Sports Quiz – March 11, 2022

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Questions

1. What sports venue, demolished in 1999, did ESPN’s Chris Berman nickname “The Big Sombrero” due to its unique shape?
2. What Hockey Hall of Famer from Finland won five Stanley Cup championships with the Edmonton Oilers from 1984-90?
3. What name did the Boston Braves baseball team begin using in 1936 until reverting to Braves in 1941?
4. What was the name of the dive executed by Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield) in the 1986 comedy film “Back to School”?
5. What Spanish tennis player won three French Open singles titles and a U.S. Open singles title during her pro career from 1985-2002?
6. What martial art from Brazil incorporates elements of dance, acrobatics and music?
7. What Basketball Hall of Famer compiled a 5-11 record as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1994?

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1. Tampa Stadium.
2. Jari Kurri.
3. The Boston Bees.
4. The Triple Lindy.
5. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.
6. Capoeira.
7. Magic Johnson.

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