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| 1. | In golf, what name is given to the trophy presented to the winner of The Open Championship (British Open)? |
| 2. | How many inches from the ground are the bails of a cricket wicket? |
| 3. | In which sport do players take long and short corners? |
| 4. | In darts, what name is given to the toe line marked 7' 9¼" (2.369 m) horizontally from the face of the dartboard? |
| 5. | Waldi was the first ever official Olympic mascot. For which Olympic Games (city and year) was he created? |
| 6. | Which piece of sporting equipment is 1 inch thick, 3 inches in diameter, and weighs between 5½ and 6 ounces? |
| 7. | The FEI is the international governing body of what sports? |
| 8. | What 'C' is used to describe when a poker player declines to make the first bet of a betting round, indicating that they do not wish to open, but do wish to keep their cards and retain the right to call or raise later in the same round? |
| 9. | Arnis, also known as Kali or Eskrima, is the national sport and martial art of what Southeast Asian country? |
| 10. | With 71 goals, who is the Germany national football team's all-time top goalscorer? |
| 11. | Under international rules, what sport has a playing surface measuring 28 metres by 15 metres? |
| 12. | In which country might you play football, rugby league, rugby union, or cricket at the ANZ Stadium? |
| 13. | Who beat who in the Women's Rugby World Cup final on Saturday? |
| 14. | The 2013 film Rush centres on the rivalry between what two Formula 1 racing drivers? |
| 15. | What city is set to host the 2020 Summer Olympics? |
| 16. | In tennis, who beat who in the Men's Singles final at the US Open on Sunday? |
| 17. | What nationality is professional golfer Minjee Lee? |
| 18. | What is the first event in both the men's and women's decathlon? |
| 19. | What driver won the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday? |
| 20. | In what sports event do brothers Kurt and Kyle Busch currently compete? |
| 21. | Who beat who in the final of the 2018 men's Rugby World Cup Sevens on Sunday? |
| 22. | In ice hockey, how many players are on the ice for each team? |
| 23. | In Formula One, what does the acronym DRS stand for? |
| 24. | In 1948, which country hosted the first Summer Olympic Games after World War II? |
| 25. | How often are the IAAF World Championships in Athletics held? |
| 26. | What was the name of the black and white collie dog who found the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy in March 1966, four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup was scheduled to kick-off in England? |
| 27. | What single game competition is played between the winner of the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Champions League? |
| 28. | Who, in 1986, became the first non-European professional cyclist to win the Tour de France? |
| 29. | What piece of sporting equipment can be made of wood, metal or any other rigid material; must measure 28-30 cm long, 12-13 cm in circumference; and weigh at least 50 grams? |
| 30. | In tennis, is the Australian Open played on clay, grass, or hardcourt surfaces? |
| 31. | Who won the 118th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Long Island on Sunday? |
| 32. | Formerly known a the Tri Nations, what four countries compete annually in the Rugby Championship? |
| 33. | Whose ears were bitten by Mike Tyson in the famous "Bite Fight" on 28th June 1997? |
| 34. | What American won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics and has since become a TV celebrity? |
| 35. | What Wales and British and Irish Lions international rugby union player holds the record as the most capped player for Wales and the fourth most-capped player in rugby union history? |
| 36. | In which major sport does a "face-off" commence play? |
| 37. | With no knockouts or disqualifications, from the first to last bell, what is the minimum time it would take to complete a 12 round boxing match? |
| 38. | Nicknamed "The Ryan Express", Nolan Ryan was a famous player in what American sport? |
| 39. | At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in August, what U.S. athlete won gold in the men's 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay? |
| 40. | On Saturday, Lionel Messi equalled Pele's world record for the most goals scored for a single club. How many has he now scored for Barcelona? |
| 41. | How many points are awarded to the winning driver in a Formula One Grand Prix race? |
| 42. | Shortly after resigning as England manager, Fabio Capello was appointed coach of what national football team in July 2012? |
| 43. | "Money" and "Pretty Boy" are nicknames attributed to what former professional boxer? |
| 44. | In what sport is the Melbourne Cup competed annually on the first Tuesday of November? |
| 45. | Who holds the record for winning the most men's major golf championships? |
| 46. | First published in 2003, what sportsman's fictional autobiography was titled Every Second Counts? |
| 47. | Between 1977 and 1987, Edwin Moses won 122 consecutive races in which athletic event? |
| 48. | What name is shared by top-flight sports teams in New York, San Francisco, Belfast and Tokyo? |
| 49. | Who broke her own world record in the Women's 400m Freestyle at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday? |
| 50. | In 1986, Jack Nicklaus won the last of his record __ major championships at age 46. (How many? Fill in the blank.) |
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