Year in Sports: 2004

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1. In 2004, this NFL team brought home the Lombardi trophy to their fans for the second time in three years by winning Super Bowl XXXVIII. Who was that super team? Patriots Ravens Rams Broncos

2. Which golfer finally got the monkey off his back in 2004 with his first major win on the PGA Tour, topping the field at Augusta National in the '04 Masters? Davis Love Vijay Singh Phil Mickelson Mike Weir

3. We all love the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) controversy, and there was plenty of fuel added to the fire after which two teams split the 2004 college football National Championship tag? Ohio State & Nebraska Florida State & Notre Dame LSU & USC Oklahoma & Miami

4. Which team won its first ever Stanley Cup in 2004 by defeating the Calgary Flames, behind the play of Martin St. Louis and Brad Richards in the Finals? Mighty Ducks Hurricanes Stars Lightning

5. Led by a center who speaks seven languages, and a Hall of Fame coach, which school won the 2004 NCAA Men's basketball title? Duke Connecticut Maryland Syracuse

6. Most pundits would not dispute that Serena Williams was the top women's tennis players in the world. But in July 2004, the #1 player in the world (Williams) was upset in the Wimbledon Final by whom? Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Maria Sharapova Justine Henin-Hardenne

7. With a defensive stalwart that shared the nickname of London's most famous monument, this NBA team returned to glory for the first time in over a decade by winning the NBA Championship in June 2004. Who reigned as NBA Champion at the conclusion of the 2004 playoffs? Houston Rockets San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers

8. I won the overall gold medal in men's gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, after a controversial judging mishap. Which internationally maligned gymnast was I? Morgan Hamm Kevin Hamm Shane Hamm Paul Hamm

9. While it has become crystal clear that basketball has become a global sport, and the U.S. no longer fields "Dream Teams", the Americans were still the 2004 favorite to win gold in Athens. However, the U.S. finished with only the bronze medal, and for the first time since the '88 games someone other than the U.S. went home with the gold. Who won the 2004 Olympic Men's Basketball Gold Medal? Argentina Italy Spain Croatia

10. In February 2004, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Daytona 500. True False