Fun Sports Trivia Questions
Which NBA side did Cheryl Miller's brother Reggie play for?
A: Indiana Pacers.
Which 30-plus player won his first golf Major at the 1998 US
Masters?
A: Mark O'Meara.
What is the nickname of record-breaking sprinter Maurice Greene?
A: Kansas Cannonball.
Where were the last Olympics of the 20th century in the USA held?
A: Atlanta.
How many 20th century Olympics were held in
Los Angeles?
A: Two.
Who came second when Donovan Bailey won 100m gold?
A: Frankie Fredericks.
What type of golfers compete for the Curtis Cup?
A: Women golfers.
How long was swimmer Michelle Smith-de Bruin banned for
attempting to manipulate a drugs test?
A: 4 years.
In basketball, where do the Suns come from?
A: Phoenix.
In what decade did Bill Shoemaker ride his first winner?
A: 1940s.
Which cartoon and film character is the nick name of super
athlete Michael Johnson?
A: Superman.
Greg Norman is known as the Great White what?
A: Shark.
Which country did 70s star Lassie Virren come from?
A: Finland.
In which city is the US "Tennis Open held?
A: New York.
Who, back in 1920, was the first football player to be traded?
A: Bob Nash.
Which golfer was Europe's leading money winner of 1998?
A: Colin Montgomerie.
Who did Joe DiMaggio play for throughout his career?
A: New York Yankees.
In football, what do the letters
NFL stand for?
A: National Football League.
The Davis Cup is competed for in which sport?
A: Tennis.
Who was ejected in the men's basketball final in 1972?
A: Dwight Jones & Dvorn Edeshko.
Who was Joltin Joe?
A: Joe DiMaggio.
Which movie star was an Austrian Junior Olympic Weight lifting
Champion?
A: Arnold Schwarzenegger.
What sport is staged at Roland Garros?
A: Tennis.
Where was Larry Bird from -- which gave him his nickname?
A: French Lick, Indiana.
What is the nationality of athlete Donovan Bailey?
A: Canadian.
Where in Massachusetts is the oldest American marathon race?
A: Boston.
In which sport did Andre's dad Mike Agassi compete in the
Olympics?
A: Boxing.
In basketball, where do the
Wizards come from?
A: Washington.
Which team did Hakeem Olajuwon join in 1984?
A: Houston Rockets.
Which Major-winning British golfer split from his coach David
Leadbetter in 1998?
A: Nick Faldo.
Peter Nichol became the first Brit in 25 years to win the British
Open in which sport?
A: Squash.
In football, what position is WR?
A: Wide receiver.
Which springboard was invented in the USA in the
1930s?
A: Trampoline.
In which event did an individual first win four successive gold
medals?
A: Discus.
How many players per team can be on the field for any play in the
NFL?
A: 11.
The Hawaii Ironman Championships are in which sport?
A: Triathlon.
Which Mark was captain of the European 1999 Ryder cup team?
A: James.
Billy Crystal had a full college scholarship in which sport?
A: Baseball.
Which Jennifer won Olympic gold in tennis in 1992?
A: Capriati.
In baseball, when a team is pitching how many players do they
have on the field?
A: Nine.
In which event did Michelle Smith de Bruin win bronze in
1996?
A: 200m butterfly.
Where does Sumo wrestling originate from?
A: Japan.
Which legendary American golfer played his last British Open in
1995?
A: Arnold Palmer.
Athlete Zola Budd was born in which country?
A: South Africa.
Which Spaniard won two US Masters in the 80s?
A: Seve Ballesteros.
In which decade did the Super Bowl begin?
A: 1960s.