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What is AST?
- A head-to-head daily sports trivia division
- 12-day "Fortnights" occurring at least 6 times per year
- Matches Monday through Friday only
- Twenty-four hours to answer five questions
- Defensive strategy to stymie your opponent
- Promotion/relegation from one Fortnight to the next
Sample Questions
Uncategorized
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is an HBO series chronicling the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s. The TV series is based on a 2014 book by what sports writer? Other books by this author include biographies of Brett Favre, Walter Payton, and Bo Jackson.
Jeff Pearlman
Olympics
The Calgary Olympic Development Association (CODA) was formed in 1956 with the goal of bringing the Winter Olympics to Calgary. For the ‘88 Games, five facilities were built, and are now used as training facilities for aspiring Olympians. In 2009, CODA rebranded to what shorter portmanteau for its focus of development; a name under which it still operates?
WinSport
Uncategorized
During a 1962 speech meant to garner support for his goal of landing a man on the moon, John F. Kennedy compared lunar travel to other seemingly futile tasks. "Why climb the highest mountain?," he asked. "Why, 35 years ago, fly across the Atlantic? Why does _____ play _____?" Name the participants in the lopsided college football rivalry referenced by Kennedy, both of which are located in a state that would become closely associated with the U.S. space program, and one whose football stadium played host to the speech in question.
Texas, Rice