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The list of #1 seeds for the NCAA women's tournament reades:
Maryland, Stanford, UConn and:
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Duke
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Colorado
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LSU
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Penn State
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This team suffered a loss in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament for the first time *ever* this weekend:
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Georgia
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George Washington
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Pittsburgh
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Tennessee
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Which of the following was not a #16 seed in the men's tournament?
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Morehead State
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Cleveland State
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East Tennessee State
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Radford
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Each of the #1 seeds won its opening game by at least 20 points, except:
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UConn
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Louisville
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UNC
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Pittsburgh
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Which of the following was a site for men's tournament action in the first two rounds?
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Boise, ID
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Denver, CO
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Washington, DC
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Birmingham, AL
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Which school's colors are purple and gold?
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Gonzaga
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Northern Iowa
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American
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Utah State
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What is the nickname of the tournament darling Siena?
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Longshoremen
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Retrievers
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Saints
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Pelicans
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Which team made the tournament in its first year competing in Division I?
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Portland State
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Chattanooga
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North Dakota State
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Stephen F. Austin
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Which team had to play its first round game without his head coach on the sidelines, as he was in the hospital?
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Memphis
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USC
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Maryland
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Connecticut
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With the tournament going largely by the numbers this week, the lowest seed in the Sweet 16 is:
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A 16 seed
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A 10 seed
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A 12 seed
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An 8 seed
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Tuesday night saw Martin Brodeur set the NHL win record. Who had previously held the mark?
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Curtis Joseph
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Jacques Plante
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Patrick Roy
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Dominik Hasek
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Oddball pitcher Julian Tavarez gave a sterling quote about joining his new team: "When you go to a club at 4 in the morning, and you're just waiting, waiting, a 600-pounder looks like J-Lo. And to me this is Jennifer Lopez right here. It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. So, ________ [are] Jennifer Lopez to me." Which team is Tavarez pleased to be a apart of?
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Colorado Rockies
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Kansas City Royals
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Washington National
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Houston Astros
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Congratulations to Lance Mackey, who had an outstanding week as:
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He won the Iditarod for the third straight year
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He took the Formula 1 points lead
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He won the PGA Transitions Championship as an amateur
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Playing cricket for Scotland against India, he took all ten wickets in an inning
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Which of the following was not a WBC semifinalist?
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Korea
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Cuba
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USA
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Venezuela
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With the completion of Sunday night's game, the finals of the WBC were set as:
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Japan vs US
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Korea vs Venezeula
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Venezeula vs Japan
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Japan vs Korea
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16.
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Sports Illustrated starts each issue with its Leading Off photo collection. What was unusual about the Leading Off segment in this week's issue?
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The photos were all in 3D
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The photos were all in black and white
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The photos were all shot by pro athletes
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This week's issue contained no Leading Off secion
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17.
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Which NFL player is facing legal difficulty, as he struck and killed a pedestrian with his car last weekend, and might have been over the legal limit when he did so?
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Maurice Jones-Drew
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Donte Stallworth
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Anthony Gonzalez
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Shaun Suisham
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18.
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Answering the prayers of perhaps dozens, the MLS has expanded, placing new team the Sounders in which Northwestern city?
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Portland
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Boise
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Seattle
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Olympia
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19.
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Alex Ovechkin's celebration of his 50th goal of the season rubbed many the wrong way. Which describes his celebration?
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He pretended to use his stick to chop off the neck of the opposing goalie
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He warmed his hands over his stick, pretending it was on fire
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He stripped off his uniform
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He pantomimed shooting the opposing team with his stick, as if it were a machine gun
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20.
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Which NFL player stars in a new series for the Travel Channel featuring international sports?
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Bob Sanders
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Dhani Jones
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Logan Mankins
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Jeff Saturday
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