Sports Quiz

Home of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays, the Rogers Centre opened in 1989 as the SkyDome – the world's first sports arena to feature a fully retractable what?

• Roof
• Floor

• Bleacher seat section

• Jumbotron

What is the feline name of the sports teams of the University of Kentucky, Northwestern University, and K-State (to name a few)?

• Panthers

• Cougars

• Wildcats

• Tigers

What is the name of the 2020 ESPN sports documentary miniseries that focused on Michael Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls?

• Michael

• The Last Dance

• The Dream Team

• Hoop Dreams

What term pertains to an exercise that combines a squat, a pushup, and a jump in the air?

• Half-Jack

• Triple Move

• Crusher

• Burpee

In May 2003, the fastest known speeding ticket in US history was handed out, with a Swedish sports car allegedly going 242 MPH in a 75 MPH zone. Fittingly, in what state did this occur? I suppose everything's bigger, and everything's faster, there.

• California

• Texas

• New York

• Indiana

Arguably the second-most popular in the world after soccer (and a sport not played with much recognition in the U.S.), what lucky sport has defensive positions named gully, silly mid-off, and deep mid wicket?

• Rugby

• Raquetball

• Lacross

• Cricket

There's a popular sports team based in Kansas City that was founded in 1995 and began play the next year. The club competes in their sport's "Western Conference" after ten seasons in the "Eastern Conference." What is the name of this sports team?

• Sporting KC

• KC Current

• Mavericks

• KC Scouts

What Oscar-winning actress and founder of the Goop lifestyle website was roundly mocked in 2018 for claiming to have popularized yoga in the U.S.?

• Selena Gomez

• Jennifer Garner

• Gwyneth Paltrow

• Olivia Rodriguez

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What was the "gate" moniker given to the 2014-15 NFL scandal in which the New England Patriots were accused of manipulating the air pressure of footballs used in the AFC Championship game?

• Manning Gate

• Deflate Gate

• Air Gate

• Cheater's Gate

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It can be played indoors or outdoors. It's notable for attracting a wide range of ages and fitness levels; it combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, and its highest governing body is the IFP. Since its popularity boom, ER doctors have noted a significant rise in injuries from this sport, which you can play around the 135th Street area. What sport is it?

• Pickleball

• Table Tennis

• Badminton

• Handball