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Sport quiz
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3. The club was founded in Philadelphia in 1901. It
moved to Kansas City in 1955 and finally to X in
1968. It has won 9 World series titles. Billy Beane
has been the general manager of the club since
1997. The club won 20 consecutive games
between 13 August 2002 and 4 September 2002
setting an American league record which shot the
Sabermetrics model used by Beane into
prominence. Beane was the subject of a 2003
novel Moneyball which was made into a 2011
movie. Name the club. No points for X.
9. The 1989 X disaster was a human crush
which occurred during the FA Cup semi-final
match between Liverpool and Nottingham
Forest football clubs on 15 April 1989 at the
X Stadium in Sheffield, England. The crush
resulted in the deaths of 96 people and
injuries to 766 others. The disaster remains
the worst stadium-related disaster in British
history and one of the world's worst football
disasters.
10.
11. The "Blood in the Water" match was a water
polo match between X and the Y at the 1956
Melbourne Olympics. The match, which took
place on December 6, 1956, was against the
background of the 1956 'X'ian Revolution and
saw X defeat the Y 4–0. The name was coined
after Ervin Zádor emerged during the last two
minutes with blood pouring from under his
eye after being punched by Valentin
Prokopov.
13. X is an Indian athlete. He was born with a
disability in the left leg. He represented India
in the 2012 Paralympic games held in London
in Y and won the silver medal.
15. X is a term used to define a round of eighteen
holes of golf where all holes were played at one
under par (birdie on every hole) resulting in a
score of 55 on a par 73 course, 54 on a par 72
course, 53 on a par 71 course, and 52 on a par
70 course. Since a score of 18 is the lowest score
that could theoretically be obtained, X is an
incorrect term for the score of 54 (or whatever 18
under par is). 54, however, is the lowest score
generally accepted as being in the realm of
possibility among professional golfers on a par
72 course. This has remained the standard and
has never been achieved by a professional golfer
in a professional event.
16.
17. Which Rajasthan fast bowler created a storm
in domestic cricket by taking 8 wickets on his
Ranji debut and finishing up with 12 wickets
in the match against Hyderabad in November
2010?
18.
19. In archery, what does the term "Robin Hood"
denote?
20. The act of splitting the shaft of an arrow
already in the target
23. The Olympic flame is a practice continued
from the ancient Olympic Games. In Olympia
(Greece), a flame was ignited and then kept
burning until the closing of the Olympic
Games. The flame first appeared in the
modern Olympics at the 1928 Olympic Games
in Amsterdam. The flame itself represents a
number of things, including purity and the
endeavour for perfection. What exact method
is used to light the Olympic flame ?
24. The Olympic flame is lit at the ancient site of
Olympia by women wearing ancient-style
robes and using a curved mirror and the sun.
25. He was a flying ace and was famous for his
solo flight across the Mediterranean without
stopping . He fell victim to enemy fire a
month before the end of World War I .
Something big is named after him . Who's he?
28. The Munich air disaster occurred on 6
February 1958, when British European
Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third
attempt to take off from a slush-covered
runway at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich,
West Germany. On board the plane was the
Manchester United football team, nicknamed
the X, along with a number of supporters and
journalists. Twenty of the 44 people on board
the aircraft died in the crash.
29. The Busby Babes were a group of Manchester
United players, recruited and trained by the
club's chief scout Joe Armstrong and
assistant manager Jimmy Murphy, who
progressed from the club's youth team into
the first team under the management of the
eponymous Matt Busby.
30. The "Miracle on Ice" is the name in X's
popular culture for a medal-round men's ice
hockey game during the 1980 Winter
Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, on Friday,
February 22. The X team, made up of
amateur and collegiate players and led by
coach Herb Brooks, defeated the Y team, who
had won nearly every world championship
and Olympic tournament since 1954.
34. Apart from Sevens Rugby and Kitesurfing
(which replaces Windsurfing), which is the
third event confirmed to be returning to the
Summer Olympics in 2016 after 112 years
after being held only twice in 1900 and 1904
Olympics?
35.
36. This system raises the vehicle’s centre of
gravity and reduce the amount of ballast that
is available to balance the car so that it is
more predictable while turning. The
technology is based on a concept postulated
by Dr Richard Feynman which used flywheel
energy storage for transfer of energy. Identify
this technology.
38. It has been over 7 years and 4 months since
Arsenal won its last trophy. Which was it?
39.
40. The overall Time leader gets the Yellow jersey
in the Tour de France. Who gets the Green
and the Polka Dot jersey?
41. Green - Rider with the maximum Sprint
points
Polka Dot Jersey - Rider who wins the 'King of
The Mountain' i.e. The Best Climber
42. X was known for his powerful right hand,
granite chin and an amazing comeback from
a floundering career. He had lost several
bouts due to chronic hand injuries and was
forced to work on the docks and collect social
assistance to feed his family during the
depression. In 1935 he fought Max Baer for
the Heavyweight title and won. For this
unlikely feat he was given the nickname
"Cinderella Man" by Damon Runyon.
58. Some people believe football is a matter of
life and death, I am very disappointed with
that attitude. I can assure you it is much,
much more important than that.
59.
60. Whoever said 'It's not important whether you
win or lose counts' probably lost.
61.
62. I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light
switch in my bedroom and was in bed before
the room was dark.
63.
64. Every kid around the world who plays soccer
wants to be me(Originally the name if the
speaker). I have a great responsibility to show
them not just how to be like a soccer player,
but how to be like a man.
65.
66. Winning is about heart, not just legs. It has
got to be in the right place.
67.
68. I can accept failure, but I can't accept not
trying.
71. Tennis Football
Formula 1 Mixed Bag
Sporting Publications Basketball
Cricket Hockey
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72. X became the youngest Grand Slam champion
of all time at 15 years and 9 months by
winning the Women's doubles title at
Wimbledon in 1996. X retired from
professional tennis in 2002 temporarily due
to ligament injuries in both ankles. X returned
to the WTA tour in 2006 and on 1 November
2007, X retired from tennis after testing
positive for Cocaine during Wimbledon in
2007. X denied using the drug but did not
appeal against the imminent ban.
78. Schumacher was well on his way to victory
and an undisputed lead in the championship
with 1 race to go. On lap 37, Schumacher's
engine failed, his first engine failure since the
2000 French Grand Prix, giving the lead to
Fernando Alonso, who went on to win the
race. This virtually gave the championship to
Alonso. Which race?
79.
80. European Grand Prix
Monaco Grand Prix
Singapore Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
Belgian Grand Prix
81.
82. X is an Indian racing driver, who competed
for Hispania Racing in Formula One in 2010.
Before this, he drove in the GP2 Series for
three years, winning two races. He also raced
for India in the 2005-2006 season of the A1
Grand Prix.
84. X is an Italian newspaper dedicated to
coverage of various sports. It was first
published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to
cover the first modern Olympic games held in
Athens. Its role extends beyond news
reporting and features, to direct involvement
in major events including organization of the
Giro d'Italia cycling stage race. It sells over
400,000 copies daily and can claim a
readership in excess of three million.
85.
86. X is an American sports media franchise owned
by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self
titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers
and is read by 23 million adults each week,
including over 18 million men. It was the first
magazine with circulation over one million to win
the National Magazine Award for General
Excellence twice. Its swimsuit issue, which has
been published since 1964, is now an annual
publishing event that generates its own television
shows, videos and calendars.
87.
88. X is a magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert
Nelson & Cordner Nelson, focused on the world
of X. The magazine provides coverage of
athletics in the U.S.A. from the high school to
national level as well as covering the sport on an
international bases. The magazine has given
itself the motto of "The Bible of the Sport". Many
of the standard abbreviations used throughout
the sport, like WR=World Record; WJR=World
Junior Record; AR=American Record, started as
print saving abbreviations in the magazine.
90. M L Jaisimha
Geoffrey Boycott
Kim Hughes
Allan Lamb
Ravi Shastri
91. Only Batsmen to bat on all five days of a Test
Match
92. The cricket ground in this city is notable as
one of the two used regularly in first class
cricket that have a tree within the boundary,
the other being St Lawrence Ground in
Canterbury, Kent. Kevin Pietersen was born in
this city.
93.
94. We cannot under-estimate the massive effect the
_______ has had on the game. It has changed the
equation between bat and ball more than pitches
have done, for it took away from the fast bowler
his greatest weapon -the ability to induce fearIan
Chappell related to me how he and Ian Healy
once sat down to debate which was the better
Australian side -Chappell's or Waugh's -by
discussing a hypothetical match between the two.
"Is this match going to be played with _______or
without_______?" was the first question Healy
raised, because he felt it would have a great
bearing on the contest.
96. X was considered by Y as the bargain of the
century. But X and Y shared a chequered
relationship. In one match, X let in 3 goals,
after his team was 3-0 up. Y considered
sacking him. X later apologized to his
teammates, which was overheard by Y. Y
decided to keep X and then, as they say is
history. X and Y have tremendous respect for
each other now. What is this saga all about?
100. In the 2005 Champions League Final, X were
regarded as favourites before the match and
took the lead within the first minute. X added
two more goals before half-time to make it
3–0. In the second half Y launched a
comeback and scored three goals in a
dramatic six-minute spell to level the scores
at 3–3. The scores remained the same during
extra time, and a penalty shoot-out was
required to decide the champions. Y went on
to win the game 3-2 on penalties.
102. Andy Sandham
William Ponsford
Seymour Nurse
Arvinda De Silva
Jason Gillespie
103. Scored a Double Century in their last Test
Innings
104. Nicknamed 'The Golden Bear', he holds the
record for winning the most Golf majors i.e
The Masters, The US Open, The Open
Chanpionship and The PGA championship
during his career. Who and how many majors
has he won?
112. In basketball, a double is the accumulation of a
double-digit number total in one of five
statistical categories. A double-double is the
accumulation of a double-digit number total in
two of the five categories in a game. A triple-
double is the accumulation of a double-digit
number total in three of the five categories in a
game. A quadruple-double is the accumulation
of a double-digit number total in four of the five
categories in a game. This has occurred four
times in the NBA. A quintuple-double is the
accumulation of a double-digit number total in
all five categories in a game. What are the five
categories?
121. X is a retired American football wide receiver.
He is widely considered to be the greatest
wide receiver in NFL history and amongst the
greatest NFL players at any position. He is the
all time leader in most major statistical
categories for wide receivers and the all time
NFL leader in receptions, touchdown
receptions and yards.
122.
123. X was a Finnish middle distance and long
distance runner. He was nicknamed as the
'Flying Finn' as he dominated long distance
running in the early 20yh century. He set 22
official world records at distances between
1500 metres and 20 kilometres and won a
total of 9 gold and 3 silvers at the olympics.
124.
125. X is an American professional baseball third
baseman with the New York Yankees. He
previously played shortstop for the Seattle
Mariners and the Texas Rangers. In December
2007 he signed a 10 year contract with the
yankees valued at $275 million which is the
richest contract in Baseball history.
126.
127. X was a Canadian racing driver. He was taken
on by reigning world champions Ferrari for
the end of the season in 1977 and from 1978
to his death in 1982. He won six grand prixs
in his short career. He died in a 140 mph
crash caused by a collision during the 1982
Belgian Grand prix qualifying.
128.
129. X was a former president of Real Madrid and
held the post for 35 years. In 1955 he along
with others created at first a loosely
constructed exhibition tournament played
among invited teams but which over time
developed into the Champions League as we
know it today. During his reign as president,
Madrid won 1 Intercontinental Cup, 6
European Cups, 16 League Titles and 6
Spanish Cups.
130.
131. X was a former World no. 1 professional
tennis player. During his career, he won 3
grand slam titles, putting him among the best
ever from the United States. An African
American, he was the first black player ever
selected to the United States Davis Cup Team
and the only black man to ever win the
singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open and
the Australian Open.
132.
133. All these have Sporting Venues named after
them.
