Sports Quiz

SPORTS QUIZ

By Chris Richcreek

1. Who was the last pitcher before Cincinnati's Michael Lorenzen in 2018 to homer in three consecutive at-bats?

2. In 2018, Kyle Higashioka of the New York Yankees became the ninth major-league player since 1920 to have his first three hits be home runs. Who was the only other Yankee to do it?

3. Who is the only kicker to be named the NFL's regular-season MVP?

4. Name the first Division I men's basketball player to lead the nation in points and assists per game in the same season.

5. Entering the 2019-20 season, where did former NHL goaltender Robert Luongo rank on the all-time victory list?

6. In 2019, Dalilah Muhammad set the women's world mark for the 400-meter hurdles (52.20 seconds, then 52.16 seconds later in the year). How long had the previous record lasted?

7. When was the last time a Canadian male golfer won the Canadian Open?

Answers

1. Colorado's Mike Hampton, in 2001.

2. Alfonso Soriano (1999-2000).

3. Washington's Mark Moseley, in 1982.

4. Oklahoma's Trae Young, in the 2017-18 season.

5. Third, with 489 victories.

6. Nearly 16 years -- Russia's Yuliya Pechonkina set the mark of 52.34 seconds in 2003.

7. It was 1954 (Pat Fletcher).