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1. From the we'd-be-more-surprised-if-this-wasn't-true file, according to a former girlfriend, Alex Rodriguez has a picture on a wall of him depicted as which type of mythical beast?
Hydra
Gorgon
Minotaur
Centaur
 
2. Someone named Doug Barron, who had the bad taste to violate the new drug policies enacted for this sport, has been summarily suspended:
Cycling
Beach Volleyball
Golf
Pro Bowling
 
3. The NBA briefly investigated a post-game incident between these two point guards, before ruling everything was officially okey-dokey:
Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo
Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo
Chauncey Billups and Derrick Rose
Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups
 
4. The last two undefeated NBA teams both lost on Friday night, as the Nuggets and Celtics lost, respectively, to:
The Lakers and the Spurs
The Timberwolves and the Magic
The Jazz and the Thunder
The Heat and the Suns
 
5. Which television NBA broadcaster has retired suddenly, due to some horrrrible health concerns?
Doug Collins
Bill Walton
Kenny Smith
John Thompson
 
6. A rather large scrum occurred in the Saints/Falcons game on Monday night. The melee followed a/an:
Interception
Blocked field goal
Goal line fumble
Onsides kick
 
7. A Sports Illustrated poll asked NFL players to name the dirtiest player in the league. Who was named to the top of those that don't play well with others?
Chris Cooley
Roy Williams
Randy Moss
Hines Ward
 
8. We need a scorecard to keep all these things straight: who's the quarterback that led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first victory of the season on Sunday?
Josh Johnson
Brad Johnson
Josh Freeman
Byron Leftwich
 
9. The latest knife in the back of Washington owner Dan Snyder comes courtesy of this former team standout and cult hero, who called Snyder "a bad guy" whose "whose heart is dark":
Joe Theismann
Joe Gibbs
John Riggins
Sonny Jurgensen
 
10. The World Series came to a close, as a player with this nickname was named MVP:
Captain Clutch
Sandman
Godzilla
Tex
 
11. On his way home from the series clinching win, Yankees skipper Joe Girardi stopped to provide this charitable service:
Rescued an adorable kitty stuck in a tree
Aided a stranded motorist
Foiled a convenience store robbery
Stopped to help Johnny Damon carry an antique armoire into his building
 
12. The Series saw each of the following records established or tied, except for which?
Most strikeouts in series
Home runs in series
Most strikeouts thrown by single pitcher in a game
Most RBI in a single game
 
13. Which unorthodox MLB pitcher was busted for pot this week?
Tim Lincecum
Derek Lowe
Jamie Moyer
Zack Greinke
 
14. The title of History's Greatest Monster was given a name and a face this. Elizabeth Lambert, an athlete for the University of New Mexico, was suspended after her in-game dirty tricks were broadcast. Ms. Lambert competes in which sport?
Soccer
Field Hockey
Volleyball
Lacrosse
 
15. Even if you don't follow horse racing closely, you should be somewhat aware of the astounding race in the Breeder's Cup Classic over the weekend. Each of the following is true of the winner, except:
It was a filly
It's name was based on an album by the group The Police
It won by a record number of lengths
It completed its racing career undefeated
 
16. Which ranked college football team lost a game after its starting quarterback missed most of the contest due to injury?
Penn State
California
Iowa
Oklahoma
 
17. Navy's win over Notre Dame on Saturday was the Midshipmen's ____ win in the last ______ games against the Irish:
2 / 3
3 / 4
1 / 42
3 / 5
 
18. While most conferences races are still a muddled mess, the participants in this conference's title game have been decided, a month before the actual game is scheduled:
ACC
SEC
Big 12
Mountain West
 
19. Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner singlehandedly outscored each of the following teams on Sunday, except for:
Cincinnati
Atlanta
New England
San Diego
 
20. For those who miss kicking Sammy Sosa, around: rejoice! Recent photos of the disgraced slugger suggest which of the following unusual transformations?
He suddenly appears several inches taller
His skin appears much lighter than it did during his playing days
He now appears to be left handed
He has apparently filed some ot his teeth to be very sharp
 




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