Sports Quiz – October 8, 2021

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Questions

1. “The Malice at the Palace” was a 2004 brawl involving players (and a few fans) of what two NBA teams?
2. What syndicated TV highlight show did New York Yankees broadcaster Mel Allen host from its start in 1977 until his death in 1996?
3. What Pro Football Hall of Fame running back had his No. 20 jersey retired by the University of Texas Longhorns in 1979?
4. What event, traditionally held on the first Saturday in August, is the first race of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters?
5. What pontiff, an avid sportsman, was nicknamed “Lolek the Goalie” during his days playing youth soccer?
6. Name the U.S. duo who won the gold medal in ice dancing at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
7. What Texas Rangers pitcher threw a perfect game against the California Angels on July 28, 1994? (Hint: He shares a name with a country music legend.)

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1. The Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers.
2. “This Week in Baseball.”
3. Earl Campbell.
4. The Hambletonian.
5. Pope John Paul II.
6. Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
7. Kenny Rogers.

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