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Q1 It first garnered national attention during the 1979 NCAA National Championship where Y led Michigan State to victory, defeating X and Indiana State in the highest rated college game of all time. X drilling a nerveless shot from the corner to put the _____ ahead by one with seconds remaining, only to see Y out-do him with a running hook over X, McHale and Parishyes, all threea shot Y called his "junior, junior sky-hook.Even after X misses, we were afraid to move. It was like . . . we won? . . .With individuals like us, and with two cities going crazynot just two cities, butthe world there will never be another rivalry like it again.ID these 2 legends of the game.

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Larry Bird, Magic Johnson

Q2In a statement,PresidentBarack Obamasaid that he "congratulates X, the Rams and the NFL for taking an important step forward today in our Nation's journey,as one should be judged solely on his abilities.St. Louis Rams jerseys bearing his name became the second best selling rookie jerseys at the NFL's website.

X won theArthur Ashe Courage Award at the2014 ESPY Awards.He was named one ofGQs Men of the Year,and a finalist forSports Illustrated'sSportsman of the Year.Why was Xs draft in NFL so unique ?

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Michael SamHe became the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL

Q3What is this a list of and ID the recent and famous addition to this list.

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Players turned managers

Rafa Benitez got sacked so..

Zinedine Zidane took over as RM manager

Q4O Technology or O Tech is ovals and circles cut out of a _______ in strategically placed locations, the holes are often chamfered to create a less dramatic change in shape so the ______ is less likely to snap at those locations.The alleged benefits include less wind resistance, allowing for more force to be applied , it is stronger because there is more surface area on the outer walls, it also allows the manufacturer to put heavier materials in to strengthen the stick as and the thinner areas allow for more backwards and forwards flex to act as a spring but lessens sideways and rotation flex for a more accurate hit.Used by brands like Gray and Reebok, what equipment does it cater to?

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Hockey Sticks

Q5*The exhibition was held in theWestminster Central Halland opened on 19 March 1966, and ______ was a major attraction. The unknown man said that Mears would receive a parcel at ______,the next day. The parcel was delivered to Mears' home. It contained the lid ,and a ransom note that demanded 15,000 in 1 and 5 notes. One of Xs belonging is on display in theNational ________ MuseuminManchester. An entirely fictional version of the story was told in a 2006ITVdrama written byMichael Chaplin, calledX: The ___ Who Won The World Cup. He was voiced byHarry Enfield.What happened and ID X/famous contribution of X?

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Theft of the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy.Pickles, a dog found it in a park.

Q6X is often considered to be one of the greatest players in ______ history. He is more commonly known by his nickname Y.The story behind the nickname goes as follows- After joining the Baltimore Oriole at the tender age of 19, it was his first journey in the outside world. He used to follow owner and manager Jack Dunn.This habit of his, lead veterans players to say, look theres Dunnie with his new Y. This nickname stuck throughout his career. Give X and Y. ID X,Y.

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George Foreman Babe Ruth

Q7Why is this goal being scored so easily ?(video on the next slide)

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Ajax didnt move and allowed the opposing team to score a goal after they mistakenly scored when they were putting the ball out of play because of an injured player.

Q8 As part of its 10 year anniversary celebration, YouTube posted 20 finalists for its#10Yearsof YouTubeAds contest, asking viewers to vote on their favorite._________ won the most votes, followed by Volkswagens The Force, Always Like A Girl, Volvo Trucks Epic Split with Jean Claude Van Damme and Doves Real Beauty Sketches.According to YouTube, ________ generated 25 million views during the first three days after it was posted in 2013.________ had all the right ingredients for success. says Andrew Keller, CEO of CP+B producing agency, An adventuresome client, two of the most globally well-loved figures in sports, a great idea and a terrific platform to share our work.FITB and name the two sportsmen.

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The Selfie ShootoutKobe vs Messi

Q9Glaucomais a group of eye diseases which result in damage to theoptic nerveandvision loss. A major risk factor isincreased pressure in the eye.So, X was diagnosed with this disease in 1999, but continued to play successfully at major clubs, earning a nickname -PitBull, because of hismarkingability, aggression, and hard tackling style of play.X thought it was cool ,but a team-mate mocked him ,saying -Come on, were playing _______, you havent got time to got skiing.ID X who was chosen by a certain legend to be in his Top 100 list of players (of that particular sport).

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Edgar Davids

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Q10*_____1_____ has been regarded by many as the dirtiest but greatest by others. It was probably the most infamous event the history of the sport.The result is Xs book______ to Soul, an unconventional sports autobiography written in collaboration with Farnum. In the book, X accuses Y and a co-conspirator Andre Jackson - and casts suspicion on several others - of sabotage.Jackson admitted ,off the record, several times but Y reacted to this by saying- get over it, charge it to the game. Like I said get over it. If you cant charge it to the game, you got played, then build a bridge.ID X-The Hero Disgraced and FITB ,1st blank.

Regarded as The Dirtiest Race in History

Ben Johnson1988 Seoul Olympics, 100m Mens Final

Q11 Case was filed under theWildlife Protection Actagainst the advertising agency for illegal use of the python against the pair when they posed, wearing only shoes and a python wrapped around them , during the advertisement for Tuff Shoes. The coupleseparated since then."Scientifically, everything is symbolic of everything else whether it's an atom, the universe, love or a relationship. When you understand the principal of balance - where things happen around you or to you to balance the energy in the world - your life will become a lot simpler and clearer," he says on Facebook."Having been naturally inclined to sports since a young age, I felt terrible about myself and that's how I was able to release the habit for good over six months and now I can't even passive smoke," he says.

"So I guess from being a chain smoker to ________, balance was restored.ID the speaker and how was the balance restored ?

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Milind SomanIRONMAN

Q12X was formed during the genesis of what would become the ____'s highly successful "Attitude Era" in the later half of 1997.The name X was possibly taken from an opinion column by Phil Mushnick, in which he lambasted the fanbase , dubbing them X, intending to their corrupt and immoral image.They were often shown on television practicing sophomoric humor, while their T-shirts enjoyed considerable sales.

ID X, the founders Y,Z (no part points)

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D-Generation-XShawn Michaels and Triple H

Q13It was revealed that , a furledAustrian flagwas founda flag that X intended to raise in honor of Y after the completion of the event._________ have confirmed they will have an updated 20th anniversary X logo on the nose of FW36 for the newseason.Z, Directed by Anthony Wonke andexecutive-producedbyAsif Kapadia, who directed______ andAmy(2015), documentaries depicting the lives of Xand English singer-songwriterAmy Winehouserespectively.Zwas shot over the course of 14 months with the film-makers gaining access to Z's private life and inner circle of friends, family and team-mates.ID only X and Z.

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X-Ayrton Senna Y-Ronald RatzenbergerZ-Ronaldo(movie)

Q14The sport X has its origins in ancient civilisations in Europe and Asia. The ancient game known as battledore and ______ probably originated more than 2000 years ago. A contemporary form of X - a game called Poon, was played in India in the 1800s where _____ was introduced into the game.British officers in the mid 1800s took this game back to England and it was introduced as a game for the guests of the Duke of Beaufort at his stately home X in Gloucestershire, England where it became popular.Give X and the _____ that was introduced

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Badminton, concept of net

Q15*Twins in New Zealand named X" and Y" after the brand were cited by a New Zealand judge amongst a list of inappropriate children's names, alongside names such as "Fish and Chips" and "Nigger".X and Y are associated to an event that had many firsts.

List of firsts included a certain fashion trend, change in an essential equipment of the game, the black __________ were introduced to ensure clarity and concentration , uniqueness of the venue and first Z. Hint:(Think cricket)

ID X,Y and a meaningful answer so as to what is Z ?

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Benson and HedgesColored Clothing, White ODI balls, Black Sight Screens , First cwc to be played in Southern Hemisphere and.

Early part of 90s saw the end of apartheid and so the first ever appearance of (Z)South Africa in cricket world cup.

Q16X, based in Bangalore that functions on the principle ofcrowdsourcing, describes itself as the largest of its kind in India.

It was founded by its current Chief Executive Officer Porush Jain. The name of the website is derived from a colloquial Hindi term that is the sporting equivalent of the word _________. The term _________ is also indicative of nerdy and geeky students, who are often mocked by many as _________.All three blanks are same.FITB and workout X.

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BookWorm Kitabi keeda so,X-Sportskeeda

Q17X is the most commonly used equipment for serving a specific purpose . But X has recently been reclassified by the EU as 'Toxic for reproduction'.

In the UK, many players use a safer version Y, which is used in the printing industry which has specific electrostatic properties. It is made from pure, food-grade vegetable starch.Inprinting,Yis used to make an air gap between printed sheets of paper. This enables the ink to dry naturally and therefore avoid the unwanted transfer of ink from one printed sheet to another.

What purpose does Y serve in a certain game without being toxic ?

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Carrom Powder used for smoothening the board

Q18X was born in 1903 in Hungary, but moved to the United States with his parents as a child in 1913. He became a professor of physics at Marquette University in Milwaukee,Wisconsin.X is best known for developing the ___ system for____. It has a minimum bound of 0, places the cut-off for experts at 2000.

Although the maximum of the scale is technically unbounded, it would be unprecedented for a player to exceed a rating of 3000.FITB.

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Arpad Elos Elo rating system for chess.

Q19The phrase ____________ comes from horse racing. Jockeys need to keep a tight rein in order to encourage their horse run. Anyone who is so far ahead that he can afford to slacken off and still win, can _____ hence the phrase is derived.What is this well known and commonly used phrase?

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Hands Down Victory

Q20* 6 Rings is a combination of the several of them , paying homage to X .That includes a combination of 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14th edition of the brand. The company released the "6 Rings" starting in September 2008.They were also released with a of shades like- dark green,violet, yellow, orange , red, light blue, for a specific reason. But these made up only 5 of the collection. (think basketball)

What is significance of those editions(6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14th) and why was 6th in the 6 Rings collection made in a differently ?

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Colors signify the teams-LA LakersPortland TrailblazersUtah JazzPhoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics

Michael Jordan wore them while playing NBA finals vs them.

Bulls defeated 5 distinct teams with Utah Jazz defeated twice, so to create a distinct one they blended all others to make the 6th.

Q21The term originates from the practice of signatories to petitions against authority.They used to append their names on a document in a non-hierarchial circle (and so disguising the order in which they have signed) so that none may be identified as aringleader.ID this well known term, widely used in competitions today.

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Round Robin

Q22The ______ in a particular sport is named after X, who according to the legend, was highly skilled in that sport.X developed his feat after he was left no choice in his combat after his opponent had scored perfectly in his turn. So, X came up with his version of precision ( not bulls eye) and did something to overcome his opponent and was successful.FITB/What did he do.

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Splitting of an arrow..

The Robin Hood shot in archery

Q23A is constructed from layers ofplastic,latex,silica, and other materials on top of an asphaltorconcretebase. It is manufactured byCalifornia Products Corporationbased inAndover,Massachusetts.BCD is an acrylic rubber and silica surface and It is also manufactured and sold byCalifornia Products Corporation, a company based inAndover, Massachusetts.A,B,C,D are in a particular order.ID B,C

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Plexi cushion, Clay,Grass,Deco turfIn the order of grand slams.

Q24* I was lucky enough to go to _____ with my mum in 1981. I can still remember exactly where we were sitting , as at 2 pm _____ walked out to play. But I wanted to know more How many people were in the stadium? And who was X?My mum told me that X is a very famous ____. I thought to myself I would like one of those when I am older. 33 years later, whenever I look at my X, it takes me straight back to the afternoon in 1981.Identify X and the speaker.

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X-Rolex , Tim Henman

Q25Id the composer of this innovative X-mas tune.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNCiYoTCQPg

Finals

Dry Pounce x2LogosLong ConnectList it

Dry Pounce -Clockwise+10/-53 pounces per team.Pounce is retained on a correct answer and is lost on a wrong one.Complete answer is expected on the pounce.

Q1Ali Sami Yen was the son of Sami Frasheri, one of the most famous Albanian writers, philosophers and playwrights.X took its name from one of its first matches where they won 20 overRmclub and the spectators called them _______ efendileri" (in English: Gentlemen of _______ Palace)Our aim is to play together like Englishmen, to have a color and a name and to beat the ________ also. Ali Sami Yen."After we have been in and out of several shops, we saw two different elegant-looking wool materials in Fatty Yanko's store. One of them was quite dark __1___, and the other a rich yellow with a touch of ______. When the sales clerk made the two fabrics fly together with a twist of his hand they became so bright that it reminded us the beauty of a goldfinch. We thought we were looking at the colors flickering in burning fire. We were picturing the yellow-___1___ flames shining on our team and dreaming that it would take us to victories. Indeed it did.Hints- focus on name, narrow down the region, concentrate on colours.ID the team founded.

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Their fans are certainly not gentleFlickering in flames indeed.

Galatasaray

Q2X a Jim Thorpe Awardee, studied at Florida state university, played in the1989 Sugar Bowl . Florida passed a law known as the X rule" that would prohibit ______ players at state universities from playing in postseason games if ____1____.X would often explain his versatility by saying, _____ is my wife and ______ is my mistress.X is also known for achieving two feats in his career. One of which has not been matched by anyone else and the other, only by Bill Dudely.Explain the X rule ____1____ and the second feat of his.

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Known for scoring a touchdown and hit a homerun within a week.

X is Deion Sanders ,played both football and baseball.Deion sanders rule-that would prohibit football players at state universities from playing in postseason games if they did not successfully complete the previous semester.He along with Bill Dudely are the only two,to have score a touchdown in six different ways. (interception return, punt return, kickoff return, receiving, rushing, and a fumble recovery).

Q3X is a legendary Mexican footballer who played most of his career for Club Amrica and represented his country 120 times which included appearances at three World Cups- 1998,2002 and 2010.He is the only Mexican to win an award in an internationalFIFAcompetition, as he won the Silver Ball and the Silver Shoe awards in the1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.However, he is most famously remembered for what ?

Cuauhtemia

Q4

The Laws of Cricket state that anyone 'running' must wear all the same clothing and equipment as the injured batsman.So when X entered the ground fully dressed, everyone thought that either Hussain or his partner Mark Butcher were injured and needed a runner.England's cricketers may need all the help they can get against Australia - but no-one expected an extra man to actually appear on the field at Headingley.So 2002, was the only time when X beat Y to the podium in Britain.X has a passing resemblance to a Manchester United great Z.Hint:Z is both famous and infamous for certain actionsID X,Y,Z.

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Has appeared on the center court at Wimbledon, enacted Diego Forlans goal he is

X-Karl Power, Y-Michael Schumacher , Z- Eric Cantona

Q5The Washington Bullets( currently known as Washington Wizrds) had a pretty average 1987-88 season. The finished 7th in the Eastern conference, winning a playoff berth.They were knocked out by the Detroit Pistons in the first round. Still, there was something very unique about their season, in relation to the assets possessed by two of their players. Hint: basketball require some assets which two players had in contrast.What ?

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They had the tallest and shortest NBA players of all time on their roster- Manute Bol(7.7ft) and Muggsy Bogues(5.3ft)

Q6X moved into radio and television broadcasting, initially with theSouth African Broadcasting Corporationbased in Johannesburg, where he became Editor Sport of the English Radio Service of the SABC (1984 to 1987).X joined the ESPN commentary team in India for theOne Day Internationalseries between India and Sri Lanka in later 90s. He was part of theESPN Star Sportscommentary team, known as ______which includedRavi Shastri,Sunil Gavaskar,Navjot Singh Sidhu,Harsha BhogleandGeoffrey Boycott.Y is an unofficial military order, signal and political strategic play used primarily in the Army and Marine Corps; this order was a pivotal plot point in _______ as it was used to roughen up an uncooperative marine.Give X, and the name of the team.

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Alan Wilkins,A few good Men

Q7James Cleveland _______ was born on 12 September 1913 in Oakville,Alabama. Hints: This para should give the answer.Xs feat at acertain event in Ann Harbour,Michigan is considered as the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport,and has never been equaled.An interesting story about Xs nickname is that when he was asked his name by his teacher to enter in her roll book, he said _______ and because of his strong southern accent, she took it to be X. The name stuck and came to be known as X________.ID X

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When asked by his teacher he wrote his initials J.C and came to be known as

Jesse OwensBroke 3 world records and equaled the fourth in a span of 45 mins in 1935.

Q8The event was in the eighth year of theBBC's coverage of the event, and _____ was reaching the zenith of its popularity. The climax of the final in the early hours of a Monday morning was watched by 18.5 million people,which remains a record forBBC2, and also remains a record post-midnight audience for any channel. The total match time of 14 hours 50 minutes for this, is the longest.When X missed that cut in the corner, the commentator said in shock, No. Its unbelievable ! and indeed it was given the stature of X.Y became the World champion for first and the only time in his life. A re-run of this match was played in 2010 edition of this competition between the two.Hints: think of sport popular in uk and why would it be the longest ? ID X,Y and what was so extremely special about this match.

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X-Steve Davis vs Y- Dennis Taylor1985 Snooker Black Ball Final

Q9_____owed its life to a 19th-century scandal involving soldier, theX affair. With overtones ofantisemitismand post-war paranoia, X was accused of selling secrets to _____s old enemy, theGermans.______s advertisers were annoyed as its editor considered X to be innocent and it led them to plan a rival to ______.As ______ was printed on green, they used Y.The editor of this newly formed rival, poached a certain journalist from _____. This journalist paved the way for Z and circulation boosted past a quarter of a million, and during the 1923 it was selling 500,000 copies a day. ID Z and the significance of Y.

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The L'Auto magazine was printed on yellow so

Le Tour de FranceYellow jersey is worn by the leader

Q10On a certain July 3rd , Xs phone call to Y was recorded as- This is the worst player in the world calling the best player in the world. Get your butt to ______.So Y made arrangements and said that , I have decided that the interests of my nation are greater than my own.Zs message said, Tell Y that I admire his fighting spirit. Hes a fighter. I like that. Tell Y from me that when its all over I want him to come down here and visit me, even if he loses.Z later failed to invite Y after X didnt think it was a good idea and told Z so. Z wanted to invite both Y and his rival A, but X thought that A might defect and it would look bad for the nation if A defected after a Z invite.A also quoted,When you play Y, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive.Hint: you would have seen this story in past 2-3 months.ID Y and his rival A.

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Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky 1972Bobby failed to reach Iceland for starting the game on July 2 so National security advisor X,Henry Kissinger called to persuade him.Z Richard Nixon.

Q11X made an embarrassing spill which allowed Steven Davis to tap in Southamptons second goal in their 3-1 defeat in 2013.And former England player Joe Corrigan reckons that X could have held Rickie Lamberts initial shot instead of fumbling the ball if ___1____.You have ____ on one end but then its all slippery, and replay shows exactly what I am talking about. I am not blaming it entirely on _____ but you need all the help you can.,said Joe Corrigan.

FITB ___1___ and why it is advisable to do ___1____ in the game ?

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Joe Hart being asked to roll the sleeves downSlippery portion being the skin and it is advisable so that when punching the ball in crowded area, referee can identify easily so as to who punched the ball.

Q12X was on the verge of suspension after a warning in a certain match which they won but he could not afford to get suspended ,being one of they key players and the competition being in the crucial stages.I dont think that the intensions were wrong, Its a tough system. We try our best but penalties are harsh. We dont want to miss the big games, so we did it in the right intensions.I am sure that they will change the rule but hopefully not in this edition., said X.Their trickery paid off until a closely fought finals where they lost.Hint: think cricketID X and the trickery.

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X was fined for slow over rate, so

X-Mahela Jayawardene switched captaincy with Kumar SangakkaraFacing one match ban for slow over rate, Sanga walked out for toss vs England in 2012 T20 WC claiming that Mahela had lost his previous 3 tosses.

End of Dry Pounce

Logos

+10 for each+20 for all correct

Q1The rivers Mersey and Irwell were first made navigable in the early 18th century. Goods were also transported on the Runcorn extension of theBridgewater Canal(from 1776) and theX and Y railway(from 1830), but by the late 19th century ithad fallen into disrepair and was often unusable.In addition, Y's business community viewed the charges imposed by X's docks and the railway companies as excessive. A ______was therefore proposed as a way of giving a direct access to Y.

Construction began in 1887; it took six years and cost 15million. When opened in January 1894 it was the largest of its kind in the world, and enabled the newly createdPort of Y ,to become Britain's third busiest port despite the city being about 40 miles (64km) inland.

ID the logo depicting this story.

Q2The phrase X is often used to announce/declare that -oneintendstocompeteforsomething,esp.apoliticalposition.It can also be used when challenging or entering a competition.So, when Eddie Rickenbackers 94th Aero squadron, entered the WW1 and since USA was a late comer to the war, it could be said that USA did X.A literal pictorial translation of this phrase was their logo.Some theories suggest that this story paved the way for Y, an extremely well known logo which was made by replacing a certain item in X by ______.What phrase is this ? And the logo.

Q3X is the logo of Sanderson Mens varsity Golf team.

The name X given to this not so famous logo is an extremely creative one as it depicts the head of a ________.It shows silhouette of a golfer who has just swung his club.The backhand and waist can be viewed as the nose and chin repectively .Swinging at full stretch requires power, so next to the silhouette is a power bar, similar to that used in various games such as EA Sports Cricket 07 to power up the delivery, and it can be viewed as something associated particularly with X.ID X, a symbol of power, and indeed a cleverly picturised logo.

Q4X are believed to have been developed by _______ for a specific purpose and so that their hands would be free to fight the enemy.

X are one of the distinctive pieces of equipment that have been used by ______ throughout the ages. In the days of chivalry, X and the metal from which they were made were a mark of rank. Hence the expression Y.So a team substituted a certain letter in their name as it appears on the logo by X.

ID the team.

Q5When they were born Prince Ampolius got his servants to kidnap them and drown them in a river, but they didn't drown but floated until they rested on land were a mother ______ instincts left her and her motherhood kicked in and she took the boys and raised them as her own.They became stronger as they grew and The word of their good deeds reached their grandfather Neumatour who wanted to meet the boys.The boys were told about his uncle by Neumatour, they carried out a successful plan to rescue their mother from the temple of X and returned the crown to their grandfather.Which team tells this story where the motherhood of ______ is portrayed ?

Q6Originally known, simply as "Allegheny" due to their home ballpark being in adjacent Allegheny City, the club eventually moved across the Allegheny River to X in 1887 where they were re-named the X Alleghenys.The new owners also signed highly regarded second ________,Lou Bierbauer, who had previously played with the AA'sY. Y failed to include him on their reserve list, and the Alleghenys picked him up.Nonetheless, this led to loud protests by Y, and in an official complaint, an AA official claimed the Alleghenys' actions were _______".The nickname was first acknowledged on the team's uniforms in 1912.ID this appropriate nickname/the team.

Exchange your sheets.

Q1The rivers Mersey and Irwell were first made navigable in the early 18th century. Goods were also transported on the Runcorn extension of theBridgewater Canal(from 1776) and theX and Y railway(from 1830), but by the late 19th century ithad fallen into disrepair and was often unusable.In addition, Y's business community viewed the charges imposed by X's docks and the railway companies as excessive. A ______was therefore proposed as a way of giving a direct access to Y.

Construction began in 1887; it took six years and cost 15million. When opened in January 1894 it was the largest of its kind in the world, and enabled the newly createdPort of Y ,to become Britain's third busiest port despite the city being about 40 miles (64km) inland.

ID the logo depicting this story.

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Manchester United, X being LiverpoolManchester Ship Canal

Q2The phrase X is often used to announce/declare that -oneintendstocompeteforsomething,esp.apoliticalposition.It can also be used when challenging or entering a competition.So, when Eddie Rickenbackers 94th Aero squadron, entered the WW1 and since USA was a late comer to the war, it could be said that USA did X.A literal pictorial translation of this phrase was their logo.Some theories suggest that this story paved the way for Y, an extremely well known logo which was made by replacing a certain item in X by ______.What phrase is this ? And the logo.

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Thowing your hat in the ringAnd the team is

New York Yankeess Bat in the Hat.

Q3X is both ,name & logo of Sanderson Mens varsity Golf team.

The name X given to this not so famous logo is an extremely creative one as it depicts the head of a ________.It shows silhouette of a golfer who has just swung his club.The backhand and waist can be viewed as the nose and chin repectively .Swinging at full stretch requires power, so next to the silhouette is a power bar, similar to that used in various games such as EA Sports Cricket 07 to power up the delivery, and it can be viewed as something associated particularly with X.ID X, a symbol of power, and indeed a cleverly picturised logo.

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SpartanPower bar can be seen as mohawk of a Spartan

Q4X are believed to have been developed by _______ for a specific purpose and so that their hands would be free to fight the enemy.

X are one of the distinctive pieces of equipment that have been used by ______ throughout the ages. In the days of chivalry, X and the metal from which they were made were a mark of rank. Hence the expression Y.So a team substituted a certain letter in their name as it appears on the logo by X.

ID the team.

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San Antonio SpursY-To earn our spurs.

Q5When they were born Prince Ampolius got his servants to kidnap them and drown them in a river, but they didn't drown but floated until they rested on land were a mother ______ instincts left her and her motherhood kicked in and she took the boys and raised them as her own.They became stronger as they grew and The word of their good deeds reached their grandfather Neumatour who wanted to meet the boys.The boys were told about his uncle by Neumatour, they carried out a successful plan to rescue their mother from the temple of X and returned the crown to their grandfather.Which team tells this story where the motherhood of ______ is portrayed ?

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Romulus and Remus were brought up by mother wolf. And so the nickname wolves.

Q6Originally known, simply as "Allegheny" due to their home ballpark being in adjacent Allegheny City, the club eventually moved across the Allegheny River to X in 1887 where they were re-named the X Alleghenys.The new owners also signed highly regarded second ________,Lou Bierbauer, who had previously played with the AA'sY. Y failed to include him on their reserve list, and the Alleghenys picked him up.Nonetheless, this led to loud protests by Y, and in an official complaint, an AA official claimed the Alleghenys' actions were _______".The nickname was first acknowledged on the team's uniforms in 1912.ID this appropriate nickname/the team.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Dry Pounce- Anti Clockwise+10/-53 pounces per team.Pounce is retained on correct answer and lost on a wrong one.

Q1X, born in 1859 in Scotland, played football as a goalkeeper for Portsmouth Association Football Club, an amateur side, under the pseudonym A.C. Smith. Hint: focus on the name.X was a keen cricketer and played 10 first class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club. X was also a keen golfer and was elected captain of the Crowborough Beacon Golf Club in Sussex in 1910.X, however, is more well known in another field, completely different from sports. Many of his achievements are considered as milestones in this field and his legacy remains to this day.ID X

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Q2The following audio is the farewell speech of a famous sportsperson considered a legend in his sport. Hint: Something related to this person was in trend 2 years back among celebrities.

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Lou GehrigALS-Lou Gehrigs disease

Q3Joe louis was an American heavyweight boxing champion, nicknamed The Brown Bomber.This was Joes famous comment about boxerBilly Conn, shortly before their heavyweight title rematch in New York City on June 19, 1946. Louis had devastating punches. But Conn was lighter and faster, so there was speculation that The Pittsburg Kid could win. When a reporter asked Louis about Conns speed, Joe gave his memorable response _____.

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He can run, but he cant hide.

Q4This edition of a sporting event had many firsts. Motorcycle racing, ballooning, cricket, croquet, and 200m swimming obstacle race were held for the first and probably the only time in this edition.It also had one very disturbing aspect with respect to a particular event, which led to protests.This edition had also taken an encouraging step towards promoting _____ in sport, something that is a part of all major sporting events today.Give the disturbing aspect and the encouraging step of this event.

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The use of live pigeonsThis was the first edition of the Olympics with women athletes

Q5X was a successful racing horse which won many races such as The US Filly Triple Crown and earned awards such as the Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3-year-old Filly. X was 1974s leading money earner in US Thoroughbred racing.X was owned by Carl Rosen, owner of clothing manufacturer Puritan Fashions Corp., who named the horse after X, a very successful sportsperson at that time, whom he had signed to endorse his companys line of sportswear.Hint: femaleGive X.

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Chris Evert

Q6X was the first ______ to be selected for his countrys national team in his sport. He was also the only ever _____ to win the highest level of competitions in his sport. In 1969, in which he won the Y tournament with his team, he was denied visa to play in the Z (a tournament) on grounds of _______. This led to his long lasting campaign against Z and _______ and for the expulsion of Z from the international federation of that sport.

Identify X,Y,Z.

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X-Arthur Ashe Y-Davis Cup Z-South Africa Open/ South Africa

Q7Arthritis is a form ofjoint disorderthat involves inflammationin one or more joints.The most common form of arthritis isosteoarthritis, a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. Other arthritis forms arerheumatoid arthritis,psoriatic arthritis, and relatedautoimmune diseases.Symptoms may include weight loss, tenderness, stiffness etc. I decided theres two ways I could go about it sit around doing nothing or accept it and move on. I can walk and see and Im still involved.It doesnt stop you doing things you love. You might not be able to do them 100 percent but you can do them.It is a pain in the butt to live with though. Arthritis is a life sentence of pain. Its like walking on glass.ID X, and something extremely iconic in a certain game that he introduced.

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Billy Bowdens crooked finger of doom

Q8There is an old saying that goes, never mix politics with sports, but funnily enough, the ______ managed to combine them to good effect with a little bit of help from the legend, X.As Y kept X waiting for days, X took to the streets, visiting children in schools and praying in mosques. We hope and pray there is not a war. he told the press, which followed him everywhere. And with the little authority from the fame that I have, Ill show the real side of ____.I do need publicity, but not for what I do for good! I need publicity for my book, I need publicity for my movie but not for helping people, he said. Then its no longer sincere.Hints: focus on war+mosques, gives you country and rival country, mosque should give you the religion of the player from rival country.ID X,Y and how did Y helped the people.

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Muhammad Ali, Saddam HussainAli went to Baghdad to free the hostages ,kept as human shields by Saddam Hussain.

Q9My parents says it was a Japanese cartoon I used to watch on television when I was very young, set in the Stone Age, where the main character was a boy called ___ ___, the little caveman. Jorge Chetti, my parents' first friend when we came to live in ______, claims he started calling X me X because all I could say was ___ ___.According to Grandpa, whenever he tried to teach me words that was all I said so he started to say 'X, come over here'' or 'X, go over there.''Others I've asked say I looked like ___ ____ and had a similar fringe and that I imitated the way the character ran.Hint: think of Japanese names.A cute story to what in relation with this ferocious player ?

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Sergio Kun Aguero

Q10"It'd be good for him if he loses. It would be nice if historians talk about X winning all but losing one to 'some guy.' I'd like to be that guy", Y said.X responded, "When people say things like that, it fires me up more than anything.It required analyzing frames shot 1/10,000th of a second apart, was used to officially confirm X's victory,but the images were not immediately released to the press. The initial refusal by _____ to release photos of the finish also raised questions due to X's sponsorship _____.Y later wrote in his blog, "People, this is the greatest moment of my life. If you ask me, it should be accepted and we should move on. I've accepted defeat, and there's nothing wrong with losing to the greatest.ID X and the significance of this win.

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Who won ???...

The left one- Michael Phelps defeating Milorad aviWinning 100 m butterfly, equaled him to Mark Spitzs record of 7 golds.

Q11According to Xs official biography X followed a particular superstition, as he thought it would bring him luck and keep him closer to his college.X is also credited for introducing a certain trend that became a huge hit and is followed today. Had X not came up with this trend, embarrassment and malfunction leading to career ending injuries.Theory behind this might be that X needed more space to stay close to its alma mater.Hints: think BasketballID the trend and his superstition.

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Michael JordanIntroduced long shorts in basketball which were loose and comfortable allowing him to wear his North Carolina shorts under the Bulls one.

Q12To increase the popularity of the sport ,many changes had been made to please the television audience.The ____ scoring system was a good idea whereas the campaign for 11 points was a disaster.The umpires on the instructions from authorities, makes sure that the game is continuous. While this keeps the audience in their seats, it becomes very irritating when they take the meaning of continuous play in a literal sense.A 30 second break is not enough for tv commercials , which usually increases the monetary flow and popularity of the sport.Hint: badminton vs tennisWhat controversy aroused due to this continuous play.

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In BadmintonUnlike Lawn tennis, players are not allowed to towel down in the middle of the game.

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Q1 +80/-80X is an English sportsperson and the current world no. 1 in a certain sport. Turned professional at the age of 16,youngest at that time.World No1 X complained that his action was hampered by being forced to wear a normal tie rather than a dicky bow for the afternoon Q/F of a major event recently.But Y, who called X 'The Torturer' in his book for his gritty style, admitted he had mellowed towards him. X is also a victim of a certain feat of Y, who has achieved it on multiple occasions.X is widely known as ________ ,coined by Richard Beare for his witty replies and jokes with referees and opponents during the matches.Hint: what were you call a joker in shakespearean works.The Blank.

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Q2 +60/-50The missing names from lists. Two charts of separate events, first is from icc t20 2007 wc.

Bowling stats from a Test match widely famous for its second innings. For connect take those two missing names.

Take these 4 names for connect.

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Q3 +40/-30In theLatin languageof the ancientRoman Empire,castra(singularcastrum) were buildings or plots of land reserved for or constructed for use as a military defensive position. The word appears in bothOscanand Umbrian (dialects ofItalic) as well as inLatin.InEnglish, the terms "Roman fortress", "Roman fort" and "Roman camp" are commonly used for thecastra. However, scholastic convention tends toward the use of the word "camp", "marching camp" and "fortress" as a translation ofcastra.Hint: in reference to naming of certain places in uk.

Basis/story behind what in Britain ?

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Q4 +30/-20X was top scorer in the1986 World Cup, the only time an Englishman has achieved this feat. He is also the only player to have won theEnglish golden bootwith three different clubs.Even though he enjoyed a long career, X was never cautioned by a referee for foul play and never received ayellowor red card.As a result of this accomplishment he was honored in 1990 with theFIFA Fair Play Award.His popularity has enabled him to appear in a series of light-hearted commercials for ______. ______ producer of snack, temporarily named their salt and vinegar crisps after X in the late 1990sthey were labelled 'Salt-n-________.Hints: rhyme with vinegar, think ucl match of the day highlights, bt sportsID X, who happens to be the only English player to play for FC Barcelona, also scoring a hat-trick vs Real Madrid in process.

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Q5 +20/-10In 2002, former Xs shirt sponsors _______signed a ten-year deal for naming rights. The agreement was superseded halfway through the period, in May 2007, when they again paid a "seven-figure sum" to extend their sponsorship of the stadium until 2017.Originally the ground was to have been called the _______ Bowl, or Crisp Bowl but that name was dropped after a fans' petition against it. Fans criticized the name for having only the name of the sponsor in it, and no Xs reference, such as "Filbert," "Fosse" or Y. (complete the alliteration f_____ )Some fans objected to _______ Bowl" on the grounds that the name too "American" (referring to theAmerican college footballbowl gameconcept).Take X/nickname Y for the connect.

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Q6 +10/0After a few drinks one night on holiday in Newquay last summer, he placed the bet on a whim following theappointment of Y."I watched them last season and they didn't play that badly. When he was appointed I thought he might bring something," said Herbert, who sold raffle tickets for the club when he was a teenager."The first thing I thought the next day was that I'd lost that fiver. I'm not a betting man, apart from a pound or two on the Grand National.""Even if they tail off, it's been worth that 5," Herbert told BBC Sport.Bet on what?

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AnswersMark Selby- The Jester from Leicester. R.P Singh, Virender Sehwag (missed out on third triple century), Javagal Srinath , Anil Kumble( 10/74,in the second innings)- Indian players who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club.The suffix cester.Salt-n-Linekar, Gary Linekar.X-Leicester City FC Y- Foxes5000/1 bet on Leicester winning EPL.

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