The Law Won
What is it called when a player legally takes a snap bounces the ball off the ground and kicks it through the uprights in the NFL?
A "Drop Kick"
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world followed distantly by Cricket. What is the third most popular sport in the world?
Field Hockey
What was the first year of play for Major League Soccer?
1996 (Founded in 1993 but started play in 96)
We all know the Thunder and Golden State blew 3-1 leads in the 2016 NBA Playoffs... Within 1 on either side, how many Times have NBA teams come back from a 3-1 deficit in the Playoffs?
11
What movie had Lance Armstrong give and inspiring speech to Vince Vaughn, that has almost comically been invalidated by his now doping scandals.
Dodge Ball
After the famous Monday night comeback on Monday night football, coach Dennis Green goes off in frustration Yelling "They are what they thought they were, The Bears are who they thought we were. If you want to crown them, Crown them!"
What Team lost to the bears?
The Arizona Cardinals
Robert Horry
Contrary to popular belief due to sitcoms and and low budget movies, a major league baseball player is not allowed to catch a ball with his hat. If a player catches the ball with his hat, what is the batter awarded?
Three bases or a triple...
The Hammer Throw and Tossing the Caber are events held annually at what sporting event?
The Highland Games
10
In finally breaking the "Curse of the Bambino" we know the Red Sox came back to beat the Yankees after falling to a 3-0 series deficit. Who did they then beat in the World Series?
St. Louis Cardinals
According to the site "Yourteamcheats.com". What NFL team cheats the most with 53 violations? Including things like violating the salary cap several times and greasing up their arms against the Chiefs in a 1998 game?
Denver Broncos
within a year either direction, in what year was Allen Iverson's famous "we're talking about practice?" speech?
2002
In the 1987 AFC championships, What quarterback drove his team 98 yards in 5 minutes to tie the game before his team won by a field goal in overtime?
John Elway
That series of plays is known as "The Drive"
It never happens, but what does the receiving team of a fair catch automatically get the option do after a punt?
Kick a field goal from the spot of the catch.
They get to kick it with no defenders. The oposing team can stand 10 yards away similar to a kick off. No tees allowed so a holder must hold the ball, which makes it like a hybrid kick-off/field goal.
in 2019 what country for the first time won the Cricket World Cup?
England
What is the Major League Soccer MVP Award Called?
The Landon Donovan MVP Award
Whose 2014 Stanley Cup victory looked doomed initially when they started 0-3 to the San Jose Sharks in the opening round?
LA Kings
In 2007 Tim Donaghy resigned from his job amid an FBI investigation that claimed he did what during his time with the NBA?
He was an official who fixed games he bet on.
(Then arrested in 2017 for aggravated assault)
What Celtics coach Famously told reporters that "Larry Bird is not walking through that door... Kevin McHale is not walking through that door. And if you expect them to walk through that door, they’re going to be gray and old."
Rick Pitino
In the 1995 ALDS what Seattle Mariner put in a legendary clutch performance against the Yankess hitting a 3 run home run and a grand slam to lift his team to an 11-8 win in game 4, then hitting a 2 run double in the bottom of the 11th in the following game.
Edgar Martinez
What action is not allowed by players 20 minutes before the start of a collegiate basketball game?
Slam Dunking
This rule was put in place to prevent backboards from being broken
Within 2 feet either way... how many feet apart are the poles in a horse shoes supposed to be?
40ft
Who has Vegas Experts picked to have the best odds to win the 2020 MLS cup? (If it happens)
LAFC (+340)
In the 1995 Indy 500 driver Jacques Villeneuve managed to win the race despite receiving a two lap penalty by over taking what by mistake?
The Pace Car
The plot to a 2004 episode of "south park" and the 2005 movie "The Ringer" may have taken their plots from the 2000 Spanish National team at the Paralympics, where 10 of the 12 players were discovered to be what?
Not Disabled
10 of the 12 athletes purposely failed IQ tests, and forced to return their medals later
In 2007 what Oklahoma state coach reminded us that he was a man and was 40?
Mike Gundy
What University shot a shocking 78.6% from the floor in their defeat of the Hoyas that were then lead by Patrick Ewing?
Villanova (The lowest seeded team to ever win the NCAA tournament at 8th)
What is the only official way a ball hit up the middle can become a foul ball?
If a line drive hits the pitchers rubber and then fly's past the first or third base lines it is considered a foul ball.
In Bocce what four letter "J" word is typically used to refer to the smaller ball that is used as a target for your larger balls later?
I'll also accept the french word used for this ball in Petanque...
The Jack (or cochonnet or piglet)
Carlos Vela was the 2019 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player... What club does he play for?
LAFC
(Zlatan came in second..."You wanted Zlatan, I gave you Zlatan")
In 2001 what fellow American League team overcame a 12-run deficit to defeat the Seattle Mariners 15-14 in the 11th inning in a game that was immediately broadcast on ESPN Classic the next day?
Cleveland Indians
In 1919 the Chicago Black Sox famously lost the world series on purpose due to 8 players taking bribes from gamblers. What team beat them to win the World Series 5-3? (For some reason they played a best of 9 series that year)
Cincinnati Reds
Serena Williams had two noticeable outbursts at what major tournament? First in 2011 when a line judge and referee made some dubious calls, and against Naomi Osaka in 2018?
The US Open
Eli Manning seeming to only be clutch in two years had quite possibly the biggest bail out of all time in 2008. Who did Eli complete the "Helmet Catch" to?
David Tyree
What happens if a Tennis players hat or visor falls off during the match?
The point is replayed no matter who wins the point.
How many wickets are used in a full game of croquet?
9
The MLS is expanding to 4 more cities in 2021 and 2022. Name them?
Austin? Charlotte, St Louis, Sacramento
What was the score at half time of the Patriots vs. Falcons Superbowl in 2017? Sorry Chase....
28-3
Rosie Ruiz famously hopped on a subway to win the annual event breaking her previous record by over 25 minutes?
The Boston Marathon
She claimed she didn't cheat up until her death last July. I kind of respect that.
What famous coach who died of cancer left us with this inspiring quote "Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding."
Jim Valvano
Chris Davis
What is the only instance an NBA player can stay in a game if they have 6 fouls?
If the team does not have enough eligible players due to injuries or ejections.
(Although every subsequent foul the other team gets to shoot a technical free throw)
What was hit by a Malaysian player, reaching speeds of over 230mph making it arguably the fastest moving sports object?
a Badminton Shuttlecock...or birdie
Within 200k...How much was Zlatan paid to pay in the MLS last season by the LA Galaxy?
7.2 million
in what is possibly the greatest comeback in US sports History. What event was the USA down 8-1 to New Zealand to comeback to win in the 19th match of this "Super Bowl" of sailing?
The Americas Cup
Danny Almonte absolutely dominated what annual sporting event in 2001...but turns out he was illegally three years older than everyone else playing?
Little League World Series
What Olympian proclaimed "I'm going to work so that it's a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it." before the 1972 Olympics?
Steve Prefontaine
According to NBA's website statistics, who has been the most clutch player of the 2019-2020 season?
Chris Paul
What happens if a team is caught with too many men in Australian rules football?
Their entire score is wiped away and they start back at zero.
Due to numerous injuries and lawsuits in the 70s and 80s "Jarts" was banned across the nation. Jarts is a portmanteau created from which two words?
Javelin Darts
Who was the first ever winner of the MLS Cup?
DC United
In 1996 what team came back from a 36 point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 107-103 to be the largest comeback in NBA History?
Utah Jazz
What 2017 Oscar Winning Documentary shed light on the entire country of Russia's major doping program in the 2014 Sochi Olympics?
ICARUS
When Jim Mora said "Playoffs, don't talk about Playoffs" What did he just hope they could do?
"Win a Game"
What mostly defender was clutch in 1999 Women's World Cup, hitting her penalty kick and ripping off her jersey as the USA beat China for their second world cup?
Brandi Chastain