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
Obscure
DDT Pro-Wrestling is famous for their Ironman Heavymetalweight title, a title that can be defended anywhere, at any time, provided a ref is there for the match. Not only can it be won by wrestlers, but non-wrestlers and even inanimate objects can win the title. (Once the entire subscriber base of the DDT YouTube channel, including your quiz smith, won the title.) The most famous of the inanimate non-wrestlers to claim the prize is Yoshihiko, who has won the belt 22 times. What kind of object is she?
Ragdoll
Soccer
In 2020, the Asian Football Confederation selected two versions of an all-time World Cup 11 from their confederation—one based on fan votes, the other based on data from an analytics company. Four players appeared on both lists, including Yuto Nagatomo of Japan and Hong Myung-bo of South Korea. The other two players, both South Korean, not only had World Cup success, but also racked up more than 100 professional appearances with an English Premier League club. Name either of the English clubs. (Note: Name one of the two clubs, not a player.)
Manchester United, Tottenham
Hockey
According to Forbes’ annual “Most Valuable NHL Franchises” list, which team topped the 2024 list, taking it from a team that held the title for 8 consecutive seasons? This new team would even go on to win their division after publication.
Toronto Maple Leafs