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| 1. | Rays manager Joe Maddon goofed when filling out his lineup in last Sunday's game against Cleveland, listing both Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria as playing third base. As a result, which pitcher was forced to hit? | ||
| Scott Kazmir | |||
| James Shield | |||
| Matt Garza | |||
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Andy Sonnanstine | ||
| 2. | This member of the Steelers had an eventful week. First, he made news by turning down an invitation to appear with his team at the White House. Then, his two year old son was attacked by the family pit bull. Who are we talking about here? | ||
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James Harrison | ||
| Troy Polamalu | |||
| Willie Parker | |||
| Santonio Holmes | |||
| 3. | Former Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden will replace Tony Kornheiser in the Monday Night Football broadcasting booth this fall. What is ironic about this? | ||
| As a coach, Gruden never appeared on Monday Night Football | |||
| As a coach, Gruden stated his disdain for Monday Night Football and the scheduling difficulties it poses | |||
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Gruden has a history of being very critical of the ESPN network | ||
| Gruden was approached for the MNF gig, but turned it down, before Kornheiser got the job | |||
| 4. | MLB announced a major change to the World Series coming this fall. What is it? | ||
| The series will now be a best-of-five | |||
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Games will start before 8 pm eastern | ||
| Home team for the series will be determined once again solely on records of the competing teams | |||
| All of the games will be broadcast on cable networks | |||
| 5. | A logistical snafu had the WWE booked in the arena used by an NBA conference finalist team, on the same night that the team was scheduled to play its game. Which team was embarrassed by failing to secure the facility? | ||
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Denver | ||
| Los Angeles | |||
| Cleveland | |||
| Orlando | |||
| 6. | If you are marveling at the feats of resurgent Alex Rodriguez, perhaps considering paying respects to this Hollywood actress, who has been romantically linked to the Yankee: | ||
| Jessica Simpson | |||
| Kate Bosworth | |||
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Kate Hudson | ||
| Megan Fox | |||
| 7. | The top remaining unsigned college hoops recruit is unsigned no longer. On which campus will John Wall be the big man in the fall? | ||
| Duke | |||
| North Carolina | |||
| Connecticut | |||
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Kentucky | ||
| 8. | Barack Obama, appearing at which university's commencement, joked that the controversy surrounding his appearance "paled in comparison to what to do about the football team....That's an issue we may not resolve within my four years." | ||
| Boston College | |||
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Notre Dame | ||
| Nebraska | |||
| Miami | |||
| 9. | If Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird runs in the Belmont Stakes, he will run under what unusual condition? | ||
| He will have a new owner yet again | |||
| He will have run in another race between the Preakness and Belmont | |||
| He will have made an appearance at the White House on his way to New York | |||
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He will be mounted by a different jockey yet again | ||
| 10. | Which city will host a big party in February 2013, as it was awarded the Super Bowl that year by the NFL? | ||
| Honolulu | |||
| San Diego | |||
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New Orleans | ||
| Orlando | |||
| 11. | Which NBA star, a staple of sports broadcasts in his current profession, is taking a class about the broadcast industry at Syracuse University? | ||
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Shaquille O'Neal | ||
| Dwyane Wade | |||
| Tim Duncan | |||
| Tony Parker | |||
| 12. | Blake Griffin is closer to suiting up for this woeful NBA concern, as the team won the draft lottery this week? | ||
| Golden State Warriors | |||
| Washington Wizards | |||
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Los Angeles Clippers | ||
| Okahoma City Thunder | |||
| 13. | Cristal Taylor, the woman arrested at Dirk Nowitzki's house earlier in May, made which revelation this week? | ||
| She has been married to Nowitzki for three years | |||
| She is actually Nowitzki's long-lost sister, and they both have half of a mysterious locket | |||
| Nowitzki had held her in the house against her will for months | |||
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She is pregnant with Nowitzki's child | ||
| 14. | Which PGA star has taken leave from the tour to be by the side of his wife, recently diagnosed with breast cancer? | ||
| Rory Sabbatini | |||
| Jeff Maggert | |||
| Steve Flesch | |||
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Phil Mickelson | ||
| 15. | Michael Vick returned home to Virginia to complete the remainder of his sentence under home confinement. How many months did he serve in prison? | ||
| 10 | |||
| 15 | |||
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19 | ||
| 25 | |||
| 16. | A day after which the apparent milestone hit was ruled an error, which slugger belted his 2,000th hit on Tuesday? | ||
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Todd Helton | ||
| Carlos Delgado | |||
| Brian Giles | |||
| Jim Edmonds | |||
| 17. | Which noted NFL draft bust was indicted for drug and burglary charges this week? | ||
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Ryan Leaf | ||
| Tony Mandarich | |||
| Todd Marinovich | |||
| Lawrence Phillips | |||
| 18. | San Diego was || this close to finally moving starting pitcher Jake Peavey. The deal with which team was all but done, before Peavey nixed the deal through his no-trade clause? | ||
| Rangers | |||
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White Sox | ||
| Angels | |||
| Cleveland | |||
| 19. | The day the supposed trade for Peavey was in the works, the team which was the correct answer in the previous question was walloped by which embarrassing score? | ||
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20-1 | ||
| 14-0 | |||
| 17-3 | |||
| 27-8 | |||
| 20. | Boston breathed a collective if transitory sigh of relief this week as David Ortiz finally hit his first home run of the season this week. How many at bats did Big Papi have before going yard? | ||
| 161 | |||
| 135 | |||
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149 | ||
| 188 | |||
| 21. | Which of the following hit for the cycle this week? | ||
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Michael Cuddyer | ||
| Brian McCann | |||
| Jason Giambi | |||
| Mark Teixeira | |||
| 22. | Alabama sophomore softball player Kelsi Dunne became the first player to: | ||
| Strike out the side for an entire game | |||
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Throw back-to-back no-hitters in NCAA postseason play | ||
| Hit four consecutive batters | |||
| Walk in three straight batters to lose the game | |||
| 23. | Which was not a series featured in the first set of interleague games this weekend? | ||
| Orioles-Nationals | |||
| Brave-Blue Jays | |||
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Rockies-As | ||
| Angels-Dodgers | |||
| 24. | What surprising milestone did the first two games of the Cleveland-Orlando series mark? | ||
| Largest non-finals TV audience rating | |||
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The first time in NBA history the first two games were decided by a single point | ||
| Greatest combined score for the first two games of a series | |||
| Lowest combined number of turnovers for first two games of a series | |||
| 25. | With Sunday's win in the Indianapolis 500, the fortunes of Helio Castoneves have completed a 180 in the past few weeks. In April, the Indy car driver was acquitted on what type of charges? | ||
| DUI | |||
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Tax evasion | ||
| Aggravated assault | |||
| Kidnapping | |||
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