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
Baseball
Name the pitcher nicknamed “The Meal Ticket,” who played his entire career with the New York Giants. He retired in 1943 with two MVP awards, won a World Series in 1933, and once struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin in order at the All-Star Game. He died in 1988 after a car accident, 30 years to the day after his teammate and close friend Mel Ott died the same way.
Carl Hubbell
Uncategorized
What school won the last ever third place game in the NCAA hockey tournament, a 6-3 victory over Maine in 1989?
Michigan State
Obscure
What website (that *technically* still exists) was named one of Time Magazine's "50 Coolest" of 2006, and described itself as "sports news without access, favor or discretion"?
DEADSPIN