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
In 2004, Avalanche forward Steve Moore was marked for retribution by the Canucks, one of whom punched Moore in the back of the head, broke three vertebrae, and ended his career. In 2000, after losing a fight to Donald Brashear, an angry Bruin slashed Brashear in the head, sending him tumbling to the ice with a concussion. In 1988, Leafs defenseman Luke Richardson checked a North Stars player into the boards, and in retaliation, the player clubbed Richardson over and over with his stick. All three players involved in these incidents achieved the rare distinction of being arrested for their on-ice conduct; name any one of them.
Todd Bertuzzi, Marty McSorley, Dino Ciccarelli
Hockey
Of the 21 schools to have won a Division 1 national championship in men’s hockey, only two are located south of 40 degrees latitude, including the team tied with the second-most titles. Name either of the two schools, which happen to be located in the same state.
University of Denver, Colorado College
Racing & Combat
Whose title win against the undefeated Joe Frazier in a second-round TKO was part of a legendary streak of eight first- or second-round knockouts that ended on October 30, 1974?
George Foreman