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1. In November 1968 TV company NBC ended coverage of the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets football match early, although very near the end of a close and exciting game, to broadcast the scheduled programme to the outrage of many viewers. The Raiders scored 2 touchdowns in the last minute to win the game. How is this incident remembered?
2. Which famous footballer, who played for both Manchester United and Manchester City, scored six goals in an FA Cup tie in 1961 but still ended up on the losing side?
3. Who was the boxer who retired from the ring in 1977 only to return to become the oldest heavyweight champion, reclaiming the title by defeating Michael Moorer at the age of 45 in 1994?
4. Sean Connery as James Bond came out of retirement in the film "Never Say Never Again". But which Scottish junior football team did he turn out for in the 1950s?
5. Following retirment from singles competitions in 1994, tennis legend Martina Navratilova returned to Wimbledon in 2003 and won the Mixed Doubles title with which partner?
6. Which Formula One racing driver returned to the track to win the Drivers World Championship the year after suffering horrific burns in a crash at the Nurburgring in 1976?
7. Which snooker player came from behind to win the 1985 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield UK?
8. Which Major League Baseball team rallied from 12-0 down in the fourth inning to eventually beat the Seattle Mariners 15-14 in 2001?
9. Which famous racehorse came from 30 lengths behind to win the Grand National Steeplechase in 1973?
10. Which National Hockey League team overcame a 5-0 deficit to the Edmonton Oilers, in the third game of a best of five division semi-final playoff, in 1982 to win 6-5 in overtime?
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