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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?
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Hydra
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Gorgon
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Minotaur
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Centaur
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Someone named Doug Barron, who had the bad taste to violate the new drug policies enacted for this sport, has been summarily suspended:
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Cycling
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Beach Volleyball
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Golf
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Pro Bowling
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The NBA briefly investigated a post-game incident between these two point guards, before ruling everything was officially okey-dokey:
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Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo
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Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo
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Chauncey Billups and Derrick Rose
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Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups
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The last two undefeated NBA teams both lost on Friday night, as the Nuggets and Celtics lost, respectively, to:
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The Lakers and the Spurs
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The Timberwolves and the Magic
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The Jazz and the Thunder
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The Heat and the Suns
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Which television NBA broadcaster has retired suddenly, due to some horrrrible health concerns?
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Doug Collins
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Bill Walton
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Kenny Smith
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John Thompson
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A rather large scrum occurred in the Saints/Falcons game on Monday night. The melee followed a/an:
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Interception
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Blocked field goal
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Goal line fumble
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Onsides kick
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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?
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Chris Cooley
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Roy Williams
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Randy Moss
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Hines Ward
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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?
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Josh Johnson
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Brad Johnson
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Josh Freeman
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Byron Leftwich
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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":
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Joe Theismann
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Joe Gibbs
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John Riggins
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Sonny Jurgensen
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The World Series came to a close, as a player with this nickname was named MVP:
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Captain Clutch
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Sandman
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Godzilla
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Tex
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On his way home from the series clinching win, Yankees skipper Joe Girardi stopped to provide this charitable service:
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Rescued an adorable kitty stuck in a tree
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Aided a stranded motorist
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Foiled a convenience store robbery
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Stopped to help Johnny Damon carry an antique armoire into his building
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The Series saw each of the following records established or tied, except for which?
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Most strikeouts in series
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Home runs in series
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Most strikeouts thrown by single pitcher in a game
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Most RBI in a single game
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Which unorthodox MLB pitcher was busted for pot this week?
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Tim Lincecum
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Derek Lowe
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Jamie Moyer
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Zack Greinke
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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?
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Soccer
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Field Hockey
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Volleyball
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Lacrosse
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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:
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It was a filly
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It's name was based on an album by the group The Police
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It won by a record number of lengths
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It completed its racing career undefeated
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Which ranked college football team lost a game after its starting quarterback missed most of the contest due to injury?
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Penn State
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California
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Iowa
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Oklahoma
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Navy's win over Notre Dame on Saturday was the Midshipmen's ____ win in the last ______ games against the Irish:
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2 / 3
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3 / 4
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1 / 42
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3 / 5
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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:
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ACC
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SEC
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Big 12
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Mountain West
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Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner singlehandedly outscored each of the following teams on Sunday, except for:
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Cincinnati
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Atlanta
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New England
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San Diego
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20.
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For those who miss kicking Sammy Sosa, around: rejoice! Recent photos of the disgraced slugger suggest which of the following unusual transformations?
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He suddenly appears several inches taller
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His skin appears much lighter than it did during his playing days
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He now appears to be left handed
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He has apparently filed some ot his teeth to be very sharp
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