Sports Trivia and Answers

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Easy

How many holes are there in a full round of golf?

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Answer: 18
A traditional golf course is 18 holes, but nine-hole courses are common and can be played twice through for a full round of 18 holes.

Easy

A tennis game with one player on each side is called?

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Answer: A Singles Match
In the sport of tennis, a game that involves one player on each side is known as a singles match.

Easy

What is the regulation height for a basketball hoop?

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Answer: 10 feet
The goal of the game remains placed at 10 feet (3.05m) above the court since the original invention of the game in late 1891.

Hard

Arthur Ashe was a renowned tennis player. In which year did he pass away?

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Answer: 1993
On 6th February 1993, Arthur Ashe passed away after losing his battle with AIDS-linked pneumonia.

Easy

Simona Halep played in the final of the 2018 Australian Open Championship. Which nation does she hail from?

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Answer: Romania
Simona Halep was born on the 27th of September 1991 in Constanta, Romania.

Medium

In which years did Tennis great, Pete Sampras win the Australian Open Championships?

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Answer: 1994 and 1997
Pete Sampras won the Australian Open on two occasions. He won his first title of this tournament in 1994 and his second came in 1997.

Medium

Retired NBA player Jason "White Chocolate" Williams was a high school basketball teammate of which Hall of Fame NFLer?

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Answer: Randy Moss
Legendary wide receiver Randy Moss was so talented athletically that apparently he could have pursued basketball as a career over football if he had so chose.

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Who is the highest-paid player in terms of annual salary in NFL history?

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Answer: Aaron Rodgers
In 2018 Aaron Rodgers agreed to a 4-year/$134-million deal with the Green Bay Packers, which is an average of almost $34 million a year. On top of that he received a $58-million signing bonus"!

Medium

The first male African-American tennis player to win the U.S Open and the Wimbledon tournaments was?

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Answer: Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe was an African-American tennis player. He was born in 1943 in Virginia. In 1968, he set a record as the first African-American to win the U.S. Open title. In 1975, Ashe set another record by becoming the first African-American to win the Wimbledon title.

Easy

Female golfer and career grand slam winner, Juli Inkster hails from which nation?

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Answer: USA
Inkster was born in the USA and has won several awards due to her exceptional performances in the game. Some of the awards won by Inkster include; ESPY Awards Best Female Golfer (2000) and LPGA William and Mousie Powell Award (2004).



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