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
Continuing yesterday's geography kick: There are currently six franchise nicknames that are "shared" by two teams among the big four American sports leagues (MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL). Among these six pairs of teams, give the nickname of the pair that is closest to each other geographically without being in the same state. (The name of the two franchises is also acceptable here, though only the nickname is necessary.)
Panthers
Olympics
At the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, there were five events in the freestyle skiing program. One was moguls; name two of the other four. (Keep in mind that freestyle skiing is distinct from alpine and cross-country skiing.)
Aerials, Halfpipe, Ski cross, Slopestyle
Basketball
When the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat in the 2014 NBA Finals, they were led in the clinching game five by Kawhi Leonard’s 22 points. Name the second- and third-leading scorers for the Spurs that game, both of whom hail from the southern hemisphere.
Patty Mills, Manu Ginobli