sports quiz
By Chris Richcreek

1. Name the two Pittsburgh Pirates who have hit 40 or more home runs in a season.

2. Who was the last pitcher before Seattle's Joel Pineiro in 2006 to toss a complete game without issuing a walk or notching a strikeout?

3. Which two teams were involved in the first game in NFLhistory that started with backto back kickoff returns for touchdowns.

4. Who scored the most points by a freshman men's basketball player in a Final Four game?

5. How many regular-season games did Ken Dryden play in goal before leading the Montreal Canadiens to the 1971 Stanley Cup?

6. In NASCAR's modern era (1972-present), who has recorded the most career victories?

7. How many times has Justine Henin-Hardenne been ranked the No. 1 women's tennis player in the world at the end of a season?

Answers:

1. Ralph Kiner (five times) and Willie Stargell (twice).

2. Pedro Astacio of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1994.

3. Atlanta (Darrick Vaughn) and St. Louis (Tony Horne) in 2000.

4. Carmelo Anthony of Syracuse tallied 33 points against Texas in 2003.

5. The 23-year-old Dryden played in six regular-season games.

6. Darrell Waltrip with 84. 7. Twice - 2003 and 2006.

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