Test your sports knowledge

Wed., July 23, 2008

By Chris Richcreek King Features Syndicate

1. Against which team in 1995 did Cal Ripken Jr. break the consecutive-games-played record of 2,130 held by Lou Gehrig?

2. Three players have hit 40 or more home runs in a season for the Seattle Mariners. Name them.

3. NFL head coaches Bill Parcells, Dan Reeves, Don Shula and Dick Vermeil all reached the Super Bowl with two different teams. Which of them won Super Bowls with both teams?

4. Between 1997 and 2008, name the only school other than North Carolina and Duke to win the ACC men’s basketball tournament.

5. Name the last team to win the Stanley Cup after leading the league in goals during the regular season.

6. Who are the only two countries to have won back-to-back World Cups in men’s soccer?

Answers

1. The California Angels.

2. Ken Griffey Jr. (six times), Jay Buhner (three times) and Alex Rodriguez (three times).

3. None.

4. Maryland in 2004.

5. The Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992.

6. Italy in 1934 and ‘38, and Brazil in ’58 and ’62.