1. | So, Duke-Butler, huh? Hopefully your brain is not too clouded with rage at CBS for letting Jennifer Hudson butcher One Shining Moment to remember that the final score of the great final game was: | ||
57-55 | |||
65-63 | |||
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61-59 | ||
53-51 | |||
2. | The next time you see this guy, the tournament's MOP, either walk quietly by, shake his hand, or punch him in the face, depending on your feelings on the matter: | ||
Jon Scheyer | |||
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Kyle Singler | ||
Lance Thomas | |||
Brian Zoubek | |||
3. | On the heels of Butler's storybook run through the NCAA, the university awarded Brad Stevens with a contract extension that will keep him as the coach through the _______ season: | ||
2014-15 | |||
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2021-22 | ||
2017-18 | |||
2024-25 | |||
4. | The UConn women's defeat of the Stanford Cardinal in the final of the women's basketball tournament marked the remarkable _______ consecutive victory for the Huskies: | ||
69th | |||
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78th | ||
82nd | |||
85th | |||
5. | How *bad* does your college basketball program have to be when your head coach bolts for *DePaul*?? Just ask this ACC team, who found itself unexpectedly coachless following the surprise move: | ||
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Clemson | ||
Florida State | |||
North Carolina State | |||
Boston College | |||
6. | This loaded team will have to reload as they're losing five players to the NBA Draft: | ||
Duke | |||
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Kentucky | ||
Kansas | |||
North Carolina | |||
7. | Fans of stuff getting all blow'd up delighted in the sight of this sports stadium being knocked down over the weekend: | ||
The Kingdome | |||
Mile High Stadium | |||
Shea Stadium | |||
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Texas Stadium | ||
8. | In case you hadn't noticed, the NHL season concluded play over the weekend. Which of the following teams did not qualify for the playoffs? | ||
Avalanche | |||
Sharks | |||
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Rangers | ||
Flyers | |||
9. | This state is home of the NCAA men's Division I hockey champions: | ||
Michigan | |||
Ohio | |||
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Massachusetts | ||
Alaska | |||
10. | The Basketball Hall of Fame announced this week that it will induct which two members of the original Dream Team in its Class of 2010? | ||
David Robinson and Scottie Pippen | |||
Chris Mullin and Karl Malone | |||
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Karl Malone and Scottie Pippen | ||
David Robinson and John Stockton | |||
11. | The Steelers attempted to jettison their latest PR nightmare by trading former Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes to: | ||
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The Jets | ||
The Cowboys | |||
The Seahawks | |||
The Dolphins | |||
12. | Which story published this week spells potentially bad news for organizers of this summer's World Cup to be played in South Africa? | ||
Stadium construction is sorely behind schedule | |||
Security preparations are woefully inadequate | |||
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Half a million tickets remain unsold | ||
Freakish weather is forecast | |||
13. | Which controversial Native American-related nickname was retired by a university this week? | ||
Seminoles | |||
Tribe | |||
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Fighting Sioux | ||
Chippewas | |||
14. | Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at the Nationals' Opening Day game. Which was great and all, though the team didn't exactly have the support of POTUS, as the donned a cap of this team when he tossed the ball: | ||
Cubs | |||
Yankees | |||
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White Sox | ||
Cardinals | |||
15. | Chicks dig the long ball, so which of these heavy hitters won more than his share of female acclaim as he went yard twice on Opening Day? | ||
Prince Fielder | |||
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Albert Pujols | ||
Ryan Howard | |||
Jim Thome | |||
16. |
Did you see any video replay of Mark Buehrle's insane fielding play on Opening Day? Neither did we. Not once. Anyway, which of the following was not part of the remarkable fielding effort? |
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The hit ball ricocheted off of Buehrle's leg | |||
Buehrle retrieved the ball in foul territory | |||
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Buehrle had to dodge a broken bat to retrieve the ball | ||
Buehrle flipped the ball between his legs to first base | |||
17. | Looking back through the mists of history, we remind ourselves that Tim Lincecum and Zack Greinke won the Cy Young awards in 2009. How did each of them fair on Opening Day? | ||
Greinke won, Lincecum lost | |||
Neither got a decision | |||
Both won | |||
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Lincecum won, Greinke got a no decision | ||
18. | Umpire Joe West called the Yankees and Red Sox "a disgrace to baseball." What specifically about the AL East rivals riled West so much? | ||
Their payroll | |||
Their sign stealing | |||
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Their slow play | ||
The number of confirmed or suspected PED users on the teams | |||
19. | A new MLB bylaw states that at least one team must take the field during the season with the city name misspelled on a jersey. Such an obligation this year was filled by a member of the _________: | ||
Cardinals | |||
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Giants | ||
Orioles | |||
Pirates | |||
20. | As of end of play on Sunday, April 11, this was the only MLB team to have yet to dine at the banquet table of victory: | ||
Blue Jays | |||
Reds | |||
Mariners | |||
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Astros | ||
21. | Last month, the Cleveland Cavaliers set the world record for most worn Snuggies in one place. This week, that record was broken by spectators on-hand to see which MLB team play? | ||
Rockies | |||
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Angels | ||
Blue Jays | |||
Astros | |||
22. | In a move that left everyone debating the PR-savviness of decision, Tiger Woods appeared in a Nike ad as the Masters began. Who provided the voice-over that accompanied Tiger's solemn face? | ||
Tiger himself | |||
Martin Luther King, Jr. | |||
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Earl Woods | ||
PGA Commish Tim Finchem | |||
23. | Who was the surprising leader after the first round of The Masters? | ||
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Fred Couples | ||
Mark O'Meara | |||
K.J. Choi | |||
Tom Watson | |||
24. | Mickelson's victory in The Masters was fueled by this impressive third-round feat: | ||
5 consecutive birdies | |||
2 double eagles | |||
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2 consecutive eagles | ||
A hole in one | |||
25. | Lefty won his third Green Jacket by shooting a final round _______ to give him a score of ______ for the tournament: | ||
-4 / -12 | |||
-4 / 16 | |||
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-5 / -16 | ||
-5 / -15 | |||