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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
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One of the most famous goals in the history of the competition came in the 2014/15 edition, during a match between Tottenham Hotspur and Asteras Tripoli. In the 29th minute, with his team already up by a goal, Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur received a pass above a yard or so off the edge of the box in the center of the goal. Cutting in from the left, the situation called for a right footed shot, but Lamela, as left-footed as a player can be, had other ideas. Taking it first time, Lamela planted his right foot, wrapped his left foot around his right, and sent the ball curling into the top corner of the goal. Lamela’s rabona was merely one part of Spurs 5-1 win that day, which became even more memorable in the 87th minute, when Spurs’ goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was given a red card. Because Spurs had used all three of their subs, an outfield player replaced Lloris in goal, donning his goalie’s jersey and gloves, and immediately conceding the ensuing free kick. Who was Spurs emergency goaltender in this game, a young player whose career breakout began in this season’s Europa League?
Harry Kane
Hockey
Ice hockey is a sport with several D2/D3 schools that sponsor D1 men’s hockey programs, including five in New York alone: Clarkson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. Lawrence, Union, and what fifth school based in Western New York? The men's team at this school, led by future NHL defenseman Chris Tanev, made a shocking run all the way to the Frozen Four in 2010. The women’s team has just a single winning season since being elevated to D1 in 2012. (Hint: there’s a reason Questions 6 and 7 are back-to-back.)
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
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The 1993-94 Temple Owls suffered a disappointing second-round NCAA Tournament loss to Indiana, but had two players drafted in the first round after that season, both of whom enjoyed NBA careers of more than a dozen seasons. Name either of those very successful Owls.
Eddie Jones, Aaron McKie