SPORTS QUIZ

1. Which hitter holds two of the top three spots for most strikeouts in a major-league season?

2. Name the player who had the most hits in a modern-era season for the Braves franchise.

3. Who was the head coach of the University of Texas football team before Mack Brown took the job in 1998?

4. How many times did 7-foot-7-inch center Manute Bol lead the NBA in blocked shots per game for a season?

5. Who holds the New York Rangers record for most goals and points in a season?

6. How many times has the 60-point mark in the regular-season standings been exceeded by a Major League Soccer team?

7. Name two of the last three WBA heavyweight boxing titleholders before Mike Tyson won the crown in 1987.

Answers

1. Mark Reynolds, with a high of 223 in 2009.

2. Tommy Holmes had 224 hits in 1945.

3. John Mackovic (1992-97).

4. Twice (5.0 blocks per game in 1985-86; 4.3 bpg in 1988-89).

5. Jaromir Jagr had 54 goals and 123 points in 2005-06.

6. Three — the Los Angeles Galaxy in 1998 (68 points) and 2011 (67 points), and the San Jose Earthquakes in 2005 (64 points).

7. Tony Tubbs, Tim Witherspoon and James “Bonecrusher” Smith.

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