Sports Quiz – Oct. 2, 2016

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By Chris Richcreek

Questions

1. In 2014, pitcher Matt Shoemaker set an Angels record for most victories by a rookie (16). Who had held the mark of 14?
2. Who are the only two Japanese pitchers to toss a no-hitter in Major League Baseball?
3. Name the last team before the Seattle Seahawks (2012-15 seasons) to lead the NFL in fewest points allowed for at least four consecutive seasons.
4. North Carolina’s Ty Lawson set a record in 2009 with eight steals in the NCAA Tournament championship game in men’s basketball. Who had held the mark of seven?
5. Florida’s Jaromir Jagr (44) set an NHL record in the 2015-16 seasons for most goals (27) and points (66) by an NHL player 43 years old or older. Who had held the record?
6. How many Olympic medals has the U.S. won in table tennis?
7. In 2015, golfer Jordan Spieth won five events during the PGA season, becoming the youngest player (22 years old) to do so since whom?

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1. Dean Chance (1962), Marcelino Lopez (’65) and Frank Tanana (’74).
2. Hideo Nomo (1996, 2001) and Hisashi Iwakuma (2015).
3. The Cleveland Browns did it for five consecutive seasons (1953-57).
4. Mookie Blaylock of Oklahoma (1988) and Tommy Amaker of Duke (1986).
5. Mark Messier had 18 goals and 43 points for the New York Rangers in the 2003-04 season.
6. None.
7. Horton Smith was 21 when he did it in 1929.

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