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Baseball On This Day
Carl Yastrzemski Hits His 400th HR
May 13, 2021
Carl Yastrzemski became the 18th major-league hitter in MLB history to reach the 400 home run mark, Yaz was 39 years old at the time.
Boxing On This Day
Sonny Liston vs. Floyd Patterson II
May 13, 2021
In a rematch in Las Vegas, Floyd Patterson, a 4-1 betting underdog, was knocked down three times and counted out at 2:10 of the first round.
Olympics Trivia
Vonetta Flowers Achieved What Distinction in Winning a Bobsled Gold at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games?
January 27, 2019
How Vonetta Flowers did make history at the 2002 Winter Olympics?
Olympics Trivia
True or False: Does Each Color of the Olympic Rings Represent a Particular Continent?
January 6, 2019
True or false: Each colour of the Olympic rings represents a particular continent
Football Trivia
Which pro football franchise became the first to play on artificial turf?
January 6, 2019
True or false: The Houston Oilers became the first football team to play on artificial turf
Volleyball Trivia
In 1994, this famed volleyball player became Nike’s first female athlete to design a shoe. Who was she?
January 6, 2019
True or false: Gabrielle Reece was the first female athlete to design a shoe for Nike
Motorsports Trivia
How many cars race in the Indianapolis 500?
January 6, 2019
True or false: 40 cars race in the Indianapolis 500
Lacrosse On This Day
Denver Outlaws’ Head Coach Wins Third Major League Lacrosse Championship
August 23, 2018
BJ O’Hara became the first MLL coach to win three Major League Lacrosse championships.
Gymnastics On This Day
USA Gymnastics Names U.S. Women’s Team
August 20, 2018
Two-time World silver medalist Jade Carey of Phoenix, Ariz./Arizona Sunrays, is one of five women named to the U.S. Women’s Team that will compete in the Senior Pan American Championships.
Volleyball On This Day
Brazilians Eduarda “Duda” Lisboa and Agatha Bednarczuk win $150,000
August 19, 2018
Lisboa and Bednarczuk defeated a team from the Czech Republic to win the gold at the US$800,000 Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals in Germany.
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