By Nerdy Trivia | January 10, 2025
As the buzzer rang, Al Michaels yelled, "Do you believe in miracles?" What year was the legendary ice hockey game between Americans and Russians, known as the "Miracle on Ice"?
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By Nerdy Trivia | January 1, 2025
Each New Year's Day since 1902, the Rose Bowl Game has brought together top teams to compete in a sun-soaked California setting. But which city has hosted this iconic sporting event for over a century?
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By Nerdy Trivia | December 24, 2024
Professional football looked very different before the NFL and AFL merged. What year did both leagues send their best team on the field to compete in what would become known as the Super Bowl?
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By Nerdy Trivia | December 21, 2024
One city took such a massive economic hit from hosting the Olympic games that it spooked potential hosts for decades. Which city hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics?
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By Nerdy Trivia | December 16, 2024
In "Raging Bull," a boxer's ego tears his life apart while the camera catches every brutal moment in gorgeous black and white. Which director was able to bring this story to life?
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By Nerdy Trivia | December 5, 2024
Before Wayne Gretzky became The Great One, some team took their first chance on him. Which organization can claim they discovered hockey's future king?
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By Nerdy Trivia | November 7, 2024
That swoosh on your feet? In 1964, it didn't exist. But long before Nike became a household name, what did Phil Knight call his new company?
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By Nerdy Trivia | November 2, 2024
Michael Jordan's 20-year NBA journey, punctuated by retirements and comebacks, created a legacy that transformed the sport. But which team witnessed "His Airness" take flight one last time?
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By Nerdy Trivia | October 23, 2024
In the 1960s, two professional football leagues battled for America's attention span and wallet. When did the NFL and AFL finally decide to create the most powerful sports league in history?
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By Nerdy Trivia | October 17, 2024
If you weren’t around for it, you might not believe just how successful Paula Abdul was as a pop star. But her path to stardom really took off when she became a cheerleader for an NBA team. Which team was Paula Abdul a cheerleader for?
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By Nerdy Trivia | August 26, 2024
Relive the cultural impact of the 1994 O.J. Simpson chase. Learn how this pre-internet event captivated America, interrupting a major sports broadcast. Discover which game was cut for this unprecedented live coverage.
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By Nerdy Trivia | August 19, 2024
Before Rocky Balboa took on the world, a real-life boxing legend made a surprise cameo in the first Rocky. Can you name the champ?
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By Nerdy Trivia | August 13, 2024
The no-hitter is one of the few things in Major League Baseball that just makes sense. I honestly don’t care about the details of how a pitcher’s ERA is calculated, or why on-base percentage matters, which is why I appreciate a good no-hitter.
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By Nerdy Trivia | July 9, 2024
I get it — not a lot in the United States is that old when you compare it to other parts of the world. People in England live in the same house their family owned 700 years ago and eat the same cookie recipe from the Middle Ages. Well whoop de doo. And don’t get basically anyone from any other country started on the history of their soccer clubs. Sheesh. But despite all that, we still have some pretty great sports history right here in the good ol’ USA, and I’m not just talking about the Dor
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By Nerdy Trivia | June 29, 2024
Anytime I get even the slightest injury, I fall to the ground clutching the injury and scream, “Whyyyy? Whyyyy? WHYYYY?” Of course, that’s because I was at an impressionable age when U.S. figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was caught on tape clutching her leg after someone had hit her with a baton. The 1994 incident immediately became the subject of intense public fascination. Even kids who weren’t alive back then remember the burgeoning rivalry between Kerrigan and another skater, Tonya Harding, an
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