Sports Trivia Quiz # 23
This is Sports Quiz # 23, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Sports Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Sports Question 1
Mexico Magic - The great Brazilian, Zico, missed a penalty against France at 1-1 in their Quarter Final clash, but who won the penalty for Brazil?
The correct answer is 'Branco'
Zico came off the bench and put Branco through who was fouled by the French goalkeeper. The game went to penalties and the French went through - although Zico did score his spot kick in the shoot-out.
Sports Question 2
2007 NCAA March Madness - Which Ohio State senior guard hit a three-pointer with 2.0 seconds left to force overtime against Xavier?
The correct answer is 'Ron Lewis'
The Buckeyes had the momentum after the clutch three, and would go on to win 78-71.
Sports Question 3
Little League World Series 2002 - Did Louisville. LLWS Champions of 2002, go undefeated throughout the whole tournament?
The correct answer is 'yes'
They didn't lose a game!
Sports Question 4
Hockey Goons - Which of these prolific scorers actually began his career as a goon, more interested in winning fights than scoring goals?
The correct answer is 'Gordie Howe'
Known as "Mr Elbows" in his early days, Howe played until he was 51 years old, and held NHL records of 801 goals (regular season), and 1,850 points until Wayne Gretzky came long.
Sports Question 5
Aussie Rules Footy - How many games did Michael Tuck play?
The correct answer is '426'
Sports Question 6
2nd Test England v Bangladesh 2005 - How many Bangladesh batsman made double figures in their 1st innings?
The correct answer is '2'
Javed Omar top-scored with 37 and wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud contributed 22 in Bangladesh's feeble 1st innings total of 104.
Sports Question 7
1994 Stanley Cup Finals - Which Canucks player was awarded a penalty shot in game 4?
The correct answer is 'Pavel Bure'
Pavel Bure took a penalty shot, which Mike Richter made a brilliant save on, after Brian Leetch hauled him down on a breakaway.
Sports Question 8
Chinese Grand Prix 2004 - Which of these statements is true?
The correct answer is 'The Shanghai Grand Prix circuit is built in the shape of the Chinese character 'shang'.'
The Shanghai circuit was designed by the German architect, Herman Tilke, in the shape of the Chinese character 'shang', which means 'higher' or 'above'. It was built on marshland, which required thousands of concrete piles to be placed, some as deep as 80 metres. Cheng Congfu was the first Chinese born racing driver to drive a Formula One car. This was in Brno in the Czech Republic where he test drove a McLaren just two weeks before the 2004 Chinese Grand Prix. Tung Ho-Pin, an ethnic Chinese driver who was born in Holland, test drove for Williams in 2003.
Sports Question 9
Detroit Tigers History - Which Detroit Hall of Famer was scouted while pitching at a local sandlot?
The correct answer is 'Hal Newhouser'
Newhouser was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992. He recalled that his mom got the loudest cheers when she was introduced during the ceremony.
Sports Question 10
Key Thoughts: Guess My Identity - 'I know my first Italian adventure wasn't a success, which was the reason for a quick move to Galatasaray. But I am a lot older now and this new club is much more famous than Torino. A real challenge. That's why I am going over there again.' The player who said this is ________ ?
The correct answer is 'Hakan Sukur'
Hakan Sukur was driven back to Turkey by homesickness. I wonder how it will turn out for him at Inter.