Sports Quiz – October 25, 2024

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Questions

1. Name the wide receiver who threw a 43-yard touchdown pass for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. (Hint: He played quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers.)
2. In pickleball, the non-volley zone extending 7 feet from either side of the net is known by what common household name?
3. Defenseman Don Sweeney played 1,051 games from 1988-2003 with what NHL team? (Hint: He was named general manager of this team in 2015.)
4. All 87 crew and passengers – including 22 athletes, trainers and doctors from the U.S. amateur boxing team – perished in March 1980 when their plane crashed while attempting to land in what country?
5. Name the bowler who had televised perfect 300 games in Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour title events in 2001 and 2021.
6. Right-handed pitcher Bryan Haas, who started Game 4 of the 1982 World Series for the Milwaukee Brewers, was better known by what nickname?
7. What Villanova Wildcats player made a three-point shot at the buzzer to seal a 77-74 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2016 NCAA men’s basketball championship game?

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1. Antwaan Randle El.
2. The kitchen.
3. The Boston Bruins.
4. Poland.
5. Liz Johnson.
6. “Moose.”
7. Kris Jenkins.

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