FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 19 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Green Bay Packers

They won 35-10 over Kansas City in January 1967, and 33-14 over the Raiders in January 1968. Those two Super Bowls marked three straight National Football League titles for the team, as they won the final pre-Super Bowl championship as well, 23-12 vs. Cleveland Browns.

Question by player Shadowmyst2004

Answer: Buccaneers

The Buccaneers franchise started out pretty ugly in 1976, going winless in their debut season. However, they would achieve the ultimate goal in Super Bowl XXXVII, as they walloped the Oakland Raiders.

Question by player Anton

Answer: Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have had a rivalry ever since their beginnings. One reason that contributed to the rivalry was the trading of Babe Ruth in 1919. After the Red Sox traded him to the Yankees, the Sox never won a World Series until 2004 (which was 86 years after their previous WS win in 1918).

It is not prudent to be a Red Sox fan in New York and vice versa.

Question by player foil7

Answer: Decathlon

Daley Thompson was a famous decathlete, winning a gold medal in the 1980 Moscow olympics. The decathlon includes ten events held over two days: 100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400-meter run on the first day then 110-meter hurdle, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1,500-meter run on the second day.

The 1,500 meter run was considered the most difficult, hence Thompson's comment.

Question by player Tarkowski

Answer: EPO

EPO (short for erythropoetin) is a hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells. Although used in the treatment of leukaemia and anaemia, doctors working in professional cycling soon realised the potential benefit for athletes. Extra red blood cells equals a more efficient distribution of oxygen to the muscles equals better performance.

A 2012 report by USADA (the US Anti Doping Agency) brought to light a widespread use of EPO in the 'peloton' ever since the mid 90s, as a result of which Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.

Question by player Debarrio

Answer: Clay

The clay court can make for slower ball play and it makes the balls bounce higher. The French Open clay courts are considered the most physically demanding tennis courts in the world.

Question by player dcpddc478

Answer: Scotland

Sir Alex Ferguson was born in December 31, 1941 in Glasgow. His team won the Treble in 1999, and the double in 2008.

Question by player Nightmare

Answer: National Football League

Spygate was a 2007 scandal in which the New England Patriots were accused of illegally taping the defensive signals of an opponent during a game. Bountygate was a 2012 scandal in which New Orleans Saints players illegally received bonuses for injuring opposing players. Deflategate was a 2014 scandal in which the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady were accused of illegally deflating footballs. Brady received a four-game suspension, which he appealed all the way to the United States Court of Appeals, before concluding that further court challenges were pointless and accepting his suspension.

Question by player chessart

Answer: Donn Clendenon

Donn had an interesting life, lettering in 12 sports while at Morehouse College, where Martin Luther King, Jr. was his Big Brother. He successfully refused a trade to the Houston Astros because he thought their manager was a racist, and went on to star for the Mets in their miracle year of 1969, hitting three home runs in the World Series.

Lawrence Welk was a band leader and host of a TV show from 1951 to 1982 known for "champagne music", Lance Armstrong was a cyclist stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, and Babe Ruth died in 1948 - 21 years before the Mets won the World Series in 1969.

Question by player malidog

Answer: 1956 - Melbourne

William Yorzyk (USA) won the butterfly Gold Medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics by winning the 200m. In 1960, the 100m Butterfly was raced for the first time at an Olympic Games.

Question by player Jafato