Sports
Among college football coaches, Paul Bryant was nickanmed Bear & G. Warner was nicknamed this 300
"Pop"
This "sweet" fighter won the world middleweight boxing title a record 5 times from 1951-1958 300
("Sugar Ray") Robinson
In 1996 this Barry Switzer-coached team won a record fifth straight NFC East division title 200
Dallas Cowboys
Tennis serve that touches net before dropping into proper court, it's replayed 200
a let ball
This piece of fencing equipment is made of strong wire mesh & may be padded 300
a mask
Finishing the Channel swim in 1926, Gertrude Ederle was met on beach by immigration officer demanding this 600
a passport
For a team killing a penalty in this sport, icing isn't a violation 2000
hockey
This offshoot of soccer is named for a school in England 100
rugby
What the letters in "scuba" stand for 400
self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
Football's imaginary plane which neither team may cross until the ball is snapped 300
the line of scrimmage
On June 16, 1987, for the first time in a single meet, 3 men cleared 28' in this field event 500
the long jump
The origins of tennis go back to jeu de paume, a game in which the ball was struck with this body part 500
the palm of the hand
On March 2, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain scored this unbelievable record point total in an NBA basketball game 800
100
He's the only Chicago Bulls player named Rookie of the Year 100
Michael Jordan
"Angel From The Outfield" seen here: (a.k.a. "Mr. October") 300
Reggie Jackson
At the 1988 Olympics the USSR won the gold for team foil in this sport 100
fencing
With 18, this sport's Larissa Latynina has more Olympic medals than any other person 500
gymnastics
1 of 2 NFL divisions that have only 4 teams 800
the National Football Conference West or the American Football Conference Central
In this mid-1980s this team from Edmonton won the NHL's Stanley Cup 4 years out of 5 100
the Oilers
Greco-Roman & freestyle are the 2 styles featured in this Olympic sport 300
wrestling
1 of 4 California stadiums that have hosted a Super Bowl 400
(1 of) Jack Murphy, L.A. Coliseum, the Rose Bowl & Stanford Stadium
On July 4, 1919 this boxer from Manassa, Colo. defeated Jess Willard to win the world heavyweight title 500
(Jack) Dempsey (the "Manassa Mauler")
During his 1955-1966 career, this Dodger pitcher averaged 9.28 strikeouts per 9 innings 500
(Sandy) Koufax
Because of this rule, no horse has ever won the Kentucky Derby twice 200
(only) a 3-year old (can run)
Marks which distinguish Wilson footballs used in college games from the ones they make for the pros 400
(white) stripes
(Hi, I'm Dot Richardson.) Fast-pitch softball is played with 9 players per team; slow-pitch teams have this many players 1400
10
In 1968 Olympic gold medalist Jim Hines became the 1st man to run this race in under 10 seconds 200
100 meter dash
Year of 1st World Series telecast, which featured the Dodgers' Jackie Robinson, Rookie of the Year 1000
1947
A little birdie told us an eagle is a score this many under par on a hole 400
2
A little birdie told us an eagle is a score this many under par on one hole 100
2
The number of laps run in the Indy 500 500
200
Jacky Ickx has won this 24-hour French auto race a record 6 times 500
24 Hours of Le Mans
Number of downs allowed in Canadian football to advance the ball 10 yards 300
3
A filly becomes a mare at this age 200
4
If you form a polo team to take on Prince Charle 500
4
A 5 iron is a mashie, a 9 iron is a niblick & this is a mashie niblick 300
7 Iron
At Wimbledon in 1976, John Feaver set a record with 42 of these against John Newcombe but lost 2000
Aces
He won the Indy 500 in 1992 & 1994; his father won the race on 4 previous occasions 400
Al Unser, Jr.
This Italian skier is nicknamed La Bomba, "The Bomb" 800
Alberto Tomba
The new 23,500-seat U.S. Tennis Open Stadium is named for this star who died February 6, 1993 200
Arthur Ashe
Since the 1950s players from this continent have been the dominant force in table tennis 200
Asia
This Atlanta team's Lenny Wilkens is the only active coach with more than 1,000 career NBA victories 300
Atlanta Hawks
The overarm "crawl" swimming stroke was introduced to England in 1902 from this country 200
Australia
In 1947 she became the 1st American woman to win the British Women's Amateur golf tournament 400
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
The 4 basic events in women's gymnastics are floor exercise, uneven parallel bars, vault & this event 400
Balance Beam
On Jan. 15, 1892 the first rules for this sport were published in the Triangle, the Springfield, Mass. YMCA newspaper
Basketball
The Vancouver Grizzlies & the Toronto Raptors are the newest franchises in this professional sport 200
Basketball
In 1996 Kent Steffes & Karch Kiraly won the first gold medal ever presented in this type of volleyball 100
Beach Volleyball
Of all his achievements, this pediatrician is most proud of his 1924 Olympic gold medal for rowing 1000
Benjamin Spock
In 2008 this horse failed to win the Triple Crown when he finished last in the Belmont Stakes 800
Big Brown
In 1964 & 1965 The Sporting News named this future senator College Player of the Year in basketball 500
Bill Bradley
Ex-Boston Celtics' star who has refused induction into Basketball Hall of Fame 500
Bill Russell
In 1990 this Reds outfielder set a world series record with hits in 7 straight at-bats 500
Billy Hatcher
From 1976 to 1980, this Swede won 5 straight Wimbledon men's singles championships 300
Bjorn Borg
In 1987 this 31-year-old Swede was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame 400
Bjorn Borg
In the Preakness, mums are painted to resemble this out-of-season "bruised" daisy on the winner's blanket 500
Black-eyed Susan
This Toronto baseball club chose its name from more than 4,000 submitted by fans 200
Blue Jays
On Oct. 2, 1968 this Cardinal pitcher struck out 17 Detroit Tigers, a new World Series record 400
Bob Gibson
In 1930 he became the first & only man to sweep golf's four Grand Slam tournaments 400
Bobby Jones
In 1930 this golfer became the first recipient of the AAU's Sullivan Award, as the year's top male athlete 400
Bobby Jones
This winter Olympic sport is contested in 2-man & 4-man events 500
Bobsled
Lauren Bacall could tell you it's the term used for 1 stroke over par in golf 100
Bogey
Prior to par, this term was used for the score golfers should make, and was preceded by "Colonel" 200
Bogie
At the 1994 Olympics, this U.S. woman speed skater surpassed Eric Heiden's medal total 400
Bonnie Blair
In 1985, at 17, he became Wimbledon's youngest & only unseeded winner of men's singles 200
Boris Becker
With 16, this team has won more NBA titles than any other 100
Boston Celtics
The first to win this Patriots' Day event was John McDermott in 1897 500
Boston Marathon
This American League team was once known as the Plymouth Rocks 400
Boston Red Sox
Earl Anthony rolled on to a record 41 titles in this sport, Mark Roth is second 1000
Bowling
The Johnny Petraglia Open & the AMF Dick Weber Classic have been major tournaments in this sport 400
Bowling
With 30 tournament wins, Lisa Wagner is the women's career leader in this sport 500
Bowling
Originally bred in India, it's the type of bull most often seen in bull riding contests 300
Brahma
On July 17, 1994 this nation won a record fourth World Cup soccer title by beating Italy, 3-2 on penalty kicks 400
Brazil
This Green Bay Packer vied for Cameron Diaz' affection in the movie "There's Something About Mary" 400
Brett Favre
Of the four Grand Slam golf tournaments, it's the only one played outside the U.S. 300
British Open
In 1957 this Cleveland team's Lou Groza became the first to lead the NFL in scoring without a touchdown 100
Browns
NHL teams that have moved to new, luxury box-filled arenas include the Boston Bruins & this city's Sabres 300
Buffalo
It's the only NFL team that currently plays its home games in New York state 200
Buffalo (Bills)
Technically, this NFL team is located in Orchard Park, New York 600
Buffalo Bills
National Hockey League team whose logo is seen here: (knife through a "B") 500
Buffalo Sabres
According to USGA rules, 1 of 2 types of golf course hazards 100
Bunker & Water
These 2 former Olympic athletes became movie Tarzans 800
Buster Crabbe and Johnny Weissmuller
In 1980 the NHL's Atlanta Flames moved to this Canadian city 400
Calgary
This legendary Dallas Cowboys running back is the father of NBA star Grant 1000
Calvin Hill
With a capacity of 63,000, this San Francisco ballpark is the National League's largest 400
Candlestick Park
Long jump rival Mike Powell reportedly called him "The best track and field athlete ever" 400
Carl Lewis
The 3 cities that the National Football League Cardinals have represented 500
Chicago, St. Louis & Phoenix
On July 16, 1995 this American received her certificate of induction into the Int'l Tennis Hall Of Fame 400
Chris Evert
This Florida-born women's great who retired in 1989 wrote the World Book Encyclopedia article on tennis 100
Chris Evert
Prior to making Astros out of themselves, the Houston team thought they were "big shots" with this name 300
Colt .45's
A row of purple seats rings this ball park to mark a spot that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level 500
Coors Field (the home of the Colorado Rockies)
Fielding positions in this British game include wicketkeeper, square leg & gully 200
Cricket
This British sport using a bat & a ball is popular in Jamaica, the Bahamas & Trinidad & Tobago 200
Cricket
Tom Landry coached this team to 270 wins during his 29-year career 200
Dallas Cowboys
In 1996 Emmitt Smith, with $16.5 million, & this Dolphins QB, with $11.7 million, led the NFL in total earnings 300
Dan Marino
Only Fran Tarkenton & this Miami Dolphins quarterback have thrown over 300 career touchdown passes 300
Dan Marino
This Dolphins quarterback has passed for over 400 yards in a single game a record 10 times 300
Dan Marino
This Florida quarterback won the Heisman Trophy in 1996, 30 years after his coach Steve Spurrier won it 500
Danny Wuerffel
Named for a U.S. doubles champ, this cup is presented to the winner of a 16-team men's tennis tourney 600
Davis Cup
In 1995 the NHL's Quebec Nordiques moved to this city & became the Colorado Avalanche 300
Denver
Gordie Howe's 1,687 games with this team is the most by a player on one team in the NHL 300
Detroit Red Wings
In 1997 this team won its first Stanley Cup in 42 years by completing a 4-game sweep of the Flyers 200
Detroit Red Wings
The logo of this city's NHL team is a winged car tire 600
Detroit Red Wings
1 of 2 National Hockey League teams to retire Gordie Howe's uniform number 400
Detroit Red Wings & Hartford Whalers
(Hi, I'm Greg Gumbel) During his 26-year career Sparky Anderson managed the Cincinnati Reds to 4 NL titles & this team to 1 AL championship 3000
Detroit Tigers
In 1984 this quarterback became the first Boston College player to win the Heisman Trophy 200
Doug Flutie
This Lakers star won a 1992 Grammy for the best spoken word album: "What You Can Do To Avoid AIDS" 100
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
This jockey is the only man to ride 2 Triple Crown winners: Whirlaway & Citation 500
Eddie Arcaro
In 1994 this Dallas Cowboy scored 22 touchdowns; in 1995 he topped that with 25 300
Emmitt Smith
This Dallas Cowboys running back rushed for an NFL record 18,355 yards 600
Emmitt Smith
(Hi, I'm Jim Lampley) Only 2 Americans have won 5 gold medals in the Winter Olympics: Bonnie Blair & this fellow speedskater 1000
Eric Heiden
In 1980, this U.S. speed skater became the first athlete to win five individual gold medals in one Olympics 500
Eric Heiden
On November 9, 1996 he beat Mike Tyson to win the heavyweight boxing title for the third time 200
Evander Holyfield
Played by his home club, <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1986-02-04_DJ_08.mp3">the following</a> became the unofficial theme song for this 1980 rookie 2000
Fernando Valenzuela
The backwards one-revolution jump in this sport is named for Ulrich Salchow 500
Figure Skating
When he KO'd Ingemar Johansson, 6/20/60, he became 1st man to regain heavyweight championship 500
Floyd Patterson
Australian Rules, American & Association describe sports that are all named this 500
Football
The ball used in this sport is about 11 inches long & about 7 inches wide at the center 200
Football
This other name for Grand Prix racing refers to the specifications of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile 9000
Formula One
This South African was leading in points when Mike Tyson knocked him out in the fifth round of their Jan. 1999 bout 1000
Frans Botha
In 1997-98 Shaq led the NBA in field goal percentage with 58.4 & Chris Mullin led in this percentage with 93.9 1000
Free throw
This fleet-footed Chicago Bear was named outstanding back in the Pro Bowl 3 times: 1967, 1968 & 1970 200
Gale Sayers
In 1994, at age 45, he became heavyweight boxing champ again & was the AP's Male Athlete of the Year 600
George Foreman
Muhammad Ali called his 1974 heavyweight fight with this recent champ the "Rumble In The Jungle" 300
George Foreman
On Nov. 5, 1994 he became the oldest to win a heavyweight title -- or any boxing title -- at age 45 200
George Foreman
In soccer only this player can touch the ball with his hands 100
Goalkeeper
The Arnold Palmer Award is given for the highest annual earnings in this sport 100
Golf
The Nabisco Dinah Shore is one of the 4 events making up the Grand Slam of this sport for women 400
Golf
In 1973 he came out of retirement to play for the WHA's Houston Aeros, with his sons as teammates 800
Gordie Howe
Olympic wrestling style in which the wrestlers are forbidden to use their legs 400
Greco-Roman
This American cyclist who retired in 1994 was the first non-European to win the Tour de France 500
Greg LeMond
Devised by Owen Patrick Smith, this sport was legalized in Florida in 1931 400
Greyhound/dog racing
Kim Zmeskal & Shannon Miller are the only U.S. women to win the all-around title at these world championships 200
Gymnastics
This Houston Rockets center won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in 1994 400
Hakeem Olajuwon
Until 1991 this NBA star's name was listed as "Akeem" because the "H" is silent in his native language 200
Hakeem Olajuwon
This Milwaukee NBA team moved to St. Louis in 1955 & then to Atlanta in 1968 1000
Hawks
This Milwaukee NBA team moved to St. Louis in 1955 & then to Atlanta in 1968 400
Hawks
Brothers Phil & Tony Esposito were both named to the hall of fame for this sport 200
Hockey
On June 14, 1995 this team led by Hakeem Olajuwon won its second straight NBA title 100
Houston Rockets
Dave "Tiger" Williams holds the career record for penalty minutes in this sport with 3,966 200
Ice Hockey
In 2008 Kelvin Sampson found he could no longer phone it in as hoops coach of this "Hoosier" school 400
Indiana
The Borg-Warner Trophy, a replica of which is awarded at this May auto race, is insured for $1 million 100
Indianapolis 500
On August 6, 1994 Jeff Gordon won the Brickyard 400, the first stock car race on this track 200
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
On Sept. 23, 1926 this heavyweight boxing champ lost his title to Gene Tunney in a decision 400
Jack Dempsey
In the 1960s & 1970s he was professional golf's leading money winner 8 times 400
Jack Nicklaus
Known as the "Golden Bear", he was the 1st golfer to win all 4 major titles at least twice 200
Jack Nicklaus
The New York Giants' Monte Irvin said that this trailblazer "opened the door of baseball to all men" 200
Jackie Robinson
She holds the U.S. & world records in freestyle swimming at 400, 800 & 1500 meters 1000
Janet Evans
At the 1912 Olympics, King Gustav V of Sweden called him "The Greatest Athlete in the World" 800
Jim Thorpe
This Dolphins coach has a yacht named Three Rings for his 2 Super Bowl titles & 1 college championship 500
Jimmie Johnson
The top U.S. male tennis player of the 1970s, he's the only man to win more than 100 singles titles 500
Jimmy Connors
Between 1937 & 1950, this American boxer fought in 27 heavyweight title fights, winning 26 300
Joe Louis
In 1941 this heavyweight boxing champ successfully defended his title a record 7 times 100
Joe Louis
In 1967 this New York Jets quarterback became the first pro to pass for more than 4,000 yards in a season 100
Joe Namath
He was director of athletics at NYC's Downtown Athletic Club from 1928 to 1936 800
John Heisman
This steel-driving thoroughbred retired in 1985 with career earnings of over $6.5 million 500
John Henry
(VIDEO DAILY DOUBLE): "(Hi, I'm Mike Piazza) I was the NL's '93 Rookie Of The Year. In '68 this Cincinnati Reds player became the 1st catcher to win the award" 1000
Johnny Bench
At the 1924 Olympics he broke the 1-minute barrier in the 100-meter freestyle & he wasn't swinging on vines 100
Johnny Weissmuller
On July 9, 1922 this future movie Tarzan became the first to swim the 100-meter freestyle in under a minute 100
Johnny Weissmuller
A Japanese teacher named Jigaro Kano developed this modern version of jujitsu in the 1880s 100
Judo
In 1993 this Philadelphia 76ers player nicknamed "Dr. J" was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame 300
Julius Erving
1 of 2 L.A. Lakers players to win the NBA's regular season MVP award 300
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Magic Johnson
In 1993, this Seattle center fielder tied a Major League record by hitting home runs in eight straight games 400
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Regret, Genuine Risk & Winning Colors are the only fillies to win this Triple Crown race 100
Kentucky Derby
This Japanese-American won her 1st world figure skating championship in 1991 at age 19 800
Kristi Yamaguchi
Co-captains of the 1992 Olympic basketball "Dream Team" were Magic Johnson & this Celtics star 100
Larry Bird
Mike Piazza's new $15 million contract with this L.A. team makes him the highest-paid baseball catcher 200
Los Angeles Dodgers
On January 6, 1997 Peter O'Malley announced this baseball team was for sale 200
Los Angeles Dodgers
The last 5 NL Rookies of the Year have been members of this west coast team 500
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tommy Lasorda managed this team to 4 National League pennants & 2 World Series championships 100
Los Angeles Dodgers
He played in 2,130 consecutive games; no wonder he was the pride of the Yankees 200
Lou Gehrig
On November 19, 1996, he announced his retirement as Notre Dame football coach after an 11-year stint 400
Lou Holtz
The Iron Man Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race & this 26.2-mile run 100
Marathon
Except for 1995, the NHL scoring title has gone to either Wayne Gretzky or this Penguins star the past 16 years 400
Mario Lemieux
In the 1992-93 season this Pittsburgh Penguin missed 24 games but still won the NHL scoring title 1000
Mario Lemieux
Only Wayne Gretzky & this Penguins star have scored over 190 points in an NHL season 300
Mario Lemieux
(Hi, I'm Jim Lampley) This Oakland A's first baseman in 1996 hit 52 home runs -- most in the A.L. since Roger Maris hit 61 in '61 200
Mark McGwire
He hit 110 home runs in 1996 & 1997 -- more than any player in 2 straight seasons except Babe Ruth 100
Mark McGwire
At the 1972 Munich Olympics, he swam in 7 events, including relays, & won all in world record times 400
Mark Spitz
From 1982-87, she held the top rank in tennis for all but 22 weeks of a 270-week stretch 100
Martina Navratilova
This Czech-born tennis star was the world's No. 1 ranked women's player 7 times, 1978-79 & 1982-86 100
Martina Navratilova
On May 22, 1999 this American scored her 108th goal, becoming the all-time leading scorer in int'l soccer 100
Mia Hamm
On Aug. 5, 1997 this U.S. sprinter won his record third straight world 400-meter title in Athens 800
Michael Johnson
On November 30, 1996 this Bulls player became the 10th in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points 100
Michael Jordan
With a 1996-97 salary of $30 million, he's the NBA's highest-paid player 100
Michael Jordan
In 1956 this late Yankee hit 52 home runs, the highest single-season total of the 1950s 600
Mickey Mantle
In 1997 this commentator & former Bears coach was named head coach of the New Orleans Saints 400
Mike Ditka
Buster Douglas' 1990 knockout of this champ has been called the greatest heavyweight title upset 200
Mike Tyson
[Hi, I'm Kareem Abdul-Jabbar] I won 6 NBA Most Valuable Player Awards during my career: 3 while playing with the Lakers & 3 with this team 300
Milwaukee Bucks
"(Hi, I'm Nick Van Exel) After winning 5 NBA championships, the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960 from this city" 500
Minneapolis
(Hi, I'm Austin Peck & I play boxer-turned-executive Austin Reed on "Days Of Our Lives") One of the largest crowds in indoor boxing history gathered on Sept. 15, 1978 when Leon Spinks fought this man 1600
Muhammad Ali
In 1910 the Intercollegiate Athletic Association changed its name to this 200
NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
This major league's web site gives each player's ice time (not his Miller Time) 200
NHL (National Hockey League)
Other than the Olympics, this Romanian's only World Gymnastics Championship came in 1978 on the balance beam 300
Nadia Comaneci
This school's Cornhuskers won the 1995 college football title by overwhelming Florida in the Fiesta Bowl 200
Nebraska
In 1995 this New Jersey team won its first Stanley Cup by sweeping the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games 300
New Jersey Devils
This New Jersey hockey team, Stanley Cup winners in 1995, didn't make the playoffs in 1996 300
New Jersey Devils
Rosie Ruiz reportedly rode the subway to reach the finish line of this 1979 NYC race 200
New York City Marathon
In the 24 seasons he's owned this team, George Steinbrenner has changed managers 20 times 200
New York Yankees
This team's John Wetteland was named MVP of the 1996 World Series for saving all 4 wins 200
New York Yankees
In May 1995 this country's Black Magic yacht beat the Young America to win the America's Cup 400
New Zealand
In 1991 Digger Phelps retired as coach of this school's basketball team with 393 career victories 400
Notre Dame
On Oct. 19, 1924 Grantland Rice wrote of this team's backfield "The Four Horsemen Rode Again" 600
Notre Dame
On August 31, 1992 this team surprised the baseball world by trading Jose Canseco to Texas 1000
Oakland Athletics
Babe Ruth's father once operated a saloon on what is now center field in this Baltimore ballpark 300
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Nicknamed "The Big O", he was the NBA's Rookie of the Year for the 1960-61 season 800
Oscar Robertson
He was the NBA's Coach of the Year twice: once with the Lakers & once with the Knicks 400
Pat Riley
In July 2008 he withdrew from the U.S. men's gymnastics Olympic team; his broken hand hadn't healed enough 1600
Paul Hamm
From 1964 through 1968, she was the U.S. women's figure skating champion 400
Peggy Fleming
He scored 12 career goals in World Cup competition; now he's Brazil's special minister for sports 100
Pele
In 1997 this Greek-American won his second Australian Open title 300
Pete Sampras
In 1988 pro football's Cardinals moved from St. Louis to this city 600
Phoenix
1 of 2 teams that have won 6 Super Bowls 400
Pittsburgh Steelers & New England Patriots
This noted horsewoman who competed at the Montreal Olympics in 1976 is also a princess 200
Princess Anne
The complicated rating system for this position includes percentage of interceptions per attempt 400
Quarterback
After 36 seasons in this stadium named for a U.S. senator, the Redskins moved to a new facility in Sept. 1997 200
RFK (Robert F. Kennedy) Stadium
In 2008 this Spaniard defeated Roger Federer in the longest-ever final at Wimbledon 1200
Rafael Nadal
Known as "Mr. October", he hit his 500th home run on Sept. 17, 1984, becoming the 13th player to do so 300
Reggie Jackson
From 1927 to 1945, this World War I flying ace owned the Indianapolis Speedway 400
Rickenbacker
Boxer whose life was portrayed in "Somebody Up There Likes Me" 500
Rocky Graziano
Since 1947 teams competing in this Pasadena bowl game have come from the Pac 10 & Big 10 conferences 100
Rose Bowl
The Washington Huskies won the 1997 title in this sport on the Cooper River in Camden, New Jersey 600
Rowing
Abe Mitchell is the golfer depicted on top on this cup sought by teams from the U.S. & Europe 1000
Ryder Cup
This golfing cup was presented by & named for a British seed merchant & was first awarded in 1927 500
Ryder Cup
In 1998 Mike Piazza set a short-lived record in this category: 7 years, 91 million 600
Salary
His 66 home runs in 1998 helped the Cubs to the playoffs for only the 3rd time in 53 years 200
Sammy Sosa
Home of the Travers Stakes, this N.Y. racetrack is North America's oldest continuously operating track 1000
Saratoga
In 1973 Ron Turcotte rode this horse to the first Triple Crown victory in 25 years 1000
Secretariat
In the 1980s, this Spaniard became the youngest golfer to win the Masters & helped Europe win 3 Ryder Cups 400
Seve Ballesteros
In 1993 Werner Gunther of Switzerland threw one of these 72 feet 1 inch 400
Shot Put
In the 1997 Belmont Stakes, Touch Gold dashed this "charmed" horse's Triple Crown bid 400
Silver Charm
Downhill is the most popular form of this sport, but many prefer cross-country 100
Skiing
The U.S.O.C. named Dot Richardson this Olympic sport's 1996 Female Athlete of the Year 500
Softball
In a 2001 tournament, this Swedish golfer shot a 59, the lowest score ever achieved on the LPGA Tour 800
Sorenstam
From 1977 to 1981, this NHL city's Blues played their home games in the Checkerdome 300
St. Louis
Both John Elway & Jim Plunkett were NFL No. 1 draft choices from this university 500
Stanford
In a 2007 college football shocker, this team ended USC's 35-game home winning streak 400
Stanford
From 1987-1995, this German tennis star won 18 womens' singles Grand Slam tournaments 200
Steffi Graf
This German won 7 of 9 Wimbledon women's singles titles from 1988-1996 200
Steffi Graf
He was riding Affirmed in 1978 when he became the youngest jockey to win the Triple Crown 500
Steve Cauthen
This NFL quarterback is a great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young 500
Steve Young
'50s middleweight champ some say was pound-for-pound the best boxer ever 500
Sugar Ray Robinson
In 1944 swimmer Ann Curtis became the 1st woman to receive this award as the nation's oustanding amateur athlete 500
Sullivan Award
This sport's Tracy Caulkins won the Honda Broderick Cup twice for being the NCAA's top woman athlete 1000
Swimming
The first bobsled races were held in this mountainous country 100
Switzerland
This university's Orangemen routed Clemson 41-0 in the Jan. 1, 1996 Gator Bowl 500
Syracuse
In this game, an entry sport to baseball, the batter hits the ball that rests atop a tube 200
T-ball
In 1941 this Red Sox star led the major leagues in both batting average, .406, & home runs, 37 500
Ted Williams
In the 1920s & 1930s Helen Wills Moody was the top-ranked women's player in this sport a record 9 times 300
Tennis
Dennis Conner is the only representative of the U.S. ever to lose this race -- he did it twice
The America's Cup
At 1 1/2 miles, this third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown is the longest of the 3 races 500
The Belmont Stakes
On May 30, 1976 Johnny Rutherford won this rain-shortened auto race after driving only 255 miles 200
The Indianapolis 500
On Sept. 5, 1993 Noureddine Morceli of Algeria set the world record in this event at 3:44.39 500
The Mile
Last awarded in 1970, the Jules Rimet Cup was replaced by this trophy in 1974
The World Cup (of soccer)
In his first 2 months on the pro golf tour in 1996, this 20-year-old won almost $800,000 400
Tiger Woods
On April 13, 1997 this 21-year-old golfer became the youngest to win the Masters 100
Tiger Woods
On March 29, 2000 the Cubs faced the Mets in this city's dome, the first MLB game played outside North America 600
Tokyo
(I'm Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett) This man was my coach for my first 11 seasons in the NFL 400
Tom Landry
This former Dodger manager threw out the first pitch in the Dodgers' 1997 opening game 100
Tommy Lasorda
In action since 1917, this sports franchise is now largely owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Toronto Maple Leafs
In 1997 this event began at Rouen with a 4 1/2 mile time trial called the "Prologue" 100
Tour de France
(Hi, I'm Dot Richardson) I led this school's Bruins in hitting 3 consecutive years & was named NCAA Player of the Decade for the 1980s 1000
UCLA
Bill Walton of this school was the outstanding player of the NCAA basketball tournament in 1972 & 1973 500
UCLA
UCLA's football team has vanquished this crosstown rival in their last 8 matchups 400
USC (University of Southern California)
In 1999 Nestor Chylak was the first of these inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame since Bill McGowan in 1982 200
Umpire
In the 1997 Sugar Bowl, this team won its 1st national football title by defeating Florida State, 52-20 300
University of Florida
In 1988 after 8 seasons as the NHL's MVP, this center was traded by Edmonton to the L.A. Kings 200
Wayne Gretzky
On March 23, 1994 he scored his 802nd NHL goal, breaking Gordie Howe's career record 200
Wayne Gretzky
This Los Angeles Kings hockey player is known as "The Great One" 100
Wayne Gretzky
Inventor of the boxing glove, English boxer Jack Broughton is commemorated in this regal resting palace 400
Westminster Abbey
Jack Broughton, inventor of the modern boxing glove, is buried in this British landmark 500
Westminster Abbey
In 1985 he became the first jockey to win over $100,000,000 in career purses 200
Willie Shoemaker
Its solo female winner is awarded the Venus Rosewater Dish
Wimbledon
With a capacity of just 38,756, this Chicago Cubs stadium is the smallest in the National League 300
Wrigley Field
Romania's Maricica Puica won the infamous 1984 race in which these 2 runners collided 500
Zola Budd & Mary Decker Slaney
Bob Hope says one of his favorites is the 16th at Cypress Point in Pebble Beach 100
a golf hole
Nickname for a football 100
a pigskin
Originally Italian for gondola race, it's a racing meet that might be held on the Thames 400
a regatta
The Olympic triathlon consists of a 1.5 kilometer this, a 40-kilometer bike ride & a 10-kilometer run 800
a swim
On USA Today's list of magical numbers in sports, each had an explanation except 61, which only had this symbol
an asterisk
In 1744 the first mention of this now popular sport said, "away flies the boy to the next ...post and then home with joy"
baseball
In 1987 Jim Abbott became the 1st in this sport to win the Sullivan Award for amateur athletes 200
baseball
Game where "dribbling" is "offensive" 100
basketball
Springfield, Massachusetts is site of this sport's Hall of Fame 300
basketball
Sport in which you might leave a bucket, Christmas tree or picket fence 400
bowling
According to Forbes Magazine, the 3 highest-paid athletes for 1990 compete in this sport 400
boxing
In swimming the butterfly stroke originated as a modification of this similar stroke 400
breaststroke
Spanish sport revived in China in 1986 with opening of a ring in the Zhejiang Province 200
bullfighting
He shouts the commands in crew racing 400
coxswain
Sport which uses epees, foils & sabres 100
fencing
From 1956-'60, Carol Heiss was world champion in this sport 1000
figure skating
In golf it's the proper word to yell when your ball is headed toward another player 1000
fore
Ben Crenshaw & Phil Mickelson are the only 3-time winners of this college sport's championship tournament 200
golf
In 1996 Johnny Miller was voted into this sport's Hall of Fame 400
golf
In teaching this sport, Gary McCord says, "For a driver, place the ball opposite your left armpit" 1200
golf
What Gary Player plays professionailly 100
golf
According to rules, the strike zone in baseball extends from the batter's knees to here 300
his armpits
In this team sport, the neutral zone is located between 2 blue lines 300
ice hockey
In 1992 Viktor Petrenko won the world championship in this sport 400
ice skating (men's figure skating)
If you serve in tennis & win the first point, you traditionally call out the score as 15- this 1600
love
In NASCAR, it's the number of the turn at the end of the front straightaway 400
one
Only team that can score points in volleyball 200
serving team
The Old Norse "Skjota", to shoot, gave us this word for a type of trapshooting 200
skeet
World's fastest sport, free-fall speeds of 614 MPH have been recorded in this 400
skydiving
What the Europeans call association football, we call this 800
soccer
From early practice of pitcher facing west comes this baseball term for lefty 200
southpaw
Four letter word for all the gear used for controlling a horse in harness racing 300
tack
A machine called the Cyclops is now used for line calls in this sport 300
tennis
It's the sport played professionally by Andre Agassi 600
tennis
The insignia of this National League baseball team features a mountain peak 400
the (Colorado) Rockies
This sterling silver yachting trophy was designed by London's Robert Garrard Crown jewelers in 1848 200
the America's Cup
In 2008 this team won its 17th NBA championship by defeating the Lakers 400
the Boston Celtics
Founded in 1897, it's the world's oldest annual marathon 200
the Boston Marathon
While playing for this team, O.J. Simpson led the NFL in rushing yardage 4 times 500
the Buffalo Bills
It's the only NBA team in Ohio 500
the Cleveland Cavaliers
You win this when you pick the winners of 2 successive horse races 300
the Daily Double
At the 1992 Olympics, the U.S. Men's Basketball team was known by this rhyming name 100
the Dream Team
Name given to annual competition among U.S. amateur boxers 200
the Golden Gloves
Lyn St. James was named Rookie of the Year at this May 24, 1992 auto race, the first woman so honored 200
the Indianapolis 500
The Royal Report is the official e-newsletter of this hockey team 2000
the L.A. Kings
Among its 13 founding members in 1950 were Louise Suggs, Patty Berg & Babe Zaharias
the LPGA (Ladies' Professional Golf Association)
In 2000 an expansion team known as the Minnesota Wild joined this professional sports league 2000
the National Hockey League (NHL)
Though she came in 50th in this marathon, November 4, 1990, Wanda Panfil of Poland still got $26,385 & a car 400
the New York City Marathon
The only NHL team from the U.S. to win the Stanley Cup in the 1980s was this Uniondale, NY based team 200
the New York Islanders
The Greeks reckoned time from this event, first held in Olympia in 776 B.C. 200
the Olympics
In '08 ex-Ram Willie Gary sued this team for $100 mil. for videotaping his team's 2002 pre-Super Bowl practice 1200
the Patriots
In 1979 & 1980 Terry Bradshaw, this team's quarterback, was named Super Bowl MVP 800
the Pittsburgh Steelers
Because of WWII, these 2 NFL teams combined squads in '43 to become the "Stegles" 300
the Steelers and Eagles
In 1975 this college football bowl game moved from Tulane Stadium to the Louisiana Superdome 400
the Sugar Bowl
This bowl game changes location every year 400
the Super Bowl
This NFL team's logo features a pirate with a dagger in his mouth 200
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On Aug. 7, 1995 Jonathan Edwards became the first man to leap further than 60 feet in this event 1000
the Triple Jump
In 1991, after 12 seasons at the Salt Palace, this NBA team moved its home games to the Delta Center 300
the Utah Jazz
It's where relief pitchers, not matadors, warm up 100
the bullpen
American winners of this Olympic event include Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson & Bruce Jenner 300
the decathlon
In women's Olympic fencing, only this weapon is used 300
the foil
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-05-05_J_02.wmv">Sofia of the Clue Crew strolls down the lane at the Nat'l Bowling Stadium in Reno, NV--& screws up.</a>) Oops--in bowling, it's the one place you don't wanna throw your ball 400
the gutter
On August 5, 1991 Sergei Bubka became the first to exceed 20 feet in this track & field event 200
the pole vault
On September 19, 1992 Sergei Bubka broke the world record in this event for the 32nd time 100
the pole vault
While the heights may change, these are the 2 types of diving boards 100
the springboard & the platform
Star, Flying Dutchman & Tornado are classes in this Olympic sport 300
yachting
On an official archery target, it's the color of the bull's eye 500
yellow (or gold)
