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| In the 2008 final of this tournament, only Cícero scored on penalty kicks for the losing team against opposing keeper José Francisco Cevallos [[sev-YAH-ohs]]. A catchphrase about more Western-located teams failing to win this tournament was modified to "the cup is to be seen and touched" after Colo-Colo’s victory in 1991. Atlético Independiente has won the most titles in, for the point, what tournament for South American soccer teams that is named after a generation of independence leaders? | Copa Libertadores (de América) (accept CONMEBOL Libertadores) |
| Carl Lewis and Ecaterina Szabo tied for the most gold medals won during this event, whose mascot was an eagle named Sam. This event saw the debut of the women's marathon and rhythmic gymnastics as recognized events. The United States won its only team gold medal in men's gymnastics at these Olympics where Mary Lou Retton won the women's all- around competition. The "Friendship Games" were held in response to, for the point, what American-hosted Olympic games that were boycotted by the Soviet Union and other countries? | The 1984 Summer Olympics (or The Games of the XXIII [[twenty third]] Olympiad, prompt on "Los Angeles Olympics") |
| In 1972, this man was subjected to a barrage of death threats at a Miami hotel from fans upset over a lack of Dolphins coverage in highlight reels. This man was denounced by Joseph Lowery of the SCLC for using a racially charged term to describe wide receiver Alvin Garrett. During a 1980 Dolphins-Patriots game, this person made the first public announcement of John Lennon’s death. For the point, name this longtime collaborator of Frank Gifford and Don Meredith in the Monday Night Football broadcast booth. | Howard (William) Cosell (or Howard William Cohen) |
| One team in this esport was nicknamed "Virtus Plow" for their tendency to rip off huge amounts of rounds in a row. Team Astralis has managed to win four major championships in their time in this esport, which follows the attack/defense model and labels teams as either T-side or CT-side. A sniper rifle called an AWP can dominate play in this esport by holding long sight lines and locking down bomb sites. For the point identify this esport, a 2012 first-person shooter and sequel to an installment subtitled Source. | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (or CS:GO) |
| This player holds the record for most runs scored in a Test career without ever having made a century, as his career high score is 99. This inventor of the zooter, slider, and flipper deliveries took twice as many wickets, 40, in the 2005 Ashes as any other bowler in the series. One of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the 20th Century, this is, for the point, what Australian cricketer, generally considered the greatest leg spin bowler of all time, who died of a sudden heart attack in 2022? | Shane Keith Warne |
| The first known instance of this feat happened in 1920 and was done by Harry Cameron. Fedor Tyutin and Ryan Getzlaf combined to pull off a "double" one of these feats, and Rick Tochett is the all-time leader in this feat at 18. The person who lends his names to this feat only recorded it twice throughout his storied hockey career that lasted from 1946 to 1980. For the point, name this feat in which a player gets a goal, an assist, nd gets into a fight in the same game, a feat named for a player called "Mr. Hockey." | Gordie Howe Hat Trick |
| This player is the only person to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in three different decades. This player was once left in the crease by his coach for nine Red Wings goals during a 1995 game, after which this player claimed he had just played his last game for the Canadiens. This player was traded three days after that incident to mind the net for a team containing Adam Foote and Joe Sakic. For the point, identify this Colorado Avalanche goaltender who won three Vezina Trophies and four Stanley Cups in his 1984-2003 career. | Patrick Jacques Roy |
| It's not the American flag, but astronaut Colonel Mike Fincke waved this item at the International Space Station. This item was invented by radio announcer Myron Cope during the 1975 NFL playoffs, and this item debuted in a game in which Andy Russell returned a fumble for a 93-yard touchdown. The Allegheny Valley School benefits from the rights to, for the point, what yellow piece of cloth that is used as a rally symbol during Pittsburgh Steelers games? | The Terrible Towel |
| Joe Davis won all of this sport’s first 15 World Championships starting in 1927, and only lost four competitive matches in his career, all to his brother. The Crucible, located in Sheffield, England, is the nickname of this indoor sport’s world championship venue. Mercurial star Ronnie O’Sullivan holds seven world championship titled in this sport that makes use of 22 balls in eight different colors. For the point, name this cue sport that is most popular in the British Isles. | Snooker |
| This man led his team in scoring in a losing, second-round 1983 NCAA upset against Keith Lee and Memphis. This player was instructed to draw a goaltending call five times in the first half while playing alongside Eric Smith and Sleepy Floyd in a one-point loss to James Worthy and Michael Jordan’s UNC team. This center’s college career also included a win over Houston and a loss to conference rival Villanova in subsequent title games. For the point, name this Georgetown star who went on to play 15 seasons for the New York Knicks. | Patrick Ewing (or Patrick Aloysius Ewing) |
| A non-Major League Reds team played in this city before moving to become the Hollywood Stars. A team that played in this city from 1903 to 1957 was the first professional ballclub to employ Joe DiMaggio, and that team won 14 PCL titles playing as the Seals. Bobby Richardson caught a lineout from Willie McCovey to end a World Series game in this city that witnessed the 1989 World Series earthquake. For the point, name this home of the former Candlestick Park, the current home of Major League Baseball's Giants. | San Francisco |
| After the hiring of Michael Platini, this player was reinstated to his national team following a ban for a profane description of prior coach Henri Michel. This player mysteriously commented about seagulls looking for sardines after the resolution of a legal case. After being sent off at Selhurst Park for kicking Richard Shaw, this player pummeled spectator Matthew Simmons for calling him a "French bastard," leading to an eight-month suspension. For the point, name this Manchester United star of the 1990s. | Eric (Daniel Pierre) Cantona |
| This discipline can be done with a conventional or sumo stance, the latter of which involves placing the hands between the legs and reducing the range of motion. Andy Bolton and Benedikt Magnusson have both successfully used 1,000 pounds of weight in this discipline without wrist straps. This discipline is not used in the Olympics, but is part of the World’s Strongest Man competition. For the point, name this subdiscipline of weightlifting, which involves bending down to grasp a barbell on the floor, standing up, and lowering the barbell to the floor again. | Deadlifting (prompt on "Weightlifting" or "Powerlifting") |
| In this city, Terry McAulay attempted to call an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on a group of fans before being phoned by Paul Tagliabue. During one game, Sam Wyche responded to thrown snowballs by telling the fans "you don’t live in" this city where an out- of-procedure review of a first down pass by Tim Couch caused fans to deluge the field with thrown bottles in a 2001 game. Rubber dog masks are won by fans of the NFL team in, for the point, what city that is home to the Browns? | Cleveland |
| A tongue-in-cheek rant by NBC’s Mary Carillo regarding this sport was one of the most viral videos of the 2004 Athens Olympics. The maximum winning score in one game of this Olympic event is limited to 30. This sport is one of the six in which the U.S. has never won an Olympic medal, and 21 of Indonesia’s 37 Olympic medals have come from this sport. Singapore’s Low Kean Yew and Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi are the current world champions in, for the point, what racket sport that uses a shuttlecock? | Badminton |
| A Grand Prix named for this country was actually held 100 kilometers away in Imola, and that event was discontinued in 2006. This nation won its only three Olympic medals at the 2021 Tokyo Games, earning two in shooting and one in wrestling. This nation’s soccer team lost 10-0 to England in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, and that team's only win in an international soccer match was against Liechtenstein in 2004. For the point, name this European microstate in the Apennine mountains that is completely surrounded by Italy. | Republic of San Marino (Repubblica di San Marino) |
| During this tournament, Sergei Gorlukovich received a yellow card less than one minute into a game against Sweden. According to official FIFA figures, this event had the highest total attendance of any soccer tournament in history. Romário was awarded the Golden Ball of this tournament, and an own goal during this tournament led to the murder of Colombia’s Andrés Escobar. Brazil defeated Italy on penalties to win, for the point, what international soccer tournament, the first to be held in the United States? | 1994 FIFA Men’s World Cup |
| This athlete’s father had a one-win, one-loss record against future heavyweight boxing champion Ken Norton. In 2021, Pittsburgh Steeler T.J. Watt recorded 22.5 sacks, tying this player’s record for most sacks in a single season. Selected to the Pro Bowl seven times, this player won a Super Bowl ring during his 15th and final NFL season with the New York Giants in 2008. For the point, name this Pro Football Hall of Famer who is currently a co-host on Good Morning America. | Michael Strahan |
| One scout said that this player was "trying to be Michael Jordan, and baseball is just not that kind of sport." This player was drafted first overall in 2010 as an outfielder, despite winning the Golden Spikes Award as a catcher. This player won the 2018 Home Run Derby while hitting pitches thrown by their dad. In 2019, this player signed a mammoth 13-year $330 million contract with his current team, the Philadelphia Phillies. For the point, name this right fielder who played for the Washington Nationals from 2012 to 2018. | Bryce (Aron Max) Harper |
| This feat was criticized in some quarters for making use of pacers such as Lopez Lomong and the Ingebritsen [[ing-guh-BRIT-sun]] brothers. The man who achieved this feat had failed in an attempt two years earlier in Milan, but was aided this time by laser pace- tracking and a course with ideal conditions. For the point, name this 2019 event in Vienna in which Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge [[ell-ee-OOD kip-CHO-gay]] surpassed an athletics milestone over the course of 26.2 miles. | Running a Marathon in Under 2 Hours (accept equivalents; accept SEOS 1:59 Challenge) |
| This team sport was first played in the Olympics in 1936 as an outdoor sport but did not reappear as an indoor sport until 1972. This sport, whose top players include Danish goalkeepers Sandra Toft and Niklas Jacobsen, had its modern rules codified in 1917 by Karl Schelenz. Only one non-European team has ever won a World Championship medal in this sport, which consists of two teams of seven. For the point, name this sport in which players try to throw a ball into the goal of the other team. | Handball |
| A missed tackle led to Jerome Pathon scoring a last-second touchdown for this team in 2003. John Carney missed the extra point following that play for this team, which began when quarterback Aaron Brooks threw a hook and lateral against the Jacksonville Jaguars to kick off the "River City Relay. This team used a surprise onside kick to begin the second half of Super Bowl XLIV [[thirty four]] off the foot of Thomas Morstead. For the point, identify this NFL team known for special teams play under coach Sean Payton. | New Orleans Saints (accept either location or nickname) |
| These specific things are known by brand names like Rubico and Har-Tru. These things are not actually made of the material in their name, but rather of packed, crushed brick. These things are "slower" than their counterparts due to the high bounce they produce, and these surfaces have been favored by players such as Justine Henin and Chris Evert. For the point, identify these surfaces that have historically been used at the French Open where tennis player Rafael Nadal has dominated. | Clay Tennis Courts |
| With Willie Mays, this man shares the all-time Gold Glhistoryove record for outfielders. Due to this player’s untimely death, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame changed its eligibility rules, waiving the five-year waiting period for induction. This player, who now names an annual MLB award that recognizes community involvement, died while on a humanitarian aid mission to Nicaragua. For the point, identify this first Latin-American Hall of Famer who died in a 1972 plane crash after playing 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. | Roberto Clemente (or Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker) |
| Two answers required. The first ever usage of television instant replay occurred during a broadcast of a football game between these two schools in 1963. Football games between these two schools are played for the Thompson Cup, and those games are always played on a neutral field. An annual game between these two teams is the only college football game that has been nationally televised every year since 1945. For the point, name these two service academies known for their football rivalry. | Army and Navy (accept USMA or West Point in place of Army; or USNA or United States Naval Academy in place of Navy) |
| This sports team’s mascot is named Harvey the Hound, although a horse named Blasty was used as this team’s logo from 1998 to 2007. This team has retired the numbers of players such as Lanny McDonald., and George Canyon usually sings the national anthems at team’s home games in the Scotiabank Saddledome. During the 2022 NHL Playoffs, this team lost in the second round to its provincial rival, the Edmonton Oilers. For the point, name this Canadian hockey team that plays in an Alberta city known for its stampede. | Calgary Flames (accept either underlined portion) |
| The first U.S.-based team to win the Stanley Cup played in this city. The first overall pick in the 1993 MLB draft played shortstop for seven seasons in this city, and an outfielder on that team holds the record for most hits in one season. Former congressman Steve Largent had a Hall of Fame career for an NFL team in this city, from which the Supersonics and Pilots departed. Super Bowl 48 was won by a team from, for the point, what city where Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson led the Seahawks? | Seattle |
| The reigning world champion in this game sports a mohawk of different colors for each tournament he plays. Fallon Sherrock became the first woman player in world championship history to win a match in this game in 2019. Fans shout and hold signs that say "180," denoting the highest score possible in a turn of this game. In the traditional 501 format used in the professional ranks of this game, players must hit a double to win a leg. For the point, identify this game whose board contains a bullseye at its center. | Darts |
| This player said that a five-touchdown pass performance was "not bad for a running back." This player's first playoff start was a loss against the Chargers in 2019 at the end of a season in which this player set the NFL rushing record for quarterbacks. This youngest MVP in NFL history is also the only player in the history of the University of Louisville to win the Heisman Trophy. For the point, identify this dual-threat quarterback who plays for the Baltimore Ravens. | Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. |
| This scandal was revealed via an e-mail with the partial subject line "...it’s up to you to demonstrate your true colors." Floyd Landis detailed years of performance-enhancing drug use by the United States Postal Service team in an exposé on this scandal. The central figure in this scandal resigned from the board of directors of his own charity, Livestrong. For the point, name this scandal in which an American athlete was stripped of seven Tour de France titles due to his admission of PED use and blood doping. | Lance Armstrong Doping Scandal (accept reasonable equivalents) |
| When questioning this player's competitiveness, an anonymous NFL scout said “he is going to get someone fired.” This player made their first NFL start thanks to a medical accident that punctured the lung of Tyrod Taylor. This player earned the NFL Rookie of the Year Award in 2020 while setting the rookie record for touchdown passes in a season. Keenan Allen is a frequent target of, for the point, what quarterback from the University of Oregon who captains the Los Angeles Chargers? | Justin Herbert |
| One player for this school did a commercial for the video game NBA Live 07 where he said “yeah, I cried.” This college was defeated by North Carolina in its first NCAA men's basketball Finals appearance in 2017. This team made it back to the men's national title game in 2021 thanks to a banked in buzzer-beater by Jalen Suggs, and this team has been coached by Mark Few since 1999. Drew Timme is a power forward and center with, for the point, what West Coast Conference school that plays its games in Spokane? | Gonzaga University |