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| 1. | What footballer holds the record at West Ham for the most appearances, clocking 799 between 1967 and 1988? |
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Billy Bonds | |
| 2. | Who won in a play-off at the storm-hit US PGA Tour's Honda Classic in Florida on Monday? |
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Padraig Harrington | |
| 3. | In which major sport does a "face-off" commence play? |
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Ice Hockey (also lacrosse) | |
| 4. | What piece of sporting equipment can be made of wood, metal or any other rigid material; must measure 28-30 cm long, 12-13 cm in circumference; and weigh at least 50 grams? |
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Relay Baton | |
| 5. | What African national football team is nicknamed The Carthage Eagles? |
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Tunisia | |
| 6. | What country, participating in the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, is represented by the three-letter code MAR? |
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Morocco | |
| 7. | Part of Rugby Union's Six Nations Championship, what two countries compete annually for the Calcutta Cup? |
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England and Scotland | |
| 8. | How many different opening moves are available to a chess player? |
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20 (8 pawns x 2 moves, 2 knights x 2 moves) | |
| 9. | First published in Germany in 1995, since selling over 32 million worldwide, what is the name of this multiplayer board game? |
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Catan | |
| 10. | What country is identified by the International Olympic Committee country code PRK? |
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North Korea (People's Republic of Korea) | |
| 11. | In what year did this satirical obituary appear in the weekly British newspaper The Sporting Times? |
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1882 | |
| 12. | What nationality is professional golfer Minjee Lee? |
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Australian | |
| 13. | In golf, how many tournaments make up the Men's Grand Slam? |
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4 (Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, British Open, PGA Championship) | |
| 14. | Who has been sued by Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Mike Tyson, Terry Norris, Lennox Lewis, and Chris Byrd? |
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Don King | |
| 15. | What was unusual about Alan Shepard’s two, 6 iron golf strokes in February 1971? |
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He was on the moon | |
| 16. | At 46.78 seconds, Kevin Young of the United States holds the world record in what athletic event? |
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400 metres hurdles (1992 Summer Olympics) | |
| 17. | In feet and inches, how far should the centre of a dart board be from the floor? |
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5' 8" (1.73 m - considered as eye-level for a six foot man) | |
| 18. | What name links a 1958 film and Minnesota's American football team? |
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The Vikings | |
| 19. | What country hosted the 1930 inaugural FIFA World Cup? |
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Uruguay | |
| 20. | Who won their eighth UEFA Women's Champions league title on Saturday? |
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Olympique Lyonnais Féminin (beating Barcelona 3-1) | |
| 21. | In snooker, what colour ball has a value of three points? |
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Green | |
| 22. | Which Kenyan broke the men's 800m world record at the 2012 Summer Olympics? |
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David Rudisha (1:40.91) | |
| 23. | In polo, what is each period of play called? |
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Chukka (or "chukker") | |
| 24. | In what American city did the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 World Series? |
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Cleveland (Game 7 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio) | |
| 25. | In what sport did Hank Aaron excel between 1954 and 1976? |
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Baseball | |
| 26. | What horse won the 2020 Melbourne Cup today? |
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Twilight Payment | |
| 27. | What national association football team is nicknamed Bafana Bafana? |
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South Africa | |
| 28. | What nationality is Formula 1 Williams-Mercedes racing driver Valtteri Bottas? |
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Finnish | |
| 29. | What driver won the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday? |
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Kyle Busch (driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing) | |
| 30. | What sport is divided into periods of play called chukkas or chukkers? |
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Polo | |
| 31. | In golf, who won the 2019 British Open Championship on Sunday? |
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Shane Lowry (Ireland) | |
| 32. | In 2018, who became the first European player to score what is now the maximum of 5 points in a single Ryder Cup? |
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Francesco Molinari | |
| 33. | The international governing body IRB was renamed in 2014, to what? |
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World Rugby (previously known as the International Rugby Board) | |
| 34. | Keke Rosberg, Nigel Mansell, Nelson Piquet and Riccardo Patrese all raced at one time or another for which Formula 1 team during the 1980s? |
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Williams | |
| 35. | Since 1975, Australia have won seven out of eight Rugby League World Cup competitions. Who won the other? |
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New Zealand (2008) | |
| 36. | Who is the only England football manager to have achieved a 100% win record? |
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Sam Allardyce (2016 - P1 W1) | |
| 37. | In her first Grand Slam match since serving a 15-month doping suspension, who did Maria Sharapova knock out in the first round of the US Open on Monday night? |
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Simona Halep | |
| 38. | Which circuit hosts the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix? |
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Suzuka Circuit | |
| 39. | Name any two of the three England players who missed penalties at the Euro 2020 Final in July 2021. |
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Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Bukayo Saka | |
| 40. | In 2016, Hasbro replaced Cluedo's (Clue's) Mrs White with what new character? |
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Dr Orchid | |
| 41. | What football team lost both the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cup finals? |
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West Germany (losing to Italy in 1982 and Argentina in 1986) | |
| 42. | Which U.S. state is home to the Angels of Anaheim baseball team? |
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California (Los Angeles) | |
| 43. | Up to and including Brazil in 2014, how many FIFA World Cup tournaments have been played to date? |
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20 | |
| 44. | Name the two players awarded the Golden Ball (best player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals. |
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Aitana Bonmatí & Mary Earps (Spain & England) | |
| 45. | Who beat who in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night? |
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Team LeBron beat Team Giannis (157-155) | |
| 46. | Where do Warwickshire County Cricket Club play their home games? |
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Edgbaston Stadium | |
| 47. | In 1972, Bobby Fischer became the first American to be undisputed world champion at what? |
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Chess | |
| 48. | The Wanamaker Trophy is awarded to the winner of what annual golf tournament? |
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PGA Championship / U.S. PGA | |
| 49. | Two Summer and one Winter Olympic Games have been hosted by countries that no longer exist. Name the three countries. |
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West Germany, USSR, Yugoslavia (Munich 1972 (S), Moscow 1980 (S), Sarajevo 1984 (W)) | |
| 50. | In ten-pin bowling, what 'P' describes the ideal place for the ball to hit the pins in order to maximize strike probability? |
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