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| 1. | Which well known singer played in goal for Real Madrid's youth team until a car accident ended his football career in 1963? |
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Julio Iglesias | |
| 2. | What 'V' is the name of the plastic horns that gained worldwide notoriety at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa? |
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Vuvuzela | |
| 3. | Fred Morrison was awarded a U.S. Design Patent in 1958 for his "Pluto Platter". By what name has it since become most commonly known? |
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Frisbee™ (Frisbee is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company) | |
| 4. | In December 1981, Muhammad Ali's last professional fight was against who? |
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Trevor Berbick | |
| 5. | In Japan, the standard version of this sport is called kyūdō (弓道), and the mounted version is called yabusame (流鏑馬). What is the sport? |
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Archery | |
| 6. | Found at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland, what name is given to the longest hole used in the British Open Championship? |
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Turnberry (par-5 6th hole - 601 yards) | |
| 7. | Between 1931 and 1965, who won a record 82 PGA Tour events? |
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Sam Snead | |
| 8. | In what sport is the McClelland Trophy awarded? |
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Australian rules football (Australian Football League ) | |
| 9. | Who once held the world heavyweight boxing championship for a record 11 years, 8 months and 12 days? |
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Joe Louis | |
| 10. | In Poker, what hand is better than a Full House but beaten by a Straight Flush? |
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Four of a Kind | |
| 11. | What nationality is golfer Vijay Singh? |
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Fijian | |
| 12. | In Euros, what world-record transfer fee was paid by Paris Saint-Germain last week for Brazilian footballer Neymar? |
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€222 million | |
| 13. | Part of the current Formula One calendar, in what country is the Yas Marina Circuit? |
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United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi) | |
| 14. | Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games (two in 1992 and two in 1996), making him Namibia's first and only ever Olympic medallist. Name him. |
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Frankie Fredericks | |
| 15. | What two countries won the first four FIFA World Cup finals held between 1930 and 1950? |
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Uruguay & Italy (Uruguay 1930,1950 & Italy 1934,1938) | |
| 16. | What is the name of the race track at Le Castellet, near Marseille that currently hosts the Formula One French Grand Prix? |
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Circuit Paul Ricard | |
| 17. | A soft, generally red hat, worn by freed slaves in parts of ancient Greece, what 'P' describes the mascots for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris? |
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Phryges | |
| 18. | Six times Speedway World Champion between 1968 and 1979, what nationality was Ivan Mauger? |
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New Zealander | |
| 19. | What town in the Isle of Wight, England has hosted international yacht racing since 1815? |
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Cowes | |
| 20. | In what annual race is the competitor in last place awarded the "Red Lantern"? |
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Tour de France (Lanterne Rouge) | |
| 21. | Who won the NBA finals on Thursday? |
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Toronto Raptors | |
| 22. | In tennis, who is currently defending his Men's Singles title at the 2015 US Open? |
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Marin Čilić | |
| 23. | Micha Fugitt, J.P. Fitzgerald, Ted Scott, Gareth Lord, and Mike "Fluff" Cowan are among the top-earning what in the world? |
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Golf caddies | |
| 24. | By what name have British racing drivers Perry McCarthy and Ben Collins both been known? |
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The Stig (Top Gear) | |
| 25. | First won by Tiger Woods in 2007, what is the name of the corporate-sponsored championship trophy for the PGA Tour? |
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FedEx Cup | |
| 26. | Who was awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup golden glove this week? |
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Emiliano Martinez (Argentina) | |
| 27. | What 'S' describes the ball used in the Gaelic games of hurling, camogie, and rounders? |
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Sliotar / Sliothar | |
| 28. | In sport, what measures 8 feet by 8 yards? |
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Football (soccer) goal | |
| 29. | In the video game world, what titular character battles with the evil mad scientist, Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik? |
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Sonic the Hedgehog | |
| 30. | The only quintuple hundred in first-class cricket history, who scored 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994? |
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Brian Lara | |
| 31. | Who beat who in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup final on Saturday? |
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Australia beat England (6-0) | |
| 32. | What two heavyweight boxers fought the "Rumble in the Jungle" on 30th October 1974? |
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George Foreman & Muhammad Ali | |
| 33. | What jockey famously rode all seven winners on British Champions' Day at Ascot in 1996? |
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Frankie Dettori | |
| 34. | What country won the Men's FIH Hockey World League Final on Sunday? |
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Australia (beating Belgium 2-1) | |
| 35. | In tennis, which former Grand Slam champion became Andy Murray's coach in 2011? |
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Ivan Lendl | |
| 36. | The Principality Stadium is the national stadium of what country? |
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Wales (also known as the Millennium Stadium) | |
| 37. | What racehorse won both the 2020 Kentucky Derby in September and 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday? |
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Authentic | |
| 38. | What nationality is professional golfer Rory Sabbatini? |
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South African | |
| 39. | Who won his first major championship, the U.S. Open, at Pebble Beach, California on Sunday? |
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Gary Woodland | |
| 40. | Which footballer (soccer player) was nicknamed 'The Non-Flying Dutchman'? |
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Dennis Bergkamp (due to his fear of flying) | |
| 41. | How many plastic wedges are needed to fill a Trivial Pursuit playing piece? |
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6 | |
| 42. | Who, in 2001, became the only Croatian ever to win a Wimbledon men's singles final and the only person to have ever won it on a wildcard? |
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Goran Ivanišević | |
| 43. | By what name is the Formula One Brazilian (São Paulo) Grand Prix circuit most commonly called? |
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Interlagos (Autódromo José Carlos Pace) | |
| 44. | In snooker, you pot Red, Black, Red, Green, Red, Yellow. What did you score on that break? |
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15 (1+7+1+3+1+2) | |
| 45. | Who won the World Chess Championship 2023 on Sunday? |
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Ding Liren (China) | |
| 46. | Who is the only non-American to have won a Career Grand Slam (all four majors) in golf? |
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Gary Player (South Africa) | |
| 47. | In ice hockey, how many players are on the ice for each team? |
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6 (five skaters and a goaltender) | |
| 48. | For which American sporting competition is the Sprint Cup currently awarded? |
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NASCAR racing | |
| 49. | Born in 1962, who is the only person to have been named an All-Star in both baseball and American football? |
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Bo Jackson | |
| 50. | Marshall Trap, Giuoco Piano, Fried Liver Attack, London System, and Monkey's Bum are all examples of what? |
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Chess openings | |
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