Sports Quiz – June 1, 2018

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Questions

1. In 2016, the Dodgers’ Julio Urias became the youngest postseason starting pitcher (20 years, 68 days old) in major-league history. Who had been the youngest one?
2. David Cone, Pedro Martinez and David Wells all tossed a perfect nine innings in a major-league game. Who of the three had the most career regular-season victories?
3. Donnel Pumphrey of San Diego State set a new record in 2016 for most career rushing yards (6,405 yards). Whose record did he break?
4. Who was the first athlete from the Dominican Republic to play in the NBA?
5. The Vegas Knights set a record in 2017-18 for most regular-season road wins by an NHL expansion team (22). Which team had held the mark?
6. Which Major League Soccer teams have won back-to-back MLS Cup championships?
7. In 2018, Germany’s Kristina Vogel won her 11th women’s world cycling title. Who else has won 11 times?

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1. Bret Saberhagen was 20 years, 175 days old when he started in 1984.
2. Wells had 239 victories, Martinez 219 and Cone 194.
3. Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne, who rushed for 6,397 yards (1996-99, when bowl statistics were not included).
4. Tito Horford, with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1988.
5. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, with 19 road victories in the 1993-94 season.
6. D.C. United (1996-97), Houston (2006-07) and the Los Angeles Galaxy (2011-12).
7. Australia’s Anna Meares.

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