic Universe appearance in Captain America: Civil War before getting his own solo trilogy.
Spiderman
Stepping in for an injured Carson Wentz, this backup quarterback threw for 373 yards, caught a touchdown on the iconic "Philly Special," and won Super Bowl LII MVP for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Nick Foles
Designed to keep competitive balance, this designation allows an NFL team to retain exclusive negotiation rights to an expiring contract's premier player for one year.
Franchise Tag
In May 2021, this former League MVP recorded his 182nd career triple-double, breaking Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old record for the most in NBA history.
Russell Westbrook
Unlike almost all other animals, the male of this ocean creature—named for its equine shape and curled tail—is the one that becomes pregnant and gives birth.
Seahorse
In Super Bowl 50, this Denver Broncos outside linebacker took home MVP honors after recording 2.5 sacks and forcing two fumbles against Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers.
Von Miller
Linebacker Chuck Howley of the Dallas Cowboys holds the unique distinction of being the only player in NFL history to win this award while playing for the losing team.
Superbowl MVP
While the league MVP trophy is named after Michael Jordan, the NBA Championship trophy itself is named in honor of this long-serving commissioner who oversaw the 1976 NBA-ABA merger.
Larry O'Brien
Known for smash hits like "Blinding Lights" and "Starboy," Canadian singer Abel Tesfaye is better known by this stage name.
The Weeknd
In the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in NFL history (13–3), this New England Patriots slot receiver earned Super Bowl LIII MVP honors by recording 10 receptions for 141 yards—accounting for more than half of his team's total passing output.
Julian Edelman