Sports Quiz – Sept. 21, 2018

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Questions

1. Baltimore’s Zach Britton set an American League record in 2017 by converting 60 consecutive save opportunities. Who had held the A.L. mark?
2. Which two teammates on the 1986 New York Mets’ World Series winner also were members on the New York Yankees team that went on to win the 1996 World Series?
3. When was the last time before 2016 that the University of Hawaii football team won a bowl game?
4. In the franchise history of the Los Angeles Clippers, name the two players who surpassed 10,000 career points.
5. Who was the only NHL player in the 2017-18 season who played at least 1,500 regular-season minutes at age 40 or older?
6. Name the Olympic athlete who has won the most career medals in women’s speedskating.
7. Sei Young Kim set an LPGA tournament record in 2018 by shooting a 31-under 257. Who had she been tied with at the old record of 27-under par for a tournament?

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1. Tom Gordon of the Boston Red Sox (1998-99), with 54 consecutive saves.
2. Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry.
3. It was 2006.
4. Randy Smith (12,735 points) and Blake Griffin (10,863).
5. Boston’s Zdeno Chara.
6. Ireen Wust of the Netherlands, with 11 (2006-2018).
7. Annika Sorenstam.

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