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in SportsWhat happened to Venus Williams, Emma Raducanu, and Naomi Osaka at the 2022 US Open?
Answer: Venus Williams – a 42 years-old seven-time Grand Slam champion – bowed out in the first round of the US Open (for the second consecutive appearance) on Aug. 30, 2022. On the same night, Emma Raducanu became the third-ever defending US Open champion to lose in the first round. Naomi Osaka, who won two…
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in SportsWho is the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics?
Answer: Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, 15, became on Feb. 7, 2022, the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics – and did so twice during the free skate event. She is also the second woman ever to land the quadruple toe loop after Alexandra Trusova, the fourth to land a quadruple…
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in SportsThe Beijing Winter Olympics will be the first Games to feature what?
Answer: The Feb. 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics were the first to use almost 100% artificial snow, deploying more than 100 snow generators and 300 snow cannons to cover the ski slopes.
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in SportsWho has the most Grand Slam men’s singles titles?
Answer: Spanish tennis star 35-year-old Rafael Nadal became on Jan. 30, 2022, the only tennis player with 21 career Grand Slam men’s singles titles, one more than his rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal won the Australian Open final against World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev.
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in SportsHow many times has Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open?
Answer: Novak Djokovic has won nine Australian Open titles. He had hoped to secure his 21st Grand Slam singles trophy in 2022, breaking the record he shares with rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the most in the history of men’s tennis.
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in SportsHow many times in his 19 years NBA career was LeBron James suspended?
Answer: LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game on Nov. 22, 2021, making it the first suspension in his 19-year career. More answers inside!
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in SportsWhich country hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics?
Answer: China will host the next Winter Olympics in February 2022. More answers inside!
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in SportsFor which city did the Lakers originally play?
The franchise now called the Los Angeles Lakers was originally The Minneapolis Lakers, debuted in 1949.
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in SportsWhich teams played the highest-rated Finals in NBA history in 1998?
The highest-rated Finals in NBA history was the 1998 showdown between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz with an 18.7 rating (29 million viewers).
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in SportsIn which city was the NBA’s first official game in 1946 played?
The New York Knickerbockers and the Toronto Huskies played the game now counted as the NBA’s first official game on Nov. 1, 1946, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The NY Knicks beat the Huskies 68-66. The league was initially named BAA, and in 1949 became the NBA.
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in SportsThree franchises have played in every NBA season. Which?
The three franchises that have played in every NBA season are the Knicks, Boston Celtics, and Golden State Warriors (who began as the Philadelphia Warriors)._x000D_
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in SportsWilt Chamberlain made his debut in the NBA with which team?
Wilt Chamberlain made his NBA debut with the Philadelphia Warriors on Oct. 24, 1959, scoring 43 points and grabbing 28 rebounds to win over the New York Knicks 118-109.
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in SportsWhere was 2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler born?
2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler was born in Cuba. He defected in 2011, seeking a career in Major League Baseball. After establishing residency in Haiti, Soler signed a nine-year contract with the Chicago Cubs and made his MLB debut in 2014. On July 30, 2021, Soler was traded to the Atlanta Braves.
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in SportsWhich team had the longest winning streak in NBA history?
The longest winning streak in NBA history belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers, who, on Jan. 7, 1972, defeated the Atlanta Hawks for their 33rd straight victory. On Friday, Jan. 7, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Atlanta Hawks on ESPN (10 p.m. ET) as part of the NBA 75 games.
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in SportsWhich NBA team did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Shaquille O’Neal play?
NBA Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and the late Kobe Bryant played for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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in SportsWhich year saw the NBA’s first Black players?
Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper, and Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton were the NBA’s first Black players. Lloyd was the first to debut in the NBA on Oct. 31, 1950, with the Washington Capitols. Cooper is the first Black player drafted by an NBA team, and Clifton was the first Black player to sign a contract.
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in SportsIn the 70s, which NBA player was nicknamed Skywalker?
Alongside Julius “Dr. J” Erving, David Thompson, known in the 70s as “Skywalker,” turned dunking into an art form.
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in SportsHow many NBA championships have the Boston Celtics won?
The Boston Celtics won 17 NBA championships. The first was on April 13, 1957, when the Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 125-123 in double overtime of Game 7. The Lakers tied the record in 2020, remember?
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in SportsWho was the NBA’s 2021 Finals MVP?
Giannis Antetokounmpo, AKA Greek the Freak, is the reigning 2021 Finals MVP and 2021 NBA champion.
