| #9077, aired 2024-04-09 | LOOKS LIKE WE'RE IN BUSINESS $800: In 2016 this sporting goods retailer got possessive & bought the assets of its bankrupt rival the Sports Authority Dick's |
| #9075, aired 2024-04-05 | SPORTS $200: Hail, yes! After turning roses blue in Pasadena, Jim Harbaugh led this U. to a national title with a win over Washington in 2024 Michigan |
| #9075, aired 2024-04-05 | SPORTS $400: In 2024 this Iowa athlete sunk one of her trademark logo 3-pointers & set the all-time NCAA women's scoring record (Caitlin) Clark |
| #9075, aired 2024-04-05 | SPORTS $600: In February 2024 this swimmer's 13-year win streak in the 800m free was broken by Summer McIntosh of Canada Ledecky |
| #9075, aired 2024-04-05 | SPORTS $800: Sydney Swans & Adelaide Crows better beware of Geelong Cats, your 2022 champs in this sport Australian Rules Football |
| #9075, aired 2024-04-05 | SPORTS $1000: We're cuckoo for this woman, who defeated Venus Williams at age 15 & later won the U.S. Open (Coco) Gauff |
| #9071, aired 2024-04-01 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $200: Germany defeated Serbia in the final of the 2023 FIBA World Cup for men's national teams in this sport basketball |
| #9071, aired 2024-04-01 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $400: As of 2021, women also got to compete in the Olympic C1 & C2 races in this type of "C"raft canoe |
| #9071, aired 2024-04-01 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $600: The team version of this is an Olympic sport that somewhat resembles soccer, but players throw the ball rather than kick it handball |
| #9071, aired 2024-04-01 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $800: Australia beat England in 1877 to win the first of the international cricket games known by this 2-word term test matches |
| #9071, aired 2024-04-01 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $1000: French for "servant", in pro cycling it's a rider whose job is to help a team's leader win, not to win individually a domestique |
| #9061, aired 2024-03-18 | BUSINESS PARTNERS $400: In 1964 Phil Knight & Bill Bowerman founded Blue Ribbon Sports; in the early 1970s, Swoosh! It became this company Nike |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | SPORTS MASCOT HISTORY $200: Starting his career at the San Diego Zoo, he's "an embryonic Charles Chaplin in... feathers", says his biography the San Diego Chicken |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | SPORTS MASCOT HISTORY $400: From 1979 to 1981 the Yankees fittingly had a mascot named this, also a word for a well-dressed man Dandy |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | SPORTS MASCOT HISTORY $600: In 1979 Youppi! suited up for this MLB squad, prior to moving across town (& sports leagues) to the Canadiens the Montreal Expos |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | SPORTS MASCOT HISTORY $800: This NFL team notes mascot Captain Fear lamented his lost ship, but friends, it was found & rebuilt at Raymond James Stadium! the Buccaneers |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | SPORTS MASCOT HISTORY $1000: Since the 1990s Fred the Red has been a devil indeed for this team from the north of England Man U (Manchester United) |
| #9042, aired 2024-02-20 | HANSEL CULTURE $200: One-armed basketball player Hansel Enmanuel was featured in an ad campaign from this sports drink invented in Florida Gatorade |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | SPORTS PROFESSORS $200: "The Ol' Perfessor" Casey Stengel, won 2 World Series titles as a player with the Giants, then seven more as a manager of these crosstown rivals the Yankees |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | SPORTS PROFESSORS $400: Brainy Italian soccer star Gianluca "Il Professorino" Pessotto got his nickname for wearing these, though not on the pitch eyeglasses |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | SPORTS PROFESSORS $600: For years a star on the Red Army team, in 1989 Igor "The Professor" Larionov became one of the first Soviets to play in this league the NHL |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | SPORTS PROFESSORS $800: Nicknamed "The Professor" for her intelligent shotmaking, Agnieszka Radwanska won 20 titles on the WTA, this tour the Women's Tennis Association |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | SPORTS PROFESSORS $1000: You don't see a lot of players nicknamed both "The Professor" & "Mad Dog", but this Hall of Fame Braves pitcher of the '90s pulled it off Greg Maddux |
| #9027, aired 2024-01-30 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $1,000 (Daily Double): The land donated to start this ACC sports powerhouse was home to the estate of John C. Calhoun Clemson University |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $200: In May 1970 aboard a longshot named Fathom, Diane Crump became the first female jockey in this horse race the Kentucky Derby |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $400: In 2019 FIFA named her Women's Player of the Year; in 2020 she proposed to girlfriend Sue Bird Megan Rapinoe |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $600: With a lap of 196.434 mph, she was the fastest qualifier at the 2013 Daytona 500 Danica Patrick |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $800: As an impact player for this Phoenix WNBA team, Brittney Griner led the league in blocks per game in 2021 & was second in scoring the Mercury |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $1000: In 2001 it was love all when Andre Agassi married this German tennis star Graf |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | "D.D." $1200: It's the somewhat devilish name for the sports teams at North Carolina's Wake Forest University the Demon Deacons |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | LISA, ANN OR WALTER? $800: First name of the subject of the 2011 sports biography "Sweetness" Walter (Peyton) |
| #9021, aired 2024-01-22 | THIS CATEGORY IS "MID" $3,000 (Daily Double): "The demon of noon" is the translation of the French term for this, which may lead to buying a red sports car midlife crisis |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | WHAT IN THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS...? $200: Making the best of a bad past situation, this ex-heavyweight champ from Brooklyn put out edibles in the shape of ears in 2022 Mike Tyson |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | WHAT IN THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS...? $400: Goalie Patrick Roy said he couldn't hear what Jeremy Roenick said, due to "my 2" rings for winning this trophy plugging my ears the Stanley Cup |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | WHAT IN THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS...? $600: In 1900 the U.S. beat the Brits in the first match for this international team tennis "Cup" the Davis Cup |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | WHAT IN THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS...? $800: In 2022 Chloe Kim was golden--again--defending her women's halfpipe Olympic title in this sport snowboarding |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | WHAT IN THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS...? $1000: Deferred payments in a 2000 MLB contract had this 53-year-old "Jr." making $3.6 million as the Reds' 4th-highest paid player in 2023 Ken Griffey Jr. |
| #9012, aired 2024-01-09 | SPORTS TAKES $200: Stay balanced, tighten your jaw muscles & keep your chin down are tips for how to take one of these--if you have to a punch |
| #9012, aired 2024-01-09 | SPORTS TAKES $400: Basketball players take shots, like this type added to the NBA in 1979 a three-point shot (three-pointer) |
| #9012, aired 2024-01-09 | SPORTS TAKES $600: Stephen A. Smith & Molly Qerim talk sports & more on this ESPN show First Take |
| #9012, aired 2024-01-09 | SPORTS TAKES $800: The NHL has a penalty for taking this to try to get your team a power play; the rules also call it "embellishment" a dive (flopping on purpose) |
| #9012, aired 2024-01-09 | SPORTS TAKES $1000: An unwritten rule of baseball is to take (not swing) on this count, especially if your team has a big lead 3-0 |
| #9011, aired 2024-01-08 | CELEBRITY SIBLING SURNAMES $400: Of the NBA's
Steph & Seth Curry |
| #9010, aired 2024-01-05 | OUR MAN ON THE FIELD $1000: New Zealand's Jonah Lomu topped ruck.co.uk's list of this sport's 25 best players of all time rugby |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | SPORTS TEAM HOMOPHONES $100: Phoenix NBA team, or
male offspring the Suns/sons |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | SPORTS TEAM HOMOPHONES $200: MLB team whose stadium features a giant illuminated "Liberty Bell", or
young female horses the Phillies/fillies |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | SPORTS TEAM HOMOPHONES $300: The NFL's "Monsters of the Midway", or
what someone does when they strip nude the Bears/bares |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | SPORTS TEAM HOMOPHONES $400: NHL team that left Hartford in 1997, or
Bob Marley's band the Whalers/Wailers |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | SPORTS TEAM HOMOPHONES $500: The individual loops that make up a chain, or
Minnesota's WNBA team the links/Lynx |
| #9003, aired 2023-12-27 | 2023 SPORTS HIGHLIGHT REEL $200: A field goal with 8 seconds left gave this team a 38-35 win over the Eagles in Super Bowl 57 Kansas City |
| #9003, aired 2023-12-27 | 2023 SPORTS HIGHLIGHT REEL $400: For the first time, the U.S. women didn't reach the semifinals of this, getting knocked out by Sweden in the round of 16 the Women's World Cup |
| #9003, aired 2023-12-27 | 2023 SPORTS HIGHLIGHT REEL $600: He won 3 of 4 men's Grand Slam singles titles, but lost at Wimbledon to young Carlos Alcaraz Djokovic |
| #9003, aired 2023-12-27 | 2023 SPORTS HIGHLIGHT REEL $800: In the most-viewed women's college game ever, Angel Reese & these Tigers beat Iowa for the NCAA basketball crown LSU |
| #9003, aired 2023-12-27 | 2023 SPORTS HIGHLIGHT REEL $1000: In August, this YouTube star turned fighter beat MMA star Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing match Jake Paul |
| #8996, aired 2023-12-18 | COLORFUL SPORTS $200: The area surrounding a golf hole; the average size on the pro tours is about 6,000 square feet a green |
| #8996, aired 2023-12-18 | COLORFUL SPORTS $400: Notorious nickname of the Chicago team that threw the 1919 World Series the Black Sox |
| #8996, aired 2023-12-18 | COLORFUL SPORTS $600: Hard Rock Stadium in Florida is home to the Miami Dolphins & this college bowl game the Orange Bowl |
| #8996, aired 2023-12-18 | COLORFUL SPORTS $800: This cup awarded to the Canadian Football League champion was named for a governor general of Canada the Grey Cup |
| #8996, aired 2023-12-18 | COLORFUL SPORTS $1000: This pro hockey team took their name from the 1914 hit heard here the St. Louis Blues |
| #8990, aired 2023-12-08 | THE IVY LEAGUE $600: Its sports teams are known as the Bulldogs Yale |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | SPORTS STUFF $200: This league adopted a rule in 2020 that prevented teams from manipulating the game clock via dead-ball fouls the NFL |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | SPORTS STUFF $400: In golf, the driver is referred to as this number wood 1 |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | SPORTS STUFF $600: In college, this basketball star was the first freshman named National Player of the Year (Kevin) Durant |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | SPORTS STUFF $800: This British soccer club was truly fab in 2019, winning the UEFA Champions League Liverpool |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | SPORTS STUFF $1000: Honus Wagner signed a historic contract in 1905 that saw him endorse this baseball bat with a Kentucky city in its name a Louisville Slugger |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | WOMEN & SPORTS $300: In ESPN's highest-rated tennis match ever, 4.8 million people watched this woman smash winners one last time in 2022 Serena Williams |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | WOMEN & SPORTS $600: Named general manager of the Miami Marlins in 2020, Kim Ng became this pro sport's first female GM baseball |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | WOMEN & SPORTS $900: Go watch women's sports at this bar in Portland, OR; its name is like "The Sports Bar" but the last word is an anagram of "BAR" (The Sports) Bra |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | WOMEN & SPORTS $1200: "100 International Golf Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida" is the mailing address of this women's sports league the LPGA |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | WOMEN & SPORTS $1500: During her skiing career, Lindsey Vonn won a record 82 World Cup races; in 2023, this woman won her 83rd Mikaela Shiffrin |
| #8982, aired 2023-11-28 | FOREIGN LANGUAGE $400: In French, l'oiseau is this; it sports les plumes a bird |
| #8980, aired 2023-11-24 | IN EXPLICABLE $1000: This wild goat sports quite a pair of horns an ibex |
| #8980, aired 2023-11-24 | NASHVILLE, GEOGRAPHIC $1200: Nashville's Centennial Park on West End Avenue sports a full-size replica of this Athenian temple the Parthenon |
| #8973, aired 2023-11-15 | SPORTS! $200: Early winners of this trophy include the Montreal Shamrocks, the Winnipeg Victorias & the Ottawa "Silver Seven" the Stanley Cup |
| #8973, aired 2023-11-15 | SPORTS! $400: Robin Williams said this, England's national summer sport, "is basically baseball on Valium" cricket |
| #8973, aired 2023-11-15 | SPORTS! $600: This '70s tennis superstar said when she was 12, she knew she'd "spend the rest of (her) life fighting for equal rights" Billie Jean King |
| #8973, aired 2023-11-15 | SPORTS! $800: Mule ears, snake eyes & goal posts are nicknames for this split in bowling a 7-10 |
| #8973, aired 2023-11-15 | SPORTS! $1000: Both former U.S. figure skating champs, they bring style as well as expertise to their commentary on the sport Weir & Lipinski |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | CRINGEWORTHY OFFICE LINGO $200: This 2-word phrase meaning "chat" or "connect" may have started as a sports metaphor; overusing it is now a national pastime touch base |
| #8963, aired 2023-11-01 | GO "OME" $400: A covered sports stadium a dome |
| #8959, aired 2023-10-26 | HALL OF FAMER BY POSITION $1200: Bob Feller,
Bob Lemon,
Bob Gibson baseball pitchers |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | NAME DROPPERS $400: Partly to distance themselves from J.K. Rowling, athletes are now replacing this name for their sport with "quadball" quidditch |
| #8955, aired 2023-10-20 | SPORTS AROUND THE WORLD $200: Aruba is a mecca for this board & sail sport & hosts an annual event with long distance & slalom competitions windsurfing |
| #8955, aired 2023-10-20 | SPORTS AROUND THE WORLD $400: This racket sport named for what the soft rubber balls do when hit against a wall is popular in Bermuda squash |
| #8955, aired 2023-10-20 | SPORTS AROUND THE WORLD $600: The Clericus Cup is a soccer tournament for teams around this tiny state Vatican City |
| #8955, aired 2023-10-20 | SPORTS AROUND THE WORLD $800: This ancient sport also known as hawking is still popular in Saudi Arabia falconry |
| #8955, aired 2023-10-20 | SPORTS AROUND THE WORLD $4,000 (Daily Double): A combination of sport, dance & martial art, capoeira is popular in this country where it was created Brazil |
| #8953, aired 2023-10-18 | YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE LEFT THE COUCH $1200: It's the most common sports sprain & also common is your buddy telling you to just walk it off a twisted (sprained) ankle |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | BACK TO SCHOOL, SPORTS STAR $200: He got his geography degree from the University of North Carolina in 1986--while leading the NBA in scoring with 37.1 points per game Michael Jordan |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | BACK TO SCHOOL, SPORTS STAR $400: After finishing online, this big sis stopped by Indiana University East to pick up her BS on the way to a nearby tennis tournament Venus Williams |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | BACK TO SCHOOL, SPORTS STAR $600: MLB All-Star J.J. Putz, who shared a dorm at this school with Tom Brady, went back to finish his degree in 2010 Michigan |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | BACK TO SCHOOL, SPORTS STAR $800: The most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, she started college in 1999 & returned to get her B.A. in 2009 Michelle Kwan |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | BACK TO SCHOOL, SPORTS STAR $1000: When this former Carolina Panthers QB graduated from Auburn in 2015, he stayed off the stage to keep the focus on the other graduates Cam Newton |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | WOULDA, COULDA, SHOULDA $200: The credo "Shoulda, coulda, and woulda won't get it done" led Pat Riley to 4 NBA titles coaching this team the L.A. Lakers |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | HI, I'M J.LO $600: Boxing's greatest "J.Lo" of all time, he had a sports arena named after him in Detroit that was known locally as "the Joe" Joe Louis |
| #8944, aired 2023-10-05 | MOVIES AS TV NEWS STORIES $200: Rocky Balboa has begun training Adonis Johnson; will Adonis have the eye of the tiger? That's up next in sports Creed |
| #8944, aired 2023-10-05 | I HAVE A PREPOSITION FOR YOU $600: It means against, whether in a legal action or a sports contest versus |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ATTRACTIONS $1000: This sports venue popularly known as "The House that Kobe Built" was recently renamed the Crypto.com Arena the Staples Center |
| #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | INDIANA WANTS YOU $400: This pro sports team relocated in 1984 (in the middle of the night) & began playing in Indiana the Colts |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | STARTS WITH "G" $1600: The mascot seen here represents these University of South Carolina sports teams the Gamecocks |
| #8924, aired 2023-07-27 | THE FORBES 2023 BILLIONAIRES $800: He founded his sports shoe company "in 1964, with just $500" & he & family are now No. 25 at $45.1 billion Phil Knight |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | WITH BELLS ON $400: The New York Times guide to spectator sports says this can happen, "if a man is knocked down in the closing seconds of a round" saved by the bell |
| #8908, aired 2023-07-05 | BORN ON THE 5th OF JULY $600: She began kicking around in 1985, won a couple of World Cups & was Sports Illustrated's 2019 Sportsperson of the Year Megan Rapinoe |
| #8908, aired 2023-07-05 | WHO ARE "U"? $1200: This model & actress graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in 2012, 2013 & 2017 (Kate) Upton |
| #8907, aired 2023-07-04 | LET'S GO TO THE SPORTS BOOK $400: "How to Find a Ballplayer" & "Anatomy of an Undervalued Pitcher" are chapters in this 2003 bestseller Moneyball |
| #8907, aired 2023-07-04 | LET'S GO TO THE SPORTS BOOK $800: "Iron Ambition", by this heavyweight champ, is about his relationship with trainer Cus D'Amato ("Iron") Mike Tyson |
| #8907, aired 2023-07-04 | LET'S GO TO THE SPORTS BOOK $1200: "Pistol: The Life of" this man calls him a "fresh-faced, sad-eyed wizard cradling a grainy, leather orb" Pete Maravich |
| #8907, aired 2023-07-04 | LET'S GO TO THE SPORTS BOOK $1600: George Plimpton takes out an insurance policy against death & dismemberment in this 1966 book Paper Lion |
| #8907, aired 2023-07-04 | LET'S GO TO THE SPORTS BOOK $2000: "The night before I met Jimmy Connors... at Wimbledon in the summer of 1975, I went to bed & slept soundly", he says in "Days of Grace" Arthur Ashe |
| #8905, aired 2023-06-30 | SPORTS ROOKIES $200: Last name of 2021 NBA Rookie of the Year LaMelo; brother Lonzo was named to a 2018 All-Rookie Team Ball |
| #8905, aired 2023-06-30 | SPORTS ROOKIES $400: From Tony Dorsett in 1977 to Eric Dickerson in 1983, 7 straight winners of the PFWA NFL Rookie of the Year Award played this position running back |
| #8905, aired 2023-06-30 | SPORTS ROOKIES $600: Juli Inkster, Patty Sheehan & Nancy Lopez are former winners of this tour's Rookie of the Year Award the LPGA |
| #8905, aired 2023-06-30 | SPORTS ROOKIES $800: This 2018 AL Rookie of the Year ended the 2023 World Baseball Classic by striking out another former winner, Mike Trout Shohei Ohtani |
| #8905, aired 2023-06-30 | SPORTS ROOKIES $1000: In 1959, long before he voiced "The King" in "Cars", this racing legend was NASCAR's Rookie of the Year Richard Petty |
| #8894, aired 2023-06-15 | DATING/APPS $200: You're a Mets fan? Let's hit a sports bar & enjoy these mini sandwiches that share a name with a pitch mastered by Justin Verlander a slider |
| #8892, aired 2023-06-13 | AFTER THE FACT $200: Oslo hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics... with demonstration sports like bandy, kind of like hockey speeded up as this replaces the puck a ball |
| #8885, aired 2023-06-02 | SPORTS STARS CALLING IT QUITS $200: Jackie Robinson spent his entire major league career with this team; when traded to the Giants, he retired the (Brooklyn) Dodgers |
| #8885, aired 2023-06-02 | SPORTS STARS CALLING IT QUITS $400: Formerly the all-time leading goal scorer in women's soccer, she retired as a player in 2004 Mia Hamm |
| #8885, aired 2023-06-02 | SPORTS STARS CALLING IT QUITS $600: The most decorated Olympian, he announced his retirement in 2016 Michael Phelps |
| #8885, aired 2023-06-02 | SPORTS STARS CALLING IT QUITS $800: In 2019, after numerous injuries, this Alpine racer with over 80 World Cup wins announced she was leaving the slopes Lindsey Vonn |
| #8885, aired 2023-06-02 | SPORTS STARS CALLING IT QUITS $1000: In August 2003, both Pete Sampras & this other tennis champ hung up their rackets from tournament play Michael Chang |
| #10, aired 2023-05-15 | GREAT SPORTS CALLS $200: Andrés Cantor said he almost fainted while making this call after a thrilling Landon Donovan score GOOOAAAL! |
| #10, aired 2023-05-15 | GREAT SPORTS CALLS $400: Howard Cosell, 1973: "Down goes" this man! "Down goes" this man! "Down goes" this man! Frazier |
| #10, aired 2023-05-15 | GREAT SPORTS CALLS $600: Al Michaels: "It is caught by Dyson. Can he get in? No, he cannot. Mike Jones made the tackle &" they "have won the Super Bowl!" the Rams |
| #10, aired 2023-05-15 | GREAT SPORTS CALLS $800: "I don't believe what I just saw" & "We'll see you tomorrow night" are among the many calls of this legend & dad of a legend Jack Buck |
| #10, aired 2023-05-15 | GREAT SPORTS CALLS $1000: "The slipper still fits!" as this then-Cinderella Spokane school eked out a 1999 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament win Gonzaga |
| #6, aired 2023-05-10 | CAR STUFF $1000: This British automaker teamed up with its competitor Healey to produce classic '50s sports cars like the Sprite Austin |
| #8860, aired 2023-04-28 | SPORTS GOATs $200: This long-gone Yankee slugger still tops the career wins above replacement list at baseball-reference.com Babe Ruth |
| #8860, aired 2023-04-28 | SPORTS GOATs $400: He's been called the GOAT of TV commentary John Madden |
| #8860, aired 2023-04-28 | SPORTS GOATs $800: This '40s & '50s welterweight & middleweight champ topped a "Ring" magazine's list of greatest boxers Sugar Ray Robinson |
| #8860, aired 2023-04-28 | SPORTS GOATs $1,000 (Daily Double): He was born March 30, 1970, in a Virginia stable Secretariat |
| #8860, aired 2023-04-28 | SPORTS GOATs $1000: In 1912 this country's king told Jim Thorpe he was the world's greatest athlete; Jim is said to have replied, "Thanks, king" Sweden |
| #8847, aired 2023-04-11 | I GOT THE RECEIPTS $600: In 1989 Jerry Jones bought this NFL team for $140 million; a decent investment, as it's worth more than $7 billion today the Dallas Cowboys |
| #8846, aired 2023-04-10 | A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT $400: Adjective for sports played between students at the same school intramural (Ural) |
| #8842, aired 2023-04-04 | SPORTS MEDICINE $400: To promote healing, some players receive PRP injections, short for "platelet-rich" this plasma |
| #8842, aired 2023-04-04 | SPORTS MEDICINE $800: Lateral epicondylitis is better known as this, which despite its name, isn't limited to guys like Novak Djokovic tennis elbow |
| #8842, aired 2023-04-04 | SPORTS MEDICINE $1200: Medial tibial stress syndrome is the medical term for this, perhaps caused by increasing the duration or intensity of a run shin splints |
| #8842, aired 2023-04-04 | SPORTS MEDICINE $1600: In 1974 this Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher had ligament surgery & the operation subsequently bore his name Tommy John |
| #8842, aired 2023-04-04 | SPORTS MEDICINE $2000: A doctor in the French army lent his name to this part of the foot which athletes are often injuring the Lisfranc joint |
| #8841, aired 2023-04-03 | LIKE A BIRD $1000: In sports this bird refers to someone who comes in & steals a win or score from a teammate vulture |
| #8836, aired 2023-03-27 | FANTASY SPORTS $200: Ginny Weasley had a brilliant career in this sport, joining the Holyhead Harpies Quidditch |
| #8836, aired 2023-03-27 | FANTASY SPORTS $400: On "The Office" Flonkerton is predictably played by racing with boxes of this product strapped to your feet paper |
| #8836, aired 2023-03-27 | FANTASY SPORTS $600: Katniss & Peeta are about to eat poisonous berries when they learn they can't both win this, but they get a reprieve the Hunger Games |
| #8836, aired 2023-03-27 | FANTASY SPORTS $800: The only rule in the game of Calvinball, seen in a comic strip by him, is that it can't be played the same way twice (Bill) Watterson |
| #8836, aired 2023-03-27 | FANTASY SPORTS $1000: This author says in "Sirens of Titan" that the children of Mars "spent most of their time playing German batball" Kurt Vonnegut |
| #8833, aired 2023-03-22 | 4-LETTER SPORTS TERMS $200: In football, it can refer to a chosen play, a referee's decision on a play, or an announcer's portrayal of the action a call |
| #8833, aired 2023-03-22 | 4-LETTER SPORTS TERMS $400: Tim Duncan knows there are "high" & "low" parts of this, with "low" closer to the basket post |
| #8833, aired 2023-03-22 | 4-LETTER SPORTS TERMS $600: The second half of a golf course is called this, 2 4-letter words the back nine |
| #8833, aired 2023-03-22 | 4-LETTER SPORTS TERMS $800: Forwards in hockey come in 3 types:
The center & a left & right this wing |
| #8833, aired 2023-03-22 | 4-LETTER SPORTS TERMS $1000: An MLB relief pitcher who doesn't get the save may be eligible for this, provided he gets an out & maintains the lead a hold |
| #8831, aired 2023-03-20 | GIFTS FOR THE SPORTS FAN? $200: The little plane called a Piper this would be a perfect gift for a Chicago baseball fan a Cub |
| #8831, aired 2023-03-20 | GIFTS FOR THE SPORTS FAN? $400: This word for any cheap trinket sounds perfect for a Big Apple hoops lover a knickknack |
| #8831, aired 2023-03-20 | GIFTS FOR THE SPORTS FAN? $600: A young Tampa hockey fan would probably dig a toy car depicting this cinematic speedster Lightning McQueen |
| #8831, aired 2023-03-20 | GIFTS FOR THE SPORTS FAN? $800: This 1987 Tom Clancy novel would make even the most curmudgeonly Belichick fan happy Patriot Games |
| #8831, aired 2023-03-20 | GIFTS FOR THE SPORTS FAN? $1000: This 2-word fungus that's used to make beer will be welcomed by your suds-crafting, baseball-loving bro in Milwaukee brewer's yeast |
| #8824, aired 2023-03-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS STUFF $200: Alliterative nickname for just the last 2 rounds of the NCAA basketball championship, featuring a quartet of teams the Final Four |
| #8824, aired 2023-03-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS STUFF $400: In 2022 this numeric conference announced plans to grow to 16 schools, 2 in Calif.; no word about a possible name change the Big Ten |
| #8824, aired 2023-03-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS STUFF $600: The NCAA needs permission from Major League Baseball to use this name for an event held each summer in Omaha the College World Series |
| #8824, aired 2023-03-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS STUFF $800: This SEC school won the 2023 NCAA football title game in convincing fashion with a 65-7 drubbing of TCU Georgia |
| #8824, aired 2023-03-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS STUFF $1000: Gable Steveson won the 2022 NCAA heavyweight title in this, with 2 quick takedowns to beat Greco specialist Cohlton Schultz wrestling |
| #8823, aired 2023-03-08 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $400: Physical therapist & kinesiotherapist are 2 careers within this field that specializes in athletic injuries sports medicine |
| #8818, aired 2023-03-01 | RE: UNION $1600: Promoting non-professional sports & fitness programs since 1888, the AAU is this Union the Amateur Athletic Union |
| #8810, aired 2023-02-17 | WORD & WORDPLUS $600: A devotee of a sports franchise & a dream of an unlikely situation that you hope will come true fan & fantasy |
| #8797, aired 2023-01-31 | JASON CONCEPCION $400: (Jason Concepcion presents the clue.) From 2017 through 2020, I hosted the Emmy-winning series "NBA Desktop" for this sports & pop culture website with a name that means "a skilled player competing incognito" The Ringer |
| #8795, aired 2023-01-27 | A DASH OF FASHION $400: Time to combine fashion with sports! This one-piece, sleeveless dress is also a term for a basketball shot jumpers |
| #11, aired 2023-01-19 | SHOE BIZ $200: In 2016 co-founder Phil Knight officially stepped down as chairman of this sports brand Nike |
| #8784, aired 2023-01-12 | SPORTS COMPETITIONS $200: In 2022, a year after a bad car crash, Tiger Woods returned to the greens in Augusta to play in this tournament the Masters |
| #8784, aired 2023-01-12 | SPORTS COMPETITIONS $400: That's Greg LeMond in yellow, the first American to win this race, competing in 1989 before helmets became mandatory the Tour de France |
| #8784, aired 2023-01-12 | SPORTS COMPETITIONS $600: A little birdie told us that China has won the most gold medals in this sport's BWF World Championships badminton |
| #8784, aired 2023-01-12 | SPORTS COMPETITIONS $800: Dating back to the 1850s, the oldest trophy in international sports goes to the winners of this yachting competition the America's Cup |
| #8784, aired 2023-01-12 | SPORTS COMPETITIONS $1000: Meaning "unconquered", these intl. games, held in The Hague in 2022, are for wounded, injured & sick servicemen & women the Invictus Games |
| #8783, aired 2023-01-11 | HORSES ON WHEELS $400: Ford gave its sports car unveiled in April 1964 this name of a wild, untamed horse Mustang |
| #8782, aired 2023-01-10 | SPORTS TROPHIES $200: Major League Soccer's top scorer gets the Golden this piece of footwear Boot |
| #8782, aired 2023-01-10 | SPORTS TROPHIES $400: Given out on Memorial Day weekend, the Borg-Warner Trophy goes to the winner of this race the Indianapolis 500 |
| #8782, aired 2023-01-10 | SPORTS TROPHIES $600: The NHL's Selke Trophy goes to the forward who's best not at scoring but at this defense |
| #8782, aired 2023-01-10 | SPORTS TROPHIES $800: Serena Williams is a 3-time winner of the Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen, given to the women's singles champ at this Grand Slam event the French Open |
| #8782, aired 2023-01-10 | SPORTS TROPHIES $1000: Named for a onetime Brisbane Lions coach, the Leigh Matthews Trophy goes to the MVP of the AFL, this the Australian Football League |
| #9, aired 2023-01-05 | OFFICIAL STATE STUFF $1200: Utah's state winter sports are skiing & this newer, similar one snowboarding |
| #8776, aired 2023-01-02 | LET THERE BE FROGS $1000: They hop to it as the sports teams for Texas Christian University the Horned Frogs |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT $200: For tenpin, these are all 8.5 inches in diameter & can weigh up to 16 pounds bowling balls |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT $400: Hybrid golf clubs are so named because they combine the qualities of these 2 traditional types of clubs woods & irons |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT $600: Most of the material used to make the moving objects in this sport comes from a Scottish quarry on Ailsa Craig curling |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT $800: Some tennis rackets are made with this DuPont product that's also used to make bulletproof vests Kevlar |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT $1000: A powder made from pine trees is what fills this bag used on the mound to get a better grip the rosin bag |
| #8767, aired 2022-12-20 | SPORTS FRANCHISES' PREVIOUS HOMES $200: The Los Angeles Dodgers Brooklyn |
| #8767, aired 2022-12-20 | SPORTS FRANCHISES' PREVIOUS HOMES $400: The Indianapolis Colts Baltimore |
| #8767, aired 2022-12-20 | SPORTS FRANCHISES' PREVIOUS HOMES $600: The Los Angeles Rams St. Louis |
| #8767, aired 2022-12-20 | SPORTS FRANCHISES' PREVIOUS HOMES $800: The Colorado Avalanche, oui, oui! Quebec City |
| #8767, aired 2022-12-20 | SPORTS FRANCHISES' PREVIOUS HOMES $1000: The Atlanta Braves Milwaukee |
| #8750, aired 2022-11-25 | LET'S PLAY SPORTS THERE! $200: It's not heaven, it's Dyersville in this state where the Yankees & White Sox sent 8 home runs into the corn in a 2021 game Iowa |
| #8750, aired 2022-11-25 | LET'S PLAY SPORTS THERE! $400: You can take me out to the ballgame anytime at Miller Park at this university in Provo, Utah BYU (Brigham Young) |
| #8750, aired 2022-11-25 | LET'S PLAY SPORTS THERE! $600: Home of Alex Trebek's beloved CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the field named for this donut company hosted a 2022 NHL outdoor game Tim Hortons |
| #8750, aired 2022-11-25 | LET'S PLAY SPORTS THERE! $800: When a ball is out at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in this wealthy emirate known for its skyscrapers, it's really out Dubai |
| #8750, aired 2022-11-25 | LET'S PLAY SPORTS THERE! $1,000 (Daily Double): Site of a brief 1983 coup, this West Indies isle of spice hosted 2007 World Cup games at its National Cricket Stadium Grenada |
| #8750, aired 2022-11-25 | 2-WORD BOOK TITLES $5,600 (Daily Double): Pitcher Jim Bouton issued 50 walks in the 1969 season, so 50 times he heard this title of his season diary Ball Four |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | SPORTS $200: It was said, "2/3 of the earth is covered by water, the other third is covered by Garry Maddox", specialist at this MLB position center field |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | SPORTS $400: In 2018 this NHL team was on a roll, making it to the Stanley Cup finals in its very first season Vegas Golden Knights |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | SPORTS $600: In 2017 this Irish UFC champ tried boxing & got TKO'd by Floyd Mayweather (Conor) McGregor |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | SPORTS $800: In 2020, Iga Swiatek won the French Open, the first Grand Slam single's title for a player from this country Poland |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | SPORTS $1000: This superstar forward, for both the Minneapolis & L.A. Lakers, was GM of the L.A. Clippers for 22 years (Elgin) Baylor |
| #8, aired 2022-11-13 | SPORTS STARS $300: This golf great won his first Masters in 1997 at age 21 & 4 since then Tiger Woods |
| #8, aired 2022-11-13 | SPORTS STARS $600: In 2008 this Jamaican sprinter came from out of the blue to set the first of many world records; Olympic gold would follow Usain Bolt |
| #8, aired 2022-11-13 | SPORTS STARS $900: Winner of 20 Grand Slam singles titles, this tennis great recently announced his retirement from competitive play Roger Federer |
| #8, aired 2022-11-13 | SPORTS STARS $1200: After retiring from the Houston Rockets, this 7'6" center became president of the Chinese Basketball Association Yao Ming |
| #8, aired 2022-11-13 | SPORTS STARS $1500: Jackie Joyner-Kersee was the first woman to win this 7-event track & field competition at back-to-back Olympics the heptathlon |
| #8736, aired 2022-11-07 | GET A HANDLE ON IT $800: New students at Stephen F. Austin University decorate axe handles in honor of this nickname for both its students & sports teams Lumberjacks |
| #8722, aired 2022-10-18 | "LEFT", "RIGHT" OR "CENTER" $600: Related to the sports world, it's a source for unexpected or strange insight left field |
| #8716, aired 2022-10-10 | SPORTY BOOKS $200: Sports Illustrated said the best sports book ever is "The Sweet Science", all about this sport's champions, palookas & cornermen boxing |
| #8715, aired 2022-10-07 | 2022 SPORTS NEWS $200: On the heels of the Winter Olympics, the 2022 Paralympics were held in this city Beijing |
| #8715, aired 2022-10-07 | 2022 SPORTS NEWS $400: Because they refused to do this, Novak Djokovic missed the Australian Open & Kyrie Irving missed Nets home games get vaccinated |
| #8715, aired 2022-10-07 | 2022 SPORTS NEWS $600: At the WNBA All-Star Game both teams wore the uniform of this star, then on trial in Russia (Brittney) Griner |
| #8715, aired 2022-10-07 | 2022 SPORTS NEWS $800: This Midwestern hoops powerhouse showed its mettle, besting North Carolina in a March Madness title thriller Kansas |
| #8715, aired 2022-10-07 | 2022 SPORTS NEWS $1000: Washington, D.C.'s NFL team "took charge" of their future, choosing this as their new team name Commanders |
| #8704, aired 2022-09-22 | CHANGE ONE LETTER WORD PAIRS $200: Enjoyment for an ardent sports follower fun & fan (fan fun) |
| #8703, aired 2022-09-21 | BUDWEISER & SPORTS $200: In 2020 Bud Light became the official beer of the championship series of this video game, L.O.L. for short League of Legends |
| #8703, aired 2022-09-21 | BUDWEISER & SPORTS $400: "Born a Donkey" & "Return of the King" were the titles of Super Bowl ads featuring these horses & Budweiser icons Clydesdales |
| #8703, aired 2022-09-21 | BUDWEISER & SPORTS $600: After partnering with this NBA squad in 2019, Budweiser shifted the crown on its logo to honor hometown hero Notorious B.I.G. the Brooklyn Nets |
| #8703, aired 2022-09-21 | BUDWEISER & SPORTS $800: This NASCAR prince drove the #8 car for Budweiser & ordered loads of the brew for friends at his North Carolina compound Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| #8703, aired 2022-09-21 | BUDWEISER & SPORTS $1000: Club Bud hosted parties in this Italian city at the 2006 winter Olympics Turin (Torino) |
| #8696, aired 2022-09-12 | CHUMP CHANGE $800: Drop 2 letters to get this sports authority an ump |
| #8691, aired 2022-07-25 | HOMONAMES $1200: A draw in sports a tie |
| #8689, aired 2022-07-21 | SPORTS VENUES $200: This London stadium, home to England's national soccer team, boasts it has "more toilets than any other building in the world" Wembley |
| #8689, aired 2022-07-21 | SPORTS VENUES $400: On Christmas Day, 2021 this Los Angeles hoops, hockey & showbiz venue was renamed Crypto.com Arena the Staples Center |
| #8689, aired 2022-07-21 | SPORTS VENUES $600: This Triple Crown racetrack that opened in 1875 was named for the landowners, not for a future British prime minister Churchill Downs |
| #8689, aired 2022-07-21 | SPORTS VENUES $1000: In 1957 this famed soccer club moved into Camp Nou, Catalan for "New Ground" FC Barcelona |
| #8689, aired 2022-07-21 | SPORTS VENUES $2,200 (Daily Double): In 1879 the first of several NYC venues to bear this name featured birds, flowers & fountains, so the name made more sense Madison Square Garden |
| #8681, aired 2022-07-11 | CHARACTERS IN THE MOVIE $1600: Annie Savoy &
Nuke LaLoosh were good sports Bull Durham |
| #8674, aired 2022-06-30 | JOURNALISM $600: In 1971 he popularized gonzo journalism after Sports Illustrated assigned him to cover a motorcycle race (Hunter S.) Thompson |
| #8671, aired 2022-06-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $800: After having trouble with his Ferrari, this guy, first name Ferruccio, began making his own luxury sports cars Lamborghini |
| #8658, aired 2022-06-08 | ALLITERATIVE SPORTS NO-NO's $200: It's when a pitcher intentionally hits you with the pitch a beanball |
| #8658, aired 2022-06-08 | ALLITERATIVE SPORTS NO-NO's $400: Ask the baby with the bib, bub; this basketball no-no can involve touching the ball twice before it hits the ground double dribbling |
| #8658, aired 2022-06-08 | ALLITERATIVE SPORTS NO-NO's $600: In tennis this no-no happens when the server steps over the baseline on a serve a foot fault |
| #8658, aired 2022-06-08 | ALLITERATIVE SPORTS NO-NO's $800: Type 2 of this NBA infraction is "unnecessary and excessive" & gets you an automatic ejection a flagrant foul |
| #8658, aired 2022-06-08 | ALLITERATIVE SPORTS NO-NO's $1000: Time out for a penalty in hockey; it's also the name of the group that had the 2001 hit song "Superman" five for fighting |
| #8654, aired 2022-06-02 | NUGGETS OF INFORMATION $800: Sports Illustrated billed its first one of these books as being filled with "nuggets of information" an almanac |
| #8651, aired 2022-05-30 | IN THE SPORT'S HALL OF FAME $600: Sheryl Swoopes &
John Thompson basketball |
| #8647, aired 2022-05-24 | SPORTS SHORTS $200: "The Stilt" was this 7-footer's rhyming nickname Wilt Chamberlain |
| #8647, aired 2022-05-24 | SPORTS SHORTS $400: The Atlanta Dream & Los Angeles Sparks play in this league the WNBA |
| #8647, aired 2022-05-24 | SPORTS SHORTS $600: This Ram runneth over the Bengals' secondary to be MVP of Super Bowl LVI Cooper Kupp |
| #8647, aired 2022-05-24 | SPORTS SHORTS $800: This team's retired numbers include Stan Musial's 6 & Bob Gibson's 45 the St. Louis Cardinals |
| #8647, aired 2022-05-24 | SPORTS SHORTS $1000: He took gold with a powerhouse free skate at the 2022 Winter Olympics Nathan Chen |
| #8646, aired 2022-05-23 | WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS FILMS $200: In 2013 Chadwick Boseman played this trailblazing legend in "42" Jackie Robinson |
| #8646, aired 2022-05-23 | WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS FILMS $400: This actress won the Heisman--make that the Oscar--playing Leigh Anne Tuohy in "The Blind Side" Sandra Bullock |
| #8646, aired 2022-05-23 | WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS FILMS $600: Gene Hackman's first plan for a title-winning shot isn't big with his team but--spoiler alert for this basketball pic--things work out Hoosiers |
| #8646, aired 2022-05-23 | WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS FILMS $800: After demonstrating spearing in this classic hockey film, a player says, "You go to da box... 2 minutes by yourself, & you feel shame" Slap Shot |
| #8646, aired 2022-05-23 | WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS FILMS $1000: Jess Bhamra played for the Hounslow Harriers & really, really liked a certain British soccer star in this film Bend It Like Beckham |
| #8641, aired 2022-05-16 | LET'S GAMBLE $1600: This "royal" gaming company began in 2012 when 3 co-workers thought, why can't fantasy sports have daily payouts? DraftKings |
| #8641, aired 2022-05-16 | LET'S GAMBLE $2000: Multiple bets are tied together in this sports bet whose name sounds like a discussion about battlefield surrender terms a parlay |
| #8637, aired 2022-05-10 | COLLEGE SPORTS MASCOTS $200: The unusual mascot of this school is a conestoga wagon known as the Sooner Schooner the University of Oklahoma |
| #8637, aired 2022-05-10 | COLLEGE SPORTS MASCOTS $400: Cal State Northridge's Matty is short for one of these men in the arena; he doesn't have a sword anymore Matador |
| #8637, aired 2022-05-10 | COLLEGE SPORTS MASCOTS $600: One of the first college mascots in the U.S., Yale University's Handsome Dan is one of these a bulldog |
| #8637, aired 2022-05-10 | COLLEGE SPORTS MASCOTS $800: UNLV's teams are the Rebels, but one of these sea creatures has been used as a mascot in honor of a former men's basketball coach a shark |
| #8637, aired 2022-05-10 | COLLEGE SPORTS MASCOTS $1000: A live American bison, Ralphie is the mascot of this school at the base of the Rocky Mountains CU Boulder |
| #8628, aired 2022-04-27 | THE LEAGUE MVP's TEAM $200: Barry Sanders, who could really "motor" down a football field the Detroit Lions |
| #8628, aired 2022-04-27 | THE LEAGUE MVP's TEAM $1000: Cody Bellinger, a big hit on the coast in 2019 the Dodgers |
| #8604, aired 2022-03-24 | CLASSIC CARS $800: Road & Track called this Chevy classic "America's sports car" Corvette |
| #8599, aired 2022-03-17 | SPORTS WITH NO BALLS $200: What you're playing or watching if a drop pass is followed by a pad save hockey |
| #8599, aired 2022-03-17 | SPORTS WITH NO BALLS $400: Put on your gauntlet & wire mesh mask fencing |
| #8599, aired 2022-03-17 | SPORTS WITH NO BALLS $600: A shammy towel is key; Olympian Jennifer Abel used a black one diving |
| #8599, aired 2022-03-17 | SPORTS WITH NO BALLS $800: A grand champion is called a yokozuna in this Asian sport sumo |
| #8599, aired 2022-03-17 | SPORTS WITH NO BALLS $1000: Lots of open space, 7 players per team & one disc ultimate Frisbee |
| #8594, aired 2022-03-10 | SPORTS $200: An early version of this ball-&-racket sport in 13th century France was jeu de paume tennis |
| #8594, aired 2022-03-10 | SPORTS $400: In 2021 he swished yet another to break Ray Allen's record for all-time NBA 3-pointers Steph Curry |
| #8594, aired 2022-03-10 | SPORTS $600: The oldest postseason college football game, the Rose Bowl is played in this city Pasadena |
| #8594, aired 2022-03-10 | SPORTS $800: No horse had run the Kentucky Derby in under 2 minutes until this Triple Crown winner performed the feat in 1973 Secretariat |
| #8594, aired 2022-03-10 | SPORTS $1000: In 2015, the baseball world mourned this Yankee, a great catcher who often came up with a great quote Yogi Berra |
| #8592, aired 2022-03-08 | MORE THAN ONE MEANING $1000: A workout coach, or a sports shoe in British English a trainer |
| #8586, aired 2022-02-28 | SPORTS BY THEIR HONORS $200: The Naismith Awards (college) basketball |
| #8586, aired 2022-02-28 | SPORTS BY THEIR HONORS $400: The Gold Glove & Silver Slugger Awards (both sound like it could be boxing, but it's not) baseball |
| #8586, aired 2022-02-28 | SPORTS BY THEIR HONORS $600: The Slammy Awards WWE |
| #8586, aired 2022-02-28 | SPORTS BY THEIR HONORS $800: The Dinah Shore Trophy Award (women's college) golf |
| #8586, aired 2022-02-28 | SPORTS BY THEIR HONORS $1000: The Ballon d'Or soccer |
| #8585, aired 2022-02-25 | BEFORE SHE WAS FIRST LADY $1200: In Missouri, where she grew up, she was an accomplished athlete, excelling in several sports including tennis Bess Truman |
| #12, aired 2022-02-16 | GET YOUR "M_B_A" $600: eBay has a category called "Vintage sports" this, souvenirs of famous events memorabilia |
| #8576, aired 2022-02-14 | COMMERCIAL SLOGANS $800: We've been instructed to "Protect this house" with this company's sports apparel Under Armour |
| #3, aired 2022-02-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS DYNASTIES $200: Minnesota & Wisconsin have each won 6 titles at the Women's Frozen Four, the NCAA championship of this ice hockey |
| #3, aired 2022-02-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS DYNASTIES $400: Led by 125-pound Spencer Lee, in 2021 the Iowa Hawkeyes captured their 24th NCAA title in this sport of reversals & falls wrestling |
| #3, aired 2022-02-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS DYNASTIES $600: With stars like this Olympian seen here, the North Carolina Tar Heels have won 21 of the NCAA's 39 women's soccer titles Mia Hamm |
| #3, aired 2022-02-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS DYNASTIES $800: From 2000 to 2016 UConn's Huskies won 10 NCAA women's basketball titles for this coach Geno Auriemma |
| #3, aired 2022-02-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS DYNASTIES $1000: Coach Bob Reade led this Illinois school known as "Augie" to 4 straight Division III football titles in the 1980s Augustana College |
| #8571, aired 2022-02-07 | WORDS WITH NUMBERS IN THEM $1600: As an adjective, it means "former"; as a sports verb, it's to shoot when a pass reaches you without pausing one-time |
| #8569, aired 2022-02-03 | IT WAS ALL PURPLE $800: In the 1890s purple became an official color for this entire Illinois university, not just the sports teams Northwestern |
| #8562, aired 2022-01-25 | SPORTS ON TV $200: Co-founded by Arnold Palmer, it launched January 17, 1995 the Golf Channel |
| #8562, aired 2022-01-25 | SPORTS ON TV $400: In 2021 Anthony Neuer, "The Ginger Assassin", converted the first of these splits in a live TV bowling match since 1991 a 7-10 split |
| #8562, aired 2022-01-25 | SPORTS ON TV $600: The NBA draft was first televised in 1980; this event, in 1985 as David Stern picked envelopes during Celtics-76ers halftime the draft lottery |
| #8562, aired 2022-01-25 | SPORTS ON TV $800: In 1992 this tycoon's Sky got the contract for the new Premier League & terrestrial TV soccer was largely over in Britain Murdoch |
| #8562, aired 2022-01-25 | SPORTS ON TV $1000: In 2021, Sue Bird & Marshawn Lynch were among the guests on this man's last "SportsCenter" after 27 years with ESPN Kenny Mayne |
| #8544, aired 2021-12-30 | PANTS $1,000 (Daily Double): This type of short pant inspired the name of a Big Apple sports team knickerbockers |
| #8537, aired 2021-12-21 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $200: Mitch Moreland, sometimes called "Mitchy Four Bags", is a pro athlete in this sport baseball |
| #8537, aired 2021-12-21 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $400: The NHL's Rick Nash is known as "The Slim" this; well, the hockey stick does look like a scythe Reaper |
| #8537, aired 2021-12-21 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $600: It's not really important, but the last player to be picked in the NFL draft is given this nickname Mr. Irrelevant |
| #8537, aired 2021-12-21 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $800: CR7 is this Portuguese-born star who donated one of his Ballon d'Or trophies to a Make-A-Wish auction Ronaldo |
| #8537, aired 2021-12-21 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $1000: This tennis great was known as "Fraulein Forehand" Steffi Graf |
| #8536, aired 2021-12-20 | SALE OF THE CENTURY $1200: 21st century:
this NBA team sails over to Steve Ballmer for $2 billion the Clippers |
| #8532, aired 2021-12-14 | AN AD JUNKED $1000: This automaker had an ad for its F-Type sports car banned for encouraging "irresponsible driving" Jaguar |
| #8529, aired 2021-12-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS $200: In 2021 LSU's men's team claimed the outdoor track & field NCAA title, aided by Terrance Laird's time of 10.05 in this event the 100 meter |
| #8529, aired 2021-12-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS $400: With stars like Maya Moore, the Huskies of this U. have won over 90% of their games & 11 national titles in women's basketball since '95 Connecticut (UConn) |
| #8529, aired 2021-12-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS $600: Winners of this prestigious honor introduced in 1935 include Steve Spurrier, Barry Sanders & Jameis Winston the Heisman Trophy |
| #8529, aired 2021-12-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS $800: "On", this Big Ten school! Coached by "Miracle on Ice" team member Mark Johnson, the women's hockey team won the 2021 NCAA title Wisconsin |
| #8529, aired 2021-12-09 | COLLEGE SPORTS $1000: Mia Hamm won 4 national soccer titles with this southern school the University of North Carolina |
| #8525, aired 2021-12-03 | CANADIAN SPORTS $200: Floridian Tim Raines learned "bonjour" & "merci beaucoup" as one of the greatest players in this MLB team's history the Expos |
| #8525, aired 2021-12-03 | CANADIAN SPORTS $400: The first Canadian team in Major League Soccer was the "FC" of this city in 2007 Toronto |
| #8525, aired 2021-12-03 | CANADIAN SPORTS $600: In 2021 the shortened NHL season had an all-Canadian North Division, with 7 teams including Edmonton & this other Albertan one (the) Calgary (Flames) |
| #8525, aired 2021-12-03 | CANADIAN SPORTS $800: Won by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019, this "colorful" trophy is awarded to the victor in the CFL championship game the Grey Cup |
| #8525, aired 2021-12-03 | CANADIAN SPORTS $1000: In 2021 Damian Warner became Canada's first Olympic champion in this & the first Olympian to pass 9,000 points the decathlon |
| #8513, aired 2021-11-17 | THE PITTSBURGH ADDRESS $800: 100 Art Rooney Avenue: this sports venue Heinz Field |
| #8508, aired 2021-11-10 | SITCOMS $1600: Aaron Sorkin spent a year in a hotel room writing a movie script & watching ESPN; the latter led him to create this sitcom Sports Night |
| #8500, aired 2021-10-29 | NON-MEDICAL FEVERS $800: The Indiana Fever is a 21-year-old professional sports franchise in this league the WNBA |
| #8494, aired 2021-10-21 | SPORTS BOOKS $200: Roger Kahn's 1972 bestseller "The Boys of Summer" is a nostalgic look at this team before it headed west the (Brooklyn) Dodgers |
| #8494, aired 2021-10-21 | SPORTS BOOKS $600: "Levels of the Game" is John McPhee's book about one 1968 tennis match between Clark Graebner & this African-American champion Arthur Ashe |
| #8494, aired 2021-10-21 | SPORTS BOOKS $800: In her memoir, this basketball coach wrote, "In 2011, I was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease" Pat Summitt |
| #8494, aired 2021-10-21 | SPORTS BOOKS $1,000 (Daily Double): The basis for a movie & TV series, this bestseller is subtitled "A Town, a Team, and a Dream" Friday Night Lights |
| #8494, aired 2021-10-21 | SPORTS BOOKS $1000: Dick Francis was best known for writing mystery novels involving this sport horse racing |
| #8487, aired 2021-10-12 | EDUCATION FIRSTS $1200: Golfer Terry Williams was the USA's first woman to receive one of these, from the University of Miami in 1973 a sports scholarship |
| #8474, aired 2021-09-23 | SPORTS VENUE NICKNAMES $200: The stadium of this Gainesville school is officially Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, but it's nicknamed "The Swamp" (the University of) Florida |
| #8474, aired 2021-09-23 | SPORTS VENUE NICKNAMES $400: The Gonzaga University Bulldogs basketball teams play at McCarthey Athletic Center, nicknamed this canine shelter the Kennel |
| #8474, aired 2021-09-23 | SPORTS VENUE NICKNAMES $800: The centerpiece of the 2008 Olympics, the National Stadium seen here, has this avian nickname Bird's Nest |
| #8474, aired 2021-09-23 | SPORTS VENUE NICKNAMES $1000: Nicknamed "The Loud House", the Carrier Dome is the stadium of this university in New York state Syracuse University |
| #8474, aired 2021-09-23 | SPORTS VENUE NICKNAMES $1,500 (Daily Double): Home to an NHL team, the SAP Center in this California city is nicknamed "The Shark Tank" San Jose |
| #8464, aired 2021-08-12 | COLORFUL PRO SPORTS TEAMS $200: Boylston Street & Brookline Avenue will take you to parking for their home games the (Boston) Red Sox |
| #8464, aired 2021-08-12 | COLORFUL PRO SPORTS TEAMS $400: This U.S. pro soccer team sounds like an energy drink the (New York) Red Bulls |
| #8464, aired 2021-08-12 | COLORFUL PRO SPORTS TEAMS $600: This baseball team whose name includes a shade of red is also known as the Redbirds Cardinals |
| #8464, aired 2021-08-12 | COLORFUL PRO SPORTS TEAMS $800: This Midwest NHL team that plays its home games at the United Center won the Stanley Cup in 2013 & 2015 (the Chicago) Blackhawks |
| #8464, aired 2021-08-12 | COLORFUL PRO SPORTS TEAMS $1000: One in the NBA & one in the NHL, these 2 pro sports teams are "Golden" Golden Knights & Golden State Warriors |
| #8443, aired 2021-07-14 | CANADIAN PROVINCES & TERRITORIES $400: Pro sports teams in Saskatchewan include the Saskatoon Blades & the Regina Pats in this sport hockey |
| #8434, aired 2021-07-01 | INNOVATIVE WOMEN $400: Polly Smith, Lisa Lindahl & Hinda Miller patented the first one of these garments "suitable for women runners" a sports bra |
| #8433, aired 2021-06-30 | ADD AN S TO THE FRONT $200: The heart of a reactor becomes a final sports total core & score |
| #8433, aired 2021-06-30 | SPORTS & SOCIETY $200: Some players are offended by this word for the person who bought a team; Commissioner Silver says the NBA isn't using it anymore owner |
| #8433, aired 2021-06-30 | SPORTS & SOCIETY $400: Ken Dryden explains that players of this hockey position are considered "different", & are often introverted & stingy goalies |
| #8433, aired 2021-06-30 | SPORTS & SOCIETY $600: Long a holdout against "luxury" or "sky" these for well-off fans, Notre Dame stadium now has premium seating boxes |
| #8433, aired 2021-06-30 | SPORTS & SOCIETY $800: In 2020 California's East Fullerton Little League banned the name of this shamed 2017 World Series champion team the Astros |
| #8433, aired 2021-06-30 | SPORTS & SOCIETY $1000: Born the summer it became law, USC & WNBA star Lisa Leslie has been called "The First Daughter of" this clause Title IX |
| #8432, aired 2021-06-29 | OK, YOU CAN "BOO"! $1200: This 2-syllable sports exclamation took off when Stuart Scott used it on ESPN boo-yah! |
| #8430, aired 2021-06-25 | OUT WEST IN THE U.S. $200: Colleges in this sports conference include the University of Washington & Arizona State the Pac-12 |
| #8429, aired 2021-06-24 | ENDS IN "A-D-O" $800: Borrowed from Spanish, it's a big fan or devotee of something, perhaps sports aficionado |
| #8423, aired 2021-06-16 | DEAR DIARY $1200: Jim Carroll recounted his youth as a drug-addicted high school sports star in the "Diaries" named for this sport basketball |
| #8414, aired 2021-06-03 | "E" SPORTS $200: Headquartered in Nepal, the WEPA is the World this animal Polo Association elephant |
| #8414, aired 2021-06-03 | "E" SPORTS $400: Linda Cohn, Chris Berman & Scott Van Pelt are stars on its team ESPN |
| #8414, aired 2021-06-03 | "E" SPORTS $600: In 2020 Major League Baseball started putting a runner on second base to start each of these, which start with the tenth extra innings |
| #8414, aired 2021-06-03 | "E" SPORTS $800: In 1999 this Denver QB was Super Bowl MVP, then quit while he was way ahead John Elway |
| #8414, aired 2021-06-03 | "E" SPORTS $1000: At the Montreal Olympics, Princess Anne competed for Britain in this sport equestrian |
| #8408, aired 2021-05-26 | OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT $200: Goal,
swimsuit water polo |
| #8408, aired 2021-05-26 | OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT $400: Rocks,
brooms curling |
| #8408, aired 2021-05-26 | OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT $600: Hoops,
ribbons rhythmic gymnastics |
| #8408, aired 2021-05-26 | OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT $800: Bindings & a tube with 22-foot-high walls snowboarding |
| #8408, aired 2021-05-26 | OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT $1000: Horse,
epee modern pentathlon |
| #8397, aired 2021-05-11 | OUTLAWS & IN-LAWS $200: JFK's brother-in-law Sargent Shriver was president of this intl. sports program for people with intellectual disabilities the Special Olympics |
| #8396, aired 2021-05-10 | I'LL FIGHT YOU! $1000: Last name of the Ukrainian boxing brothers whose PhDs in sports science led to the nicknames "Dr. Steelhammer" & "Dr. Ironfist" Klitschko |
| #8382, aired 2021-04-20 | QUOTATION: MARK'S $800: This TV personality, sports team owner &, apparently, lucky man: "To be a billionaire, you got to get lucky" Mark Cuban |
| #8381, aired 2021-04-19 | EMCEE $400: LeBron James joined Jimmy Kimmel to host these sports awards whose name is derived from a sports network the ESPYs |
| #8374, aired 2021-04-08 | THE IVY LEAGUE $200: The mascot of Penn & the nickname of its sports teams is this religious one Quakers |
| #8362, aired 2021-03-23 | NO. 1 LYRICS $400: In "Old Town Road", Lil Nas X sports this type of headwear "from Gucci", not Stetson a cowboy hat |
| #8352, aired 2021-03-09 | SPORTS & GAMES IN SHAKESPEARE $200: Hamlet tells his mother she's been led around as if playing "hoodman-Blind"; we call it this game blind man's bluff |
| #8352, aired 2021-03-09 | SPORTS & GAMES IN SHAKESPEARE $400: This king's fool berates him as a child, saying he's been playing "Bo-Peep", meaning peek-a-boo King Lear |
| #8352, aired 2021-03-09 | SPORTS & GAMES IN SHAKESPEARE $600: In "Henry V" a French envoy insults the English king as a mere gamester by giving him a gift of these "courtly" balls tennis balls |
| #8352, aired 2021-03-09 | SPORTS & GAMES IN SHAKESPEARE $800: Shakespeare is guilty of an anachronism when this ancient queen says to an attendant, let's play billiards Cleopatra |
| #8352, aired 2021-03-09 | SPORTS & GAMES IN SHAKESPEARE $1,200 (Daily Double): Referred to in "Love's Labour's Lost", novum quinque is a dice game where the goal is to roll these 2 numbers 9 & 5 |
| #8350, aired 2021-03-05 | THAT'S SO 2019 $1200: Sports Illustrated said "the signature sporting image of 2019" was this American's after her World Cup-winning goal Megan Rapinoe |
| #8347, aired 2021-03-02 | SPORTS TROPHIES & AWARDS $200: World Boxing Council champs get these, handmade of Italian leather belts |
| #8347, aired 2021-03-02 | SPORTS TROPHIES & AWARDS $400: MLB's Rookie of the Year awards are named for this groundbreaker who won the award in 1947 Jackie Robinson |
| #8347, aired 2021-03-02 | SPORTS TROPHIES & AWARDS $600: South African Gary Player was the first non-American to receive this association's lifetime achievement award the PGA |
| #8347, aired 2021-03-02 | SPORTS TROPHIES & AWARDS $800: College football rivalries can have their own trophies; the Ireland Trophy goes to the winner of Boston College vs. this school Notre Dame |
| #8347, aired 2021-03-02 | SPORTS TROPHIES & AWARDS $1000: The NHL's Vezina Trophy goes to the league's top player at this position goalie |
| #8338, aired 2021-02-17 | LEFT BEHIND ON THE MOON $1600: Thanks to Alan Shepard, 2 of these small sports items golf balls |
| #8337, aired 2021-02-16 | HOOPS $600: The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, site of the 2020 NBA playoffs, was also known by this name for its protected & isolated facilities the NBA Bubble |
| #8335, aired 2021-02-12 | IN CONCERT $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Zeppelin Field in Nuremberg, Germany.) The field where the Nazis once rallied became a sports & music venue; when this Jewish-American performer played here in 1978, he was told, "80,000 Germans turned their back to Hitler & their faces to you" Bob Dylan |
| #8312, aired 2021-01-12 | 3-LETTER WORDS $600: This shortened word precedes "league" or "team" when it's a local sports league for fun rather than money rec |
| #8310, aired 2021-01-08 | IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS $200: Founded in Pennsylvania in 1939, this sports program revised its rules in the 1970s so girls could play too Little League |
| #8310, aired 2021-01-08 | WEARABLE TECH $400: Shhh...in 2014 this lingerie retailer sold a $75 sports bra with electrodes that hooked up to a heart rate monitor Victoria's Secret |
| #8310, aired 2021-01-08 | WEARABLE TECH $600: It's just a blue T to me, but the men's UA Tech 2.0 vibe print short sleeve by this sports brand somehow has "anti-odor technology" Under Armour |
| #8304, aired 2020-12-17 | MAN ABOUT TOWN $1600: This author & friend of Morrie writes about sports & more for the Detroit Free Press (Mitch) Albom |
| #8301, aired 2020-12-14 | OLYMPIC SPORTS YOU CAN DO BAREFOOT $200: In 1960 Abebe Bikila ran away with this lengthy event, with no shoes on the marathon |
| #8301, aired 2020-12-14 | OLYMPIC SPORTS YOU CAN DO BAREFOOT $600: This gymnastics apparatus is raised 4.1 feet from the floor & is 4 inches wide the balance beam |
| #8301, aired 2020-12-14 | OLYMPIC SPORTS YOU CAN DO BAREFOOT $800: With a new partner, Brooke Sweat, 42-year-old Kerri Walsh Jennings plans to go for her 4th gold in this 2-word sport in 2021 beach volleyball |
| #8301, aired 2020-12-14 | OLYMPIC SPORTS YOU CAN DO BAREFOOT $1000: Prince Albert of Monaco was awarded a black belt in this martial art that's done barefoot at the Olympics judo |
| #8301, aired 2020-12-14 | BARBIE CELEBRATES ROLE MODELS $1000: It's game on for the doll honoring this woman who won 1973's Battle of the Sexes & is a champion for women's equality in sports Billie Jean King |
| #8300, aired 2020-12-11 | BRITISH ENGLISH $200: A large bus for traveling in the U.K.; in the U.S. it's a person who guides a sports team a coach |
| #8292, aired 2020-12-01 | SPORTS IDIOMS $200: In wrestling you "go to the" this; in another sense it means to take up someone's cause in a dispute the mat |
| #8292, aired 2020-12-01 | SPORTS IDIOMS $400: Done in certain races, passing this item to another means bestowing your power on someone else the baton |
| #8292, aired 2020-12-01 | SPORTS IDIOMS $800: In horseracing the finish of a race is this 11-letter distance, sounding like something you might do after a nap at your house the homestretch |
| #8292, aired 2020-12-01 | SPORTS IDIOMS $1,000 (Daily Double): When you "draw" this in a boxing or fencing bout, you've inflicted the initial suffering in the contest first blood |
| #8292, aired 2020-12-01 | SPORTS IDIOMS $1000: To win a car race you'll have to "take" one of these banners; the British spell it with a "Q" a checkered flag |
| #8291, aired 2020-11-30 | SPORTS JOES $200: He was MVP of Super Bowl III (Joe) Namath |
| #8291, aired 2020-11-30 | SPORTS JOES $400: He was MVP of Super Bowl XXIV Joe Montana |
| #8291, aired 2020-11-30 | SPORTS JOES $600: He was world heavyweight champ from 1937 to 1949 (Joe) Louis |
| #8291, aired 2020-11-30 | SPORTS JOES $800: The Yankees retired his No. 5 in 1952 DiMaggio |
| #8291, aired 2020-11-30 | SPORTS JOES $1000: In 2011 he battled a vocal cord virus while doing play-by-play for FOX Joe Buck |
| #8289, aired 2020-11-26 | TV SPORTS MIX $200: Part 6 of Ken Burns' documentary about this sport is appropriately titled "The National Pastime" baseball |
| #8289, aired 2020-11-26 | TV SPORTS MIX $400: This documentary series follows the Chicago Bulls during their 1997-98 title run, their sixth in the decade The Last Dance |
| #8289, aired 2020-11-26 | TV SPORTS MIX $600: This state's Dillon Panthers were the focus of "Friday Night Lights" Texas |
| #8289, aired 2020-11-26 | TV SPORTS MIX $800: Ontario locals in the comedy "Letterkenny" go to "pracky", meaning practice for this sport hockey |
| #8289, aired 2020-11-26 | TV SPORTS MIX $1000: On this HBO show Dwayne Johnson played former gridiron star turned financial manager Spencer Strasmore Ballers |
| #8277, aired 2020-11-10 | SPORTS HALLS OF FAME $200: It's located on Main Street in Cooperstown, New York the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| #8277, aired 2020-11-10 | SPORTS HALLS OF FAME $400: Originally in Pinehurst, North Carolina, the World Hall of Fame for this sport now makes its home in Florida golf |
| #8277, aired 2020-11-10 | SPORTS HALLS OF FAME $600: The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts bears the name of this inventor of the game (James) Naismith |
| #8277, aired 2020-11-10 | SPORTS HALLS OF FAME $800: The statue seen here of Native Americans playing this sport stands near the Hall of Fame of this sport in Sparks, Maryland lacrosse |
| #8277, aired 2020-11-10 | SPORTS HALLS OF FAME $1000: 1960s inductees into this hall of fame include Don Budge, Alice Marble & Brooke Shields' grandfather Frank Shields the Tennis Hall of Fame |
| #8267, aired 2020-10-27 | AN ENCOURAGING VERB $400: An idiom meaning to inflate, or to get a sports team enthusiastic & ready to play pump up |
| #8264, aired 2020-10-22 | ON THE COVER $1600: In February 1963 Car & Driver featured this classic Triumph sports car & the same-named fighter plane the Spitfire |
| #8263, aired 2020-10-21 | EXERCISE YOUR... $800: In sports it's an extra year at the end of a player's contract; he can exercise it & choose to stay with his current team the option year |
| #8257, aired 2020-10-13 | NASCAR IN VEGAS $1000: (Aric Almirola presents from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.) I'm Aric Almirola; I won the 2014 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona driving for the Number 43 motor sports team of this NASCAR legend on the 30th anniversary of his 200th win that came on the same track Richard Petty |
| #8254, aired 2020-10-08 | SPORTS AWARDS $200: The FIFA Fair Play Award soccer |
| #8254, aired 2020-10-08 | SPORTS AWARDS $400: Walter Payton Man of the Year football |
| #8254, aired 2020-10-08 | SPORTS AWARDS $600: The John R. Wooden Award college basketball |
| #8254, aired 2020-10-08 | SPORTS AWARDS $800: The Norris Trophy hockey |
| #8254, aired 2020-10-08 | SPORTS AWARDS $1000: The Venus Rosewater Dish tennis |
| #8253, aired 2020-10-07 | MAGAZINES' FIRST ISSUES $200: This magazine's first issue in 1954 had slugger Eddie Mathews on the cover & came with a fold-out sheet of baseball cards Sports Illustrated |
| #8246, aired 2020-09-28 | MOVIN' ON "UP" $200: In sports it happens when a favorite to win ends up losing an upset |
| #8240, aired 2020-09-18 | "ISM"s $200: Classes at Columbia University's school of this include sports reporting & magazine writing journalism |
| #8230, aired 2020-06-05 | OTHER SPORTS $400: I hereby challenge Pat Sajak to this sport where we'll attempt to stay on a spinning piece of floating wood log rolling |
| #8230, aired 2020-06-05 | OTHER SPORTS $600: Armand Duplantis broke the world record in this sport on 2 consecutive Saturdays in 2020, the second time clearing 20' 3" pole vaulting |
| #8230, aired 2020-06-05 | OTHER SPORTS $800: In Basque & Spanish regions, pelota vasca is another name for this fast-moving game jai alai |
| #8230, aired 2020-06-05 | OTHER SPORTS $1000: Shooting, swimming & tossing a grenade-like projectile are included in the military version of this 5-event sport pentathlon |
| #8227, aired 2020-06-02 | BEFORE & AFTER $800: Historic New York City sports arena where Adam & Eve lived in the Bible Madison Square Garden of Eden |
| #8225, aired 2020-05-29 | COOL NEWS $600: In 2020 this sports league & its players association reached a deal that will pay top centers & point guards in excess of $500,000 a year the WNBA |
| #8223, aired 2020-05-27 | TV PERSONALITIES $2000: She can talk football or the fandango as a sports reporter & a co-host of "Dancing with the Stars" Erin Andrews |
| #8215, aired 2020-05-01 | SPORTS MASCOTS $200: This team's mascot Wally the Green Monster is named for the team's famous left field wall the Boston Red Sox |
| #8215, aired 2020-05-01 | SPORTS MASCOTS $400: This NHL team's mascot Wild Wing descends from the rafters of Honda Center at the start of home games the Anaheim Ducks |
| #8215, aired 2020-05-01 | SPORTS MASCOTS $600: This Padres mascot was the first mascot featured on a baseball card the San Diego Chicken |
| #8215, aired 2020-05-01 | SPORTS MASCOTS $800: In 2005 the San Antonio Spurs mascot got ejected, ref Jess Kersey saying, "I want the wolf gone!"--he's really this creature a coyote |
| #8215, aired 2020-05-01 | SPORTS MASCOTS $1000: The Cleveland Browns' Chomps, a Labrador retriever, is said to live in this bleacher section in the east end zone the Dawg Pound |
| #8206, aired 2020-04-20 | SPORTS TALK $800: In track, the "metric mile" is this many meters 1,500 |
| #8206, aired 2020-04-20 | SPORTS TALK $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crews presents by a display monitor.) Tennis players shouldn't linger in this area between the service line and the baseline where returns are hard to hit; it shares its name with an area between trenches that World War I soldiers also wanted to avoid no man's land |
| #8206, aired 2020-04-20 | SPORTS TALK $1600: Water polo players stay afloat with this kick that sounds like it could help to scramble an omelet the egg beater kick |
| #8206, aired 2020-04-20 | SPORTS TALK $2000: In archery it's the 4-letter word for the groove at the rear end of an arrow that fits on the bowstring nock |
| #8201, aired 2020-04-13 | LESSER-KNOWN COLLEGE SPORTS $200: The Ladyjacks of Stephen F. Austin were queens of the lanes in 2019, rolling to the NCAA women's title in this bowling |
| #8201, aired 2020-04-13 | LESSER-KNOWN COLLEGE SPORTS $400: Columbia foiled, sabered & epeed its rivals to win this 2019 NCAA title fencing |
| #8201, aired 2020-04-13 | LESSER-KNOWN COLLEGE SPORTS $600: In 2019 TCU fired on all cylinders to win the school's third NCAA title in this weapon, with air & smallbore competitions rifle |
| #8201, aired 2020-04-13 | LESSER-KNOWN COLLEGE SPORTS $800: The ACUI sponsors a championship in this billiards game, one higher than another named for stripes & solids nine-ball |
| #8201, aired 2020-04-13 | LESSER-KNOWN COLLEGE SPORTS $1000: Keep your Frisbee off the roof, er, rough, in the CDGNC, short for the College this National Championship Disc Golf |
| #8199, aired 2020-04-09 | SPORTS HISTORY $200: Florida's Streamline Hotel is the birthplace of this auto racing organization NASCAR |
| #8199, aired 2020-04-09 | SPORTS HISTORY $400: On April 22, 1954 the NBA changed forever with the adoption of a shot clock with a time limit of this many seconds 24 |
| #8199, aired 2020-04-09 | SPORTS HISTORY $600: This tournament was first contested in 1930 & won by host nation Uruguay, 4-2 over Argentina the World Cup |
| #8199, aired 2020-04-09 | SPORTS HISTORY $800: It took 11 hours & 5 minutes over 3 days at this grand slam tennis venue in 2010 for John Isner to defeat Nicolas Mahut Wimbledon |
| #8199, aired 2020-04-09 | SPORTS HISTORY $1000: Leading his team to a come-from-behind victory, this 24-year-old Kansas City QB became the youngest Super Bowl MVP winner in 2020 Patrick Mahomes |
| #8189, aired 2020-03-26 | CHICAGO $400: These 2 pro sports teams play their home games at United Center the Bulls and the Blackhawks |
| #8181, aired 2020-03-16 | SHAKESPEARE MEANS SOMETHING ELSE $1600: In "Cymbeline", it means something like "free use"; nowadays it refers to a sports team or the right to open a fast food outlet franchise |
| #8173, aired 2020-03-04 | CURRENT SPORTS NICKNAMES $200: Why so serious? Tennis star Novak Djokovic has this villainous nickname "The Joker" |
| #8173, aired 2020-03-04 | CURRENT SPORTS NICKNAMES $400: Italian soccer star Mario Balotelli might earn this video game nickname from the way he unclogs defenses "Super Mario" |
| #8173, aired 2020-03-04 | CURRENT SPORTS NICKNAMES $600: Andy Smith, one of the world's best players at this pub game, is nicknamed "The Pie Man" darts |
| #8173, aired 2020-03-04 | CURRENT SPORTS NICKNAMES $800: The NFL's Tyrann Mathieu doesn't care if you don't know his nickname is this species of fearless carnivore of the weasel family a honey badger |
| #8173, aired 2020-03-04 | CURRENT SPORTS NICKNAMES $1000: Joel Embiid in 2019 won the trademark for this nickname of his that also describes the 76ers' strategy of improving the team "The Process" |
| #8170, aired 2020-02-28 | SPORTS UPSETS $200: At the 2009 U.S. Open, Juan Martín del Potro knocked off this reigning world No. 1 Swiss player in 5 sets Federer |
| #8170, aired 2020-02-28 | SPORTS UPSETS $400: On the arm of this quarterback in Super Bowl III in 1969, the Jets beat the heavily favored Colts, 16-7 Joe Namath |
| #8170, aired 2020-02-28 | SPORTS UPSETS $600: In a college baseball upset, the Bulldogs of Fresno state took the 2008 College World Series from the Bulldogs of this school Georgia |
| #8170, aired 2020-02-28 | SPORTS UPSETS $800: Do you believe in miracles? Mike Eruzione & the U.S. men's hockey team beat the Soviets at the Olympics in this year 1980 |
| #8170, aired 2020-02-28 | SPORTS UPSETS $1000: 2019's ESPY Award for Upset of the Year went to this 25-1 underdog, the first heavyweight boxing champ of Mexican ancestry Andy Ruiz Jr. |
| #8160, aired 2020-02-14 | 20-20 $800: Most sports teams attempt to do this, also a term for a grouping of 20 score |
| #8155, aired 2020-02-07 | CARS $1000: A charging bull graces the hood of the Aventador, a model of this Italian sports car Lamborghini |
| #8153, aired 2020-02-05 | NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES $400: Marca, a Spanish sports daily, reports on this sport in particular soccer |
| #8142, aired 2020-01-21 | SPORTS DEFINITIONS $200: A dig & a spike are actions April Ross executes in this sport volleyball |
| #8142, aired 2020-01-21 | SPORTS DEFINITIONS $400: Reaching this tessellated banner first means you've won an auto race a checkered flag |
| #8142, aired 2020-01-21 | SPORTS DEFINITIONS $600: In pool, if you've sunk the cue ball or sent it flying into the bar area, you've done this foul & lost your turn as a result to scratch |
| #8142, aired 2020-01-21 | SPORTS DEFINITIONS $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) In figure skating, a long backward glide on the outside edge of one foot leads into a Lutz. You face forward before leaping into the air to do one of these an axel |
| #8142, aired 2020-01-21 | SPORTS DEFINITIONS $1000: When a soccer player dribbles the ball between the legs of an opponent, it's called this spice a nutmeg |
| #7, aired 2020-01-14 | THE ARTS $15,200 (Daily Double): In this 1951 play, Serafina's dead husband sports the title ink on his chest The Rose Tattoo |
| #8134, aired 2020-01-09 | MAGAZINE COLLECTION $400: Sports Illustrated has a yearly swimsuit edition; this competing mag is going online-only but will still print its Body Issue ESPN The Magazine |
| #8128, aired 2020-01-01 | PEOPLE $1600: Shared last name of the two men seen here, New York's Archbishop & one of the city's sports team owners (Timothy & James) Dolan |
| #8125, aired 2019-12-27 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $400: Since 1900 the Davis Cup has been awarded to men's teams in this sport tennis |
| #8125, aired 2019-12-27 | GHOST-TED $800: You kicked something, then kicked out the -ted to get this, a sports fan's sound of contempt boo |
| #8125, aired 2019-12-27 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $800: In 2017 a Kiwi named Peter Burling became the youngest helmsman to win this quadrennial race America's Cup |
| #8125, aired 2019-12-27 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $1200: This tiny country's soccer team chose coach Gianfranco Guadagnoli because he'd never received a yellow or red card Vatican City |
| #8125, aired 2019-12-27 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $1600: A big race with this 2-word French name was first run near Le Mans in 1906 the Grand Prix |
| #8125, aired 2019-12-27 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $2,600 (Daily Double): The British Empire Games are now known by this name, as the Brits are somewhat less imperial now the Commonwealth Games |
| #8119, aired 2019-12-19 | NATIVE AMERICANS: THE REALITY $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew is at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.) Stick and ball games are common among many Native peoples, but the only nation with its own sports team on an international level is the Iroquois team, competing in this centuries-old sport lacrosse |
| #8110, aired 2019-12-06 | RETIRED NUMBERS IN SPORTS $200: After they retired Derek Jeter's No. 2 in 2017, the only single-digit number left for this team was 0 the Yankees |
| #8110, aired 2019-12-06 | RETIRED NUMBERS IN SPORTS $400: Every team in the NHL has retired No. 99 in honor of this "Great One" Wayne Gretzky |
| #8110, aired 2019-12-06 | RETIRED NUMBERS IN SPORTS $800: To honor Jackie Robinson, in 2014 UCLA retired this number in every sport 42 |
| #8110, aired 2019-12-06 | RETIRED NUMBERS IN SPORTS $1000: In 2013 the Bears said this coach's number 89 would be the last number the Chicago NFL team would ever retire (Mike) Ditka |
| #8110, aired 2019-12-06 | RETIRED NUMBERS IN SPORTS $3,000 (Daily Double): The Seattle Seahawks retired this number to honor the extra player, the fans 12 |
| #8109, aired 2019-12-05 | THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JEFF GOLDBLUM $1600: In an episode on "Bikes" I visited a company that uses a special wind tunnel to help design the most efficient competitive sports bikes where it's all about this, the science of the way air moves around objects aerodynamics |
| #8105, aired 2019-11-29 | KEEPING UP WITH THE KENNEDYS $1,000 (Daily Double): Timothy & Bobby Shriver both serve on the board that sponsors this intl. sports competition founded by their mom, Eunice the Special Olympics |
| #8098, aired 2019-11-20 | RACKET SPORTS $200: Matkot, Hebrew for "racquet", is the unofficial national sport of this nation, where it's being played in the photo Israel |
| #8098, aired 2019-11-20 | RACKET SPORTS $400: The name of this racket game that's played on a 4-walled court also means "to crush" squash |
| #8098, aired 2019-11-20 | RACKET SPORTS $600: What's the dill, yo? The USAPA promotes this racket sport, one of the USA's fastest-growing sports pickleball |
| #8098, aired 2019-11-20 | RACKET SPORTS $1,000 (Daily Double): The Thomas Cup & the Uber Cup are presented by the BWF, this racket sport's world federation badminton |
| #8098, aired 2019-11-20 | RACKET SPORTS $1000: Spanish for "ball", this Basque court game was a 1924 Olympic demonstration sport pelota |
| #8087, aired 2019-11-05 | "WATER" YOU SAYING? $400: This was one of the sports Henry Winkler could do, so it's how Fonzie jumped the shark water skiing |
| #8083, aired 2019-10-30 | SPORTS TALK $200: It's not to eat; it's to use in the on-deck circle a doughnut |
| #8083, aired 2019-10-30 | SPORTS TALK $400: Lepidopterans excel at this third stroke in the medley relay the butterfly stroke |
| #8083, aired 2019-10-30 | SPORTS TALK $600: A tennis player who serves & scores the first point after deuce has this edge advantage (ad-in) |
| #8083, aired 2019-10-30 | SPORTS TALK $800: Boxers "bob &" this to avoid getting punched in the face weave |
| #8083, aired 2019-10-30 | SPORTS TALK $1000: It's sports talk for a scheme in which players defend an area of the court, not a particular opponent zone |
| #8078, aired 2019-10-23 | SPORTS ALL IN THE FAMILY $200: That's former quarterback Archie with his two favorite MVPs, Peyton & this brother of his Eli Manning |
| #8078, aired 2019-10-23 | SPORTS ALL IN THE FAMILY $400: It's the last name of golfing sisters Annika & Charlotta Sörenstam |
| #8078, aired 2019-10-23 | SPORTS ALL IN THE FAMILY $600: She followed her dad into the ring & since retiring, has become a TV personality & healthy lifestyle advocate Laila Ali |
| #8078, aired 2019-10-23 | SPORTS ALL IN THE FAMILY $800: This racing dynasty includes Mario, son Michael & grandson Marco the Andrettis |
| #8078, aired 2019-10-23 | SPORTS ALL IN THE FAMILY $1000: Last name of brother & sister Reggie & Cheryl, who are seen here; both are in the Basketball Hall of Fame the Millers |
| #8075, aired 2019-10-18 | WEIRD SPORTS STUFF $200: It's not about hunting--these rights that get NBA teams around the salary cap are named for Larry Bird rights |
| #8075, aired 2019-10-18 | WEIRD SPORTS STUFF $400: 2 ketchup bottles top the scoreboard of "The Big Ketchup Bottle", this home to the Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field |
| #8075, aired 2019-10-18 | WEIRD SPORTS STUFF $600: Bodexpress didn't win this 2019 race, the second in the Triple Crown, but did finish--not bad for running with no jockey the Preakness |
| #8075, aired 2019-10-18 | WEIRD SPORTS STUFF $800: One letter off from a big web company, it's a cricket ball thrown with unusual spin googly |
| #8075, aired 2019-10-18 | WEIRD SPORTS STUFF $1000: Lionel Messi is diminutive & a pest to those he faces, so he is dubbed "La Pulga", or this in English The Flea |
| #8070, aired 2019-10-11 | ONE-WORD RHYMES $2000: To show off, especially in the main seating area of a sports venue grandstand |
| #8068, aired 2019-10-09 | WEIRD FLEX $600: A knee bent beyond its normal range has been this, often seen on pro sports injury reports hyperextended |
| #8068, aired 2019-10-09 | NOT THE CAPITAL $1,500 (Daily Double): Of England, though it's home to the country's most popular & successful pro sports team Manchester |
| #8059, aired 2019-09-26 | FINISH LINES $800: Here's the finish line at this racetrack, home to the most exciting two minutes in sports Churchill Downs |
| #8054, aired 2019-09-19 | THE U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM $800: The 2015 World Cup titlists were the first women's sports team honored with this NYC tradition featuring obsolete paper ticker tape parade |
| #8053, aired 2019-09-18 | EX-SPORTS $400: The UFC of the ancient world, pankration debuted at the XXXIIIrd of these in 648 B.C. the Olympics |
| #8053, aired 2019-09-18 | EX-SPORTS $800: A manuscript from 16th century Mexico depicts one of this culture's ritualistic ball games the Aztec |
| #8053, aired 2019-09-18 | EX-SPORTS $1200: Ancient Romans rooted for the red, white, blue & green teams that raced these around the Circus Maximus chariots |
| #8053, aired 2019-09-18 | EX-SPORTS $1600: Playing this rough sport in 1559, France's Henry II was mortally wounded by a splintered lance jousting |
| #8053, aired 2019-09-18 | EX-SPORTS $2000: In his autobiography he described a game played with moccasins & bones called "kah", or "foot" Geronimo |
| #8046, aired 2019-09-09 | MOTOR TREND CAR OF THE YEAR $600: 1984:
This Chevy sports car, about 30 years overdue the Corvette |
| #8045, aired 2019-07-26 | TURNING TO SPORTS $200: In 2012 a U.K. game of this sport went 150 hours non-stop--"the only time we slept was when our team was batting" cricket |
| #8045, aired 2019-07-26 | TURNING TO SPORTS $400: Lee Corso once noted the Rainbow Warriors football team at this univ. "doesn't win many games in the United States" (the University of) Hawaii |
| #8045, aired 2019-07-26 | TURNING TO SPORTS $600: Spin in an 8-foot, 2-inch throwing circle to throw a 4.4-pound circle in this sport discus |
| #8045, aired 2019-07-26 | TURNING TO SPORTS $800: This "Brown Bomber" successfully defended his heavyweight crown 25 times, with 22 knockouts Joe Louis |
| #8045, aired 2019-07-26 | TURNING TO SPORTS $1000: Fox Sports:
This Utah Jazz man, aka the Mailman, "may be the first human to be even more chiseled than his own statue" Karl Malone |
| #8028, aired 2019-07-03 | SINGULAR SPORTS TEAMS $200: NBA:
Utah Jazz |
| #8028, aired 2019-07-03 | SINGULAR SPORTS TEAMS $400: NBA:
Oklahoma City Thunder |
| #8028, aired 2019-07-03 | SINGULAR SPORTS TEAMS $600: NHL:
Minnesota Wild |
| #8028, aired 2019-07-03 | SINGULAR SPORTS TEAMS $800: MLS:
Chicago Fire |
| #8028, aired 2019-07-03 | SINGULAR SPORTS TEAMS $1000: AAC football:
This colorful Tulane squad Green Wave |
| #8025, aired 2019-06-28 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $400: Winning 4-2, France claimed victory in the 2018 men's soccer World Cup final held in this Russian capital Moscow |
| #8025, aired 2019-06-28 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $800: The oldest of pro tennis' 4 Grand Slam tournaments is this one held in England since 1877 Wimbledon |
| #8025, aired 2019-06-28 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $1200: The IJF is the International Federation for this martial art that gives belts of rank from white to black judo |
| #8025, aired 2019-06-28 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $1600: In 2018 Jessie Diggins & Kikkan Randall dashed across the snow for the 1st Olympic gold by U.S. women in this sport cross-country skiing |
| #8025, aired 2019-06-28 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $2000: A tournament in this sport named after a school is held yearly among Argentina, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand rugby |
| #8011, aired 2019-06-10 | BIG 4 SPORTS TEAM NAMES IRL $200: In 2015 Iran's city of Bandar Mahshahr hit a near-record 165 on this index the heat index |
| #8011, aired 2019-06-10 | BIG 4 SPORTS TEAM NAMES IRL $400: Vermilion,
burgundy,
scarlet reds |
| #8011, aired 2019-06-10 | BIG 4 SPORTS TEAM NAMES IRL $600: Canada has 105 of these lawmakers senators |
| #8011, aired 2019-06-10 | BIG 4 SPORTS TEAM NAMES IRL $800: In song Gene Autry had these "that jingle jangle jingle" spurs |
| #8011, aired 2019-06-10 | BIG 4 SPORTS TEAM NAMES IRL $1000: Moyers,
Nye,
Pecos the Bills |
| #8008, aired 2019-06-05 | TIMBERLAND $400: In 1900 2 billion feet of white pine was produced in this state that now has "timber" in the name of a pro sports team Minnesota |
| #8005, aired 2019-05-31 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY $200: Jonathan Eig's bio of this champ who passed away in 2016 is one of the "Greatest" sports biographies Ali |
| #7999, aired 2019-05-23 | NEWS SPEAK $400: It's the 4-letter word for a news reporter's area of specialization, like sports or business beat |
| #7996, aired 2019-05-20 | LET'S GO TO THAT SPORTS THING $200: Rodeo is featured at the Calgary this, a term for a frenzied rush of cattle, & that's no bull a stampede |
| #7996, aired 2019-05-20 | LET'S GO TO THAT SPORTS THING $400: A long-distance public road race as well as a baseball term for scoring a bunch of runs to make up a deficit a rally |
| #7996, aired 2019-05-20 | LET'S GO TO THAT SPORTS THING $600: The 2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships included (probably) the last race for this all-time great, a bronze in downhill Lindsey Vonn |
| #7996, aired 2019-05-20 | LET'S GO TO THAT SPORTS THING $800: In 2021 we'll go down to the water & check out the best-of-13 chase for this oldest international sports trophy the America's Cup |
| #7996, aired 2019-05-20 | LET'S GO TO THAT SPORTS THING $1000: A bonspiel is a meet where teams from various clubs compete in this Olympic sport; a molson or 2 may get consumed curling |
| #7989, aired 2019-05-09 | TERMS FROM SPORTS $200: The name of this style of boxing that lacked a key piece of gear now means "without conventional niceties" bareknuckle boxing |
| #7989, aired 2019-05-09 | TERMS FROM SPORTS $400: I say, old chap, if you're dealing with a tricky situation, it might be this 2-word term from cricket a sticky wicket |
| #7989, aired 2019-05-09 | TERMS FROM SPORTS $600: This 3-word phrase meaning without rules or limits comes from a free-form style of wrestling no holds barred |
| #7989, aired 2019-05-09 | TERMS FROM SPORTS $800: This term for a concerted effort is a defensive strategy in basketball full-court press |
| #7989, aired 2019-05-09 | TERMS FROM SPORTS $1000: It's a 2-word evasive football maneuver that presidents are regularly accused of making around Congress an end run, or end around |
| #7973, aired 2019-04-17 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $400: With sections called "Leading Off" & "Scorecard":
SI Sports Illustrated |
| #7963, aired 2019-04-03 | THE SHARED NICKNAME $400: Master of 2 sports Jackson & master of the syncopated hambone beat Diddley Bo |
| #7963, aired 2019-04-03 | THE SHARED NICKNAME $800: 1930s sports superstar Didrikson & a certain 1930s New York Yankee named...Dahlgren Babe |
| #7962, aired 2019-04-02 | THE OLYMPICS $1200: Olympic sports that have been discontinued include croquet, pigeon shooting & this team sport using a rope tug-of-war |
| #7960, aired 2019-03-29 | FOLLOWING SPORTS RELIGIOUSLY $200: In Genesis God asks Abraham to do it to Isaac; in baseball, a manager asks a pitcher to do it with a bunt to move a runner sacrifice |
| #7960, aired 2019-03-29 | FOLLOWING SPORTS RELIGIOUSLY $400: On Dec. 8, 1975 WR Drew Pearson was full of grace & the last-minute recipient of a bomb that came to be known as this a Hail Mary |
| #7960, aired 2019-03-29 | FOLLOWING SPORTS RELIGIOUSLY $600: Rickey Henderson broke the commandment, "Thou shalt not" do this, a league-leading 108 times in 1983 steal |
| #7960, aired 2019-03-29 | FOLLOWING SPORTS RELIGIOUSLY $800: It's a hoops term for a successful free throw & a religious one for a change to a different faith conversion |
| #7960, aired 2019-03-29 | FOLLOWING SPORTS RELIGIOUSLY $1000: In 2010 Tracy Porter came marching in with a 74-yard pick 6 off Peyton Manning that sealed a Super Bowl win for this team the Saints (of New Orleans) |
| #7948, aired 2019-03-13 | THE BEST "OF" TV $2000: "Spanning the globe..." began this athletic ABC show's opening credits sequence Wide World of Sports |
| #7945, aired 2019-03-08 | SWAP THE VOWELS $1600: An enclosed sports stadium swaps vowels & becomes this recording used to get gigs a demo |
| #7928, aired 2019-02-13 | SPORTS ACROSS AMERICA $200: (I'm Rob Fukuzaki from ABC7.) Most remember him as a baseball player, but the Rose Bowl statue of this multi-sport star reminds people he played football as a UCLA Bruin Jackie Robinson |
| #7928, aired 2019-02-13 | SPORTS ACROSS AMERICA $400: (I'm Jennifer Gilbert from FOX45.) Pimlico is home to this horse race, the second of the Triple Crown the Preakness |
| #7928, aired 2019-02-13 | SPORTS ACROSS AMERICA $600: (Hi, I'm Sarah French from NBC Charlotte.) Here at Bank of America Stadium, the Carolina Panthers, led by this quarterback, qualified for the Super Bowl in 2016 Cam Newton |
| #7928, aired 2019-02-13 | SPORTS ACROSS AMERICA $800: (I'm Pooja Lodhia with ABC13.) This 7-footer from Nigeria was the MVP of the finals for both of the Houston Rockets' NBA titles (Hakeem) Olajuwon |
| #7928, aired 2019-02-13 | SPORTS ACROSS AMERICA $1000: (Hi, I'm Eric Perkins from KARE11.) In the first regular-season NFL game at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Vikings beat this team that plays its home games the closest to Minneapolis the Green Bay Packers |
| #7916, aired 2019-01-28 | THE TV BIZ $800: Sinclair Broadcasting owns about 200 local stations & this sports channel that takes you onto center court the Tennis Channel |
| #7914, aired 2019-01-24 | TOP NON-SPORTS PROGRAMS OF ALL TIME $200: No. 1
(1983):
The last episode of this wartime sitcom M.A.S.H. |
| #7914, aired 2019-01-24 | TOP NON-SPORTS PROGRAMS OF ALL TIME $400: No. 2
(1980):
An attempted killer's identity was revealed on this nighttime soap Dallas |
| #7914, aired 2019-01-24 | TOP NON-SPORTS PROGRAMS OF ALL TIME $600: No. 3
(1977):
The eighth & final episode of this miniseries Roots |
| #7914, aired 2019-01-24 | TOP NON-SPORTS PROGRAMS OF ALL TIME $800: No. 4 & No. 5
(1976):
The first & second parts of this movie originally released in 1939 Gone With the Wind |
| #7914, aired 2019-01-24 | TOP NON-SPORTS PROGRAMS OF ALL TIME $1000: No. 13
(1964):
A variety show featuring a visit by some Liverpudlians The Ed Sullivan Show |
| #7897, aired 2019-01-01 | SPORTS DRAFTS $200: This MLB team feels fine about back-to-back No. 1 draft picks Stephen Strasburg & Bryce Harper the Washington Nationals |
| #7897, aired 2019-01-01 | SPORTS DRAFTS $400: We still feel for the Portland Trail Blazers, who "Air"ed in picking Sam Bowie just ahead of this guy in the 1984 NBA draft (Michael) Jordan |
| #7897, aired 2019-01-01 | SPORTS DRAFTS $600: The Colts had the good fortune to follow Peyton Manning at quarterback with this first pick in the 2012 NFL draft Andrew Luck |
| #7897, aired 2019-01-01 | SPORTS DRAFTS $800: In 1969 this 7'2" No. 1 draft pick of the ABA's New York Nets & the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks chose to live in Milwaukee Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (or Lew Alcindor) |
| #7897, aired 2019-01-01 | SPORTS DRAFTS $1000: He was playing junior hockey in Rimouski, Quebec when Pittsburgh selected him No. 1 overall in 2005 Sidney Crosby |
| #7895, aired 2018-12-28 | ABORIGINAL WORDS $2000: Now the name of a water sports clothing company, it's Australian for a stagnant backwater billabong |
| #7893, aired 2018-12-26 | THEY MAKE THAT $1600: The XE sports sedan Jaguar |
| #7892, aired 2018-12-25 | CAR TALK $800: (Here's Jay Leno with the clue.) At a time when most cars had huge engines & heavy bodies, the speedy & nimble 1913 Mercer Raceabout pioneered the sports car by pairing a small engine with a lightweight one of these; it's a French word for a car's frame, hmmm chassis |
| #7885, aired 2018-12-14 | ODD WORDS $200: To Aussies, a loss by a sports favorite is a boilover; to us, this 5-letter word an upset |
| #7872, aired 2018-11-27 | SPORTS STUFF $200: In 2017 LeBron James helped this team get 25 3-pointers, an NBA single-game record the Cavaliers |
| #7872, aired 2018-11-27 | SPORTS STUFF $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents a picture of Björn Borg.) Björn Borg's famous 2-handed backhand grip was perhaps a result of playing this winter sport as a youngster in Sweden ice hockey |
| #7872, aired 2018-11-27 | SPORTS STUFF $800: It wasn't perfect, but the Dodgers used 4 pitchers to get this hyphenated type of win in a 2018 game vs. the Padres a no-hitter |
| #7872, aired 2018-11-27 | SPORTS STUFF $1000: Lexi Thompson lost a 2017 LPGA tourney after improperly placing a ball & then turning in one of these an incorrect scorecard |
| #7872, aired 2018-11-27 | SPORTS STUFF $3,200 (Daily Double): Mike Pence called this 1986 hoops movie "the greatest sports film"" & screened it on Air Force 2 using his own copy Hoosiers |
| #7858, aired 2018-11-07 | SPORTS ABBREV. $200: It's also called a walk:
BB a base on balls |
| #7858, aired 2018-11-07 | SPORTS ABBREV. $400: A boxer wants to be on the giving end:
TKO a technical knockout |
| #7858, aired 2018-11-07 | SPORTS ABBREV. $600: For a hoopster:
PPG points per game |
| #7858, aired 2018-11-07 | SPORTS ABBREV. $800: He tries to sack the quarterback:
DE defensive end |
| #7858, aired 2018-11-07 | SPORTS ABBREV. $1000: Part of baseball stats:
WAR wins above replacement |
| #7846, aired 2018-10-22 | ARE YOU READY FOR SOME MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL? $1000: This jack-of-all-sports-trades has had the longest sting of any "MNF" play-by-play guy, from 1986 through 2005 (Al) Michaels |
| #7842, aired 2018-10-16 | REALLY BIG SPORTS STARS $200: This 7'1" All-Star for the Magic, Lakers & Heat tipped the scales at 325 pounds (Shaquille) O'Neal |
| #7842, aired 2018-10-16 | REALLY BIG SPORTS STARS $400: The Chicago Bears' 335-pound William Perry had this ultra-cool nickname Refrigerator |
| #7842, aired 2018-10-16 | REALLY BIG SPORTS STARS $600: This 6'7" Yankees rookie swung a mighty gavel to win the 2017 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby (Aaron) Judge |
| #7842, aired 2018-10-16 | REALLY BIG SPORTS STARS $800: 6'10" baseball Hall of Famer Randy Johnson was nicknamed the "Big" this Unit |
| #7842, aired 2018-10-16 | REALLY BIG SPORTS STARS $1000: 6'9" Dallas Cowboys defensive end Ed Jones was better known by this alliterative nickname Too Tall |
| #7839, aired 2018-10-11 | UNUSUAL CHARACTERS $400: Zaphod Beeblebrox of "Hitchhiker's Guide" fame is instantly recognizable, as he sports 2 of these heads |
| #7834, aired 2018-10-04 | IF I WERE IN RICHMOND... $200: I'd buckle up for Richmond Raceway's Toyotacare 250, part of this sports organization's Xfinity series NASCAR |
| #7825, aired 2018-09-21 | COUNTRIES WITH FEWER THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE $800: Winter sports & duty-free shopping lure 8 million tourists a year to this 76,000-strong nation of the Pyrenees Andorra |
| #7815, aired 2018-07-27 | DEFUNCT SPORTS FRANCHISES $400: Between 1879 & 1915, this N.Y. city had 3 different pro baseball teams somewhat redundantly called the Bisons Buffalo |
| #7815, aired 2018-07-27 | DEFUNCT SPORTS FRANCHISES $800: In the 1950s Washington, D.C. had a NBA team called this, like the current NHL team but spelled -ols the Capitols |
| #7815, aired 2018-07-27 | DEFUNCT SPORTS FRANCHISES $1200: From 1974 to 1976, this city had a pro basketball team called the "Spirits of" it St. Louis |
| #7815, aired 2018-07-27 | DEFUNCT SPORTS FRANCHISES $1600: The Stapletons briefly brought NFL action to this NYC island borough Staten Island |
| #7815, aired 2018-07-27 | DEFUNCT SPORTS FRANCHISES $2,000 (Daily Double): In 1914 & 1915 the Terrapins repped this town in baseball's upstart Federal League Baltimore |
| #7802, aired 2018-07-10 | EXTREME SPORTS? $200: Watching baseball makes me think it has both the most statistics & the most examples of this behavior AKA expectoration spitting |
| #7802, aired 2018-07-10 | EXTREME SPORTS? $400: In 2017 Forbes Magazine listed this NFL team that plays in Arlington as the world's most valuable at $4.8 billion the Dallas Cowboys |
| #7802, aired 2018-07-10 | EXTREME SPORTS? $600: With as many as 25, this superstar may have had the most nicknames in NBA history, including "Diesel" & "The Big Baryshnikov" Shaquille O'Neal |
| #7802, aired 2018-07-10 | EXTREME SPORTS? $800: Most faked injuries? Gotta be soccer, where faking an injury is called this, also an Olympic sport diving |
| #7801, aired 2018-07-09 | A CONTROVERSIAL CATEGORY $800: Should taxpayers fund pro sports venues? They are for Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which replaced this dome the Georgia Dome |
| #7800, aired 2018-07-06 | WRITERS ON SPORTS $200: In 1996 Jim Murray said it was up to Shaq & Olajuwon to stop this guy; short of that, "an anti-aircraft battery" Michael Jordan |
| #7800, aired 2018-07-06 | WRITERS ON SPORTS $400: A.J. Liebling, an unathletic boxing writer who used bacon as a bookmark, wrote of this Rocky's "prehistoric style" Rocky Marciano |
| #7800, aired 2018-07-06 | WRITERS ON SPORTS $600: In 1960 Updike wrote, "Gods do not answer letters" when this man didn't tip his cap after his last Fenway Park homer Ted Williams |
| #7800, aired 2018-07-06 | WRITERS ON SPORTS $800: Jimmy Cannon said this "Brown Bomber" "was a credit to his race--the human race" Joe Louis |
| #7800, aired 2018-07-06 | WRITERS ON SPORTS $1000: In 1960 Shirley Povich noted that this Cleveland runner "integrated the Redskins' goal line with more than deliberate speed" Jim Brown |
| #7791, aired 2018-06-25 | GONE A YEAR ALREADY $400: While writing for this magazine, Frank Deford was named Sportswriter of the Year 6 times Sports Illustrated |
| #7788, aired 2018-06-20 | SPORTS DOCTORS $400: This "doctor" won 3 straight ABA MVP awards in the '70s & an NBA MVP in the 1980s Dr. J (or Julius Erving) |
| #7788, aired 2018-06-20 | SPORTS DOCTORS $800: For the 1984 Mets, 19-year-old Dwight Gooden, "AKA "Dr. K", notched 276 of these strikeouts |
| #7788, aired 2018-06-20 | SPORTS DOCTORS $1200: Punning on a Kubrick movie title, error-prone Dick Stuart of the 1964 Red Sox was nicknamed "Dr." this Dr. Strangeglove |
| #7788, aired 2018-06-20 | SPORTS DOCTORS $1600: Doc Romnes, who must have had a great rinkside manner, won this NHL sportsmanship award in 1936 Lady Byng |
| #7788, aired 2018-06-20 | SPORTS DOCTORS $2000: Fullback Doc Blanchard was "Mr. Inside" for this school's undefeated 1944-46 Black Knights Army |
| #7786, aired 2018-06-18 | EXPRESS-ING THEMSELVES $2000: This 3-word phrase often heard in sports copyright disclaimers is the title of an MLB podcast express written consent |
| #7785, aired 2018-06-15 | DOMAIN EXTENSIONS MATTER $800: this.gov is an agency that polices Wall Street; this.org takes you to a college sports organization SEC |
| #7771, aired 2018-05-28 | SWINGERS OF SPORTS $200: In 1985 this "Iron" heavyweight swung his fists in 15 fights; all ended in knockouts, 11 in the first round Mike Tyson |
| #7771, aired 2018-05-28 | SWINGERS OF SPORTS $400: Untamable, this "Golden Bear" was the first man to win all 4 of golf's major titles at least twice Jack Nicklaus |
| #7771, aired 2018-05-28 | SWINGERS OF SPORTS $600: In 2010 Sachin Tendulkar scored the first one-day double century (that's 200 runs) in the long history of this sport cricket |
| #7771, aired 2018-05-28 | SWINGERS OF SPORTS $800: He holds the MLB record for home runs by a shortstop, 345; there was a reason his manager let him play every day Cal Ripken Jr. |
| #7766, aired 2018-05-21 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN SPORTS FIRSTS $400: In 1875 Oliver Lewis became the first African-American jockey to win this race known as the "Run for the Roses" the Kentucky Derby |
| #7766, aired 2018-05-21 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN SPORTS FIRSTS $800: The first black winter Olympic gold medalist, Vonetta Flowers won as a brake woman in this event in 2002 bobsled |
| #7766, aired 2018-05-21 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN SPORTS FIRSTS $1,000 (Daily Double): Tennis great Althea Gibson was also the first African American on the tour of this association in another sport the LPGA |
| #7766, aired 2018-05-21 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN SPORTS FIRSTS $1600: In 1952 this Dodgers catcher became the first African American to be featured on a Wheaties box (Roy) Campanella |
| #7766, aired 2018-05-21 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN SPORTS FIRSTS $2000: The first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl was this man who led the Colts to victory in 2007 (Tony) Dungy |
| #7748, aired 2018-04-25 | EMOTION $800: Punning on a sports drink, it's what those driven by loathing are "drinking" haterade |
| #7742, aired 2018-04-17 | SEEING RED $800: With origins going back to 1869, this Ohio sports team was named for its players' stockings the Cincinnati Reds |
| #7739, aired 2018-04-12 | COLLEGE SLASHES $200: In 2009 M.I.T. cut 8 varsity sports; slashing this one must've saved on greens fees golf |
| #7719, aired 2018-03-15 | SPORTS TRADITIONS $200: A new tradition in 2017--at the end of the 1st quarter, Hawkeye fans at this U. turn & wave at Children's Hospital patients the University of Iowa |
| #7719, aired 2018-03-15 | SPORTS TRADITIONS $400: In 1952, 8 playoff game wins took the Stanley Cup, so Red Wing fans threw this sea creature on the ice for luck an octopus |
| #7719, aired 2018-03-15 | SPORTS TRADITIONS $600: In a Dec. game, Taylor U. hoops fans don't make a sound until the team hits point 10; later, all sing this appropriate carol "Silent Night" |
| #7719, aired 2018-03-15 | SPORTS TRADITIONS $800: Let the beer flow at the Sausage Race with Polish & Italian sausage, brat, hot dog & chorizo at this NL team's games the (Milwaukee) Brewers |
| #7719, aired 2018-03-15 | SPORTS TRADITIONS $1000: When the horses enter the track to run in the Kentucky Derby, 160,000 fans sing this Stephen Foster song "My Old Kentucky Home" |
| #7714, aired 2018-03-08 | I AM NOT A (PRACTICING) LAWYER $1200: Before he was on "Wide World of Sports & "Monday Night Football", this announcer represented Willie Mays Howard Cosell |
| #7709, aired 2018-03-01 | ERIN $600: Erin Andrews was the gameface for CoverGirl when it was the official beauty partner of this male sports league the NFL |
| #7705, aired 2018-02-23 | MAMMALS $200: From the Spanish for "stray animal", it's a wild horse, or a sports car a mustang |
| #7705, aired 2018-02-23 | SPORTS ON FILM $400: "Battle of the Sexes" tennis |
| #7705, aired 2018-02-23 | SPORTS ON FILM $800: "Breaking Away" bicycle racing |
| #7705, aired 2018-02-23 | WINNING CLAMS AT THE CASINO $800: The race & sports book has special cards to let you do this to your winnings, plow them right into the next wager parlay (or let it ride) |
| #7705, aired 2018-02-23 | SPORTS ON FILM $1200: "Semi-Pro" basketball |
| #7705, aired 2018-02-23 | SPORTS ON FILM $1600: "Ladybugs" soccer |
| #7705, aired 2018-02-23 | SPORTS ON FILM $2000: "Heart Like a Wheel" drag racing |
| #7703, aired 2018-02-21 | 5-LETTER PALINDROMES $400: Short for the numerical records kept on players in sports stats |
| #7696, aired 2018-02-12 | FEDORA $400: This former bandmate of Beyoncé sports the headgear here Kelly Rowland |
| #7684, aired 2018-01-25 | TRAIN TIME $200: Before this term meant 2 sports games played back to back, it meant a train pulled by 2 locomotives together a double-header |
| #7683, aired 2018-01-24 | SPORTS UPSETS $200: In Super Bowl XLII the 18-0 Patriots were upset by this team when Eli Manning threw a touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress the New York Giants |
| #7683, aired 2018-01-24 | THE GOLD STANDARDS $400: According to GQ, Common Projects makes "the gold standard of high-end" these sports shoes with a stealthy name sneakers |
| #7683, aired 2018-01-24 | SPORTS UPSETS $400: The U.S. hockey team's upset of the Soviets in the Winter Olympics held in this town is called the "Miracle on Ice" Lake Placid |
| #7683, aired 2018-01-24 | SPORTS UPSETS $600: Hakeem Olajuwon led this school to the 1983 NCAA title game, where he & his mates fell to underdog North Carolina State the University of Houston |
| #7683, aired 2018-01-24 | SPORTS UPSETS $800: Undefeated for 13 years in this wrestling style, Alexander Karelin was upset by Rulon Gardner at the Sydney Olympics Greco-Roman |
| #7683, aired 2018-01-24 | SPORTS UPSETS $1000: On Aug. 13, 1919 a 100-1 shot came in as this horse lost his only race to the fittingly named Upset Man o' War |
| #7677, aired 2018-01-16 | DOC TALK $1200: Humeral epicondylitis is doc talk for this sports-influenced condition tennis elbow |
| #7666, aired 2018-01-01 | LET'S GET ORGANIZED $600: Every March Madness fan knows this diagram of the sequence of pairings in a sports tournament a bracket |
| #7659, aired 2017-12-21 | MONGOLIAN $400: The 3 traditional manly sports of Mongolia are horse racing, wrestling & this target-based one archery |
| #7654, aired 2017-12-14 | SPORTS RECORD HOLDERS $200: Wayne Gretzky had 894 of these; No. 2 had 801 goals |
| #7654, aired 2017-12-14 | SPORTS RECORD HOLDERS $400: Before he retired & retired & retired, this Packers QB tied the record for longest pass completion with a 99-yarder Brett Favre |
| #7654, aired 2017-12-14 | SPORTS RECORD HOLDERS $600: Eddie Arcaro & Jim McLaughlin are tied at 6 in jockey wins of this, the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown the Belmont |
| #7654, aired 2017-12-14 | SPORTS RECORD HOLDERS $800: Ray Allen was big from way downtown in his 1,300 games, hitting 2,973 of these; bang! 3-pointers |
| #7654, aired 2017-12-14 | SPORTS RECORD HOLDERS $1000: Don Baylor took 267 for the team to set the A.L. mark for HBP, this hit by pitch |
| #7648, aired 2017-12-06 | OF THE TIGER $200: The Jersey boys who play sports for this university are the Tigers Princeton |
| #7637, aired 2017-11-21 | "INSTA"! $400: Now common, this TV sports innovation was first used in the 1963 Army-Navy college football game instant replay |
| #7629, aired 2017-11-09 | MECHANICS $400: Sounding like what a sports team headed for victory has, it's the product of an object's mass & its velocity momentum |
| #7626, aired 2017-11-06 | "FUSION" $800: One way to say a sports team has to get better players is that it "needs" this 8-letter word "of talent" an infusion |
| #7612, aired 2017-10-17 | OCTOBER: SPORTS FANS' HEAVEN $400: The NHL's new Golden Knights franchise of this city starts its regular season next to New York-New York Vegas |
| #7612, aired 2017-10-17 | OCTOBER: SPORTS FANS' HEAVEN $800: It's World Series time, with this team that lost to the Cubs now having gone the longest without a fall classic title Cleveland |
| #7612, aired 2017-10-17 | OCTOBER: SPORTS FANS' HEAVEN $1200: This bearded Houston Rocket starts NBA play with a $170 million extension & a new teammate, Chris Paul James Harden |
| #7612, aired 2017-10-17 | OCTOBER: SPORTS FANS' HEAVEN $1600: It's the heart of the NFL season, with rivalries like the Jets vs. this division rival they accused of 2007's "Spygate" the Patriots |
| #7612, aired 2017-10-17 | OCTOBER: SPORTS FANS' HEAVEN $2000: This California city's Earthquakes & Major League Soccer's other squads wrap up the regular season San Jose |
| #7608, aired 2017-10-11 | B OFF! $600: Without "B", a verb meaning to hit suddenly becomes this sports official many would like to hit suddenly ump |
| #7607, aired 2017-10-10 | 19th CENTURY SPORTS $400: In 1878 the annual regatta between these 2 schools moved to the Thames River in Connecticut Yale & Harvard |
| #7607, aired 2017-10-10 | 19th CENTURY SPORTS $800: Seen here is this man, who in 1891 came up with a new sport Naismith |
| #7607, aired 2017-10-10 | 19th CENTURY SPORTS $1200: On June 6, 1892 he became the first president to attend a major league baseball game while in office Benjamin Harrison |
| #7607, aired 2017-10-10 | 19th CENTURY SPORTS $1600: On Nov. 12, 1892, $500 from this city's Allegheny Athletic Assn. made Pudge Heffelfinger the 1st known pro football player Pittsburgh |
| #7607, aired 2017-10-10 | 19th CENTURY SPORTS $2000: In 1895 this Rhode Island city's country club held the first US. Open Golf Championships won by Horace Rawlins Newport |
| #7604, aired 2017-10-05 | SPORTS STUFF $200: A 2017 MLB rules change means a pitcher no longer has to toss 4 wide ones to accomplish this an intentional walk |
| #7604, aired 2017-10-05 | SPORTS STUFF $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew demonstrates hand signals.) Hands on top of the head is a football ref signal for illegal participation; if the ref puts his hands behind his head, it's a signal for loss of one of these a down |
| #7604, aired 2017-10-05 | SPORTS STUFF $600: On April 9, 2017 Russell Westbrook had 50 points, 16 rebounds & 10 assists to break the season record for these a triple double |
| #7604, aired 2017-10-05 | SPORTS STUFF $1000: With his 1981 title, John McEnroe was the last in tennis history to win the U.S. Open with one of these a wooden racket |
| #7604, aired 2017-10-05 | SPORTS STUFF $2,000 (Daily Double): The PGA says that this sports term dates to a 19th c. song about a monster who cackled, "Catch me if you can" a bogey |
| #7599, aired 2017-09-28 | FROM "S" TO "T" $400: This vacant outdoor space is used by children for unorganized games & sports such as baseball a sandlot |
| #7599, aired 2017-09-28 | "WORLD" OF ENTERTAINMENT $1200: This anthology of athleticism ran on ABC from 1961 to 1998 the Wide World of Sports |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | SPORTS ABBREV. $400: In the 2005-06 season, LeBron James averaged 42.5 MPG--that's not miles per gallon but this minutes per game |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | SPORTS ABBREV. $800: In hockey, PP is this situation in which a penalty gives one team more players than the other power play |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | SPORTS ABBREV. $1200: Jim Courier & Steffi Graf are members of the ITHF, this the International Tennis Hall of Fame |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | SPORTS ABBREV. $1600: Mariano Rivera & Goose Gossage are among those who have been charged with BS, "blown" this saves |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | SPORTS ABBREV. $2000: In cricket, a batsman can be dismissed (that's cricket talk for "out") for LBW, "leg before" this leg before wicket |
| #7592, aired 2017-09-19 | "VEL"COME $1200: It's a sports arena with a banked oval track used for bicycle racing a velodrome |
| #7590, aired 2017-09-15 | "PEN" PALS $400: In sports, this word can precede box, kick & shot penalty |
| #7581, aired 2017-07-24 | FAKE NEWS $800: He created the TV series "Sports Night" & "The Newsroom" Aaron Sorkin |
| #7580, aired 2017-07-21 | COLLEGE STADIUMS & ARENAS $400: In 1990, after a $5 million donation, this school's indoor sports facility was renamed Coors Events Center University of Colorado |
| #7567, aired 2017-07-04 | COLLEGE SPORTS $200: In college football's title game in 2017, Clemson sent this SEC team home red-faced, 35-31 Alabama (or the Crimson Tide) |
| #7567, aired 2017-07-04 | COLLEGE SPORTS $400: Since 1950 Omaha has hosted what might be called the summer classic, the college version of this baseball event the World Series |
| #7567, aired 2017-07-04 | COLLEGE SPORTS $600: (I'm Anderson Cooper.) While at Yale I was this member of the crew team who's responsible for steering the boat & for directing the speed & rhythm of the rowers the coxswain |
| #7567, aired 2017-07-04 | COLLEGE SPORTS $800: Shortly after she dominated the 2016 Olympics, she set 2 Stanford pool records at her first home swim meet Katie Ledecky |
| #7567, aired 2017-07-04 | COLLEGE SPORTS $1000: Fundamentally, Tim Duncan was a Demon Deacon hooping it up for this school, as was Chris Paul Wake Forest |
| #7564, aired 2017-06-29 | SPORTS $200: In a Super Bowl first, in 2017 this team's Matt Ryan had a perfect QB rating for the first half the Atlanta Falcons |
| #7564, aired 2017-06-29 | SPORTS $400: This last name of golfer David is applied to what he called a "correction shot" Mulligan |
| #7564, aired 2017-06-29 | SPORTS $600: Amanda Nunes KO'd her in December 2016 Ronda Rousey |
| #7564, aired 2017-06-29 | SPORTS $800: This "A-Rod" of tennis was 2003 U.S. Men's Open champ Andy Roddick |
| #7564, aired 2017-06-29 | SPORTS $1000: Fernando Valenzuela threw this reverse curve with a zany name a screwball |
| #7561, aired 2017-06-26 | ODDS & ENDS $400: Pro sports oddsmakers provide this type of opening line on a game, like "Dolphins by 4" the point spread |
| #7560, aired 2017-06-23 | ORANGE $200: This pro sports team's longtime home was the Orange Bowl the (Miami) Dolphins |
| #7541, aired 2017-05-29 | PAINTERS OF MOTION $1200: At this sports artist's website, you can buy prints of legendary horses in motion like Funny Cide & Secretariat (LeRoy) Neiman |
| #7534, aired 2017-05-18 | SOME OF YOUR BUSINESS $600: Despite $10 billion in annual revenue, this sports league was technically a nonprofit & its office tax-exempt until 2015 the NFL |
| #7520, aired 2017-04-28 | CELEBRITY FRAGRANCES $400: 23 is one of the sporty men's fragrances from this sports legend who wore that number Michael Jordan |
| #7519, aired 2017-04-27 | SPORTS $200: This swimmer drew a 10-month suspension after his story of a Rio robbery didn't hold water Ryan Lochte |
| #7519, aired 2017-04-27 | SPORTS $400: (NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gives the clue.) In 2009 the NBA announced that the NBA Finals MVP Award would be named for this man who played on 11 NBA championship teams Bill Russell |
| #7519, aired 2017-04-27 | SPORTS $600: This now-retired Lion AKA Megatron once burned Dallas for 329 receiving yards (Calvin) Johnson |
| #7519, aired 2017-04-27 | SPORTS $800: In 2012 it became the first school to have players go 1-2 in the NBA draft--Anthony Davis & Michael Kidd-Gilchrist the University of Kentucky |
| #7519, aired 2017-04-27 | SPORTS $1000: Over 150,000 fans came to Bristol Motor Speedway in this state for the biggest NCAA football crowd ever Tennessee |
| #7518, aired 2017-04-26 | COMPOUND WORDS $600: The main seating area of a sports stadium, or an attempt to impress onlookers in a conspicuous way grandstand |
| #7514, aired 2017-04-20 | CORPORATE LOGOS $600: The logo for this sports team is popularly known as the Flying Elvis the New England Patriots |
| #7513, aired 2017-04-19 | THE COMMONWEALTH $1200: Held every four years, the Commonwealth Games feature exciting sports like this type of bowls seen here lawn bowls |
| #7511, aired 2017-04-17 | SPORTS TROPHIES $400: The first team awarded this hockey trophy was the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association in 1893 the Stanley Cup |
| #7511, aired 2017-04-17 | SPORTS TROPHIES $800: The Duchess of Kent Challenge Cup is the ladies' doubles trophy at this event Wimbledon |
| #7511, aired 2017-04-17 | SPORTS TROPHIES $1200: A Greek-like figure waves a checkered flag atop the Borg-Warner trophy, presented to the winner of this race the Indianapolis 500 |
| #7511, aired 2017-04-17 | SPORTS TROPHIES $1600: Here's Colin Montgomerie with this cup he won as captain of the 2010 European team the Ryder Cup |
| #7511, aired 2017-04-17 | SPORTS TROPHIES $2,000 (Daily Double): The Jules Rimet Cup was replaced by this trophy in 1974 the World Cup |
| #7503, aired 2017-04-05 | TV TALK $200: "Wide World of Sports" showed us "The Thrill of Victory, & the Agony of" this defeat |
| #7485, aired 2017-03-10 | 6 PLAYS $1000: Jay Cutler sports No. 6 for this venerable NFL team the Chicago Bears |
| #7481, aired 2017-03-06 | RUN! $1000: Seen here is a carrying case for these sports items, also a word meaning "moves quickly" darts |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | THE NORTHERNMOST SPORTS FRANCHISE $200: Pro baseball:
the Giants,
the Mariners,
the Cardinals the Mariners |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | THE NORTHERNMOST SPORTS FRANCHISE $400: Pro football:
the Rams,
the Colts,
the Titans the Colts |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | THE NORTHERNMOST SPORTS FRANCHISE $600: Pro hockey:
the Ducks,
the Capitals,
the Senators the (Ottawa) Senators |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | TENNESSEE HISTORY $800: A donation of $1 million in 1873 helped establish Vanderbilt University, whose sports teams sail with this name the Commodores |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | THE NORTHERNMOST SPORTS FRANCHISE $800: Pro basketball:
the Warriors,
the Magic,
the Suns the Warriors |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | THE NORTHERNMOST SPORTS FRANCHISE $1000: Pro Soccer:
the Fire,
the Galaxy,
the Rapids the (Chicago) Fire |
| #7478, aired 2017-03-01 | SPORTS CARS? $400: Name shared by Chevrolet autos that began rolling in 1982 & Cleveland NBA players who began balling in 1970 the Cavaliers |
| #7478, aired 2017-03-01 | SPORTS CARS? $800: Max Bentley, "The Dipsy Doodle Dandy from Delisle" (Saskatchewan), is in this sport's Hall of Fame hockey |
| #7478, aired 2017-03-01 | SPORTS CARS? $1200: Before "Kizashi" it's a car model; after "Ichiro" it's a Japanese & American baseball hit machine Suzuki |
| #7478, aired 2017-03-01 | SPORTS CARS? $1600: Nicknamed for his blondness, he won 10 World Series games for the Yankees in the '50s & '60s (Whitey) Ford |
| #7478, aired 2017-03-01 | SPORTS CARS? $2000: Hefty lineman Lincoln Kennedy, "The Oval Office", went to Super Bowl XXXVII with this Bay Area team against Tampa Bay the (Oakland) Raiders |
| #7477, aired 2017-02-28 | ALBUM COVERS $2000: David Bowie sports a makeup lightning bolt across his face Aladdin Sane |
| #7474, aired 2017-02-23 | BUSINESS $200: This company calls its Mustang "#1 sports car for over 45 years" Ford |
| #7453, aired 2017-01-25 | SPORTS ABBREV. $200: It happens following another score:
PAT a point after touchdown |
| #7453, aired 2017-01-25 | SPORTS ABBREV. $400: In skiing it's all down hill, with obstacles:
GS giant slalom |
| #7453, aired 2017-01-25 | SPORTS ABBREV. $600: A group for pugilists:
WBC World Boxing Council |
| #7453, aired 2017-01-25 | SPORTS ABBREV. $800: Bad designation for a NASCAR driver:
DNF did not finish |
| #7453, aired 2017-01-25 | SPORTS ABBREV. $1000: Successes in basketball as well as football:
FGM field goal made |
| #7448, aired 2017-01-18 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $400: 1924 college backfield: Harry Stuhldreher, Jim Crowley, Don Miller, Elmer Layden the Four Horsemen |
| #7448, aired 2017-01-18 | THE BIG 3-0 $400: Starting as a celebration of its 30th anniversary, "30 for 30" is a series of sports documentaries on this TV network ESPN |
| #7448, aired 2017-01-18 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $800: In 1974 Muhammad Ali reclaimed his heavyweight boxing title from this man in the "Rumble in the Jungle" in Zaire George Foreman |
| #7448, aired 2017-01-18 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $1600: This Hall of Fame shortstop was known as "The Wizard of Oz" for his deft fielding Ozzie Smith |
| #7448, aired 2017-01-18 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $2000: It was the nickname of the horse Phar Lap, and also preceded "Machine" in the nickname of a baseball team Big Red |
| #7448, aired 2017-01-18 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $3,000 (Daily Double): In a 1972 AFC playoff game, Franco Harris made the winning TD with a "divine" shoestring catch dubbed this the Immaculate Reception |
| #7427, aired 2016-12-20 | SPORTS NO-NOs $200: Mike Tyson, claiming he was fouled before biting off part of this boxer's ear: "I have to retaliate"; not like that, Mike! Evander Holyfield |
| #7427, aired 2016-12-20 | SPORTS NO-NOs $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew demonstrates.) In football, this is the signal for a false start; in basketball, it's the signal for this violation traveling |
| #7427, aired 2016-12-20 | SPORTS NO-NOs $600: Etiquette from a leading association for this activity includes "never" do it "in street shoes" bowling |
| #7427, aired 2016-12-20 | SPORTS NO-NOs $800: In the NHL this penalty isn't for using a credit card, it's called on a player "who skates or jumps into... an opponent" charging |
| #7427, aired 2016-12-20 | SPORTS NO-NOs $1000: Zinedine Zidane headbutted his way out of the 2006 World Cup as this country of his fell to Italy France |
| #7417, aired 2016-12-06 | SPORTS ROUND NUMBERS $200: Hall of Famer Lefty Grove won 300 games at this baseball position & then no more pitcher |
| #7417, aired 2016-12-06 | SPORTS ROUND NUMBERS $400: As a star in this sport, Elvin Hayes played exactly 50,000 minutes in his career basketball |
| #7417, aired 2016-12-06 | SPORTS ROUND NUMBERS $600: In 1964 the horse Northern Dancer ran this important race in 2 minutes, zero seconds the Kentucky Derby |
| #7417, aired 2016-12-06 | SPORTS ROUND NUMBERS $800: Mercury Morris of the Miami Dolphins ran for exactly this many yards in the 1972 season 1,000 |
| #7417, aired 2016-12-06 | SPORTS ROUND NUMBERS $1000: In 1944-45 the NHL played this many games & "Rocket" Richard scored exactly that many goals, a feat not matched until 1981 50 |
| #7413, aired 2016-11-30 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the Daytona International Speedway.) To protect them from fire and heat in case of an accident, all NASCAR drivers wear suits made of Nomex, a heat-resistant, flame-retardant fabric that's reinforced with this fiber that's five times stronger than steel and often used in bulletproof vests Kevlar |
| #7413, aired 2016-11-30 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT $800: After an eye injury in 1974, this legendary NBA center began wearing Plexiglas goggles Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| #7413, aired 2016-11-30 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT $1200: Lee Trevino said if you're afraid of lightning, hold up this lowest-number club of its type--not even God can hit one a 1-iron |
| #7413, aired 2016-11-30 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT $1600: After cracking 3 ribs in 1978, QB Dan Pastorini became the first NFLer to don this 4-letter "jacket" a flak jacket |
| #7413, aired 2016-11-30 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT $2000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew gives the clue.) An NHL goalie wears a catch glove on one hand and this on the other; it's also a term describing the job of an NFL offensive lineman a blocker |
| #7408, aired 2016-11-23 | NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES $600: Slugger Eddie Mathews of the Braves was on the cover of its first issue, August 16, 1954 Sports Illustrated |
| #7394, aired 2016-11-03 | I LIKE BIG BUCKS $1200: This ex-Microsoft man has fun with his billions, owning 3 pro sports teams & giving away $2 billion to charity (Paul) Allen |
| #7387, aired 2016-10-25 | MAGAZINES $200: Kate Upton revealed she suffered frostbite after posing in Antarctica for this magazine's 2013 swimsuit issue Sports Illustrated |
| #7381, aired 2016-10-17 | LESSER-KNOWN GRAMMYS $1200: Prince beat members of this sports team, also nominated in 1987 for Best R&B Group Performance the Chicago Bears |
| #7377, aired 2016-10-11 | THEY COME IN THREES $200: We don't need the distances, but we do need these 3 sports in an Olympic triathlon cycling, running and swimming |
| #7370, aired 2016-09-30 | WE SELL FUN $800: This company that introduced fiberglass skis is named for a very high mountain & for brothers Bill & Don Kirschner K2 Sports |
| #7363, aired 2016-09-21 | RELATIVE POP CULTURE $800: Michigan congressman Fred Upton is simply Uncle Fred to this Sports Illustrated supermodel Kate Upton |
| #7359, aired 2016-09-15 | IN EXPLICABLE $1000: This wild goat sports quite a pair of horns the ibex |
| #7358, aired 2016-09-14 | THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION $800: "To provide year-round sports training & athletic competition... for children & adults with intellectual disabilities " the Special Olympics |
| #7356, aired 2016-09-12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL $800: (Dan Patrick delivers the clue as Will Ferrell does some sportscasting.) Will Ferrell appeared on my show in character as Ron Burgundy to re-create some of the great calls in sports history, including Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass...
"Oh, he got it!
Did he get it?
He got it!
Touchdown! Touchdown!
Touchdown! Touchdown!"
...that won the game for this school over Miami in 1984 Boston College |
| #7354, aired 2016-07-28 | MAJOR SPORTS TEAMS' NAMES IN COMMON $200: New York & San Francisco the Giants |
| #7354, aired 2016-07-28 | MAJOR SPORTS TEAMS' NAMES IN COMMON $400: New York & Texas the Rangers |
| #7354, aired 2016-07-28 | MAJOR SPORTS TEAMS' NAMES IN COMMON $600: New York & Winnipeg the Jets |
| #7354, aired 2016-07-28 | MAJOR SPORTS TEAMS' NAMES IN COMMON $800: Arizona & St. Louis the Cardinals |
| #7354, aired 2016-07-28 | MAJOR SPORTS TEAMS' NAMES IN COMMON $1000: Florida & Carolina the Panthers |
| #7351, aired 2016-07-25 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $400: Football coach Paul Bryant got this nickname after wrestling one at the age of 13 bear |
| #7351, aired 2016-07-25 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $2000: The Purple People Eaters were this NFL team's defensive line of the late 1960s & '70s the Vikings |
| #7350, aired 2016-07-22 | YOU "DY" $200: Term for a sports team that wins several championships in a row, like the Bulls in the 1990s a dynasty |
| #7340, aired 2016-07-08 | SPORTS ON FILM $400: "Moneyball" baseball |
| #7340, aired 2016-07-08 | SPORTS ON FILM $800: "Foxcatcher" wrestling |
| #7340, aired 2016-07-08 | SPORTS ON FILM $1200: "The Legend of Bagger Vance" golf |
| #7340, aired 2016-07-08 | SPORTS ON FILM $1600: "McFarland, USA" track (or running) |
| #7340, aired 2016-07-08 | SPORTS ON FILM $2000: "Coach Carter" basketball |
| #7339, aired 2016-07-07 | ALL HAIL THE CREATOR $600: In 1998 this man played up "Sports Night"; the next year, he came up with "The West Wing" Sorkin |
| #7338, aired 2016-07-06 | "L" ON WHEELS $1600: This founder of a sports car with a raging bull emblem was born a Taurus in Italy in 1916 Lamborghini |
| #7328, aired 2016-06-22 | ENGLISH USAGE $800: This adjective meaning "having the most victories" is a fairly recent sports page creation winningest |
| #7316, aired 2016-06-06 | PRO SPORTS TEAM NAME CHANGES $200: In 1932 the Brooklyn Robins changed their name back to this the Brooklyn Dodgers |
| #7316, aired 2016-06-06 | PRO SPORTS TEAM NAME CHANGES $400: In 2014 these Charlotte NBA felines became the Hornets the Bobcats |
| #7316, aired 2016-06-06 | PRO SPORTS TEAM NAME CHANGES $600: A move from Texas to Tennessee earned an NFL team this new name the Titans |
| #7316, aired 2016-06-06 | PRO SPORTS TEAM NAME CHANGES $800: "Stockings" was once part of the name of this oldest team in the NL Central Division the Cincinnati Reds |
| #7316, aired 2016-06-06 | PRO SPORTS TEAM NAME CHANGES $1000: In 2007 an exorcism was performed on the name of this Florida team the Tampa Bay Rays |
| #7312, aired 2016-05-31 | LOGOS $400: Patrick McDarby designed many sports logos, including one featuring Lady Liberty used by this NHL team the New York Rangers |
| #7308, aired 2016-05-25 | THE COLLEGE'S ALUMNI $800: Khan Academy's Salman Khan,
sports stat master Jeff Sagarin,
optical character recognition maven Ray Kurzweil MIT |
| #7302, aired 2016-05-17 | JUST THE FACTS $600: The Carolina Panther who was the first NFL rookie to pass for over 4,000 yards Cam Newton |
| #7302, aired 2016-05-17 | I NEED $2000: I need a Cayman GTS sports car from this legendary German brand Porsche |
| #7298, aired 2016-05-11 | DIVISION I SPORTS TEAMS $200: Its Wildcats ran wild as the 2016 NCAA men's basketball champs Villanova |
| #7298, aired 2016-05-11 | DIVISION I SPORTS TEAMS $400: Its Nittany Lions roar their approval Penn State |
| #7298, aired 2016-05-11 | DIVISION I SPORTS TEAMS $600: Its Sun Devils create a desert storm Arizona State |
| #7298, aired 2016-05-11 | DIVISION I SPORTS TEAMS $800: Its Horned Frogs leap about the "Lone Star State" Texas Christian (TCU) |
| #7298, aired 2016-05-11 | DIVISION I SPORTS TEAMS $1000: Its Orange grows in New York Syracuse |
| #7288, aired 2016-04-27 | AMERICAN ARCHITECTS $800: In 1906 Stanford White was killed by the jealous husband of a showgirl at this NYC sports arena he designed Madison Square Garden |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | FOR THE SOLE $1000: In 1989 Reebok introduced this hot-selling inflatable sports shoe Pumps |
| #7284, aired 2016-04-21 | POPULAR WEBSITES $200: "The worldwide leader in sports" is at this.go.com ESPN |
| #7273, aired 2016-04-06 | SHARED INITIALS $800: A star in 2 pro sports & an 1860s president of Mexico Bo Jackson & Benito Juárez |
| #7264, aired 2016-03-24 | SPORTS SHORTS 2015 $200: This team won its first title since 1985, a different era technologically Kansas City Royals |
| #7264, aired 2016-03-24 | SPORTS SHORTS 2015 $400: She won Wimbledon & the Australian & French Opens but got slammed by Roberta Vinci at the U.S. Open Serena Williams |
| #7264, aired 2016-03-24 | SPORTS SHORTS 2015 $600: They made a splash as NBA champs Golden State Warriors |
| #7264, aired 2016-03-24 | SPORTS SHORTS 2015 $800: July 5:
This team 5,
Japan 2 the U.S. women's national soccer team |
| #7264, aired 2016-03-24 | SPORTS SHORTS 2015 $1000: This horse bred in Kentucky (not Egypt) won the Triple Crown American Pharoah |
| #7261, aired 2016-03-21 | E BEFORE I $600: To lose a sports contest by not having a full team ready to play forfeit |
| #7260, aired 2016-03-18 | I HAVE A GREAT IDEA $400: Legend says this 1964 Ford newcomer was born from a simple idea: give a European sports car a back seat the (Ford) Mustang |
| #7259, aired 2016-03-17 | WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE NEWS? $400: Glenn Berger estimated he retrieves 1.3 to 1.7 million of these lost sports items a year & sells 'em for $1 each golf balls |
| #7258, aired 2016-03-16 | I HAVE A PREPOSITION FOR YOU $600: It means against, whether in a legal action or a sports contest versus |
| #7257, aired 2016-03-15 | WOMEN ONLY $400: Women-only sports in the Olympics include this, once called water ballet synchronized swimming |
| #7253, aired 2016-03-09 | LIKE A BOSS $1000: In 2015 this ex-Microsoft man & L.A. Clippers owner was the richest sports team owner in the U.S., with $21.6 billion Steve Ballmer |
| #7250, aired 2016-03-04 | CELEBRITY ENTREPRENEURS $800: This rapper sold his stake in the Brooklyn Nets after opening his own sports agency, Roc Nation Sports Jay-Z |
| #7247, aired 2016-03-01 | CALIFORNIA PRO SPORTS TEAMS $400: Initially a real Mickey Mouse operation, in 2013 this team celebrated its 20th anniversary the Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
| #7247, aired 2016-03-01 | CALIFORNIA PRO SPORTS TEAMS $600: David Beckham retired from Major League Soccer after helping this team win 2 MLS Cups the L.A. Galaxy |
| #7247, aired 2016-03-01 | THIS IS... J TO Y! $800: Part of a uniform in sports a jersey |
| #7247, aired 2016-03-01 | CALIFORNIA PRO SPORTS TEAMS $800: The logo for this team is seen here the Golden State Warriors |
| #7247, aired 2016-03-01 | CALIFORNIA PRO SPORTS TEAMS $1000: In 1968 a "Heidi" TV special cut off the final minute of their epic comeback win over the Jets the Oakland Raiders |
| #7237, aired 2016-02-16 | SURNAMES $1000: Alex of sports & Robert of film could tell you it's the USA's most common Hispanic surname ending in -ez Rodriguez |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | SPORTS RULES FILL IN THE BLANK $200: NBA:
"An offensive ____ is illegal contact, committed by an offensive player, after the ball is live" foul |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | SPORTS RULES FILL IN THE BLANK $400: MLB:
"The ____ shall not... expectorate on the ball, either hand or his glove" pitcher |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | SPORTS RULES FILL IN THE BLANK $600: NFL:
"Any forward pass (legal or illegal) is ____ and the ball is dead immediately if the pass strikes the ground" incomplete |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | SPORTS RULES FILL IN THE BLANK $800: MLB:
"The second game of a ____ shall start twenty minutes after the first game is completed" doubleheader |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | SPORTS RULES FILL IN THE BLANK $1000: NBA:
"A team must attempt a field goal within ____ seconds after gaining possession of the ball" 24 |
| #7230, aired 2016-02-05 | IT'S A LIVING $400: Be like Mike--D'Antoni, that is--& you could have this sports job he's done in Phoenix & Los Angeles (NBA) coach |
| #7230, aired 2016-02-05 | COLLEGE MATH $600: Number in the name of UCLA's sports conference minus the number in the name of Nebraska's 2 (Pac 12 - Big 10) |
| #7222, aired 2016-01-26 | SPORTS CENTER $200: As a pitcher, he was 94-46, but it's the 714 career homers for which he's best remembered Babe Ruth |
| #7222, aired 2016-01-26 | SPORTS CENTER $400: In 2011 this former star quarterback became general manager of the Denver Broncos (John) Elway |
| #7222, aired 2016-01-26 | SPORTS CENTER $600: Names associated with this event held annually in May include Spend a Buck, Twenty Grand &, of course, Regret the Kentucky Derby |
| #7222, aired 2016-01-26 | SPORTS CENTER $800: The Lady Byng (for gentlemanly conduct) & Vezina (for getting in the way really well) are trophies given by this league the National Hockey League |
| #7222, aired 2016-01-26 | SPORTS CENTER $1000: Son of former NBA-er Mychal, he's one of the champion Warriors' Splash Brothers Klay Thompson |
| #7219, aired 2016-01-21 | PERSON, PLACE OR THING $400: She does double duty covering sports & co-hosting "Dancing with the Stars" Erin Andrews |
| #7214, aired 2016-01-14 | WHO READS $1200: Based in Baton Rouge, Tiger Rag magazine calls itself "the bible of" this school's sports teams LSU |
| #7214, aired 2016-01-14 | DOUBLE ANIMAL NAMES $1600: It's a type of panda, or the nickname of the university of Cincinnati sports teams bearcats |
| #7208, aired 2016-01-06 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE $1000: The youngest division head in GM's history, he made his own namesake sports car in the 1980s (John) DeLorean |
| #7207, aired 2016-01-05 | ON THE LETTERHEAD $600: It's sports page shorthand for the MLB team that plays its home games in Phoenix the D-backs |
| #7205, aired 2016-01-01 | JUST IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS $1000: As part of a global FBI investigation, this sports org. saw 9 of its officials charged with corruption crimes FIFA |
| #7190, aired 2015-12-11 | SPORTS LINGO $200: In fencing it's to block an opponent's thrust parry |
| #7190, aired 2015-12-11 | SPORTS LINGO $400: (Kelly of the Clue Crew demonstrates.) In volleyball, look through the window you create between your index fingers & your thumbs to do this pass, the second part of the classic three in returning a serve a set |
| #7190, aired 2015-12-11 | SPORTS LINGO $600: A bad split in bowling yields this 2-word term; a white one around a house is part of the American dream a picket fence |
| #7186, aired 2015-12-07 | SPORTS BOOK $400: "Murder in the Rough" golf |
| #7186, aired 2015-12-07 | SPORTS BOOK $800: "North Dallas Forty" football |
| #7186, aired 2015-12-07 | SPORTS BOOK $1200: "National Velvet" horse racing |
| #7186, aired 2015-12-07 | SPORTS BOOK $1600: "Bang the Drum Slowly" baseball |
| #7186, aired 2015-12-07 | SPORTS BOOK $2000: "The Tribes of Palos Verdes" surfing |
| #7176, aired 2015-11-23 | HISTORY ON FILM $600: This British medical student made mid-20th century sports history Roger Bannister |
| #7171, aired 2015-11-16 | SPORTS DYNASTIES $200: They won 6 World Series titles in the 1950s the Yankees |
| #7171, aired 2015-11-16 | SPORTS DYNASTIES $400: They won 5 NBA titles in the 1980s the Lakers |
| #7171, aired 2015-11-16 | SPORTS DYNASTIES $600: From 1956 to 1960 Real Madrid won 5 straight European Cup titles in this sport soccer |
| #7171, aired 2015-11-16 | SPORTS DYNASTIES $800: They won 5 NFL titles in the 1960s the Green Bay Packers |
| #7171, aired 2015-11-16 | SPORTS DYNASTIES $1000: They won 5 NHL titles between 1984 & 1990 the Edmonton Oilers |
| #7161, aired 2015-11-02 | SPORTS IN LITERATURE $400: Athlete-lawyer Ken Dryden wrote "The Game", this one he played with Serge Savard, Bob Gainey et al. hockey |
| #7161, aired 2015-11-02 | SPORTS IN LITERATURE $600: "Hot Money" by Dick Francis centers on Ian Pembroke, who does this sporting job a jockey |
| #7161, aired 2015-11-02 | SPORTS IN LITERATURE $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, PA.) Organized competitive rowing dates back thousands of years, with the first known literary mention in this work by Virgil, who wrote, "the whole sea gapes, torn by the oars" the Aeneid |
| #7161, aired 2015-11-02 | SPORTS IN LITERATURE $1000: "Ball Four" by this pitcher begins, "I signed my contract today to play for the Seattle pilots at a salary of $22,000" Jim Bouten |
| #7157, aired 2015-10-27 | SPORTS HALL OF FAMERS $200: A 2012 inductee to the World Golf Hall of Fame, he's been nicknamed "Phil the Thrill" Mickelson |
| #7157, aired 2015-10-27 | SPORTS HALL OF FAMERS $400: The International Swimming Hall of Fame's first class of inductees had 2 movie Tarzans: Buster Crabbe & this man (Johnny) Weissmuller |
| #7157, aired 2015-10-27 | SPORTS HALL OF FAMERS $600: Between them 2015 Baseball Hall inductees Randy Johnson & Pedro Martinez won 8 of these awards the Cy Young Award |
| #7157, aired 2015-10-27 | DOWNTOWN CABBIE $800: Sure, I can take you to this L.A. sports arena where Kobe plays; you know it doesn't sell office supplies, right? the Staples Center |
| #7157, aired 2015-10-27 | SPORTS HALL OF FAMERS $800: This Tennis Hall of Famer earned greater fame for his 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" match than for his 3 Wimbledon titles Bobby Riggs |
| #7157, aired 2015-10-27 | SPORTS HALL OF FAMERS $1000: This Bulls forward, second fiddle to Michael Jordan, made the Hall of Fame 1 year after Mike (Scottie) Pippen |
| #7149, aired 2015-10-15 | OLYMPIC DEMON-STRATION SPORTS $400: In the games Abaddon is adept at throwing these, just like the one being held by the man in "American Gothic" a pitchfork |
| #7149, aired 2015-10-15 | OLYMPIC DEMONSTRATION SPORTS $600: Mike Tyson would've been down for racing these birds, which was on the demonstration docket in 1900 pigeons |
| #7149, aired 2015-10-15 | OLYMPIC DEMON-STRATION SPORTS $800: Sadly, Zabulon got disqualified from his wrestling match after going outside the border of this symbol a pentacle (or pentagram) |
| #7149, aired 2015-10-15 | OLYMPIC DEMONSTRATION SPORTS $800: This sport, aka boardsailing, was a demonstration sport in 1984 windsurfing |
| #7149, aired 2015-10-15 | OLYMPIC DEMONSTRATION SPORTS $1000: Rusty Kanokogi threw herself into making this martial art a demonstration sport in Seoul judo |
| #7149, aired 2015-10-15 | OLYMPIC DEMON-STRATION SPORTS $1200: Pazuzu "owns" "competitive demonic" this sport; his record is hopping into 42 bodies in 10 minutes possession |
| #7149, aired 2015-10-15 | OLYMPIC DEMON-STRATION SPORTS $1600: "The truth is discovered": Lilith had this Squeeze hit as podium music after getting the most innocents to eat forbidden fruit "Tempted" |
| #7149, aired 2015-10-15 | OLYMPIC DEMON-STRATION SPORTS $2000: Mastering Akkadian, Coptic & Gullah, Legion really came together in this competition, aka glossolalia the ability to speak in tongues |
| #7143, aired 2015-10-07 | SPORTS NOBILITY $5 (Daily Double): The last name of 1970s San Francisco Giant John Montefusco helped lead to this classic lit-based nobility nickname the Count |
| #7143, aired 2015-10-07 | SPORTS NOBILITY $800: First name of Mr. Anthony, who in 1975 became the first bowler to earn $100,000 in one season Earl |
| #7143, aired 2015-10-07 | SPORTS NOBILITY $1200: This controversial head coach led Indiana to 3 NCAA hoops titles & the U.S. to a gold medal in 1984 Bobby Knight |
| #7143, aired 2015-10-07 | SPORTS NOBILITY $1600: One of "dem bums" of the Brooklyn Dodgers, this outfielder hit 4 HRs in 2 different World Series, in 1952 & '55 Duke Snider |
| #7141, aired 2015-10-05 | MAGAZINES $800: A special photo-filled February issue sells 10 times as many copies as its other weekly issues Sports Illustrated |
| #7140, aired 2015-10-02 | NEW SPORTS TEAM NAMES? $600: This basketball team representing the capital of Mississippi also gave us hits like "I Want You Back" the Jackson 5 |
| #7140, aired 2015-10-02 | NEW SPORTS TEAM NAMES? $800: On your feet when this team representing a state & named for a "quick quick, slow slow" dance takes the field the Texas Two-Step |
| #7140, aired 2015-10-02 | NEW SPORTS TEAM NAMES? $1000: Fans in Eugene enjoy the walk to the stadium of this team, named for a 2,000-mile route mainly used from around 1840-1870 the Oregon Trail |
| #7140, aired 2015-10-02 | I'M JUST A "VILLE" $5,000 (Daily Double): The "most exciting two minutes in sports" happens each May in this city Louisville |
| #7138, aired 2015-09-30 | THE PRO SPORTS TEAM & BAND NAME $400: Sadaharu Oh? Frank Gifford? Tim Lincecum? They Might Be these Giants |
| #7138, aired 2015-09-30 | THE PRO SPORTS TEAM & BAND NAME $800: It follows "Sacramento" or "Gipsy" Kings |
| #7138, aired 2015-09-30 | THE PRO SPORTS TEAM & BAND NAME $1200: One had Ron Jaworski; the other, Don Henley the Eagles |
| #7138, aired 2015-09-30 | THE PRO SPORTS TEAM & BAND NAME $1600: Also an NBA team name, in a British band name, it follows "Love and" Rockets |
| #7138, aired 2015-09-30 | THE PRO SPORTS TEAM & BAND NAME $2000: In the NHL it follows "St. Louis"; in music, it precedes "Traveler" Blues |
| #7135, aired 2015-09-25 | ALSO A CABINET DEPARTMENT $600: Department name a sports crowd often chants--"Health & Human Services! Health & Human Services!" ...nope Defense |
| #7118, aired 2015-07-22 | WHAT'S THAT WEBSITE? $200: si.com Sports Illustrated |
| #7116, aired 2015-07-20 | SPORTS & SONG $200: Crowds singing this song at Dodger or Yankee Stadium omit the 1st verse, starting "Katie Casey was baseball mad" "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" |
| #7116, aired 2015-07-20 | SPORTS & SONG $400: "We Will Rock You" was the B-side of this Queen single; both have become sporting event favorites "We Are The Champions" |
| #7116, aired 2015-07-20 | SPORTS & SONG $600: "Ever since I was young, it's been my dream / That I might drive" this machine; "I'd get the ice just as slick as could be" a Zamboni |
| #7116, aired 2015-07-20 | SPORTS & SONG $800: Since 2002 this Neil Diamond song has been played at every Red Sox home game "Sweet Caroline" |
| #7116, aired 2015-07-20 | SPORTS & SONG $1000: Dandy Don Meredith would sing this song on "Monday Night Football" when a game's outcome was decided "The Party's Over" |
| #7113, aired 2015-07-15 | SPORTS INJURIES $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew demonstrates.) One way to reduce injuries is to properly stretch; you can use a towel to help stretch out this group of long muscles at the back of the thigh hamstrings |
| #7113, aired 2015-07-15 | SPORTS INJURIES $800: For a soft tissue injury such as a sprain or strain, RICE is recommended--that is rest, ice, compression & this elevation |
| #7113, aired 2015-07-15 | SPORTS INJURIES $1200: One of the most common soccer injuries is a sprain to this joint where the tibia, fibula & talus meet the ankle |
| #7113, aired 2015-07-15 | SPORTS INJURIES $1600: An athlete who had the wind knocked out of him likely had a blow to this network of nerves behind the stomach the solar plexus |
| #7113, aired 2015-07-15 | SPORTS INJURIES $2000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical diagram on the monitor.) Injuries to the knee include a common one in tennis; when it's twisted with the foot planted on the ground, that can tear this pad of cartilage that cushions the knee the meniscus |
| #7112, aired 2015-07-14 | HURRICANE, TORNADO OR CYCLONE $200: The University of Miami named its sports teams after them hurricanes |
| #7100, aired 2015-06-26 | REEDING $1000: Named for Simeon & Amanda, Reed College in this state has dispensed with frats, sports & traditional grades Oregon |
| #7087, aired 2015-06-09 | SPORTS AWARDS $200: In 2010 Spain's cup runneth over after it won this tournament & trophy for the first time the World Cup |
| #7087, aired 2015-06-09 | SPORTS AWARDS $400: Seen here, it was actually modeled after New York University football player Ed Smith the Heisman Trophy |
| #7087, aired 2015-06-09 | SPORTS AWARDS $600: The Naismith Trophy is given to the men's & women's college players of the year in this sport basketball |
| #7087, aired 2015-06-09 | SPORTS AWARDS $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands with a famous trophy.) Since 1851, the America's Cup trophy has been won by just six yacht clubs--New York, San Diego, Golden Gate, one from Switzerland, & clubs from these two southern-hemisphere countries Australia & New Zealand |
| #7087, aired 2015-06-09 | SPORTS AWARDS $1000: In addition to a trophy, the winner of the Masters tournament gets this iconic piece of apparel a green jacket |
| #7086, aired 2015-06-08 | "EA" NON-SPORTS $200: It's the highest rank in U.S. Boy Scouts Eagle |
| #7086, aired 2015-06-08 | "EA" NON-SPORTS $400: This 5-letter term means overzealous or impatiently longing, perhaps like a beaver eager |
| #7086, aired 2015-06-08 | "EA" NON-SPORTS $600: In "Old School", Vince Vaughn used faux ones to shield his kid from cursing earmuffs |
| #7086, aired 2015-06-08 | "EA" NON-SPORTS $800: The overhanging lower edge of a roof the eave |
| #7086, aired 2015-06-08 | "EA" NON-SPORTS $1000: It's an adjective meaning serious in purpose, or the last name of White House Press Secretary Josh earnest |
| #7063, aired 2015-05-06 | WHAT ABOUT BOB? $600: This Olympic & team sports broadcaster carries a 1958 Mickey Mantle baseball card everywhere Bob Costas |
| #7063, aired 2015-05-06 | 9-LETTER WORDS $800: A practice session between 2 units of the same sports team scrimmage |
| #7062, aired 2015-05-05 | 1950s AMERICA $400: In 1953, the first of these Chevy sports cars rolled off the assembly line; all 300 made that year were white with red interior Corvette |
| #7060, aired 2015-05-01 | TV "NIGHT" $1600: Peter Krause & Josh Charles played co-anchors on this show set at the CSC Network Sports Night |
| #7053, aired 2015-04-22 | NEW TO THE OED $600: This funereal 3-word term for the toughest bracket of a sports tournament like the World Cup group of death |
| #7050, aired 2015-04-17 | SPORTS MOVIES $200: This 1986 movie tells the story of how a small-town high school basketball team became Indiana state champions Hoosiers |
| #7050, aired 2015-04-17 | SPORTS MOVIES $400: Parminder Nagra plays soccer for the Hounslow Harriers in this film Bend It Like Beckham |
| #7050, aired 2015-04-17 | SPORTS MOVIES $600: (New York Times film critic A.O. Scott delivers the clue.) I chose this Clint Eastwood film as the best of 2004 & referred to it as "3 people seduced by the bloody allure of the ring" Million Dollar Baby |
| #7050, aired 2015-04-17 | SPORTS MOVIES $800: Jane Lynch is mom to Will Ferrell in this comedy with drive Talladega Nights |
| #7050, aired 2015-04-17 | SPORTS MOVIES $1000: Paul Newman coaches the Chiefs, a losing minor league hockey team, in this favorite Slap Shot |
| #7045, aired 2015-04-10 | HERE COMES THE SUN $1000: This winter sports resort area in Central Idaho is found along the Big Wood River Sun Valley |
| #7041, aired 2015-04-06 | DOUBLE A $1000: Sports enthusiasts who haven't turned pro may turn to this, the AAU the Amateur Athletic Union |
| #7026, aired 2015-03-16 | SPORTS JEOPARDY $200: In 2007 at a track & field event in Rome, a Finnish athlete impaled a long jumper 90 yards away with one of these javelin |
| #7026, aired 2015-03-16 | SPORTS JEOPARDY $400: After a 0-17 start in 2014, this NBA team with a numeric name was in serious jeopardy of not making the playoffs! (Philadelphia) 76ers |
| #7026, aired 2015-03-16 | SPORTS JEOPARDY $600: A runner breaking for the plate on the pitch as the batter tries to bunt is this "deadly" type of squeeze play a suicide squeeze |
| #7026, aired 2015-03-16 | SPORTS JEOPARDY $800: In 2009 Gilbert Arenas pulled a gun on a teammate on this squad, though it was no longer called the Bullets (Washington) Wizards |
| #7026, aired 2015-03-16 | SPORTS JEOPARDY $1000: On "Wild World of Sports", ski jumper Vinko Bogataj's crash exemplified this 4-word phrase in the show's intro the agony of defeat |
| #7003, aired 2015-02-11 | FASHION $200: This jeans maker's Game Day Dockers come in the colors of your favorite college sports teams Levi's |
| #7003, aired 2015-02-11 | ON A LAST NAME BASIS $1600: Last name of Signore Ferruccio, who built a super sports car to compete with Ferrari Lamborghini |
| #6999, aired 2015-02-05 | OLYMPIC SPORTS BY GOLD MEDALIST $200: 1980:
Eric Heiden men's speedskating |
| #6999, aired 2015-02-05 | OLYMPIC SPORTS BY GOLD MEDALIST $400: 2004:
Ian Thorpe swimming |
| #6999, aired 2015-02-05 | OLYMPIC SPORTS BY GOLD MEDALIST $600: 1976:
Michael Spinks boxing |
| #6999, aired 2015-02-05 | OLYMPIC SPORTS BY GOLD MEDALIST $800: 1996:
Dominique Dawes gymnastics |
| #6999, aired 2015-02-05 | OLYMPIC SPORTS BY GOLD MEDALIST $1000: 1968:
Jean-Claude Killy downhill skiing |
| #6989, aired 2015-01-22 | SPORTS SHORTS 2014 $200: This nation took home the most golds at the Sochi Olympics & didn't have to carry them far Russia |
| #6989, aired 2015-01-22 | SPORTS SHORTS 2014 $400: They won the World Series (San Francisco) Giants |
| #6982, aired 2015-01-13 | SPORTS TALK $200: Oh I do say, sticky wicket is a term that comes from this team sport cricket |
| #6982, aired 2015-01-13 | SPORTS TALK $400: In figure skating a spin executed in the arabesque position is named for this beast of burden camel |
| #6982, aired 2015-01-13 | SPORTS TALK $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows an animation on the monitor.) In bowling, try to get your ball in this area, between the 1 & 2 or 1 & 3 pin to get a strike the pocket |
| #6982, aired 2015-01-13 | SPORTS TALK $800: At the first Winter Olympics in 1924, the Brits swept up in this sport curling |
| #6982, aired 2015-01-13 | SPORTS TALK $1000: Who's there? Oh, it's this notch at the end of an archer's arrow, into which the bowstring fits the nock |
| #6967, aired 2014-12-23 | 4 Ls $400: Hey, Spike! Don't let this sports object touch the ground on your side while in play a volleyball |
| #6966, aired 2014-12-22 | SANTA $1600: The Banana Slugs play sports for this campus of the University of California Santa Cruz |
| #6958, aired 2014-12-10 | 6'4" $200: This ex-Cowboy quarterback is the taller half of Fox Sports' No. 1 NFL announcing team Troy Aikman |
| #6952, aired 2014-12-02 | SPORTS STARS $200: LeBron James led this team to back to back NBA titles in 2012 & 2013 the Miami Heat |
| #6952, aired 2014-12-02 | SPORTS STARS $400: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a successful third-generation star of this sport (auto) racing |
| #6952, aired 2014-12-02 | SPORTS STARS $600: Combined, these 2 sisters have won more than 100 tennis championships Venus & Serena Williams |
| #6952, aired 2014-12-02 | SPORTS STARS $800: This brother of the Broncos' Peyton plays quarterback for the Giants Eli Manning |
| #6951, aired 2014-12-01 | THE LANGUAGE OF SPORTS $200: A football player isn't necessarily clumsy when he does this, drops the ball & loses possession of it fumble |
| #6951, aired 2014-12-01 | THE LANGUAGE OF SPORTS $400: In boxing, K.O. is short for this a knockout |
| #6951, aired 2014-12-01 | THE LANGUAGE OF SPORTS $600: Lutz & camel spin are terms used in this sport figure skating |
| #6951, aired 2014-12-01 | THE LANGUAGE OF SPORTS $800: In soccer, it's the proper term for hitting the ball with your noggin a header |
| #6951, aired 2014-12-01 | THE LANGUAGE OF SPORTS $1000: In bowling, roll triple strikes & it's called this, but hold the gravy turkey |
| #6947, aired 2014-11-25 | RHYMING BRANDS $400: A division of Gannett, this daily paper has sections like Money, Sports & Life USA Today |
| #6944, aired 2014-11-20 | 1940s TELEVISION $1200: Boxing was big on the small screen, like on the "Cavalcade of Sports" Friday night fights from this NYC venue Madison Square Garden |
| #6935, aired 2014-11-07 | THE REAGAN LIBRARY $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA..) This briefcase that goes everywhere the president goes, including here on Air Force One, contains the codes needed to order the Pentagon to launch atomic weapons; known as the president's emergency satchel, it's been nicknamed this sports term the nuclear football |
| #6928, aired 2014-10-29 | MALTIN ON MOVIES $1200: (Leonard Maltin delivers the clue.) Javier Bardem sports blond hair & a lunatic grin as one of the more notable Bond villains of recent memory in this 007 film Skyfall |
| #6917, aired 2014-10-14 | CELEBRITY MARRIAGES $800: In 2013 John Legend wed this model & Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl Chrissy Teigen |
| #6915, aired 2014-10-10 | A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME $800: A sports page looks like a stock page, with a three-part stat, including this measure of power--total bases divided by at-bats slugging percentage |
| #6890, aired 2014-07-25 | SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS $200: Springboard & platform are 2 divisions of this acrobatic sport diving |
| #6890, aired 2014-07-25 | SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS $400: You get 3 attempts hurling yourself through the air into a sand-filled landing area in each round of this event long jump |
| #6890, aired 2014-07-25 | SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS $600: This martial art that involves throwing your opponent takes its name from the Japanese for "way of suppleness" judo |
| #6890, aired 2014-07-25 | SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS $800: The 4 x 400 meters is the longest track race of this type for both men & women a relay |
| #6890, aired 2014-07-25 | SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS $1000: In 2008 Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen threw this projectile more than 297 feet for the gold medal the javelin |
| #6889, aired 2014-07-24 | PRO SPORTS TEAMS $200: Of the 4 major Miami pro sports teams, it's the one team name that's not an animal Heat |
| #6889, aired 2014-07-24 | PRO SPORTS TEAMS $400: They're the Southeastern NFL team whose logo is seen here the Jacksonville Jaguars |
| #6889, aired 2014-07-24 | PRO SPORTS TEAMS $600: Of pro teams with "Boston" in their names, it's won more championships than all the others Celtics |
| #6889, aired 2014-07-24 | PRO SPORTS TEAMS $800: The 2 NHL teams based in national capital cities are the Washington Capitals & them Ottawa Senators |
| #6889, aired 2014-07-24 | PRO SPORTS TEAMS $1000: The Natl. Hot Dog & Sausage Council says this team's Miller Park is MLB's only park to sell more sausages than hot dogs Milwaukee Brewers |
| #6875, aired 2014-07-04 | WEIRD SPORTS $400: Still played today, jeu de paume is an early version of this court & net game but using only the hands tennis |
| #6875, aired 2014-07-04 | WEIRD SPORTS $800: (Mike & Mike of ESPN deliver the clue.) The strangest sport in the world has got to be the wife carrying championships, held every year in Scandinavia... but not as weird as the championships held in Nepal where they play polo matches using these largest land animals elephants |
| #6875, aired 2014-07-04 | WEIRD SPORTS $1200: The WCBO challenges both brains & brawn in its combined matches of boxing & this board game chess |
| #6875, aired 2014-07-04 | WEIRD SPORTS $1600: Speed snorkeling through these peat moss wetlands of Europe can earn you a spot in the record books a bog |
| #6875, aired 2014-07-04 | WEIRD SPORTS $2000: OK, it's an Olympic event as of 2014, but this snowboarding event still looks unusual with those rails slope style |
| #6867, aired 2014-06-24 | COLORFUL SPORTS $200: The area surrounding a golf hole; the average size on the pro tours is about 6,000 square feet the green |
| #6867, aired 2014-06-24 | COLORFUL SPORTS $400: Notorious nickname of the Chicago team that threw the 1919 World Series the Black Sox |
| #6867, aired 2014-06-24 | COLORFUL SPORTS $600: Sun Life Stadium in Florida is home to the Miami Dolphins & this college bowl game the Orange Bowl |
| #6867, aired 2014-06-24 | COLORFUL SPORTS $800: This cup awarded to the Canadian Football League champion was named for a governor general of Canada the Grey Cup |
| #6867, aired 2014-06-24 | COLORFUL SPORTS $1000: The only coach to win both an NCAA title & an NBA title, he took over the SMU basketball team in 2012 (Larry) Brown |
| #6863, aired 2014-06-18 | CELEBRITY NAME CHANGES $1200: Yes! This voice of Knicks basketball & other sports was born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig Marv Albert |
| #6856, aired 2014-06-09 | SPORTS TALK $200: In a racquet sport, you whack this object seen here a shuttlecock |
| #6856, aired 2014-06-09 | SPORTS TALK $400: In 1996 MLB expanded this area, moving one boundary from the top to the bottom of the batter's knees the strike zone |
| #6856, aired 2014-06-09 | SPORTS TALK $600: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a racetrack diagram on a monitor.) At the start of a NASCAR race, the top cars line up according to their qualifying times; best time gets this 2-word spot, a term said to have originated in horse racing pole position |
| #6856, aired 2014-06-09 | SPORTS TALK $800: Fouls in the NBA include technical, personal & these, for unnecessary &/or excessive contact against an opponent flagrant |
| #6856, aired 2014-06-09 | SPORTS TALK $1000: This 5-letter rugby play also means "hubbub" or "confusion" scrum |
| #6847, aired 2014-05-27 | MASTER CARD $2000: In a 1998 film, Trey Parker & Matt Stone are virtuosos at this sports hybrid BASEketball |
| #6846, aired 2014-05-26 | IMPRESSIVE SPORTS RECORDS $200: This longtime Packer QB who truly never knew when to quit started 297 straight games Brett Favre |
| #6846, aired 2014-05-26 | IMPRESSIVE SPORTS RECORDS $400: On March 23, 1952 the Blackhawks' Bill Mosienko performed this 3-goal feat in just 21 seconds a hat trick |
| #6846, aired 2014-05-26 | IMPRESSIVE SPORTS RECORDS $600: You know about the 100 points, but in 1968 he also had the NBA's only 20-20-20 game: 22 points, 25 rebounds & 21 assists Wilt Chamberlain |
| #6846, aired 2014-05-26 | IMPRESSIVE SPORTS RECORDS $800: To match his major league pitching wins, you'd have to win 25 games a year for 20 years... & you'd still be 11 short Cy Young |
| #6846, aired 2014-05-26 | IMPRESSIVE SPORTS RECORDS $1000: Before Rulon Gardner beat Aleksandr Karelin in this Olympic sport, Karelin hadn't given up a point in 10 years (Greco-Roman) wrestling |
| #6839, aired 2014-05-15 | HATE SONGS $2000: This 2010 Gucci Mane song title rhymes with a popular sports drink "Haterade" |
| #6838, aired 2014-05-14 | COLORFUL SPORTS TEAMS $200: In 1900 Charles Comiskey relocated the St. Paul Saints & they became this baseball team the White Sox |
| #6838, aired 2014-05-14 | COLORFUL SPORTS TEAMS $400: It's the NHL team whose logo is seen here The (St. Louis) Blues |
| #6838, aired 2014-05-14 | COLORFUL SPORTS TEAMS $600: During the 1950s, this Major League Baseball team briefly added "Legs" to their name the Cincinnati Reds |
| #6838, aired 2014-05-14 | COLORFUL SPORTS TEAMS $800: A fan contest in 1945 helped name this pro football team after its first coach the (Cleveland) Browns |
| #6838, aired 2014-05-14 | COLORFUL SPORTS TEAMS $1000: In 1905 Rugby's Maorilanders became the New Zealand All these the All Blacks |
| #6828, aired 2014-04-30 | LET'S AGREE ON A PRICE $1200: In 2013 this decades-old TV show had its biggest winner; she earned a $160k sports car The Price Is Right |
| #6824, aired 2014-04-24 | IT WAS AN ACCIDENT $400: Reportedly, 1,000 died when part of this "Big" 2-word Roman sports venue collapsed during gladiator games the Circus Maximus |
| #6821, aired 2014-04-21 | THE CREW $800: This canine crew plays team sports for North Carolina State the Wolfpack |
| #6817, aired 2014-04-15 | "ITS" AT THE END $800: Sports losses without playing forfeits |
| #6813, aired 2014-04-09 | SPORTS IDIOMS $200: If you're kissing (only kissing), you've gotten to this place on the diamond first base |
| #6813, aired 2014-04-09 | SPORTS IDIOMS $400: Sorry champ, it ain't your night: to give up, it's said you "throw in" this the towel |
| #6813, aired 2014-04-09 | SPORTS IDIOMS $600: I'll bet this slang term for a 2-dollar bill you know it also describes a 40-40 tennis score deuce |
| #6813, aired 2014-04-09 | SPORTS IDIOMS $800: Some say they're the Apocalypse guys; I say they're the 1-2-4-7 bowling pins I left standing the Four Horsemen |
| #6813, aired 2014-04-09 | SPORTS IDIOMS $1000: Think of NFL Game Day & you'll know this term for someone who criticizes with the advantage of hindsight Monday-morning quarterback |
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Claudia Perry, a sports copy editor from Jersey City, New Jersey
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"A pop music critic when she first appeared on Jeopardy!, she's...
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Nate Austin, a student from Hutchinson Community College
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"His original plan was to own a chain of international hotels...
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Arjun Malhotra, a 12-year-old from Sammamish, Washington
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"He says he's not naturally inclined to be an athlete, so...
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Keith Olbermann, an anchorman from Fox Sports News
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"He returned to sports coverage this year as the senior anchor...
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Rebecca Lobo, a future Women\'s Basketball Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst originally from the WNBA
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\"Later this year, she\'ll be inducted into the Women\'s Basketball Hall...
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Katie Nolan, a sports comedy host originally from Framingham, Massachusetts
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2023 Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! 2nd runner-up: $100,000 for the Association for...
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Adam Barrow, an 11-year-old from Greensboro, North Carolina
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"And he wants to be a sportswriter, so he can combine...
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Peter Krause, from Sports Night
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"He sits behind the anchor desk as Casey McCall on the...
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Eddie Timanus, a sports reporter from Arlington, Virginia
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Andrew Westney, a sports business writer from Charlotte, North Carolina
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"He was a high-school student from Atlanta when he won the...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a Basketball Hall of Famer and all-time leading scorer from the NBA
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"He's one of the greatest NBA players in history. Here's Hall...
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Bob Costas, a commentator and anchorman from NBC Sports
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"He's covered all the major sports for NBC, most recently providing...
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Jim Lampley, a sportscaster from TNT Sports
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"He's covered 8 Olympics for 3 networks and will host TNT's...
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Eddie Kwiatkowski, a 10-year-old from Cumberland, Rhode Island
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"His interests in presidents and their history could lead to a...
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Alex Nutman, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Chevy Chase, Maryland
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"This future investment banker won 'best in grade' in a state...
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Ryan Chaffee, a tutor from Los Angeles, California
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $91,900...
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Keith Olbermann, a news anchor from MSNBC
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"In 2004, this veteran reporter will provide extensive coverage of the...
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Andy Srinivasan, a high school science teacher from Garner, North Carolina
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2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $69,600...
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Emily Heaney, a freelance costume designer from White Bear Lake, Minnesota
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Season 25 1-time champion: $2,200 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Scott Menke, a senior from Johns Hopkins University
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2009 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Flemington, New Jersey...
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Christopher Weis, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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2008-B Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. Last name pronounced like "WISE". Jeopardy!...
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Erin McLean, a sophomore from Boston University from Danvers, Massachusetts
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2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-B College Championship winner:...
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Jonathan Gillerman, a senior from Staten Island, New York
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2003 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Rebecca Dixon, a graduate student and musician from Vancouver, Washington
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Season 26 2-time champion: $53,002 + $1,000. Rebecca and her partner...
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Tom Nissley, an online books editor from Seattle, Washington
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2011 Tournament of Champions...
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Chris Garvin, an environmental engineering student from Troy, New York
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Season 11 player (1995-03-13): Cazal 951 & 955 fashion sunglasses &...
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Nate Marks, an actuary from Woodland Hills, California
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Season 35 player (2019-04-19). Nate won $5,000 on Sports Jeopardy! on...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a Basketball Hall of Famer and all-time leading scorer from the NBA
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"In January, the State Department named this NBA Hall of Famer...
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Cliff Galiher, a sophomore from UCLA
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2007 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000 +...
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Suchita Shah, a senior from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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2008 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Holmen, WI...
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Bernard Holloway, a junior from Mitchellville, Maryland
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2002 Teen...
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Seth Disner, a senior from Los Angeles, California
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2002 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up: $28,900. Seth was 17 at the...
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Janet Bradlow, an insurance agent from New York, New York
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Season 26 3-time champion: $58,000 + $2,000. Janet Bradlow New York,...
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Christine Valada, a photographer and attorney originally from Walton, New York
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $68,703...
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Jordan Brand, an anesthesiologist from Westchester, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $24,405 + $2,000. The Sesame Street character...
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Inta Antler, a retired computer programmer from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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Season 25 1-time champion: $12,700 + $2,000. Inta Antler - A...
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Sanders Kleinfeld, a publishing technology specialist from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 25 1-time champion: $26,597 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Larissa Charnsangavej, a senior from Rice University
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2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Houston, Texas at...
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James Hill III, a freshman from Santa Clara University
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2010-A College championship semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: San Jose, California. [No contestant...
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Becky Anderson, a retired software specialist originally from Morganton, North Carolina
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Season 25 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000. Becky Anderson - A...
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Ivan Kleinfeld, an 11-year-old from Arlington, Virginia
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"He would like to be a doctor so that he can...
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Martina Navratilova, a former tennis pro and novelist originally from Prague, Czechoslovakia
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"With 9, she's won more singles titles at Wimbledon than any...
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Russ Schumacher, a graduate student from Fort Collins, Colorado
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2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Scottie Szewczyk, from Belleville, Illinois
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"He enjoys science and sports, and would like to work as...
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Steven Grade, a sports industry consultant from Atlanta, Georgia
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2019 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Season 35 5-time champion: $115,501 + $1,000.
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Hal Gladfelder, a teacher and grad student originally from Pasadena, California
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Season 8 player (1992-06-12): a vacation at historic Ingleside Inn in...
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Frank Dillon, a part-time high school sports writer originally from Cleveland, Ohio
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1987 Senior Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. Frank won $1,000 on Jeopardy! on...
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Joe Castro, a comptroller from Pasadena, California
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Season 34 1-time champion: $9,384 + $2,000. Joe won $2,000 on...
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Bill Livingston, a sports columnist from North Olmsted, Ohio
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Season 1 player (1985-02-27).
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Michael Shockley, a pro sports executive from Seattle, Washington
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Season 34 player (2018-01-03).
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Steven Grade, a sports industry consultant from Atlanta, Georgia
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2019 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Season 35 5-time champion: $115,501 + $1,000.
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James Holzhauer, a professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, Nevada
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2023 Jeopardy! Masters winner: $500,000 + $100,000 to Project 150 +...
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Mandela Namaste, a writer from Williamsville, New York
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Season 38 player (2021-10-26). Mandela finished in second place on Sports...
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Cora Peck, a high school teacher and grad student from Aliso Viejo, California
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2009 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 24 5-time champion:...
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Terry Kent, a real estate attorney originally from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Season 28 player (2012-06-04). Terry won $16,000 on Sports Jeopardy! on...
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Cora Peck, a teacher and graduate student from Aliso Viejo, California
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2009 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 24 5-time champion:...
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Larry Sorrentino, a sports marketing representative from North Hollywood, California
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Season 1 player (1985-01-25).
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Ron Freshour, a copywriter from Austin, Texas
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Season 34 player (2018-07-25). Ron won $10,000 in the second season...
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Marie Morris, an assistant sports editor from Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 10 player (1994-03-07).
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James Holzhauer, a professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, Nevada
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2023 Jeopardy! Masters player: $X. 2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All...
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Sabreena Merchant, a sports writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 37 player (2020-10-09).
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Peter Schrager, a sports broadcaster and writer originally from Freehold, New Jersey
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2023 Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! quarterfinalist: $30,000 for the Baby Quest Foundation.
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Tom Zulewski, a sports writer and author from Washington, Utah
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Season 39 player (2023-07-07). Tom won $1,500 on Let\'s Make a...
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Christopher Pennant, a sports journalist and announcer from Chicago, Illinois
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2023 Second Chance competition 2nd runner-up: $10,000. Season 39 player (2022-09-21)....
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Kevin Collins, a sports stringer from San Diego, California
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Season 12 player (1995-09-22).
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Adam Levin, a sports information director from Ashland, Massachusetts
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Season 35 player (2019-04-29). Adam’s final total of $53,999 in his...
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Hans von Walter, a junior from Southern Adventist University from Avon Park, Florida
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2010-B College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $25,000 + a...
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Christopher Pennant, a sports journalist from Chicago, Illinois
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2023 Second Chance competition 2nd runner-up: $10,000. Season 39 player (2022-09-21)....
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Linda Roberts, a registered nurse from Houston, Texas
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1995 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000. Season 12 4-time champion: $50,404...
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Cari Champion, a journalist from Pasadena, California
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"A journalist from Pasadena, California, she hosted ESPN First Take before...
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Raquel Matta, a copy editor from San Pablo, California
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2023 Second Chance competition semifinalist: $3,000. Season 39 player (2023-05-09). Raquel...
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Raquel Matta, a copy editor from San Pablo, California
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2023 Second Chance competition semifinalist: $3,000. Season 39 player (2023-05-09). Raquel...
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Jay Schrader, a junior from Lexington, Kentucky
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2008-B Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. Older brother of 2012 Teen Tournament...
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Matt Napolitano, a sports update anchor from Franklin Square, New York
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Season 36 player (2020-06-12). Matt won $25,203 in cash + a...
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Tom Conn, a claims processor and sports broadcaster from Saint Anne, Illinois
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Season 29 player (2012-10-11).
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Candace Parker, a basketball player from Naperville, Illinois
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"A basketball player from Naperville, Illinois, she was the number one...
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Hallie Fox, a 12-year-old from Ypsilanti, Michigan
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"It's elementary. She wants to be a teacher when she's older....
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Jaime Alayon, a sophomore at the George Washington University from Miami, Florida
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2012 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
19 at the time of the College Championship.
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Shane Whitlock, a junior from the University of Arkansas
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Elite Eighteen (Round 2 winners) member:...
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Andy Baggarly, a journalist and author from Palo Alto, California
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Season 28 3-time champion: $60,402 + $1,000. Andy won $200 on...
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Yoni Freund, a Ph.D. student from Columbia University
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"He has always wanted to be a writer, and now that...
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Joel Simeone, a sports information assistant from Azusa, California
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Season 37 player (2021-06-23).
Last name pronounced like "sim-ee-OH-nee".
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Betsy Schroeder, a graduate student of veterinary medicine from Blacksburg, Virginia
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Season 28 1-time champion: $12,200 + $1,000. Betsy won on the...
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Dan Seiden, a computer consultant originally from New York City, New York
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Season 11 3-time champion: $29,401 + Jeopardy! Sports Edition video game.
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Dorothy Mallonee, a service representative from Fullerton, California
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Season 11 1-time champion: $6,200 + Jeopardy! Sports Edition video game.
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Gretchen Carlson, a journalist from the CBS Saturday Early Show
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"Since winning the 1989 Miss America crown, she's built an extensive...
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Linda Roberts, a registered nurse from Houston, Texas
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1995 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000. Season 12 4-time champion: $50,404...
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Dan Cortese, from Veronica's Closet
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"MTV Sports launched the career of this Veronica's Closet co-star..." Charity:...
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Aaron Brown, an Emmy Award-winning newsman from CNN's popular primetime newscast
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"A journalist for over 25 years, he now anchors CNN's popular...
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Ryan Real, a sports information director from Clinton, South Carolina
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Season 30 player (2014-05-22).
Last name pronounced like "ray-AL".
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Will Casper, a senior from Basin City, Washington
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2008-A Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 17 at the time of...
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Ryan Elkins, a 12-year-old from Bensalem, Pennsylvania
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"He wants to study physics and unlock the mysteries of the...
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Ryan Kelley, a sports radio salesman from Hollis, New Hampshire
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Season 17 player (2001-01-19).
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Okey Chikezie, from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
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"He wants to be a professional soccer player when he grows...
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Tucker Warner, from Fredericksburg, Virginia
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"At the beginning of the school year, he worked on a...
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Isaac Segal, an advertising creative director from Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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1995 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $16,600. Season 11 4-time champion:...
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Leatrice Potter, from Olney, Illinois
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"This published poet likes to read at any free moment and...
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Scott Candage, an internet sports columnist from Fall River, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-06-26).
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Anna Gohmann, a senior from Westlake Village, California
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2002 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. Anna was 17 at the time...
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Tom Hartmann, a junior from San Antonio, Texas
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2001 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Blake Hernandez, a senior from Burke, Virginia
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2002 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. Blake was 16 at the time...
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Budd Bailey, a sports reporter from Buffalo, New York
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Season 15 player (1998-12-10).
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Tony Knechtges, an engineering manager from Grafton, Ohio
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Season 30 player (2014-03-11).
Last name pronounced like "kon-EKT-guess".
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Amy Cash, a geology student originally from Elmont, New York
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Season 22 player (2006-05-29). The official Jeopardy! web site lists Amy...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a superstar from the NBA
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2012 Power Players Week player. 2009-2010 Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational quarterfinalist....
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Bernie Cullen, a graduate student from Chicago, Illinois
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1996 Tournament...
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Steve Greene, a senior from UCLA from Elk Grove, California
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2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Bill Dickenson, a college instructor from Richardson, Texas
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1996 Tournament...
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Bill Dickenson, a college instructor from Richardson, Texas
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"This 5-time champ from 1996 has taught students from over 100...
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Shane Whitlock, a resident physician from Little Rock, Arkansas
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"As a junior at the University of Arkansas, he won the...
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Bernie Cullen, a biologist from Santa Barbara, California
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"He was the first 5-time champion of the 1996-97 season. A...
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Bill Dickenson, a college instructor from Richardson, Texas
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1996 Tournament...
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Kurt Bray, a scientist from Oceanside, California
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"A 5-time winner in 1994, he used some of his winnings...
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Bob Harris, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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"This 5-time champ was a finalist in the 1998 Tournament of...
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Michelle Martinez, a sports agate clerk from Chalmette, Louisiana
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Season 14 player (1998-01-05).
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Josh Charnin-Aker, a twelve-year-old from Lighthouse Point, Florida
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"And, whether in neonatology or as a Navy SEAL, he plans...
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Ross Gardiner, an 11-year-old sixth grader from La Plata, Maryland
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"And this self-proclaimed sports fanatic likes all the teams in the...
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Mike Scott, an eleven-year-old from Lake Villa, Illinois
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"He really likes doing challenging projects in school, but hates doing...
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Neal Freyman, a ten-year-old from Longmeadow, Massachusetts
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"He's not sure recess counts as a subject, but if it...
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Jen McFann, a Peace Corps recruiter from Astoria, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $19,410 + $2,000. Jen McFann Astoria, New...
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Kevin Wilson, a communications specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 26 3-time champion: $76,998 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Ingrid Nelson, a judicial assistant from Lake Mills, Wisconsin
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Season 25 2-time champion: $27,802 + $2,000. Ingrid Nelson - A...
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Eric Betts, a senior from Emory University
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2009 College Championship first runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. 21 and...
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David Duchovny, an actor from Californication
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"He's won two Golden Globes and stars as troubled novelist Hank...
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Kendra Chapman, a sophomore from Louisville, Kentucky
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2003 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Dan Smith, a student from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 25 3-time champion: $69,200 + $1,000. Dan Smith - a...
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Ben Reiter, a sports writer from New York, New York
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Season 25 player (2009-01-02).
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Francois Dominic Laramée, a writer and TV personality from Verdun, Quebec, Canada
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Season 25 2-time champion: $46,300 + $1,000. Francois's name was printed...
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Shuyu Wang, a junior from Okemos, Michigan
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2003 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $5,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Joel Knight, a freshman from Farmington, Michigan
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2003 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
14 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Charles Barkley, a former pro basketball player from Turner Network Television
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"He won 2 Olympic gold medals while playing for America's "Dream...
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Dana Delany, an actress from Desperate Housewives
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"She won two Emmys for her work on China Beach. This...
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Leah Anthony Libresco, a junior from Yale University
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2010-A College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Mineola, New York. Jeopardy!...
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Robbie Berg, a freshman from the University of Pennsylvania
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2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Davie, Florida. Robbie Berg Blog...
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Liz Murphy, a foreign service officer originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania
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2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 5-time champion: $121,302...
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Kristin Schleicher, a graduate student from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 25 player (2008-12-22).
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Shay Collins, an 11-year-old from Averill Park, New York
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"His passion for music helps this future rock star to play...
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Justin Waters, a resident physician from Royal Oak, Michigan
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Season 25 1-time champion: $7,199 + $2,000. Justin Waters Royal Oak,...
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Doug Savant, an actor from Desperate Housewives
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"He met and then married his wife while both were costarring...
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Greg Gumbel, a sportscaster from NBC Sports
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"He covers baseball, basketball and football for NBC; he hosted the...
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Kemi James, a dental student and sports blogger from Adelphi, Maryland
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Season 27 player (2010-11-26).
First name pronounced like "KAY-mee".
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Ellen Eichner, a junior from the Ohio State University from Northbrook, Illinois
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2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Robin Cheney, a middle school teacher from Rancho Santa Margarita, California
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"All the students at her school go on a camping trip...
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Chris Pae, a high school history teacher from Suwanee, Georgia
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"He studied pre-med, then pre-law, but discovered his passion was teaching....
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Susan Herder, a science teacher from St. Paul, Minnesota
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Season 23 2-time champion: $33,202 + $1,000. Susan won $1,000 on...
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Curt Schilling, a pitcher from the Boston Red Sox
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"In helping the Red Sox to win the 2004 World Series,...
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Joshua Malina, a TV actor and creator/producer from Celebrity Poker Showdown
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"He created and produced Celebrity Poker Showdown for the Bravo Channel,...
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Jeffrey Baer, a senior from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
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2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games semifinalist: $10,000. 17 at the time...
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Andy Hutchins, a senior from Rockledge, Florida
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2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games semifinalist: $10,000. 17 at the time...
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Bernie Cullen, a biology graduate student originally from Dublin, Ireland
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1996 Tournament...
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Bobby Bretz, an 11-year-old from Bristol, Rhode Island
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"It's either archaeology or pro baseball for this sports-loving scientist. From...
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Meredith Dedopoulos, a 12-year-old from Durham, New Hampshire
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"This spelling bee champion has also won many sports awards. From...
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Jared Rothenberg, an 11-year-old from Houston, Texas
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"When he's not on the mound, he's warming up in the...
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Kate Waits, a law professor at the University of Tulsa from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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"A Harvard Law graduate when she competed in the 1988 Tournament...
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Joel Zuercher, a college sports consultant originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 18 player (2002-01-03).
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Jeff Chrzanowski, a computer engineer originally from Marlton, New Jersey
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Season 14 1-time champion: $3,199 + Ellesse Swiss-crafted sports watch.
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Edward Lee, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Sacramento, California
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"Of the numerous projects he has completed, making gliders and bottle...
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Harry Smith, a broadcast journalist from The Early Show
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"This hard-working host of CBS's The Early Show has interviewed five...
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Lindsey Hargrove, a senior at the University of Texas from Bellaire, Texas
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2004 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Mother's Jeopardy! Message Board user name: collegemom
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Reggie Jackson, a former pro baseball player originally from Wyncote, Pennsylvania
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"Twice a World Series MVP, his powerhouse hitting earned him the...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a former pro basketball player and actor originally from Brooklyn, New York
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"Three decades in the NBA netted him six championship rings and...
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Papa Chakravarthy, a sophomore from Lexington, Kentucky
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2006 Teen Tournament champion: $75,000.
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Shane Whitlock, a college student from Benton, Arkansas
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Elite Eighteen (Round 2 winners) member:...
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John Beck, an associate creative director from Torrance, California
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $29,000. 2004 Tournament...
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Isaac Segal, an advertising creative director from Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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1995 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $16,600. Season 11 4-time champion:...
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