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
In 1875, the Basque poet Serafin Baroja coined a two-word phrase that translates into English as “merry festival.” What was this phrase in its original Basque?
Jai Alai
Racing & Combat
What word most commonly describes the circular paceline cyclists form when riding against a crosswind, as seen in the diagram below? Like the word “peloton,” which describes the main body of riders, this word is seven letters long, ends with “on,” and is the name of a brand of exercise bike.
Echelon
Football
In the infamous “5th Down Game” between Colorado and Missouri in 1990, what Buffaloes running back rushed for 225 yards but was stopped at the goal line on both 2nd and 3rd down of the final possession? After a modest NFL playing career, he's gone on to great success as a coach, winning 2 Super Bowls as an offensive coordinator.
Eric Bieniemy