This is perfect for reading off to your trivia pals and improving your sports knowledge!
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This post is intended to be used for trivia nights rather than a quiz you take yourself.
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1.The fans of which MLB team shout out Oh!
very loudly while singing the national anthem at games?
2.Which two colleges competed in the firstAmerican footballgame?
Rutgers and Princeton (then known as the College of New Jersey).
3.How many black pentagons are on a standard soccer ball?
4.Which hockey player famously skated without socks?
5.Which tennis players faced off in the legendary 1973 match known as the Battle of the Sexes?
7.What is the name of the trophy awarded to the best collegiate lacrosse team each year?
8.Which US president was formerly a boxing coach at Yale University?
11.How many holes are typically in a round of golf?
12.In what sport is the ball sometimes referred to as the pigskin?
13.Gritty is the viral mascot of which National Hockey League team?
14.What are the colors of the Olympic Rings?
Blue, yellow, black, green, and red.
16.What was the first Major League Baseball stadium to use Astroturf?
17.What was the name of the first Black professional soccer player?
18.What term is used to indicate that a player has zero points in a game of tennis?
19.Martin Scorseses 1980 filmRaging Bulltells the story of which famous boxer?
20.What does the acronym ESPN stand for?
21.What is a soccer field called?
24.In bowling, what is it called when you get three strikes in a row?
25.How many numbers are on a dartboard?
26.In swimming, what popular stroke is also known as a “frog stroke?”
27.What sport features an underhand ball delivery from the pitching circle to home plate?
28.What does NFL stand for?
29.How many yards are between two endzones of an American football field?
30.What is it called when a volleyball player wins a point due to a successful immediate attack?
31.What is an illegal punch to the back of the head called in fight sports?
32.What woman holds the record for the most Grand Slam titles in the Open Era?
Serena Williams
33.What boxer is known as “The Greatest?”
Muhammad Ali
34.What jersey number did Michael Jordan wear for the majority of his basketball career?
35.How many times has Tiger Woods won The Masters?
37.What MMA fighter has a record 15 UFC title fight wins?
Jon “Bones” Jones.
38.What Nascar driver has a combined 200 race wins?
41.What NFL team won the first Super Bowl?
The Green Bay Packers.
43.When the Cleveland Browns relocated after the 1995 season, what city did they move to?
44.What NFL player has the most Super Bowl rings with seven?
45.What NFL team is the only team to finish with a perfect season (undefeated)?
“The Butt Fumble.”
The Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears.
Soccer (footie/futbol).
50.Which international soccer squad are also known as the “Black Stars?”
The Ghana national football team.
52.Who has more goals in their career: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
They were never relegated.
54.What nation won the 2006 FIFA World Cup?
56.How many minutes are in a soccer match?
90 minutes plus added time.
57.Who holds the NBA record for most points scored in their career?
58.Which NBA player had the nickname “Black Mamba?”
Kobe Bryant
59.Who has the most NBA Dunk Contest wins?
Nate Robinson (3).
60.Which NBA has the most NBA championships (and how many)?
61.Who is the only NBA player who has averaged a triple-double four times in their career?
62.What NBA player infamously stepped over Tyronn Lue’s downed body after draining a step-back jumper?
63.How long is an NBA shot clock?
64.What do centers Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Wilt Chamberlain all have in common?
They played for the Los Angeles Lakers.
66.Who is the only MLB baseball player not named Pete Rose to hit 3,000 career singles?
67.How many perfect games have been thrown in MLB history?
68.What MLB team had a World Series drought lasting from 1908 to 2016?
69.What is the “Mets” in New York Mets short for?
70.Which MLB player holds the record for most MVP awards?
71.Which pitcher has the most wins in MLB history?
72.Babe Ruth was the first player to do what in an All-Star game?
Hit a home run.
73.Which NHL team has the record for most Stanley Cups, with a whopping 24 total?
74.Who was the first and only female to play in an NHL game?
75.Why was Taro Tsujimoto such a big name in the 1974 NHL Draft?
He didn’t exist.
76.What Boston Bruins player wore No.
77.What do two yellow cards in a soccer game translate to?
78.In American football, how many points is a field goal worth?
79.What key in of race is the Tour de France?
A bicycle race
80.How long is the free skate in women’s figure skating?
81.How many strikes do you get in baseball before being out?
82.Which color is not on the Olympic rings: blue, red, yellow, or orange?
83.What year did the basketball world witness “The Dream Team?”
What’s your favorite sports trivia you use to impress your jock friends?
This post has been updated by Brittany Miranda.
