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On which show did Erin Andrews appear to talk about her being videotaped in the nude?
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Larry King Live
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Oprah
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ESPN's E:60
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The Best Damned Sports Show
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Which country below did not have one of its citizen as a finalist for the US Open men's or women's singles championship?
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United States
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Denmark
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Belgium
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Spain
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Kim Clijster's triumphant return to tennis was keyed by her controversial semifinal win over Serena Williams, which ended in this unusual fashion:
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Williams resigned due to injury
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Williams broke all of her rackets and could not continue
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Williams purposefully double-faulted each point of the final game
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Williams lost the final point of the match on a court misconduct penalty
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Prior to the charges against him being dismissed, Shawne Merriman's stated defense when accused of choking his reality TV star girlfriend centered around:
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Intoxication
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Infidelity
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Mistaken identity
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A secret known only to the extraneous "E" in his first name
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Which MLB team set an impressive mark for futility, securing its record 17th straight losing season?
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Pittsburgh
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Kansas City
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Seattle
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Cincinnati
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Which MLB pitcher was suspended three games on Tuesday for boneheadedly throwing a ball toward the stands following a game last week?
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Manny Corpas
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Brad Lidge
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Alfredo Aceves
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Fernando Rodney
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As of the conclusion of Sunday's games with the Red Sox, the Rays had amassed this unenviable streak:
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Six consecutive blown saves
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25 consecutive scoreless innings
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11 consecutive losses
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9 consecutive series losses
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All but the most Yankee-hatingest Yankee Haters had to applaud Derek Jeter's timely passing of Lou Gehrig as New York's all time hit leader. Jeter accomplished the fete on September 11 during the Pinstripes' loss to the:
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Blue Jays
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Orioles
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Tigers
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White Sox
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The specter of labor strife continues to encroach upon the sports landscape. This organization's referees are bracing for a lockout at the start of the next season:
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NBA
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NFL
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MLB
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MLS
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Which college football team stepped onto the field over the weekend having jumped the highest in the week's AP poll?
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TCU
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BYU
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Notre Dame
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Tulane
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The biggest upset in college football involving a top 10 team this week was played in which state?
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Texas
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Floria
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Which somewhat annoying poker player was revealed to be a member of the upcoming iteration of The Amazing Race this week?
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Phil Helmuth
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Tiffany Michelle
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Mike Matusow
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Jean-Robert Bellande
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Woe to be this man, your 2009 Daytona 500 champion, who will nevertheless not qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup:
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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Martin Truex, Jr.
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Matt Kenseth
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Greg Biffle
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Michael Jordan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame over the weekend, alongside Jerry Sloan, David Robinson and John Stockton. What was curious about Jordan's speech?
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He constantly referred to himself in the third person
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He focused primarily on his time with the Wizards
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He called out several NBA players and coaches over long-past slights
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He ended with a hearty "San Dimas High School Football Rules!"
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"God Chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career."
Which pro basketball player stated he was divinely inspired to play for the Grizz?
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Darius Miles
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Allen Iverson
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Andre Iguodala
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Andrew Bynum'
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NFL football! Prior to the Titans loss to the Steelers to open the season, which Tennessee player stated with regards to the Pittsburgh Terrible Towels:
"If it happens to be there, I'm gonna stomp all over that...If they throw a towel at me, I'm going to kick it and stomp all over it. If they don't want their towel stomped on, keep it out my face."
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LenDale White
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Keith Bulluck
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Kerry Collins
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Chris Johnson
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Which former NFL coach has been summoned by the league to the lauded position of "Special Advisor to the Commissioner"?
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Mike Shanahan
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Tony Dungy
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John Madden
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Mike Ditka
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We are positive that Josh McDaniels cackled madly after Sunday's NFL action. Not only did Kyle Orton connect on a well-designed ______-yard deflection-for-touchdown game winning play, but castoff Jay Cutler notched ____ interceptions in his Bears debut.
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95 / 3
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58 / 2
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87 / 4
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63 / 4
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Which of these NFL rushers did not have at least 100 yards on the ground in Week 1 action?
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Adrien Peterson
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Clinton Portis
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Julius Jones
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Ray Rice
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20.
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Three of the quarterbacks threw multiple interceptions in their first regular season game. Which did not throw a pick in his team's opener?
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Jay Cutler
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Jake Delhomme
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Carson Palmer
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Marc Bulger
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