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
Hockey
What first name is shared by the active NHL leader in playoff goals (72), the active leader in playoff overtime goals (5), and the all-time leader in playoff minutes? (Please note the bolded sections: The answer requires a first name only, and the first two leaders listed are among active players only.)
Patrick (Marleau, Kane, and Roy)
Baseball
This supplemental first-round draft pick out of Georgia Tech went on to play 346 Major League games, mostly as a left fielder for the Chicago Cubs in the mid-2000s. After getting released by the Rockies, this player broke Ichiro’s NPB single-season hit record with 214 in 2010 for the Hanshin Tigers. Name him.
Matt Murton
Uncategorized
In the season 2 episode The Collection, whose A-plot focuses on Jack (Alec Baldwin) being vetted for president of General Electric, Jack mentions having a Cousin Tim who might cause him some background check issues. This is because the cousin was guilty of a famous crime in what specific league? (It may help to know that Jack comes from an Irish family.)
NBA