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| 1. | So it's comforting to know that if North Korea really is building nuclear weapons, this country will likely be the first target, after pasting them 7-0 in the World Cup. | ||
| Brazil | |||
| United States | |||
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Portugal | ||
| Argentina | |||
| 2. | Welcome to the major leagues, Stephen Strasburg! It's not all sunshine and kittens, as your 9 strikeout effort resulted in a 1-0 loss to this powerhouse: | ||
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Kansas City | ||
| Seattle | |||
| Cleveland | |||
| Pittsburgh | |||
| 3. | So you're probably aware of the biggest story of the week, where John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played The Tennis Match That Would Not End. Our favorite sidenote to this is the slow decent into madness by someone liveblogging the day at Wimbledon. For what organization did this writer sacrifice their well-being? | ||
| ESPN.com | |||
| Deadspin | |||
| Wimbledon.com | |||
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The Guardian | ||
| 4. | And as a reward for the victorious Mr. Isner, what happened in his second round match? | ||
| A straight set victory. | |||
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He lost in the fastest match of Wimbledon to that point. | ||
| He lost after playing another six hours. | |||
| He was given a bye, having played three matches worth in the last round. | |||
| 5. | The United States advanced out of group play with a win over ____________ but the dream ended at the hands of ___________ in the first elimination round: | ||
| Ghana/Algeria | |||
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Algeria/Ghana | ||
| England/Ghana | |||
| Ghana/Uruguay | |||
| 6. | Pick the only team not sent packing after World Cup group play: | ||
| Italy | |||
| France | |||
| South Africa | |||
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Slovakia | ||
| 7. | In what has become a recurring theme at the World Cup (no, not vuvuzelas), this country scored a questionable goal against Mexico that sent them on their way to a 3-1 win. | ||
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Argentina | ||
| Brazil | |||
| Germany | |||
| England | |||
| 8. | Hi, I scored the most goals for the United States in the World Cup, finding the net 3 times: | ||
| Clint Dempsey | |||
| Michael Bradley | |||
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Landon Donovan | ||
| Jozy Altidore | |||
| 9. | It's something that seems like it shouldn't be possible, but the Tampa Bay Rays were the victim of a no hitter for the third time in less than one year, courtesy of this team: | ||
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Arizona | ||
| Oakland | |||
| Philadelphia | |||
| Chicago | |||
| 10. | The man behind the no-hitter, Edwin Jackson, will be given extra rest before his next start. It's not really a reward as it is a recovery; the no-no required 149 pitches and involved _______ walks. | ||
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| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
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8 | ||
| 11. | If you're feeling good about your basketball game, this college team may have some openings, as five of their players were selected in the first round of the NBA Draft: | ||
| Kansas | |||
| Ohio St. | |||
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Kentucky | ||
| Texas | |||
| 12. | Which player is out of order in the NBA draft order? | ||
| John Wall | |||
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DeMarcus Cousins | ||
| Derrick Favors | |||
| Wesley Johnson | |||
| 13. | All major league managers who weren't fired this week, take a step forward. Not so fast: | ||
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Freddi Gonzalez | ||
| Manny Acta | |||
| Brad Mills | |||
| John Russell | |||
| 14. | An employee who criticized the team's upper management via his Facebook page found himself fired from this job. (He was later rehired.) | ||
| Sausage racer at Miller Park | |||
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Pierogi racer at PNC Park | ||
| Presidents racer at Nationals Park | |||
| the Phillie Phanatic | |||
| 15. | The NHL Draft also occurred this week, and this team made a difficult decision, choosing something called a Taylor Hall over something called a Tyler Seguin: | ||
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Edmonton | ||
| Boston | |||
| Florida | |||
| Columbus | |||
| 16. | The Texas Rangers were riding an 11-game winning streak heading in to the weekend but that came to an end at the hands of this baseball juggernaut: | ||
| Seattle | |||
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Houston | ||
| Florida | |||
| Pittsburgh | |||
| 17. | Not to be outdone, the Chicago White Sox recently reeled off an 11 game winning streak only to have it end at the hands of the crosstown Cubs. Which of these National League teams was not a victim of their interleague rampage? | ||
| Atlanta | |||
| Pittsburgh | |||
| Washington | |||
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Mets | ||
| 18. | Hi, I'm the American League's first 11 game winner: | ||
| Clay Bucholz | |||
| Phil Hughes | |||
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David Price | ||
| CC Sabathia | |||
| 19. | A tip of the cap to this gentleman, who won his first PGA tournament at the Travelers Championship, beating two others on the in playoff holes: | ||
| Corey Pavin | |||
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Bubba Watson | ||
| Justin Rose | |||
| Scott Verplank | |||
| 20. | The Cubs suspended this player after a dugout tirade Friday night: | ||
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Carlos Zambrano | ||
| Alfonso Soriano | |||
| Derek Lee | |||
| Aramis Ramirez | |||
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