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1. During the 1990s, one football team dominated the top flight of English football. What was the name of this team which was managed throughout by Sir Alex Ferguson?
2. Game, set, match, championship. I am sure no tennis player would get tired of hearing these words, even if you are Roger Federer winning Wimbledon for the fifth consecutive time. What country did Federer represent?
3. The mid- to late 1970s proved to be a fruitful time for a certain American football team. Which of the following teams won four Super Bowls in this period?
4. When it came to the NBA finals of the very late 1950s and early 1960s, one team made sure that nobody else got a look in. Which team, that seemingly had the luck of the Irish, won every NBA Championship in the period 1959-1966?
5. Which sport's World Championships were dominated throughout the 1970s by Ray Reardon, the 1980s by Steve Davis and the 1990s by Stephen Hendry?
6. The 1970s turned out to be a great decade for Wales when it came to a certain sport with the Celtic nation winning seven Five Nations titles. In which sport did teams compete for the Five Nations title?
7. From the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, one man stole the aquatic spotlight with his record-breaking success. What was the name of the American swimmer who won the gold medal for the 100m butterfly in the Olympic Games of 2004, 2008 and 2012?
8. The inaugural Cricket World Cup was held in 1975 and was won by the West Indies, a team which would also go on to win the 1979 World Cup. In 2007, which country managed to break this record set by the West Indies, when they lifted the Cricket World Cup for a third consecutive time?
9. What is the name of the tournament, dominated by the USA in its early days, that features a golfing battle between a team from America and a team from Europe?
10. The Montreal Canadiens have had their fair share of excellent spells when it comes to the Stanley Cup. In which of the following environments would it have been possible to watch the Montreal Canadiens do what they do best?
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