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| 1. | In 1908, in what city did the first modern Olympic marathon take place, establishing the standard distance of 42.195km? |
| 2. | What horse won the 2020 Melbourne Cup today? |
| 3. | How often are the IAAF World Championships in Athletics held? |
| 4. | In what year did 14 Communist Bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, Cuba and East Germany, boycott the Summer Olympics? |
| 5. | The men's cycling road race covers the longest distance in Olympic athletics. How many kilometres is it? |
| 6. | What former world boxing champion was nicknamed the "Celtic Warrior"? |
| 7. | NASCAR's RFK Racing, MLB's Boston Red Sox, the Premier League's Liverpool FC, the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, and the TGL's Boston Common Golf are all owned by FSG. What does FSG stand for? |
| 8. | The Tour de France and Vuelta a España make up two of cycling's three prestigious three-week-long Grand Tours. Name the third. |
| 9. | What nationality is professional golfer Jason Day? |
| 10. | What Wales and British and Irish Lions international rugby union player holds the record as the most capped player for Wales and the fourth most-capped player in rugby union history? |
| 11. | What boxer won a 1952 Olympic gold in the middleweight division, then twice reigned as the world heavyweight champion between 1956 and 1962? |
| 12. | Awarded to the winner of the match between England and Scotland during the annual rugby union Six Nations Championship, what animal stands atop the Calcutta Cup? |
| 13. | What piece of sporting equipment has a maximum length of 42 inches and a maximum diameter of 2¾ inches? |
| 14. | What U.S. city is home to the Astros, Rockets, and Texans? |
| 15. | How many thousand miles does light travel in one second? |
| 16. | Who beat who in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup final on Saturday? |
| 17. | What major event postponed the third game of the 1989 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics? |
| 18. | What New Zealand cricketer became the first in the world to pass 400 wickets in 1990? |
| 19. | Who beat who in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night? |
| 20. | Who won the 118th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Long Island on Sunday? |
| 21. | Which two countries compete for the Freedom Cup during The Rugby Championship? |
| 22. | In rugby union, what country will the British and Irish Lions tour in 2017? |
| 23. | How many additional points are awarded for a conversion kick in both rugby league and rugby union? |
| 24. | What former tennis player is dubbed "The Red-Headed Rocket from Rockhampton"? |
| 25. | Currently ranked 6th in the world, what nationality is tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga? |
| 26. | Nicknamed the Magpies, the Australian rules football club Collingwood is based in what city? |
| 27. | What sport was Greg LeMond known for in the 1980s and early 1990s? |
| 28. | In test cricket, who was awarded the Compton–Miller Medal this week as man of the 2023 Ashes series? |
| 29. | What English football player scored a record 60 goals in a single season (1927-28)? |
| 30. | What 'C' is used to describe when a poker player declines to make the first bet of a betting round, indicating that they do not wish to open, but do wish to keep their cards and retain the right to call or raise later in the same round? |
| 31. | What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the men's Rugby World Cup Sevens? |
| 32. | What professional darts player is nicknamed "Snakebite"? |
| 33. | What is the current maximum engine size in the MotoGP class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing? |
| 34. | Which women's combined athletic event includes the 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200m, long jump, javelin throw, and 800m? |
| 35. | With a capacity of 56,000, which Major League Baseball stadium is, by seating capacity, the largest ballpark in the world? |
| 36. | Aries Merritt of the United States holds the current world record of 12.80 seconds, in what athletics event? |
| 37. | In the late 19th century, John L. Sullivan and James J. "Gentleman Jim" Corbett were among the first world champions in which sport? |
| 38. | What country does Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen represent? |
| 39. | In tennis, who won the Men's and Women's singles titles at the 2015 Mutua Madrid Open this weekend? |
| 40. | In the 2013/14 English football season, how many Premier League teams have 'City' in their name? |
| 41. | Unbeaten to this day, who set a men's world record of 46.78 seconds in the 400m hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics? |
| 42. | Including the doubling cube, how many dice are there in a backgammon set? |
| 43. | The Wisden Almanack is a famous reference book for what sport? |
| 44. | Which country holds the dubious record for the fewest runs scored in a completed innings during a test match? |
| 45. | Wrexham AFC are one win away from securing the National League title and a return to the English Football League. What two North American actors bought the club in November 2020? |
| 46. | Which U.S. state is home to the Angels of Anaheim baseball team? |
| 47. | Who once held the world heavyweight boxing championship for a record 11 years, 8 months and 12 days? |
| 48. | In Rugby League, how many points is a drop goal worth? |
| 49. | What former professional boxer has served as the mayor of Kiev since June 2014? |
| 50. | What black American athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin? |
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