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Its victory over Oklahoma gave this school the 2010 College World Series championship, and the school's first title in any NCAA men's sport:
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Arizona State
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Wichita State
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South Carolina
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Tulsa
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The Tour de France has begun. The first stage ran Saturday in which country?
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Spain
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Luxembourg
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Belgium
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France, duh
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The winner of the 2010 Wimbeldon men's singles title comes from this country:
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Spain
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Sweden
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USA
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England
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Meanwhile, Serena Williams won on the women's side, as she claimed her _____ Wimbledon singles title and ______ Grand Slam tournament championship:
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6th / 20th
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3rd / 15th
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5th / 18th
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4th / 13th
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These two were the runners-up in the men's and women's singles tournaments, respectively:
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Robin Soderling and Na li
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Tomas Berdych and Vera Zvonareva
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Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki
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Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova
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Which country's leader has giving his nation's soccer team the Soup Nazi treatment, suspending the entire national squad after a disappointing World Cup showing?
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Nigeria
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North Korea
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England
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Mexico
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Meanwhile, the country's soccer team will look for a new manager, having fired its coach after the team exited earlier than expected:
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England
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Brazil
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Paraguay
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Argentina
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All teams that remains as part of the World Cup final quartet, please step forward. Not so fast......
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Spain
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Germany
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Ghana
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Netherlands
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While several teams in the knockout stage progressed by way of penalty kicks, this country's team secured an impressive 4-0 victory:
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Brazil
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Germany
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Uruguay
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Spain
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Tragedy struck this former NFL quarterback, who lost his two year-old son in an accident in a back yard hot tub.
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John Elway
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Drew Bledsoe
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Randall Cunningham
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Troy Aikman
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If you believe internet rumors, and we always do, the Eagles are close to releasing Michael Vick, following Vick's possible involvement in what type of crime?
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A carjacking
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A check fraud ring
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A nightclub shooting
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Domestic assault
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Which MLB hitter mightily smote his former team Wednesday night, belting a grand slam and a solo HR?
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Vlad Guerrero
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J.D. Drew
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Carlos Beltran
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Carlos Pena
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Which of these teams at least share a MLB division at the end of play on June 30?
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Atlanta
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Los Angeles
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Minneapolis
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Cincinnati
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The All-Star starting lineups were announced this weekend. Which of the following is not an American League position starter?
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Robinson Cano
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Evan Longoria
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Kevin Youkilis
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Josh Hamilton
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On the National League side, which of the following was not one of the pitchers invited to participate?
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Stephen Strasburg
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Roy Halladay
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Tim Lincecum
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Arthur Rhodes
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Ubaldo Jimenez continues to come back down to earth. This team touched the Colorado hurler for seven runs in the third inning on Saturday?
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St. Louis
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Milwaukee
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San Francisco
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Houston
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Jaws dropped this week when reports stated that the divorce settlement between Tiger and Elin Woods would award Elin close to $750 million, though the figure was revised down significantly to (only):
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$50 million
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$100 million
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$250 million
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$300 million
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The first NBA free agents have started to sign. Which of the following signed the biggest deal, remaining with his team for a 6 year $120 million contract?
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Dirk Nowitzki
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Rudy Gay
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Darko Milicic
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Joe Johnson
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As Cavalier fans still hang on every minute development in the LeBron James Free Agency Soap Opera, the Cavs at least their head coaching position fill. Where was Byron Scott's last coaching sting?
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Seattle
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LA Clippers
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Chicago
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New Orleans
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20.
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Joey Chestnut's victory in the Coney Island Hot Dog Eating contest was upstaged somewhat by which unusual event?
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A competitor collapsed from heat stroke
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Kobayashi crashed the stage and was arrested
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Organizers ran out of buns
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A firecracker set off in the crowd injured several spectators
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