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| 1. | What country, participating in the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, is represented by the three-letter code MAR? |
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Morocco | |
| 2. | In American football, how many teams currently compete in the National Football League? |
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32 | |
| 3. | What Swiss professional football team shares its name with an insect? |
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Grasshopper Club Zürich | |
| 4. | Name the two players awarded the Golden Ball (best player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals. |
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Aitana Bonmatí & Mary Earps (Spain & England) | |
| 5. | Which athlete was stripped of the 5 medals she won at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney after admitting to taking steroids? |
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Marion Jones (USA) | |
| 6. | Who beat who to capture the WBA World Welterweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday night? |
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Manny Pacquiao beat Keith Thurman (the cue ball is struck so that it hits the red and other cue ball, in any order, on the same shot) | |
| 7. | Regarded by many as the best in the world, in which U.S. state would you find Pine Valley Golf Club? |
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New Jersey (Pine Valley, Camden County) | |
| 8. | In what event has Eliud Kipchoge held the world record since September 2018? |
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Marathon (Men's - 2:01:39) | |
| 9. | What U.S. city is home to the Browns, the Cavaliers and the Indians? |
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Cleveland, OH (NFL, NBA and MLB teams) | |
| 10. | In Major League Baseball , who won the 2021 World Series? |
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Atlanta Braves (beating Houston Astros 4-2) | |
| 11. | In 1908, in what city did the first modern Olympic marathon take place, establishing the standard distance of 42.195km? |
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London (the distance from Windsor Castle to White City Stadium, plus 1 lap of the track) | |
| 12. | Which former England footballer was nicknamed Captain Marvel? |
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Bryan Robson | |
| 13. | What name is given to a practice by the Australian Rugby Union introduced in 2015 to allow overseas based Australian players to be eligible to play for the Australian national rugby union team? |
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Giteau's law (Named after Matt Giteau. The ruling allowed him to be reselected to the national team after several years' absence.) | |
| 14. | In American and Canadian football, what is it called when you score a goal by kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the uprights to score 3 points? |
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Field Goal | |
| 15. | Tennis' third "Battle of the Sexes" took place in 1992 over the best of three sets. Dubbed "The Battle of Champions", which two players competed? |
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Martina Navratilova and Jimmy Connors (Jimmy Connors won 2-0) | |
| 16. | What sport would you expect to see in a Velodrome? |
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Cycling (track cycling) | |
| 17. | In the 21st century to date, only two footballers have been awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Name them. |
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David Beckham & Ryan Giggs (2001 & 2009) | |
| 18. | What country won the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series? |
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Fiji | |
| 19. | Hollywood actress Geena Davis narrowly missed out on qualification for the U.S. team for the 2000 Olympics in what sport? |
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Archery | |
| 20. | Who, on Sunday, became only the third player in history to play for, and the first ever to captain, his national team in five consecutive FIFA World Cup finals? |
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Rafael Márquez (Mexico) | |
| 21. | In terms of U.S. sports teams, what words precede both Revolution and Patriots? |
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New England (NFL and MLS) | |
| 22. | Which former heavyweight boxer holds triple nationality; Hungarian, British and Australian? |
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Joe Bugner | |
| 23. | In Australian football (soccer), who won their first A-League championship in the 2016 Grand Final on Sunday? |
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Adelaide United (beating Western Sydney Wanderers 3–1) | |
| 24. | In tennis, who beat who in the 2023 WTA singles final on Monday? |
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Iga Świątek beat Jessica Pegula | |
| 25. | In English-language editions of Scrabble, what two letters are worth 10 points each? |
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Q and Z | |
| 26. | What is the length, in feet, of a full-size regulation eight-ball pool table? |
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9 (9' x 4'6") | |
| 27. | Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia and Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan are record breaking competitors in what sport? |
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Figure skating | |
| 28. | In the world of tennis, how did Günter Parche gain notoriety in April 1993? |
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He stabbed Monica Seles | |
| 29. | Which Brazilian driver has started more Formula 1 races than any other driver in history? |
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Rubens Barrichello (322 starts between 1993 and 2011) | |
| 30. | What is the nickname of the New Zealand national rugby league team? |
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The Kiwis | |
| 31. | What ''A" is the national martial art of the Philippines? |
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Arnis | |
| 32. | Over how many laps is the Indianapolis 500 motor race ran? |
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200 (500 miles) | |
| 33. | What country is hosting the Ryder Cup for the first time this year? |
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Italy (Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Guidonia Montecelio near Rome) | |
| 34. | In what discipline has Czech athlete Jan Železný held the world record since 1996? |
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Javelin throw (98.48 m set on 25th May 1996) | |
| 35. | In 2016, Hasbro replaced Cluedo's (Clue's) Mrs White with what new character? |
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Dr Orchid | |
| 36. | What sport is played by the Chicago Blackhawks? |
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Ice Hockey | |
| 37. | What town in the Isle of Wight, England has hosted international yacht racing since 1815? |
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Cowes | |
| 38. | Finn, Laser and 49er are among the current categories in what Olympic sport? |
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Sailing (Dinghy classes) | |
| 39. | With what racing team did Ayrton Senna win three Formula One World Driver's Championships in 1988, 1990 and 1991? |
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McLaren | |
| 40. | Who won his third and final Formula 1 World Driver's Championship in a car of his own design in 1966? |
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Jack Brabham | |
| 41. | The first official international cricket match was held in September 1844 between two countries not known today for their cricketing prowess. Name the two countries. |
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USA & Canada (St George's Cricket Club, New York) | |
| 42. | Which martial art takes its name from the Japanese for "Way of The Sword"? |
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Kendo | |
| 43. | In 2021, Ryan Crouser of the USA set a new world record of 23.37 m (76 ft 8¼ in) in what event? |
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Shot put | |
| 44. | What top flight Australian Rugby League team play at the Suncorp Stadium, formerly known as Lang Park? |
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Brisbane Broncos | |
| 45. | What four letter acronym describes the life saving head restraint used today in many high speed motor sports? |
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HANS (Head And Neck Support device) | |
| 46. | Which NFL team are known as the Falcons? |
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Atlanta | |
| 47. | How many laps are there in a single motorcycle speedway race? |
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4 | |
| 48. | In golf, what name is given to the scoring system in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents? |
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Match Play (as opposed to stroke play) | |
| 49. | What U.S. city is home to the "Royals" Major League Baseball team? |
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Kansas City (Missouri) | |
| 50. | Brothers Ian, Greg and Trevor all played cricket for their country. What is their surname and which country did they represent? |
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Chappell - Australia | |
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