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
Soccer
Name the man whose resumé as a club manager reads as follows, beginning in the year 2000: Tenerife, Valencia, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Napoli, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Dalian Professional.
Rafael Benitez
Olympics
Tensions that began with the Hungarian Revolution in October 1956—an uprising that was mercilessly squashed by the Soviet Union within weeks—led to a violent semifinal water polo match at the ‘56 Melbourne Olympics in December that is now referred to by what four-word phrase?
Blood in the Water
Racing & Combat
After losing his trusted Honda engines for 1993, Ayrton Senna unsuccessfully pursued a drive with the Williams team, only to reluctantly return to McLaren at the 11th hour on a five-race deal after they had already announced their driver lineup for the season. Which future world champion was relegated to test driver status upon Senna's return?
Mika Hakkinen