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1.	It's not often that you see a game decided by a _______ in the _______ inning, but that's how the Rockies beat the Giants on Monday night.
		Steal of home / 11th
		Inside the park home run / 16th
		Walk-off grand slam / 14th
		RBI triple / 18th

2.	How much of Phillip Rivers' 6-year, $93 million deal with the Chargers is in the form of guaranteed money?
		$12 million
		$38 million
		$45 million
		Non

3.	Stress? Depression? Drug counseling? No one seems to be sure of the reason that this rising NBA sophomore has checked into rehab, but we hope it goes well for him:
		Derrick Rose
		Michael Beasley
		Kevin Love
		Brook Lopez

4.	Johan Santana will miss the rest of the regular season, as he had arthroscopic surgery on this part of his body:
		A
		B
		C
		D

5.	The son of which star of the original Ghostbusters movie has joined the University of Arizona men's basketball team as an assistant coach?
		Harold Ramis
		Dan Aykroyd
		Bill Murray
		Rick Moranis

6.	After several days of will-he-or-won't-he, Billy Wagner agreed to a trade to the Red Sox. Which player did Boston jettison to make space on the roster?
		Hideki Okajima
		Jonathan van Every
		Brad Penny
		Takashi Saito

7.	Two top men's and women's seeds announced for the US Open go by these first names:
		Andy and Venus
		Roger and Dinara
		Novak and Maria
		Rafael and Serena

8.	Which former coach of Kentucky's men's basketball team pleaded not guilty to a DUI this week?
		Billy Gillispie
		Tubby Smith
		Rick Pitino
		Adolph Rupp

9.	Green quarterbacks, Part I: Which perennial college football power named a true freshman as its starting quarterback this week?
		Oregon
		Alabama
		USC
		Tennessee

10.	Green quarterbacks, Part II: This NFL team likewise handed the keys to is offense to a rookie-named-starter QB this week:
		Bucs
		Jets
		49ers
		Detroit

11.	With respects to the new over-field scoreboard in the Cowboys' new stadium, the NFL ruled this week that:
		The scoreboard must be raised prior to the first regular season game
		If a ball strikes the scoreboard, the ball is dead where it hits the filed
		If a ball hits the scoreboard, the play is redone
		If the ball hits the scoreboard, a debilitating shock is delivered to electrodes implanted in Jerry Jones's brain this week

12.	On the losing end of a blowout, which AL team this week had one of its position players pitch a surprising two full innings this week?
		Orioles
		Red Sox
		Mariners
		A's

13.	A trade involving a notable pitcher was executed this week between teams in which two MLB divisions?
		NL Central and AL Central
		AL East and AL West
		AL Central and NL Central
		NL East and AL West

14.	Clifton Phifer Lee is no longer undefeated in the NL since joining the Phillies, as he was beaten by this team Saturday night:
		Astros
		Padres
		Mets
		Braves

15.	This deteriorating college football program continues to spiral out of control, as several of its own players allege NCAA violations:
		Miami
		Michigan
		Notre Dame
		Florida State

16.	The Little League World Series was decided over the weekend by lads from:
		Texas and Mexico
		California vs Taiwan
		Massachuesttes and Japan
		Florida and South Korea

17.	With the win, the US has won the LLWS ______ consecutive year(s):
		1
		3
		5
		9

18.	After the broadcast of a video of Brandon Marshall acting childish in practice, Denver suspended the petulant wide receiver for the remainder of the preaseaon. What was Marshall not seen doing during the video?
		Walking instead of running during a drill
		Batting down a pass thrown to him
		Taking off his jersey to reveal an obscene message written on his pads
		Kicking a ball away from a ball boy

19.	Late Sunday night came word that which long-serving NFL linebacker was retiring?
		Zach Thomas
		Junior Seau
		Tedy Bruschi
		Al Wilson

20.	Mega-agent Scott Boras apparently has limited control over natural (supernatural?) phenomena, as his suite at the Angels' game this weekend was plagued by:
		Locusts
		Frogs
		Blood
		Bees