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| 1. | Hey, look at that....the US Open is going on. Do you know who the top seeds are on the men's and women's singles tournaments? | ||
| Roger Federer and Serena Williams | |||
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Novak Djokovic and Carline Wozniacki | ||
| Novak Djokovic and Kim Clijsters | |||
| Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova | |||
| 2. | It should come as no surprise that upsets have decimated the women's side during the first week of the Open. Of the following, the only one left standing at end of play on Sunday was: | ||
| Li Na | |||
| Petra Kivtova | |||
| Maria Sharapova | |||
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Caroline Wozniacki | ||
| 3. | A diagnosis of an autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and joint pain and forced the unexpected withdrawal from the tournament of: | ||
| Andy Roddick | |||
| Mardy Fish | |||
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Venus Williams | ||
| Andy Murray | |||
| 4. | Two big contracts were in the news this week. The Eagles signed Michael Vick to a 6 year, $100 million contract. Of that amount, how much is guaranteed? | ||
| $25 million | |||
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$40 million | ||
| $10 million | |||
| None of it | |||
| 5. | Meanwhile, with a new contract extension, the Titans secured the faithful services - bwhahahahahaahahhaah (sorry) - of Chris Johnson for another: | ||
| 2 years | |||
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4 years | ||
| 6 years | |||
| 10 years | |||
| 6. | This female athlete has been signed to the new cast list of Dancing with the Stars: | ||
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Hope Solo | ||
| Gina Carano | |||
| Lisa Leslie | |||
| Danica Patrick | |||
| 7. | This returning quarterback tops SI.com's preseason Heisman rankings | ||
| Landry Jones | |||
| Matt Barkley | |||
| Kellan Moore | |||
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Andrew Luck | ||
| 8. | This starting pitcher threw his 50,000th pitch on Tuesday night (though not all in one game - that would be some kind of record): | ||
| Bronson Arroyo | |||
| Derek Lowe | |||
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Livan Hernandez | ||
| Tim Wakefield | |||
| 9. | Meanwhile, one of the pitchers named in the previous question hit his first career home run - in his 425th major league at-bat. So say hey to: | ||
| Bronson Arroyo | |||
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Derek Lowe | ||
| Livan Hernandez | |||
| Tim Wakefield | |||
| 10. | In a bizarre use of new media, this running back tweeted a photo of an MRI he had, which ESPN then used to provide a diagnosis for his injury: | ||
| Chris Johnson | |||
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Arian Foster | ||
| Ray Rice | |||
| Adrian Peterson | |||
| 11. | Years removed from his baseball prowess, this former MVP winner was designated for assignment this week: | ||
| Jason Giambi | |||
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Miguel Tejada | ||
| Justin Morneau | |||
| Ivan Rodriguez | |||
| 12. | This heavy hitter forgot on Wednesday night that the most important part of scoring an inside-the-park home run is to not trip and do a face plant when rounding third: | ||
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Ryan Braun | ||
| David Ortiz | |||
| Derek Jeter | |||
| Troy Tulowitzki | |||
| 13. | If you were a betting man or woman, we really, really hope you bet the over in the TCU/Baylor game, where the two teams combined for this many points: | ||
| 89 | |||
| 95 | |||
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98 | ||
| 102 | |||
| 14. | Last year's National Championship contenders Auburn and Oregon faced less than smooth sailing, as Auburn barely squeaked by ________ while Oregon was handled by _________. | ||
| Memphis / Arkansas | |||
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Utah State / LSU | ||
| Air Force / Penn State | |||
| Miami (OH) / Clemson | |||
| 15. | This big-time college football team enjoyed an unusual victory in its first outing of the season, as severe weather brought the game to an end in the third quarter on Saturday: | ||
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Michigan | ||
| Michigan State | |||
| Florida State | |||
| Oklahoma | |||
| 16. | Meanwhile, the Notre Dame renaissance appears to be on hold for a bit longer, as the Irish had to endure nearly three hours of weather delays in a loss to a team from this conference: | ||
| SEC | |||
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Big East | ||
| Pac 10 | |||
| MAC | |||
| 17. | Each of these teams ranked in the Top 25 hung at least 50 point on their opponents, except for: | ||
| Mississippi State | |||
| Virginia Tech | |||
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Nebraska | ||
| Stanford | |||
| 18. | You'd think that having appeared in the last two Pro Bowls would earn you a place on this year's roster. As this player would tell you after getting cut over the weekend, that's not necessarily the case: | ||
| Justin Tuck | |||
| Jonathan Vilma | |||
| Eric Berry | |||
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Brandon Meriweather | ||
| 19. | Some dude who plays for these guys hit for the cycle on Saturday - the first time it's been done this season: | ||
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Brewers | ||
| Braves | |||
| Padres | |||
| Rangers | |||
| 20. | OPJ pours one out for NFL Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon, who died Sunday after suffering a stroke. Who was the only team he played for in his football career? | ||
| Washington | |||
| Dallas | |||
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Tampa Bay | ||
| Atlanta | |||
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