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Sports Quiz SPORTS QUIZ By Chris Richcreek
1. How many single-season home run titles has Alex Rodriguez won during his career? 2. Who was the last player before reliever Bruce Sutter in 2006 to be elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in his 13th time on the ballot? 3. Name the oldest player to win the NFL regular-season Most Valuable Player honor. 4. When Larry Brown's UCLA Bruins reached the men's basketball NCAA Tournament final in 1980, what school did they lose to? 5. Who holds the New Jersey Devils record for most goals in a season? 6. In 2006, driver Jeff Burton notched the biggest come-from-behind victory in Busch Series history. What starting position did he have in the race? 7. How many consecutive years did tennis star Chris Evert win at least one grand-slam event?
Answers 1. Four -- 2001 (52 homers), 2002 (57), 2003 (47) and 2005 (48). 2. Ralph Kiner in 1975. 3. Quarterback Charlie Conerly of the New York Giants was 38 years old when he won the award in 1959. 4. Louisville. 5. Brian Gionta had 48 goals in 2005-06. 6. He started in 36th place. 7. Thirteen years (1974-1986).
(c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.
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