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| 1. | Girding his loins to return to the Hoosier state, Bobby Knight spoke before the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and in so doing made remarks sharply critical of which controversial coach? | ||
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John Calipari | ||
| Roy Williams | |||
| Mike Krzyzewski | |||
| Tubby Smith | |||
| 2. | Roughly 27 teams were involved in this week's blockbuster Roy Halladay trade. Which of the following was not one of them? | ||
| Mariners | |||
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A's | ||
| Phillies | |||
| Blue Jays | |||
| 3. | The sports world was shocked this week at the death of Bengals receiver Chris Henry. What state did Henry die in? | ||
| Ohio | |||
| Florida | |||
| Texas | |||
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North Carolina | ||
| 4. | What type of vehicle was key in the accident that killed Henry? | ||
| Limo | |||
| Police cruiser | |||
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Pick-up truck | ||
| Taxi | |||
| 5. | After a month-long avalanche of bad press, Tiger Woods finally received some good news this week. Which organization named him Athlete of the Decade? | ||
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The Associated Press | ||
| Sports Illustrated | |||
| The Sporting News | |||
| ESPN | |||
| 6. | Vinny Cerrato gave himself the boot as VP of Football Operations for Washington's NFL franchise. His position will be filled by the son of which of the team's legendary figures? | ||
| John Riggins | |||
| Joe Gibbs | |||
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Bruce Allen | ||
| Sonny Jurgensen | |||
| 7. | Martin Brodeur set yet another NHL record this week. The Devils' netminder surpassed with other goalie on the list of most games played? | ||
| Terry Sawchuck | |||
| Glenn Hall | |||
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Patrick Roy | ||
| Ron Tugnutt | |||
| 8. | A forceful collision between the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki and Houston's Carl Landry resulted in Landry breaking: | ||
| His kneecap | |||
| His collarbone | |||
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Several teeth | ||
| His cheekbone | |||
| 9. | Several of the teeth that Landry broke in the previous question ended up in which unusual place? | ||
| In the referee's shirt pocked | |||
| Embedded in the basketball | |||
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Embedded in Dirk's elbow | ||
| In Landyr's heel, after they fell into his sock and he stepped down (suggesting that yes, he bit his own heel) | |||
| 10. | Which school, better known for its basketball program than its football team, beat Montana to win the FCS championship game? | ||
| Temple | |||
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Villanova | ||
| Georgetown | |||
| Providence | |||
| 11. | Meanwhile, the NCAA bowl season got underway as Wyoming edged Fresno State in double overtime in a bowl named for which state? | ||
| Oregon | |||
| California | |||
| South Carolina | |||
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New Mexico | ||
| 12. | All four of the below were Top 15-ranked men's basketball teams that lost on Saturday. Which of the following was the only one that didn't rank to an unranked team? | ||
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North Carolina | ||
| Georgetown | |||
| Florida | |||
| Tennessee | |||
| 13. | Which NCAA volleyball power won a thrilling 5-set match over Texas Saturday night, marking the team's third straight championship and 102nd consecutive victory? | ||
| Nebraska | |||
| Cal State Long Beach | |||
| Hawaii | |||
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Penn State | ||
| 14. | Which NFL game, featuring two rather lowly teams, resulted in an unexpected 75 points being scored? | ||
| Tampa Bay-Seattle | |||
| Houston-St. Louis | |||
| Atlanta-New York Jets | |||
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Cleveland-Kansas City | ||
| 15. | A surprising number of NFL games came down to the wire Sunday. Which of the following was not a team to win with less than a minute left in regulation? | ||
| Pittsburgh | |||
| San Diego | |||
| Oakland | |||
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New England | ||
| 16. | A player for which team set the NFL record for career kickoff returns for touchdown, taking kicks back for 100 and 103 yards on Sunday? | ||
| Green Bay | |||
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Cleveland | ||
| Atlanta | |||
| Tennessee | |||
| 17. | This hockey team lost much of their team's game equipment in a van fire: | ||
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Minnesota | ||
| Columbus | |||
| Florida | |||
| Chicago | |||
| 18. | Hi, I used to play in the NFL and I led the Las Vegas Locomotives to the UFL Championship. I signed with an NFL team this week and even got to play. Who am I? | ||
| Brooks Bollinger | |||
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J. P. Losman | ||
| Tatum Bell | |||
| Tommy Maddox | |||
| 19. | Meet your MLB 10 The Show cover boy: | ||
| Tim Lincecum | |||
| David Wright | |||
| Evan Longoria | |||
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Joe Mauer | ||
| 20. | Only one NFL team below didn't clinch a playoff spot on Sunday: | ||
| Philadelphia | |||
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New England | ||
| Arizona | |||
| San Diego | |||
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