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1. Politicians aren't exactly popular figures as far as most of the general public are concerned. Imagine the horror when a Sheffield Wednesday supporter paid a visit to "parliament" and saw a government minister wearing Sheffield Wednesday's soccer kit! By which of the following are Sheffield Wednesday often referred?
2. A sports fan from Wales was lucky enough to win an Internet competition and the prize was a ticket to see the West Coast Eagles compete in the AFL! The Eagles are based in Perth, so the lucky winner caught a plane to Scotland and asked a local where he could find the Subiaco Oval. The local chuckled as she told him he was in the wrong country! The local asked the sports fan, do you even know what sport you are going to watch? It was no surprise that he didn't, but do you know what sport is played by the West Coast Eagles?
3. Jamal Anderson, an NFL running back, seemed to forget that he was playing football and instead gave the audience a spectacle that wouldn't be out of place in an episode of 'Dancing with the Stars'! What team was Anderson playing for when he popularised the "Dirty Bird"?
4. Whilst a baseball fan was visiting Canada to watch his favourite team play, he was caught "jay" walking in an attempt to get to the ballpark more quickly! He was caught by an officer but the fan insisted he hadn't done anything wrong. The officer told the fan that he could argue until he was "blue" in the face but recommended that he follows the rules if he wanted to make it to the Rogers Centre in time. In which city is the Rogers Centre?
5. A resident of the "City of Churches" bought a ticket to watch her local team play in the AFL. Unfortunately her day went from bad to worse as her team's opponents, Collingwood, scored goal after goal whilst the home team could only seem to string together a few behinds. When she and her friends left the stadium a few Collingwood supporters started trash talking. The home supporter just wished they would stop "crow"ing. In which of the following cities is the home team based?
6. There is nothing quite like the sound of derision resonating from the crowds at sporting events, and a particular American football team has a variety of rather unflattering nicknames associated with its franchise. Which city is home to the NFL franchise which is sometimes referred to derogatorily as the "Sea slugs"?
7. Two men were in a bar watching soccer on the big screen, one was a Newcastle United supporter whilst the other was a fan of Notts County. What started off as a bit of friendly banter soon turned into a brawl with each man accusing the other man's team of "stealing" their nickname! When everybody had calmed down, the Geordie couldn't help but add, "so long as you don't steal our "shiny" silverware then all is forgiven"! What nickname, used by both Newcastle United and Notts County, was being fought over by the two men?
8. Whilst on the way to Camden Yards a supporter of the home team overheard an argument about the name of an MLB team. One person was adamant that the name included the word "Oriels" whilst the other insisted it was actually "Orioles". The home supporter wanted to put an end to the debate and informed them that the team goes by the name of the "Orioles" and not "Oriels". The supporter mentioned that it would be unusual for a team to name themselves for a type of bay window! What MLB team go by the name of "Orioles"?
9. Some people just can't seem to get with the times. An elderly Japanese man was deep in conversation with his grandson and at one point the former "legal" professional told the young boy to go and watch Korakuen play at their next fixture. The man was understandably shocked when the youngster told him that that would be impossible as Korakuen are defunct! What is the nickname of this team that was dissolved in 1944? (The name is still used by a sporting franchise in Philadelphia).
10. Did you hear about the time a Phoenix resident went to the Vatican and asked a religious figure what time the game kicked-off? Well, when he realised his mistake he was "red" with embarrassment! What team, beaten by the Steelers in the 2009 Super Bowl, does this resident want to go and watch compete?
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