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1. Who holds the record for the most goals in the men’s FIFA World Cup?
2. Name the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title.
3. Who is the only Olympian ever to win 8 gold medals in a single Olympics?
4. What is the largest sports stadium in the world by seating capacity?
5. How many points does a team get for a successful shot outside the three-point line in basketball?
6. Which country won the first FIFA World Cup?
7. Name the play in baseball where the batter hits the ball and gets to run all four bases.
8. Who holds the record for the most runs scored in test cricket?
9. What is the name of the famous golf course where the Masters Tournament is held?
10. Who was the youngest world heavyweight boxing champion?
11. How many points is a try worth in Rugby Union?
12. Who holds the men’s 100m world record in Athletics?
13. Who is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time and is known as “The Great One”?
14. As of 2023, who has the most world records in men’s swimming at the Olympics?
15. Which four cyclists have won the most Tour de France titles (five)?
16. Which martial arts form originated in Japan and emphasizes striking techniques?
17. Who is widely recognized as one of the greatest coaches in football history and had a hat named after him?
18. Name the horse racing event known as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”.
19. What is the official ball size used in men’s basketball?
20. What is the name given to the sport which combines skiing and shooting?
21. Who has the most championships in Formula 1 racing?
22. Who was the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing?
23. Who is the most decorated Paralympian of all time?
24. What is the mascot of the Boston Celtics NBA team?
25. What is a common method of strength training that involves contracting muscles against resistance?
26. What is the primary source of energy for high-intensity sports?
27. What is the nickname of Usain Bolt?
28. Name the 1976 sports movie starring Sylvester Stallone as a small-time boxer?
29. What is the name of the popular football video game series produced by EA Sports?
30. What does the sports idiom “down for the count” mean?
31. Who is the top scorer in NFL history?
32. Who won the women’s singles at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships?
33. Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
34. What is the name of the stadium where the Dallas Cowboys play?
35. In basketball, what is called when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling?
36. Who holds the record for the most goals scored in the FIFA Women’s World Cup as of 2023?
37. What is a ‘perfect game’ in baseball?
38. Who was the first player to score 10,000 runs in test cricket?
39. Who won the 2020 Masters Tournament in Golf?
40. Who holds the record for the most knockouts in professional boxing history?
41. Which team won the 2019 Rugby Union World Cup?
42. Who holds the women’s 200m world record in Athletics?
43. Who was the first player to score 50 goals in an NHL season?
44. Who holds the record for the most Olympic medals won in swimming?
45. Who was the first rider to win the Tour de France five times in a row?
46. Which martial arts form originated in Korea and combines combat and self-defense techniques?
47. Who coached the 1992 Dream Team (basketball) in the Olympics?
48. What horse won the Triple Crown in 2018?
49. What is the name of the protective gear that cricketers wear on their legs?
50. Which extreme sport involves riding on a board while being pulled by a kite?
51. Which carmaker has won the most Formula 1 constructors’ championships?
52. Who was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon?
53. Who is the most decorated Winter Paralympian of all time?
54. What is the name of the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot?
55. Which exercise involves raising your body up by using your arms while hanging from a bar?
56. Which nutrient is most commonly associated with muscle building in sports nutrition?
57. What term is used when a batsman is out before he scores any runs in cricket?
58. What is the name of the 2020 sports documentary featuring Michael Jordan’s last season with the Chicago Bulls?
59. What is the name of the popular basketball video game series produced by 2K?
60. What does the sports idiom “throw in the towel” mean?
61. Who won the NFL’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award three times in a row from 1995 to 1997?
62. Which tennis player has won the most men’s single Grand Slam titles as of 2023?
63. Who holds the record for most medals won at the Winter Olympics?
64. Which baseball stadium is known as “The House That Ruth Built”?
65. In basketball, what term describes a shot that hits the backboard before bouncing into the hoop?
66. Which team has won the most FIFA Women’s World Cup titles?
67. What term describes a baseball play in which the batter hits the ball and runs all four bases without stopping?
68. Which cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test innings?
69. What is the oldest golf tournament in the world?
70. Who was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali?
71. Which nation has won the most Rugby Union World Cup titles?
72. Whose long jump world record stood for 23 years from 1968?
73. Who was the first player to score 200 points in a single NHL season?
74. Who is the most decorated female Olympic swimmer?
75. Who is the youngest rider to win the Tour de France?
76. Which martial arts form originated in Brazil and focuses on grappling and ground fighting?
77. Who coached the USA women’s gymnastics team to their first ever team gold at the Olympics?
78. Who won the Belmont Stakes horse race in 2019?
79. What brand makes the rugby ball typically used in Rugby Union matches?
80. Which extreme sport involves jumping from a height with a thin cord attached to the feet?
81. Who holds the record for the most consecutive Formula 1 championship wins?
82. Who was the first female athlete to be featured on the cover of Wheaties cereal box?
83. Who was the first amputee to compete in the Olympics?
84. What is the name of the San Francisco Giants’ mascot?
85. Which strength training exercise involves lifting a barbell from the floor to the hips and then lowering it back?
86. Which sport is played with equipment like granite stones and brooms?
87. What is the world record for the men’s 100m race?
88. What is the name of the 2004 sports movie featuring the true story of a Texas high school football team?
89. What is the name of the popular ice hockey video game series produced by EA Sports?
90. What does the sports idiom “the ball’s in their court” mean?
91. At which Olympic Games did Usain Bolt first win the 100m?
92. What is the circumference of a regulation size soccer ball?
93. Name the torchbearer who lit the Olympic Cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games.
94. In what sport is a sliotar (ball) used?
95. In basketball, what is it called when a player scores, gets an assist, and a rebound all in one game?
96. What country does the soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo hail from?
97. In baseball, what is the name of the area where relief pitchers warm up?
98. Who bowled the “Ball of the Century” in cricket?
99. In golf, what is a score of two under par on a hole called?
100. In boxing, what is the maximum amount of time an official is allowed to count when a boxer is down?
101. What is the term for scoring 3 tries in a rugby union match?
102. What is the world record time for the women’s 100m race?
103. Who won the first-ever Stanley Cup?
104. Which woman holds the record for “largest wave surfed”?
105. What is the name of the world-famous endurance cycling event held in France every year?
106. What martial arts form originated in Thailand and is known as “the art of eight limbs”?
107. Who was the head coach of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey Team that won the ‘Miracle on Ice’ game?
108. Name the horse that won the Triple Crown in 1973?
109. What device measures the speed of a pitch or hit in baseball?
110. What happens at a rodeo?
111. Who was the first woman to compete against men in a Formula One race?
112. Who was the first woman to dunk a basketball in an Olympic game?
113. What type of racing is Danica Patrick known for?
114. What is the name of the New York Yankees’ mascot?
115. Which exercise involves holding your body off the ground supported by your hands or forearms?
116. According to sports nutrition, peas and beans are good sources of what nutrient for vegetarians?
117. Name the two tennis players involved in the “Battle of the Sexes”
118. Which actor played the role of a failed hockey player turned golfer in ‘Happy Gilmore’?
119. What is the name of the American football video game series produced by EA Sports?
120. What does the sports idiom ‘jump the gun’ mean?
121. Which NFL team has the most Super Bowl wins as of 2023?
122. Who won the 2005 Women’s Singles Wimbledon Championship?
123. Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
124. Which country is largely credited with the development of cricket?
125. What team won the first NBA game?
126. Who won the Golden Boot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
127. In baseball, what is the rare feat achieved by a batter who hits a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game?
128. Besides the white cue ball, how many balls are used in a game of snooker?
129. Who was the first golfer to complete a career grand slam by winning all four major tournaments?
130. Who is known as ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’?
131. Who won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987?
132. What athletics field event uses a flexible pole as an aid to jump over a bar?
133. Who was the first player selected in the inaugural 1970 NHL Draft?
134. What is the only country to have appeared in every men’s Volleyball World Cup since its inception in 1965?
135. Which cyclist was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in 2012?
136. What martial arts style did Bruce Lee introduce?
137. Who coached the University of Kentucky basketball team to 4 NCAA Championships?
138. Who won the Preakness Stakes horse race in 2019?
139. What is the name given to the small, hard ball used in field hockey?
140. What extreme sport is also known as parachuting?
141. Who won the 2021 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship?
143. When was BMX freestyle added as a sport to the Olympic Games?
144. What is the name of the Miami Heat’s mascot?
145. Name the boxer whose ear was bitten by Mike Tyson.
146. Which sport is played with swords, masks and gloves?
147. What is the common term used when a sportsperson suffers from a heat stroke?
148. What is the name of the 2010 sports movie about a famous horse?
149. What is the name of the professional wrestling video game series produced by 2K?
150. What does the sports idiom “dropped the ball” mean?
151. Who was the all-time top scorer in the NBA until 2023?
152. Who is known as the ‘King of Clay’ in tennis?
153. Who won the gold medal in the women’s beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
154. What is the national sport of Japan?
155. Who holds the record for most points in a single NBA game?
156. Who won the 2019 Women’s FIFA World Cup?
157. In baseball, what is it called when a player hits a home run that scores four runs?
158. Which cricketer has taken the most wickets in Test matches?
159. Who won the Women’s British Open in golf in 2021?
160. Who was named ‘Sportsman of the Century’ by Sports Illustrated in 1999?
161. Who is the most successful team in Rugby League World Cup history?
162. Who holds the world record for the high jump?
163. Who holds the record for the most goals scored in an NHL season?
164. Who is the longest reigning WWE Champion of all time?
165. Who is the all-time leader in yellow jerseys worn in the Tour de France?
166. What popular martial arts style combines kickboxing with ground fighting and submissions?
167. Who led the Boston Celtics to 9 NBA Championships over 10 years as their coach?
168. Name the horse who won the Melbourne Cup horse race in 2021?
169. Who was the all-time top scorer in the NBA?
170. What extreme sport involves jumping off mountains or other high places using a wingsuit?
171. Who was the first driver to exceed 200 mph in the Indianapolis 500?
172. Who was the first woman to win an Indy Car Series race?
173. Who was the first amputee to compete at the World Championships in Athletics?
174. Name of the mascot of the Toronto Blue Jays?
175. Name the exercise that involves lying on your back and pressing a set of weights upwards from your chest?
176. What type of events do athletes use ‘carb-loading’ for?
177. In cricket, what is the term used when four wickets are taken in four consecutive balls?
178. What is the name of the 1996 sports comedy movie about golf featuring Adam Sandler?
179. What is the name of the popular soccer video game series produced by Konami?
180. What does the sports idiom ‘down to the wire’ mean?
181. Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in the NHL?
182. Which country has the most Olympic gold medals in tennis?
183. Who won the gold medal in the men’s 100m sprint at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
184. What is the national sport of Canada?
185. Who holds the record for most triple-doubles in a single NBA season?
186. Who won the 2018 Men’s FIFA World Cup?
187. In baseball, what is it called when a player makes an out by hitting a ball that is caught before it lands?
188. Who holds the world record for the fastest century in One Day Internationals in cricket?
189. Who was the first golfer to win the Masters Tournament two years in a row?
190. Who was known as ‘The Louisville Lip’?
191. What is a yellow card in soccer known as?
192. Who holds the world record for the discus throw?
193. Who was the youngest NHL player ever to reach 100 points in a season?
194. Who is the second-fastest woman in the world?
195. Who was the first woman to finish the Dakar Rally?
196. Which martial arts style originated in Israel and focuses on practical self-defense?
197. Who is the winningest coach in NBA history by playoff victories?
198. Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race in 2021?
199. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the NHL’s playoff champion?
200. Downhill and alpine are two types of what winter sport?
201. Who holds the record for the most pole positions in Formula 1 history?
202. Who was the first woman to win a score of 10 at the Olympics?
203. The first deaf athlete to compete at the Olympics did so in what sport?
204. What is the name of the mascot for Atlanta Braves?
205. Who was the first Native American to win gold at the Olympics?
206. What type of diet is often followed by endurance athletes to increase fat metabolism?
207. What is the common term for the condition known as medial tibial stress syndrome?
208. Name the football drama movie starring Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and Nelly?
209. What is the name of the popular soccer management simulation video game series?
210. What does the sports idiom ‘in the long run’ mean?
211. Who is the youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA?
212. Who has the most Women’s Singles Grand Slam titles in tennis?
213. Who became the most decorated gymnast in history in 2023?
214. What Australian sport can be described as a mixture of rugby, soccer, and handball?
215. Who is the youngest player to win the MVP award in the NBA?
216. Who won the Golden Boot in the 2016 UEFA European Championship?
217. In baseball, what is it called when a player hits a home run with all bases occupied?
218. Which team won the NBA championships in 2020?
219. Who won the Women’s US Open in golf in 2021?
220. Who defeated Conor McGregor in the UFC in March of 2016?
221. As of 2023, who has scored the most tries in Rugby Union World Cup history?
222. Who holds the world record for the men’s triple jump?
223. In 2022, who became the oldest player to score 50 goals in an NHL season?
224. Which team won the NBA championships in 2021?
225. How many gold medals did Jim Thorpe win at the Olympics?
226. Which martial arts style was Bruce Lee’s first martial art?
227. Who holds the record for the most wins by a head coach in the history of the NBA?
228. Which horse won the Kentucky Derby in 2021 but was later stripped of the title?
229. What brand makes the ball used in Australian Rules football?
230. What extreme sport involves skating on a half-pipe or a ramp?
231. Who holds the record for the fastest lap in Formula 1 history?
232. Who was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
233. Who was the first athlete to run a sub-4 minute mile?
234. What is the name of the mascot for the Detroit Tigers?
235. Where did CrossFit originate?
236. Besides Lee Haney, who won the Mr. Olympia competition eight times in a row?
237. How many times did Arnold Schwarzenegger win the Mr. Olympia competition?
238. What is the name of the 1993 sports movie about the Jamaican bobsled team?
239. What is the name of the video game series that combines arcade-style soccer with vehicles?
240. Who won the women’s 100m spring at the 2008 Olympics?
241. Which basketball player is often referred to as ‘The Answer’?
242. Who was the first tennis player to win two Olympic gold medals in singles?
243. Who is the oldest boxer to win a heavyweight title?
244. What is the national sport of New Zealand?
245. Who is the youngest player to score 50 points in a single game in the NBA?
246. Who won the Golden Glove in the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
247. In baseball, when a pitcher completes a game without allowing any hits, this is called a?
248. What is the nickname of South Africa’s national rugby team?
249. Who won the Men’s Singles US Open in golf in 2021?
250. Who is the youngest World Champion in professional boxing history?
251. Who is the first woman to win the 100m and 200m races at two consecutive Olympic games?
252. Which man holds the world record for the longest javelin throw?
253. Who is the youngest captain to win the Stanley Cup in the NHL?
254. Barbora Špotáková holds the world record for the longest throw in what sport?
255. What woman has the most Grand Slam titles in doubles tennis?
256. Which martial arts style is known as ‘the gentle way’?
257. Who was the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl?
258. Who won the 2021 Grand National horse race?
259. In tennis, what is a score of zero called?
260. What extreme sport involves jumping out of an airplane before landing by parachute?
261. How many Grand Slam doubles titles does Serena and Venus Williams have together?
262. Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel?
263. Who was the first athlete to win gold medals at both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games?
264. What is the name of the mascot for the Boston Red Sox?
265. What is type of exercise became very popular in the 1980s?
266. Who is the first black man to win the singles competitions at the US Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon?
267. What are muscle cramps mainly caused by in sports?
268. What is the name of the 1986 sports movie about the life of professional boxer Jake LaMotta?
269. What video game series is MLB’s officially licensed video game?
270. What does the sports idiom ‘on the ropes’ mean?
271. Who is the all-time leading scorer in Women’s NBA history?
272. Who has the most Men’s Doubles Grand Slam titles in tennis?
273. Who holds the world record for the women’s heptathlon?
274. What is the national sport of China?
275. Who is the only coach to win both an NBA Championship and an NCAA Championship?
276. Who won the Golden Boot in the 2018 UEFA Champions League?
277. In baseball, when a batter hits a ball in such a way that it bounces in foul territory before passing the first or third base, this is called a ____?
278. Who is the youngest cricketer to score a century in a Test match?
279. How many events did Jesse Owens win gold in at the 1936 Olympics?
280. Which pool (billiards) player nicknamed “The Magician” is considered the greatest of all time in his sport?
281. What is the highest possible score in a single game of ten-pin bowling?
282. Who holds the world record for the men’s shot put?
283. Who is the oldest NHL player to score a hat trick?
284. Who is considered the greatest female golfer of all time?
285. What sport does Sifan Hassan compete in?
286. Which long distance runner won the men’s 10,000m and 5,000m at the 2012 Olympics?
287. Who is the highest winning coach in NCAA basketball history?
288. Who won the Preakness Stakes horse race in 2021?
289. What is the name of the object that is hit back and forth in a game of badminton?
290. What sport involves leaping, flipping, rolling, and jumping from one point to another and is done at random locations?
291. Who won the Women’s Singles championship in the 2023 US Open tournament?
292. Who was the first woman to sail solo around the world?
293. Who was the first Paralympian to compete at the Olympic Games?
294. What is the name of the mascot for the Houston Astros?
295. What exercise that targets the muscles of the back, especially the lats involves pulling down on a bar?
296. How many stumps are placed on the wicket in cricket?
297. You will find players in positions like “wing defence”, “wing attack”, and “goal shooter” in which sport?
298. What is the name of the 2004 sports-drama movie about boxing starring Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank?
299. What was the first version (year) of the FIFA video game series?
300. What does the sports idiom ‘a level playing field’ mean?
301. Who holds the record for the most consecutive games played in the MLB?
302. Which tennis player is known for his outbursts of “You cannot be serious”?
303. Who is the oldest boxer to win a world title?
304. What is the national sport of Brazil?
305. Who is the only player to win the MVP award in the NBA from a losing team?
306. Who won the Golden Boot in the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship?
307. Which team did Tim Duncan play his entire NBA career with?
308. Who is the fastest bowler in cricket history?
309. Who won the 2018 Women’s Singles final at the U.S. Open?
310. When was women’s boxing added to the Olympics?
311. Who scored 100 points in a single NBA game?
312. Who holds the world record for the highest jump in pole vault?
313. Who has won the FIFA Ballon d’Or the most times as of 2023?
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