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31. In 1982, the VFL's (now the AFL) South Melbourne Football Club relocated to Sydney, and adopted which nickname?

From Quiz Nevermore

Answer: Swans

The South Melbourne franchise started back in 1874, and moved to Sydney as the VFL tried to expand out of the Melbourne area. Loaded with debt, and a team that lost 29 straight games in 1972-73, the VFL presented the club with an ultimatum: move to Sydney or disband. In Sydney, the Swans won the Grand Final in 2005, their first Premiership since 1933.

From Quiz I'm Crying and I'm Not Chopping Onions!

Answer: For lying about her use of banned substances during her career

Marion Jones held a press conference in 2007 after admitting to the use of banned substances in the BALCO case. She openly wept while apologizing for her use of banned substances and lying to federal investigators, friends and family. Marion was a medal winner at the 2000 Sydney Olympics; she handed back her medals that she won at the 2000 games and her times were stricken off the record books. In 2008 she was sentenced to six months in prison for her use of banned substances and her involvement in a cheque fraud case. Marion did try to restart a sporting career in 2010 in the WNBA playing for the Tulsa Shock team, though they waived her contract just after a year.

From Quiz Alpha Female

Answer: Missy Franklin

Missy Franklin, along with Ryan Lochte, were the swimming superstars that the USA fielded to the 2012 Olympics, and Franklin's slew of medals put her up there with the top swimmers of all time; and all that based on her first Olympics!

From Quiz Sport-icus!

Answer: Boxing/Wrestling

Pankration was a very grueling sport which combined both boxing and wrestling. In the sport the rules banned biting and gouging any opponent in the nose, mouth or eyes with fingernails. Punching and kicking anywhere on the body was permitted.

From Quiz Engraved in Gold

Answer: Butler

In this instance the butler didn't do it - and the butcher was the clear winner. This match took place in 1681. Boxing has been around as a sport since the ancient Olympic Games at least. It has undergone many changes since then, involving rules, styles and techniques. Because of the danger to a boxer's life this sport poses, it has been under increasing pressure since the 1980s by medical associations in various countries to be completely banned.

From Quiz Boxers or Briefs?

Answer: Michael Jordan

During the time he helped take the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships (1991-92-93 and 1996-97-98), Jordan always wore his shorts from the University of North Carolina underneath his team uniform. He believed these brought him luck (UNC won the NCAA championship in 1982). He also won two basketball gold medals at the Olympics (1984 Los Angeles and 1992 Barcelona). Born in 1963, Michael Jordan is described on the NBA website as the greatest basketball ever to take the court.

From Quiz Sports Equipment Beginning with S

Answer: Irish games of hurling or camogie

A sliotar is made of solid cork, wrapped in leather. It's about the same size as a tennis ball. It's used in the Irish team game of hurling, which has been described as "the world's fastest field team game". This game is played with a stick (a hurley) that looks like a large hockey stick. It can also involve either slapping the sliotar with one's hands, or passing it with the feet as well. At certain plays in the game, the sliotar, which is not allowed to be carried in the hand for more than four steps, has to be balanced on the end of the hurley while running with it. That sounds like fun. The female version of the game is called camogie. There is also another version of the game, called shinty, but this is played mainly in Scotland.

From Quiz Sports on Earth

Answer: Scotland

The caber toss is just one of the unique and unusual athletic events that can be seen every year at the Scottish Highland Games. It consists of tossing a long wooden pole. The typical caber is almost 20 ft (6m) tall and weighs around 175 lbs. (79kg). Scores are measured by viewing the tossed caber as though it was the hour hand on a clock. A perfect throw faces straight ahead of the thrower is gives twelve points. The length of the throw and height of the arc are also figured into the mix. This age old sport descended from the practice of throwing logs across chasms so that you could walk safely across.

From Quiz Can You Hear That?

Answer: Murray Walker

Murray Walker was famous for his excited commentary and his many gaffes, which led to his catchphrase "Unless I'm very much mistaken" - which he often was. Not because he didn't know his sport, but largely because his excitement made him say the wrong words about the wrong thing in the wrong order at the wrong time. As Walker said himself "I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong." Which was certainly true when he commented "I don't want to tempt fate but Damon Hill is now only half a lap from his first Grand Prix win and... and he's slowing down, Damon Hill is slowing down... he's... he's STOPPED!"

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically - the W's

Answer: Kathy Whitworth

Whitworth, from Texas, turned professional in 1958, and won her first tour title at the 1962 Kelly Girls Open in Baltimore. The first of six majors was captured at the 1965 Titleholders Championship in Georgia. Her 88th and final tour victory came at the United Virginia Bank Classic in 1985.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically - the U's and V's

Answer: Uruguay

The very first FIFA World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930. Thirteen countries took part in the tournament, which was won by the host nation, who defeated Argentina 4-2 in the final.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically - the T's

Answer: Daley Thompson

Thompson, from London, England, first came to prominence when he won gold at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. In 1980, in Moscow, he won his first Olympic gold medal, finishing 164 points ahead of the Soviet Union's Yuriy Kutsenko. Four years later, in Los Angeles, he succesfully defended his title, setting a new Olympic record on his way to defeating West Germany's Jurgen Hingsen.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically: The R's

Answer: Real Madrid

Founded in 1902, Real Madrid won their first Spanish Cup in 1905, and their first League Championship in 1932. The first-ever European Champions Cup took place in season 1955-56, and Real won it, defeating French team Stade de Reims in the final. They would win it in each of the following four seasons as well, before losing to fierce rivals Barcelona in the fist round of the 1960-61 edition. In 2001-02, in Glasgow, Real defeated German club Bayer Leverkusen to win Europe's top soccer prize for a then-record ninth time.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically - the O's

Answer: Bobby Orr

Orr began his NHL career with the Boston Bruins in 1966, and in his first season won the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league's leading rookie. He spent 10 seasons with the Bruins, helping them to two Stanley Cup triumphs in 1970 and 1972 (he won the Art Ross Trophy in 1969-70 and again in 1973-74). He joined the Chicago Black Hawks in 1976, but saw little ice time with his new team due to injury. He retired in 1978 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame the following year. At just 31 years of age, he became the youngest player to be elected to the hall.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically - the N's

Answer: Joe Namath

Namath was drafted out of Alabama by both the St Louis Cardinals of the NFL the New York Jets of the AFL in 1965. He decided to sign for the Jets, and won the AFL Rookie of the Year Award in his first season. The 1968-69 season saw him lead his team all the way to the Super Bowl, where they faced the heavily-favoured Baltimore Colts. Namath fulfilled his brash pre-match prediction by leading the Jets to a 16-7 upset victory in Miami.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically - the L's

Answer: Sonny Liston

Liston had ended Floyd Patterson's six-year reign as heavyweight king in 1962. In 1964, in Miami Beach, Clay became the new champion when Liston failed to come out for the seventh round. A re-match between the pair in Maine in 1965, saw Clay KO Liston in the first round.

From Quiz Sdrawkcab si Ziuq Siht

Answer: Ten-pin bowling

In the game of skittles, teams of players attempt to knock over small pins (also called skittles) by rolling balls at them. Football (or soccer) is another popular sport played with a ball, and in badminton players hit a birdie back and forth over a net. BASE jumping is an "extreme" sport, where participants parachute from fixed objects. The acronym stands for the four categories of objects one might parachute from: Buildings, Antennae, Spans (bridges) and Earth (usually a cliff of some kind).

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically - the K's

Answer: Bob Knight

Knight won over 900 games during a head-coaching career which included spells at Army, Indiana and Texas Tech. He also led the USA men's team to a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics. His spell in charge of Indiana saw them win three national championships, but numerous controversial incidents, which included him apparently choking one of his players, eventually led to his dismissal.

From Quiz A Dedication to Terry: #1400

Answer: Nadia Comaneci

The Romanian nicknamed "Little Miss Perfect", won three gold medals in those events including two for individual routines and one for the overall composition. She was only 14 years old. Coached by the famous Bela Karolyi, she retired from her illustrious short career when she was 21 years old.

From Quiz All in the Numbers!

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar achieved this milestone in the first Test in December 2010 against South Africa. The Indian batsman also surpassed 14,500 runs. He broke the record of Brian Lara for the most runs scored in Test cricket in October 2008. Sachin was also the first batsman to score 12,000, 13,000 and 14,000 runs in a career.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically: The J's

Answer: Reggie Jackson

Jackson made his MLB debut with the Kansas City Athletics in 1967, and followed them to Oakland the following year. He won two World Series titles with the A's (missing out on the 1972 title due to injury), before triumphing in another two with the New York Yankees. His ability to conjure up home runs in postseason play led to the "Mr October" moniker. He served up five in the 1977 series, a Major League record.

From Quiz Heaven Must Be Missing an Angler

Answer: Angel Cabrera

Argentinian Cabrera won the 2007 US Open by one stroke from Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods. Afterwards, he was famously quoted as saying: "Well, there are some players that have psychologists, some have sportologists, I smoke." His triumph at the Masters was even more nail-biting as he beat Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry in a playoff.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically: The I's

Answer: Miguel Indurain

Indurain, from Spain, won the Tour de France each year from 1991-95 as part of Team Banesto. He also won the Giro d'Italia twice, but, and somewhat ironically, he never won his native Vuelta a Espana. He retired from road racing in 1996.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically : The G's

Answer: Glasgow

The Commonwealth Games, formerly known as the British Empire Games, are a multi-sport event held every four years. In a 2007 vote, Glasgow, Scotland, beat off the challenge of Abuja, Nigeria, to host the 2014 event. This was the third time that a Scottish city was selected as host, Edinburgh having held the games in 1970 and 1986.

From Quiz There is an "I" in Team

Answer: Indians

The Cleveland Indians have won the World Series in 1920 and 1948. They changed their name to the Cleveland Guardians following the end of the 2021 season.

From Quiz 24

Answer: His first number in high school had been 24

Bryant's high school numbers had been 24 and 33. When he joined the Lakers in 1996, 24 was unavailable and 33 had been retired in honor of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Bryant chose 8 as this was the sum of the digits 143, the number he had worn at Adidas ABCD camp.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically - the D's

Answer: Joe Davis

Joe Davis won the very first World Snooker Championship in 1927, and remained undefeated in the event for the next 20 years. He retired undefeated after winning the 1946 event. His brother, Fred Davis, won the title three times in the 1940s/50s. Steve Davis, no relation to Joe and Fred, won six world titles in the 1980s. Terrell Davis was a running back for the Denver Broncos of the NFL.

From Quiz Perfect Understanding

Answer: Men's 4 x 400 metres

Baton passing in the 4 x 400 metres race is less fraught than in the 4 x 100 version, where seeing the baton falling to the ground is a fairly regular event. The longer distance does give the runners on later legs a better chance to grasp the baton safely, although collisions do sometimes occur. The 4 x 400 can sometimes be a procession, but the event can also be an exciting end to a meeting.

From Quiz Sports Mix Alphabetically - The C's

Answer: Croquet

The Shield was first competed for between England and Australia in 1925, with New Zealand joining in 1963. In 1979, Great Britain replaced England, with the USA becoming the fourth contender in 1993. The competition is staged every third or fourth year, with the four competing nations taking it in turn to host the event.

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