Sports Trivia

14

Which person did the Associated Press writers vote as Athlete of the Year, 1995?

1

After winning the first three games in last year's NBA playoff finals, the Chicago Bulls aroused anxiety in their fans when they lost two games in a row to which team?

7

Which three major league baseball players hit the most home runs during the decade of the 1990's?

2

She was the outstanding female tennis player of the 1970s and early 1980s. She was ranked number one in the world seven times. In 1974 won a record 56 consecutive matches. Who was she?

12

Can you give the team name for each of the following: a. NFL's Indianapolis team b. Hockey's Winnipeg team c. NBA Basketball's Minnesota team:

6

Can you name a sport in which the winner is usually, but not always, decided by score, and neither the players nor the fans know what the score is until they are finished playing it?

1

Where did each of these people play their college basketball? a. Michael Jordan b. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar although under a different name c. Magic Johnson

10

In 1992, Kristi Yamaguchi became the third American woman since 1968 to win the Gold Medal in Figure Skating. Can you name the other two American winners before Kristi?

1

Which tennis player won the Wimbledon mens' singles championship 7 of the last 8 years of the 20th century?

7

Born in 1964, this speed skater was the first American woman to win five gold medals in Olympic competition. Who is she?

6

One of the more unusual Olympic events is the biathlon. Which two athletic endeavors make up the Biathlon?

13

Can you name two olympic sports beginning with the letter F?

20

Identify three major league baseball team names (regardless of cities), that have played most frequently in the World Series.

12

In which three consecutive years did the Oakland A's play in the World Series, and who were their opponents?

3

What are the nicknames of each of these college football teams? a. Notre Dame b. Penn State c. Florida State d. Purdue e. Georgetown