| In this game, an entry sport to baseball, the batter hits the ball that rests atop a tube |
T-ball |
200 |
May 5, 2004 |
| (Sofia of the Clue Crew strolls down the lane at the Nat'l Bowling Stadium in Reno, NV--& screws up.) Oops--in bowling, it's the one place you don't wanna throw your ball |
the gutter |
400 |
May 5, 2004 |
| It's the sport played professionally by Andre Agassi |
tennis |
600 |
May 5, 2004 |
| What the Europeans call association football, we call this |
soccer |
800 |
May 5, 2004 |
| In golf it's the proper word to yell when your ball is headed toward another player |
fore |
1000 |
May 5, 2004 |
| Ben Crenshaw & Phil Mickelson are the only 3-time winners of this college sport's championship tournament |
golf |
200 |
March 19, 2003 |
| (I'm Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett) This man was my coach for my first 11 seasons in the NFL |
Tom Landry |
400 |
March 19, 2003 |
| In 1994, at age 45, he became heavyweight boxing champ again & was the AP's Male Athlete of the Year |
George Foreman |
600 |
March 19, 2003 |
| He was director of athletics at NYC's Downtown Athletic Club from 1928 to 1936 |
John Heisman |
800 |
March 19, 2003 |
| In the 1992-93 season this Pittsburgh Penguin missed 24 games but still won the NHL scoring title |
Mario Lemieux |
1000 |
March 19, 2003 |
| At the 1924 Olympics he broke the 1-minute barrier in the 100-meter freestyle & he wasn't swinging on vines |
Johnny Weissmuller |
100 |
November 3, 2000 |
| In 1999 Nestor Chylak was the first of these inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame since Bill McGowan in 1982 |
Umpire |
200 |
November 3, 2000 |
| In 1994 this Dallas Cowboy scored 22 touchdowns; in 1995 he topped that with 25 |
Emmitt Smith |
300 |
November 3, 2000 |
| In 1993 Werner Gunther of Switzerland threw one of these 72 feet 1 inch |
Shot Put |
400 |
November 3, 2000 |
| He was riding Affirmed in 1978 when he became the youngest jockey to win the Triple Crown |
Steve Cauthen |
500 |
November 3, 2000 |
| On May 22, 1999 this American scored her 108th goal, becoming the all-time leading scorer in int'l soccer |
Mia Hamm |
100 |
October 10, 2000 |
| This fleet-footed Chicago Bear was named outstanding back in the Pro Bowl 3 times: 1967, 1968 & 1970 |
Gale Sayers |
200 |
October 10, 2000 |
| [Hi, I'm Kareem Abdul-Jabbar] I won 6 NBA Most Valuable Player Awards during my career: 3 while playing with the Lakers & 3 with this team |
Milwaukee Bucks |
300 |
October 10, 2000 |
| On Oct. 2, 1968 this Cardinal pitcher struck out 17 Detroit Tigers, a new World Series record |
Bob Gibson |
400 |
October 10, 2000 |
| The top U.S. male tennis player of the 1970s, he's the only man to win more than 100 singles titles |
Jimmy Connors |
500 |
October 10, 2000 |
| This Florida-born women's great who retired in 1989 wrote the World Book Encyclopedia article on tennis |
Chris Evert |
100 |
July 16, 1998 |
| In 1984 this quarterback became the first Boston College player to win the Heisman Trophy |
Doug Flutie |
200 |
July 16, 1998 |
| Babe Ruth's father once operated a saloon on what is now center field in this Baltimore ballpark |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
300 |
July 16, 1998 |
| In the 1997 Belmont Stakes, Touch Gold dashed this "charmed" horse's Triple Crown bid |
Silver Charm |
400 |
July 16, 1998 |
| National Hockey League team whose logo is seen here:(knife through a "B") |
Buffalo Sabres |
500 |
July 16, 1998 |
| The Borg-Warner Trophy, a replica of which is awarded at this May auto race, is insured for $1 million |
Indianapolis 500 |
100 |
June 26, 1998 |
| Tom Landry coached this team to 270 wins during his 29-year career |
Dallas Cowboys |
200 |
June 26, 1998 |
| Long jump rival Mike Powell reportedly called him "The best track and field athlete ever" |
Carl Lewis |
400 |
June 26, 1998 |
| A row of purple seats rings this ball park to mark a spot that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level |
Coors Field (the home of the Colorado Rockies) |
500 |
June 26, 1998 |
| (Hi, I'm Dot Richardson) I led this school's Bruins in hitting 3 consecutive years & was named NCAA Player of the Decade for the 1980s |
UCLA |
|
June 26, 1998 |
| With 16, this team has won more NBA titles than any other |
Boston Celtics |
100 |
May 21, 1998 |
| Brothers Phil & Tony Esposito were both named to the hall of fame for this sport |
Hockey |
200 |
May 21, 1998 |
| "Angel From The Outfield" seen here: (a.k.a. "Mr. October") |
Reggie Jackson |
300 |
May 21, 1998 |
| The Nabisco Dinah Shore is one of the 4 events making up the Grand Slam of this sport for women |
Golf |
400 |
May 21, 1998 |
| This NFL quarterback is a great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young |
Steve Young |
500 |
May 21, 1998 |
| He hit 110 home runs in 1996 & 1997 -- more than any player in 2 straight seasons except Babe Ruth |
Mark McGwire |
100 |
April 23, 1998 |
| Buster Douglas' 1990 knockout of this champ has been called the greatest heavyweight title upset |
Mike Tyson |
200 |
April 23, 1998 |
| From 1977 to 1981, this NHL city's Blues played their home games in the Checkerdome |
St. Louis |
300 |
April 23, 1998 |
| Both John Elway & Jim Plunkett were NFL No. 1 draft choices from this university |
Stanford |
500 |
April 23, 1998 |
| (Hi, I'm Jim Lampley) Only 2 Americans have won 5 gold medals in the Winter Olympics: Bonnie Blair & this fellow speedskater |
Eric Heiden |
|
April 23, 1998 |
| In 1997 this event began at Rouen with a 4 1/2 mile time trial called the "Prologue" |
Tour de France |
100 |
March 6, 1998 |
| Until 1991 this NBA star's name was listed as "Akeem" because the "H" is silent in his native language |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
200 |
March 6, 1998 |
| Known as "Mr. October", he hit his 500th home run on Sept. 17, 1984, becoming the 13th player to do so |
Reggie Jackson |
300 |
March 6, 1998 |
| At the 1972 Munich Olympics, he swam in 7 events, including relays, & won all in world record times |
Mark Spitz |
400 |
March 6, 1998 |
| In the Preakness, mums are painted to resemble this out-of-season "bruised" daisy on the winner's blanket |
Black-eyed Susan |
500 |
March 6, 1998 |
| This former Dodger manager threw out the first pitch in the Dodgers' 1997 opening game |
Tommy Lasorda |
100 |
February 16, 1998 |
| In 1997 this team won its first Stanley Cup in 42 years by completing a 4-game sweep of the Flyers |
Detroit Red Wings |
200 |
February 16, 1998 |
| Only Fran Tarkenton & this Miami Dolphins quarterback have thrown over 300 career touchdown passes |
Dan Marino |
300 |
February 16, 1998 |
| On July 16, 1995 this American received her certificate of induction into the Int'l Tennis Hall Of Fame |
Chris Evert |
400 |
February 16, 1998 |
| With 18, this sport's Larissa Latynina has more Olympic medals than any other person |
gymnastics |
500 |
February 16, 1998 |
| A little birdie told us an eagle is a score this many under par on one hole |
2 |
100 |
November 18, 1997 |
| He played in 2,130 consecutive games; no wonder he was the pride of the Yankees |
Lou Gehrig |
200 |
November 18, 1997 |
| Prior to making Astros out of themselves, the Houston team thought they were "big shots" with this name |
Colt .45\'s |
300 |
November 18, 1997 |
| This Milwaukee NBA team moved to St. Louis in 1955 & then to Atlanta in 1968 |
Hawks |
400 |
November 18, 1997 |
| This steel-driving thoroughbred retired in 1985 with career earnings of over $6.5 million |
John Henry |
500 |
November 18, 1997 |
| On April 13, 1997 this 21-year-old golfer became the youngest to win the Masters |
Tiger Woods |
100 |
October 23, 1997 |
| Gordie Howe's 1,687 games with this team is the most by a player on one team in the NHL |
Detroit Red Wings |
300 |
October 23, 1997 |
| The Johnny Petraglia Open & the AMF Dick Weber Classic have been major tournaments in this sport |
Bowling |
400 |
October 23, 1997 |
| This winter Olympic sport is contested in 2-man & 4-man events |
Bobsled |
500 |
October 23, 1997 |
| "(Hi, I'm Nick Van Exel) After winning 5 NBA championships, the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960 from this city" |
Minneapolis |
|
October 23, 1997 |
| The Arnold Palmer Award is given for the highest annual earnings in this sport |
Golf |
100 |
July 16, 1997 |
| On January 6, 1997 Peter O'Malley announced this baseball team was for sale |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
200 |
July 16, 1997 |
| This Atlanta team's Lenny Wilkens is the only active coach with more than 1,000 career NBA victories |
Atlanta Hawks |
300 |
July 16, 1997 |
| 1 of 2 teams that have won 5 Super Bowls |
Dallas Cowboys & San Francisco 49ers |
400 |
July 16, 1997 |
| The U.S.O.C. named Dot Richardson this Olympic sport's 1996 Female Athlete of the Year |
Softball |
500 |
July 16, 1997 |
| On November 30, 1996 this Bulls player became the 10th in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points |
Michael Jordan |
100 |
July 11, 1997 |
| This German won 7 of 9 Wimbledon women's singles titles from 1988-1996 |
Steffi Graf |
200 |
July 11, 1997 |
| In 1996 Emmitt Smith, with $16.5 million, & this Dolphins QB, with $11.7 million, led the NFL in total earnings |
Dan Marino |
300 |
July 11, 1997 |
| 1 of 4 California stadiums that have hosted a Super Bowl |
(1 of) Jack Murphy, L.A. Coliseum, the Rose Bowl & Stanford Stadium |
400 |
July 11, 1997 |
| In 1941 this Red Sox star led the major leagues in both batting average, .406, & home runs, 37 |
Ted Williams |
500 |
July 11, 1997 |
| This Czech-born tennis star was the world's No. 1 ranked women's player 7 times, 1978-79 & 1982-86 |
Martina Navratilova |
100 |
June 16, 1997 |
| In 1996 this Barry Switzer-coached team won a record fifth straight NFC East division title |
Dallas Cowboys |
200 |
June 16, 1997 |
| 1 of 2 L.A. Lakers players to win the NBA's regular season MVP award |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Magic Johnson |
300 |
June 16, 1997 |
| On July 17, 1994 this nation won a record fourth World Cup soccer title by beating Italy, 3-2 on penalty kicks |
Brazil |
400 |
June 16, 1997 |
| This Florida quarterback won the Heisman Trophy in 1996, 30 years after his coach Steve Spurrier won it |
Danny Wuerffel |
500 |
June 16, 1997 |
| In 1996 Kent Steffes & Karch Kiraly won the first gold medal ever presented in this type of volleyball |
Beach Volleyball |
100 |
June 10, 1997 |
| This team's John Wetteland was named MVP of the 1996 World Series for saving all 4 wins |
New York Yankees |
200 |
June 10, 1997 |
| Only Wayne Gretzky & this Penguins star have scored over 190 points in an NHL season |
Mario Lemieux |
300 |
June 10, 1997 |
| In 1996 Johnny Miller was voted into this sport's Hall of Fame |
golf |
400 |
June 10, 1997 |
| This Dolphins coach has a yacht named Three Rings for his 2 Super Bowl titles & 1 college championship |
Jimmie Johnson |
500 |
June 10, 1997 |
| Downhill is the most popular form of this sport, but many prefer cross-country |
Skiing |
100 |
May 22, 1997 |
| Mike Piazza's new $15 million contract with this L.A. team makes him the highest-paid baseball catcher |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
200 |
May 22, 1997 |
| In 1997 this Greek-American won his second Australian Open title |
Pete Sampras |
300 |
May 22, 1997 |
| In 1997 this commentator & former Bears coach was named head coach of the New Orleans Saints |
Mike Ditka |
400 |
May 22, 1997 |
| This American cyclist who retired in 1994 was the first non-European to win the Tour de France |
Greg LeMond |
500 |
May 22, 1997 |
| Tommy Lasorda managed this team to 4 National League pennants & 2 World Series championships |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
100 |
March 19, 1997 |
| The Vancouver Grizzlies & the Toronto Raptors are the newest franchises in this professional sport |
Basketball |
200 |
March 19, 1997 |
| NHL teams that have moved to new, luxury box-filled arenas include the Boston Bruins & this city's Sabres |
Buffalo |
300 |
March 19, 1997 |
| On November 19, 1996, he announced his retirement as Notre Dame football coach after an 11-year stint |
Lou Holtz |
400 |
March 19, 1997 |
| This golfing cup was presented by & named for a British seed merchant & was first awarded in 1927 |
Ryder Cup |
500 |
March 19, 1997 |
| In 1957 this Cleveland team's Lou Groza became the first to lead the NFL in scoring without a touchdown |
Browns |
100 |
March 6, 1997 |
| Fielding positions in this British game include wicketkeeper, square leg & gully |
Cricket |
200 |
March 6, 1997 |
| In 1995 the NHL's Quebec Nordiques moved to this city & became the Colorado Avalanche |
Denver |
300 |
March 6, 1997 |
| This Houston Rockets center won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in 1994 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
400 |
March 6, 1997 |
| With 30 tournament wins, Lisa Wagner is the women's career leader in this sport |
Bowling |
500 |
March 6, 1997 |
| In soccer only this player can touch the ball with his hands |
Goalkeeper |
100 |
February 28, 1997 |
| This Toronto baseball club chose its name from more than 4,000 submitted by fans |
Blue Jays |
200 |
February 28, 1997 |
| This New Jersey hockey team, Stanley Cup winners in 1995, didn't make the playoffs in 1996 |
New Jersey Devils |
300 |
February 28, 1997 |
| At the 1994 Olympics, this U.S. woman speed skater surpassed Eric Heiden's medal total |
Bonnie Blair |
400 |
February 28, 1997 |
| This university's Orangemen routed Clemson 41-0 in the Jan. 1, 1996 Gator Bowl |
Syracuse |
500 |
February 28, 1997 |
| With a 1996-97 salary of $30 million, he's the NBA's highest-paid player |
Michael Jordan |
100 |
February 3, 1997 |
| On November 9, 1996 he beat Mike Tyson to win the heavyweight boxing title for the third time |
Evander Holyfield |
200 |
February 3, 1997 |
| In the 1997 Sugar Bowl, this team won its 1st national football title by defeating Florida State, 52-20 |
University of Florida |
300 |
February 3, 1997 |
| In his first 2 months on the pro golf tour in 1996, this 20-year-old won almost $800,000 |
Tiger Woods |
400 |
February 3, 1997 |
| The last 5 NL Rookies of the Year have been members of this west coast team |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
500 |
February 3, 1997 |
| This Lakers star won a 1992 Grammy for the best spoken word album: "What You Can Do To Avoid AIDS" |
Earvin "Magic" Johnson |
100 |
January 14, 1997 |
| In the 24 seasons he's owned this team, George Steinbrenner has changed managers 20 times |
New York Yankees |
200 |
January 14, 1997 |
| Between 1937 & 1950, this American boxer fought in 27 heavyweight title fights, winning 26 |
Joe Louis |
300 |
January 14, 1997 |
| In May 1995 this country's Black Magic yacht beat the Young America to win the America's Cup |
New Zealand |
400 |
January 14, 1997 |
| The backwards one-revolution jump in this sport is named for Ulrich Salchow |
Figure Skating |
500 |
January 14, 1997 |
| He's the only Chicago Bulls player named Rookie of the Year |
Michael Jordan |
100 |
December 25, 1996 |
| On May 30, 1976 Johnny Rutherford won this rain-shortened auto race after driving only 255 miles |
The Indianapolis 500 |
200 |
December 25, 1996 |
| In 1995 this New Jersey team won its first Stanley Cup by sweeping the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games |
New Jersey Devils |
300 |
December 25, 1996 |
| This American League team was once known as the Plymouth Rocks |
Boston Red Sox |
400 |
December 25, 1996 |
| At 1 1/2 miles, this third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown is the longest of the 3 races |
The Belmont Stakes |
500 |
December 25, 1996 |
| On April 16, 1996, this city's Bulls became the first NBA team to win 70 games in a season |
Chicago |
100 |
October 14, 1996 |
| Before becoming coach of the Miami Dolphins in 1970, he coached the Baltimore Colts for 7 seasons |
Don Shula |
200 |
October 14, 1996 |
| The only fight this heavyweight boxer has lost was his 1990 title bout with Buster Douglas |
Mike Tyson |
300 |
October 14, 1996 |
| In the 1970s this golfer was the PGA's leading money winner 5 times |
Nicklaus |
400 |
October 14, 1996 |
| Janet Guthrie is the only representative from this sport in the Int'l Women's Sports Hall of Fame |
auto racing |
500 |
October 14, 1996 |
| He scored 12 career goals in World Cup competition; now he's Brazil's special minister for sports |
Pele |
100 |
July 16, 1996 |
| From 1987-1995, this German tennis star won 18 womens' singles Grand Slam tournaments |
Steffi Graf |
200 |
July 16, 1996 |
| Other than the Olympics, this Romanian's only World Gymnastics Championship came in 1978 on the balance beam |
Nadia Comaneci |
300 |
July 16, 1996 |
| In the 1980s, this Spaniard became the youngest golfer to win the Masters & helped Europe win 3 Ryder Cups |
Seve Ballesteros |
400 |
July 16, 1996 |
| Jacky Ickx has won this 24-hour French auto race a record 6 times |
24 Hours of Le Mans |
500 |
July 16, 1996 |
| Since 1947 teams competing in this Pasadena bowl game have come from the Pac 10 & Big 10 conferences |
Rose Bowl |
100 |
April 2, 1996 |
| On Nov. 5, 1994 he became the oldest to win a heavyweight title -- or any boxing title -- at age 45 |
George Foreman |
200 |
April 2, 1996 |
| In 1993 this Philadelphia 76ers player nicknamed "Dr. J" was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame |
Julius Erving |
300 |
April 2, 1996 |
| The 4 basic events in women's gymnastics are floor exercise, uneven parallel bars, vault & this event |
Balance Beam |
400 |
April 2, 1996 |
| On Sept. 5, 1993 Noureddine Morceli of Algeria set the world record in this event at 3:44.39 |
The Mile |
500 |
April 2, 1996 |
| On June 14, 1995 this team led by Hakeem Olajuwon won its second straight NBA title |
Houston Rockets |
100 |
March 22, 1996 |
| In 1985 he became the first jockey to win over $100,000,000 in career purses |
Willie Shoemaker |
200 |
March 22, 1996 |
| Muhammad Ali called his 1974 heavyweight fight with this recent champ the "Rumble In The Jungle" |
George Foreman |
300 |
March 22, 1996 |
| He won the Indy 500 in 1992 & 1994; his father won the race on 4 previous occasions |
Al Unser, Jr. |
400 |
March 22, 1996 |
| In 1944 swimmer Ann Curtis became the 1st woman to receive this award as the nation's oustanding amateur athlete |
Sullivan Award |
500 |
March 22, 1996 |
| On July 9, 1922 this future movie Tarzan became the first to swim the 100-meter freestyle in under a minute |
Johnny Weissmuller |
100 |
November 22, 1995 |
| Kim Zmeskal & Shannon Miller are the only U.S. women to win the all-around title at these world championships |
Gymnastics |
200 |
November 22, 1995 |
| Of the four Grand Slam golf tournaments, it's the only one played outside the U.S. |
British Open |
300 |
November 22, 1995 |
| With a capacity of 63,000, this San Francisco ballpark is the National League's largest |
Candlestick Park |
400 |
November 22, 1995 |
| The first to win this Patriots' Day event was John McDermott in 1897 |
Boston Marathon |
500 |
November 22, 1995 |
| In 1967 this New York Jets quarterback became the first pro to pass for more than 4,000 yards in a season |
Joe Namath |
100 |
July 7, 1995 |
| Founded in 1897, it's the world's oldest annual marathon |
the Boston Marathon |
200 |
July 7, 1995 |
| In 1991, after 12 seasons at the Salt Palace, this NBA team moved its home games to the Delta Center |
the Utah Jazz |
300 |
July 7, 1995 |
| In 1992 Viktor Petrenko won the world championship in this sport |
ice skating (men\'s figure skating) |
400 |
July 7, 1995 |
| During his 1955-1966 career, this Dodger pitcher averaged 9.28 strikeouts per 9 innings |
(Sandy) Koufax |
500 |
July 7, 1995 |
| Co-captains of the 1992 Olympic basketball "Dream Team" were Magic Johnson & this Celtics star |
Larry Bird |
100 |
July 6, 1995 |
| This NFL team's logo features a pirate with a dagger in his mouth |
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
200 |
July 6, 1995 |
| With a capacity of just 38,756, this Chicago Cubs stadium is the smallest in the National League |
Wrigley Field |
300 |
July 6, 1995 |
| From 1927 to 1945, this World War I flying ace owned the Indianapolis Speedway |
Rickenbacker |
400 |
July 6, 1995 |
| On July 4, 1919 this boxer from Manassa, Colo. defeated Jess Willard to win the world heavyweight title |
(Jack) Dempsey (the "Manassa Mauler") |
500 |
July 6, 1995 |
| The Iron Man Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race & this 26.2-mile run |
Marathon |
100 |
November 15, 1994 |
| On August 6, 1994 Jeff Gordon won the Brickyard 400, the first stock car race on this track |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
200 |
November 15, 1994 |
| In the 1920s & 1930s Helen Wills Moody was the top-ranked women's player in this sport a record 9 times |
Tennis |
300 |
November 15, 1994 |
| In 1930 this golfer became the first recipient of the AAU's Sullivan Award, as the year's top male athlete |
Bobby Jones |
400 |
November 15, 1994 |
| This jockey is the only man to ride 2 Triple Crown winners: Whirlaway & Citation |
Eddie Arcaro |
500 |
November 15, 1994 |
| This former heavyweight boxing champ is known as "Iron Mike" |
Mike Tyson |
100 |
October 7, 1994 |
| Only Chris Evert & this player have exceeded 100 tournament wins in women's tennis |
Martina Navratilova |
200 |
October 7, 1994 |
| In 1980 this NFL team moved its home games to Anaheim Stadium |
Los Angeles Rams |
300 |
October 7, 1994 |
| In 1963 this golfer became the first in his sport to earn more than $100,000 in 1 year |
Arnold Palmer |
400 |
October 7, 1994 |
| From 1876 through 1952, the Braves baseball franchise was located in this city |
Boston |
500 |
October 7, 1994 |
| Regret, Genuine Risk & Winning Colors are the only fillies to win this Triple Crown race |
Kentucky Derby |
100 |
May 23, 1994 |
| This sterling silver yachting trophy was designed by London's Robert Garrard Crown jewelers in 1848 |
the America\'s Cup |
200 |
May 23, 1994 |
| American winners of this Olympic event include Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson & Bruce Jenner |
the decathlon |
300 |
May 23, 1994 |
| The insignia of this National League baseball team features a mountain peak |
the (Colorado) Rockies |
400 |
May 23, 1994 |
| Bill Walton of this school was the outstanding player of the NCAA basketball tournament in 1972 & 1973 |
UCLA |
500 |
May 23, 1994 |
| From 1982-87, she held the top rank in tennis for all but 22 weeks of a 270-week stretch |
Martina Navratilova |
100 |
December 3, 1993 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams holds the career record for penalty minutes in this sport with 3,966 |
Ice Hockey |
200 |
December 3, 1993 |
| This Dolphins quarterback has passed for over 400 yards in a single game a record 10 times |
Dan Marino |
300 |
December 3, 1993 |
| In 1993, this Seattle center fielder tied a Major League record by hitting home runs in eight straight games |
Ken Griffey, Jr. |
400 |
December 3, 1993 |
| In 1980, this U.S. speed skater became the first athlete to win five individual gold medals in one Olympics |
Eric Heiden |
500 |
December 3, 1993 |
| In this mid-1980s this team from Edmonton won the NHL's Stanley Cup 4 years out of 5 |
the Oilers |
100 |
July 9, 1993 |
| Lyn St. James was named Rookie of the Year at this May 24, 1992 auto race, the first woman so honored |
the Indianapolis 500 |
200 |
July 9, 1993 |
| From 1976 to 1980, this Swede won 5 straight Wimbledon men's singles championships |
Björn Borg |
300 |
July 9, 1993 |
| From 1964 through 1968, she was the U.S. women's figure skating champion |
Peggy Fleming |
400 |
July 9, 1993 |
| While playing for this team, O.J. Simpson led the NFL in rushing yardage 4 times |
the Buffalo Bills |
500 |
July 9, 1993 |
| On September 19, 1992 Sergei Bubka broke the world record in this event for the 32nd time |
the pole vault |
100 |
March 31, 1993 |
| Known as the "Golden Bear", he was the 1st golfer to win all 4 major titles at least twice |
Jack Nicklaus |
200 |
March 31, 1993 |
| Greco-Roman & freestyle are the 2 styles featured in this Olympic sport |
wrestling |
300 |
March 31, 1993 |
| In 1975 this college football bowl game moved from Tulane Stadium to the Louisiana Superdome |
the Sugar Bowl |
400 |
March 31, 1993 |
| It's the only NBA team in Ohio |
the Cleveland Cavaliers |
500 |
March 31, 1993 |
| At the 1992 Olympics, the U.S. Men's Basketball team was known by this rhyming name |
the Dream Team |
100 |
October 27, 1992 |
| Since the 1950s players from this continent have been the dominant force in table tennis |
Asia |
200 |
October 27, 1992 |
| This piece of fencing equipment is made of strong wire mesh & may be padded |
a mask |
300 |
October 27, 1992 |
| In swimming the butterfly stroke originated as a modification of this similar stroke |
breaststroke |
400 |
October 27, 1992 |
| The origins of tennis go back to jeu de paume, a game in which the ball was struck with this body part |
the palm of the hand |
500 |
October 27, 1992 |
| This Los Angeles Kings hockey player is known as "The Great One" |
Wayne Gretzky |
100 |
November 5, 1991 |
| It's the only NFL team that currently plays its home games in New York state |
Buffalo (Bills) |
200 |
November 5, 1991 |
| This "sweet" fighter won the world middleweight boxing title a record 5 times from 1951-1958 |
("Sugar Ray") Robinson |
300 |
November 5, 1991 |
| In 1930 he became the first & only man to sweep golf's four Grand Slam tournaments |
Bobby Jones |
400 |
November 5, 1991 |
| In 1964 & 1965 The Sporting News named this future senator College Player of the Year in basketball |
Bill Bradley |
500 |
November 5, 1991 |
| In 1941 this heavyweight boxing champ successfully defended his title a record 7 times |
Joe Louis |
100 |
October 4, 1991 |
| The only NHL team from the U.S. to win the Stanley Cup in the 1980s was this Uniondale, NY based team |
the New York Islanders |
200 |
October 4, 1991 |
| Star, Flying Dutchman & Tornado are classes in this Olympic sport |
yachting |
300 |
October 4, 1991 |
| In the 1960s & 1970s he was professional golf's leading money winner 8 times |
Jack Nicklaus |
400 |
October 4, 1991 |
| On June 16, 1987, for the first time in a single meet, 3 men cleared 28' in this field event |
the long jump |
500 |
October 4, 1991 |
| While the heights may change, these are the 2 types of diving boards |
the springboard & the platform |
100 |
April 9, 1991 |
| Prior to par, this term was used for the score golfers should make, and was preceded by Colonel |
Bogie |
200 |
April 9, 1991 |
| Four letter word for all the gear used for controlling a horse in harness racing |
tack |
300 |
April 9, 1991 |
| Though she came in 50th in this marathon, November 4, 1990, Wanda Panfil of Poland still got $26,385 & a car |
the New York City Marathon |
400 |
April 9, 1991 |
| If you form a polo team to take on Prince Charles', youll field this many players |
4 |
500 |
April 9, 1991 |
| At the 1988 Olympics the USSR won the gold for team foil in this sport |
fencing |
100 |
November 9, 1990 |
| The Old Norse "Skjota", to shoot, gave us this word for a type of trapshooting |
skeet |
200 |
November 9, 1990 |
| Among college football coaches, Paul Bryant was nickanmed Bear & G. Warner was nicknamed this |
"Pop" |
300 |
November 9, 1990 |
| According to Forbes Magazine, the 3 highest-paid athletes for 1990 compete in this sport |
boxing |
400 |
November 9, 1990 |
| In 1990 this Reds outfielder set a world series record with hits in 7 straight at-bats |
Billy Hatcher |
500 |
November 9, 1990 |
| The first bobsled races were held in this mountainous country |
Switzerland |
100 |
March 22, 1990 |
| In 1910 the Intercollegiate Athletic Association changed its name to this |
NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) |
200 |
March 22, 1990 |
| A 5 iron is a mashie, a 9 iron is a niblick & this is a mashie niblick |
7 Iron |
300 |
March 22, 1990 |
| Devised by Owen Patrick Smith, this sport was legalized in Florida in 1931 |
Greyhound/dog racing |
400 |
March 22, 1990 |
| Australian Rules, American & Association describe sports that are all named this |
Football |
500 |
March 22, 1990 |
| Lauren Bacall could tell you it's the term used for 1 stroke over par in golf |
Bogey |
100 |
January 15, 1990 |
| In 1968 Olympic gold medalist Jim Hines became the 1st man to run this race in under 10 seconds |
100 meter dash |
200 |
January 15, 1990 |
| In this team sport, the neutral zone is located between 2 blue lines |
ice hockey |
300 |
January 15, 1990 |
| A Japanese teacher named Jigaro Kano developed this modern version of jujitsu in the 1880s |
Judo |
100 |
December 29, 1989 |
| This noted horsewoman who competed at the Montreal Olympics in 1976 is also a princess |
Princess Anne |
200 |
December 29, 1989 |
| Originally bred in India, it's the type of bull most often seen in bull riding contests |
Brahma |
300 |
December 29, 1989 |
| In 1947 she became the 1st American woman to win the British Women's Amateur golf tournament |
Babe Didrikson Zaharias |
400 |
December 29, 1989 |
| Romania's Maricica Puica won the infamous 1984 race in which these 2 runners collided |
Zola Budd & Mary Decker Slaney |
500 |
December 29, 1989 |
| According to USGA rules, 1 of 2 types of golf course hazards |
Bunker & Water |
100 |
November 9, 1989 |
| In 1987 Jim Abbott became the 1st in this sport to win the Sullivan Award for amateur athletes |
baseball |
200 |
November 9, 1989 |
| In women's Olympic fencing, only this weapon is used |
the foil |
300 |
November 9, 1989 |
| 1 of 2 National Hockey League teams to retire Gordie Howe's uniform number |
Detroit Red Wings & Hartford Whalers |
400 |
November 9, 1989 |
| The 3 cities that the National Football League Cardinals have represented |
Chicago, St. Louis & Phoenix |
500 |
November 9, 1989 |
| This offshoot of soccer is named for a school in England |
rugby |
100 |
April 23, 1987 |
| The overarm "crawl" swimming stroke was introduced to England in 1902 from this country |
Australia |
200 |
April 23, 1987 |
| Springfield, Massachusetts is site of this sport's Hall of Fame |
basketball |
300 |
April 23, 1987 |
| Marks which distinguish Wilson footballs used in college games from the ones they make for the pros |
(white) stripes |
400 |
April 23, 1987 |
| When he KO'd Ingemar Johansson, 6/20/60, he became 1st man to regain heavyweight championship |
Floyd Patterson |
500 |
April 23, 1987 |
| Bob Hope says one of his favorites is the 16th at Cypress Point in Pebble Beach |
a golf hole |
100 |
April 7, 1987 |
| Spanish sport revived in China in 1986 with opening of a ring in the Zhejiang Province |
bullfighting |
200 |
April 7, 1987 |
| A machine called the Cyclops is now used for line calls in this sport |
tennis |
300 |
April 7, 1987 |
| Sport in which you might leave a bucket, Christmas tree or picket fence |
bowling |
400 |
April 7, 1987 |
| Jack Broughton, inventor of the modern boxing glove, is buried in this British landmark |
Westminster Abbey |
500 |
April 7, 1987 |
| At a bullfight, it's the fans' way of saying "bravo" |
olé |
100 |
April 10, 1986 |
| In gymnastics, the long horse is the same as the pommel horse, but without these |
bars, handles |
200 |
April 10, 1986 |
| It's said that in 10 years of competition, this '20s swimming star never lost a race from 50-880 yards |
Johnny Weissmuller |
300 |
April 10, 1986 |
| In this year, 4 yrs. after his Olympic title, Muhammad Ali upset Sonny Liston for his 1st heavyweight crown |
1964 |
400 |
April 10, 1986 |
| To maximize wind effectively in sailing you can use this zig-zag maneuver |
tacking |
500 |
April 10, 1986 |
| He owns both basketball's Atlanta Hawks & baseball's Atlanta Braves |
Ted Turner |
100 |
November 26, 1985 |
| It's where relief pitchers, not matadors, warm up |
the bullpen |
100 |
December 5, 1984 |
| Because of this rule, no horse has ever won the Kentucky Derby twice |
(only) a 3-year old (can run) |
200 |
December 5, 1984 |
| He shouts the commands in crew racing |
coxswain |
400 |
December 5, 1984 |
| These 2 former Olympic athletes became movie Tarzans |
Buster Crabbe and Johnny Weissmuller |
|
December 5, 1984 |
| Tennis serve that touches net before dropping into proper court, it's replayed |
a let ball |
200 |
December 4, 1984 |
| You win this when you pick the winners of 2 successive horse races |
the Daily Double |
300 |
December 4, 1984 |
| What the letters in "SCUBA" stand for |
self-contained underwater breathing apparatus |
400 |
December 4, 1984 |
| On an official archery target, it's the color of the bull's eye |
yellow (or gold) |
500 |
December 4, 1984 |
| Nickname for a football |
a pigskin |
100 |
December 3, 1984 |
| A filly becomes a mare at this age |
4 |
200 |
December 3, 1984 |
| According to rules, the strike zone in baseball extends from the batter's knees to here |
his armpits |
300 |
December 3, 1984 |
| This bowl game changes location every year |
the Super Bowl |
400 |
December 3, 1984 |
| The number of laps run in the Indy 500 |
200 |
500 |
December 3, 1984 |
| Game where "dribbling" is "offensive" |
basketball |
100 |
September 27, 1984 |
| From early practice of pitcher facing west comes this baseball term for lefty |
southpaw |
200 |
September 27, 1984 |
| Football's imaginary plane which neither team may cross until the ball is snapped |
the line of scrimmage |
300 |
September 27, 1984 |
| World's fastest sport, free-fall speeds of 614 MPH have been recorded in this |
skydiving |
400 |
September 27, 1984 |
| '50s middleweight champ some say was pound-for-pound the best boxer ever |
Sugar Ray Robinson |
500 |
September 27, 1984 |
| Sport which uses epees, foils & sabres |
fencing |
100 |
September 25, 1984 |
| Name given to annual competition among U.S. amateur boxers |
the Golden Gloves |
200 |
September 25, 1984 |
| Number of downs allowed in Canadian football to advance the ball 10 yards |
3 |
300 |
September 25, 1984 |
| Ex-Boston Celtics' star who has refused induction into Basketball Hall of Fame |
Bill Russell |
500 |
September 25, 1984 |
| Because of WWII, these 2 NFL teams combined squads in '43 to become the "Stegles" |
the Steelers and Eagles |
|
September 25, 1984 |
| What Gary Player plays professionailly |
golf |
100 |
September 21, 1984 |
| Boxer whose life was portrayed in "Somebody Up There Likes Me" |
Rocky Graziano |
500 |
September 21, 1984 |