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1.	Which western city hosted the NBA All-Star game?
		Dallas
		Denver
		Sacramento
		Phoenix

2.	The day after the All-Star game:
		NBA commissioner David Stern gave himself a $1 million salary range
		The NBA announced reduction in the price of tickets next year
		The team that hosted the game fired its coach
		5 NBA officials were named in a game-fixing probe

3.	Which NHL team, two wins away from the Stanley Cup last year, fired its coach this week?
		The Avalanche
		The Penguins
		The Senators
		The Stars

4.	The Daytona 500 was run on Sunday. How many miles was the race?
		500, duh
		280
		380
		480

5.	Who won?
		Matt Kenseth
		Dale Earnhardt, Jr
		Jimmie Johnson
		Carl Edwards

6.	Something odd happened to Lance Armstrong as he competed in Amgen Tour of California. What was it?
		One of his bikes was stolen
		He slipped on a banana peel one evening during the race and suffered a concussion
		He quit the race with 75 miles to go
		He was disqualified for testing positive to a banned substance

7.	According to Alex Rodriguez, he was injected with steroids by what type of relative?
		His (then) brother-in-law
		His cousin
		His brother
		His uncle

8.	This MLB heavy hitter weighed in on the steroids controversy, stating that those who test positive should be banned for one year:
		Mark Teixeira
		Ryan Howard
		Frank Thomas
		David Ortiz

9.	Snakebit Mike Hampton was diagnosed with this medical problem:
		He suffers from vertigo
		He had a minor irregularity in his heartbeat
		Raging amoria phlebitis
		He was bitten by a snake, duh

10.	After several reports had him signing with the __________, aging baseball star Ken Griffey, Jr. instead signed with the ___________.
		Yankees/Red Sox
		Braves/Mariners
		Rays/Giants
		Astros/A's

11.	The last section of which notable sports venue was torn down this week?
		The original Mile High Stadium
		Shea Stadium
		Fulton County Stadium
		The Superdome

12.	Which NBA star decided to have surgery on his left knee and miss the rest of the season?
		Jerry Stackhouse
		Tracy McGrady
		Grant Hill
		Yao Ming

13.	The WTA event in Dubai came under fire this week when:
		An Israeli tennis player was denied entry into the country to participate in the event
		Barred the media from covering the event
		Cancelled the event to do lack of sponsorship
		Ignored player requests to postpone play due to heat

14.	After lengthy and very contentious negotiations, which school surprised many by signing its football coach to a new contract?
		SMU
		Washington State
		Miami
		Texas Tech

15.	It seems that Washington Nationals prospect Esmailyn Gonzalez was not entirely forthcoming with this team. About what did Gonzalez lie?
		His criminal record
		His hitting ability
		His age and name
		His academic credentials

16.	The long-time owner of which NBA team died this week of diabetes-related complications at age 64?
		Utah Jazz
		New Jersey Nets
		Cleveland Cavaliers
		Detroit Pistons

17.	ESPN fired which former NFL star from his commentator position?
		Tom Jackson
		Emmit Smith
		Shannon Sharpe
		Michael Irvin

18.	The Phoenix Suns this week became the first team in 18 years to accomplish which feat?
		Hold its opponent to less than 10% field goal shooting
		Score 140 points in three straight games
		Have every player who played score in double figures
		Lose four games in a row by least 30 points

19.	A hairline fracture was found in the left foot of which top NFL prospect?
		Michael Crabtree
		Mark Sanchez
		James Laurinaitis
		Chase Daniel

20.	The goal scored by which NHL standout - in which he backhanded a pass to himself, and then pushed the puck past the goalie while being pulled off his feet - punctuated his team's 4-3 over the Canadiens and became an instant YouTube classic?
		Evgeni Malkin
		Alexander Ovechkin
		Simon Gagne
		Marian Hossa

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