The trivia league taking a broken world by storm.
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
Baseball
Among the substances that can be found on a typical MLB pitcher’s mound are whitened hard rubber, various kinds of soil (usually a clay and sand mix), ground limestone chalk (rarely), a small canvas bag, and what substance that goes inside the bag (and for which it’s named)?
Rosin
Basketball
In the waning seconds of Game 1 of the '95 NBA Finals, after Nick Anderson famously missed four free throws that would have iced the game, Kenny Smith hit a three-pointer that tied the score and set a new record for most threes made in a finals game. How many treys did he hit to set this record, which lasted until Ray Allen broke it in 2010?
7
Hockey
NHL
Years played: 1981-2000
Teams played for: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Sabres, Kings, Blues, Flames
Notable info: 1987-88 Vezina Trophy winner; 2003 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee; 403 regular-season wins, 92 playoff wins; 4 Stanley Cup titles
Grant Fuhr