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- Are you really a well-rounded sports fan? Take our quiz
Many people are avid fans of one or two particular sports, quick to cite records and various statistics. But the knowledge of a full-service sports fan goes beyond a few mainstream sports and hard-core facts to include the wide range of athletic pursuits, from baseball and football to swimming and gymnastics, and trivia about them. Take this 50-question test to determine where you stand on the fan spectrum.
Boston bombings: Sox, Bruins get back to businessFollowing Friday's manhunt for the Boston marathon bombing suspect and the postponement of sporting events, the Red Sox will play the Kansas City Royals Saturday afternoon and the Boston Bruins will play the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Tim Tebow: Why an athlete, finally, made the cut as a 'Great Floridian'Tim Tebow joins a distinguished group of 'Great Floridians,' including Thomas Edison and Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez, but, until now, no athletes. Could it be a calculated political move by an unpopular governor in an election year?
Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013? One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute. Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:
Masters 2013: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson looking for another green jacketThe Masters golf tournament, the season's first major event, gets started Thursday morning. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and defending champ Bubba Watson are part of another impressive field that includes Chinese teenager Tianlang Guan.
- Masters green jacket and other distinct uniforms: Take our colorful sports fashion quiz
An annual highlight of the Masters tournament occurs when the new champion slips into the winner’s green jacket, one of the most iconic articles of clothing in all of sports. Test your knowledge of this and other sports attire by taking this 25-question quiz.
Louisville vs. Michigan: Defense is key in NCAA championship gameLouisville and Michigan are two college teams that like to run the basketball floor. They will do just that in the NCAA men's national championship game in Atlanta. But the team that plays better defense will take the title.
Michigan, solid all around, scorches SyracuseThe Michigan Wolverines advanced to the NCAA national championship game Saturday night, beating the Syracuse Orange 61-56. Michigan will face the Louisville Cardinals Monday night at 9:23 p.m.
NCAA Final Four preview: Louisville, WSU, Mich., and Syracuse will keep things livelyThe Cardinals, Shockers, Wolverines, and Orange all average right around 70 points per game this season. Depending on your team or the style of play, college basketball fans should be entertained this weekend at the Final Four.
Rutgers athletic director is out amid furor over brutish coach. What lessons?Friday's resignation of Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti is the fourth departure since a video surfaced of basketball coach Mike Rice meting out verbal and physical to student players. Some expect a broad ripple effect, as colleges beef up sports oversight.
Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice and the evolution of 'tough love'The reaction to video footage of the tirades by Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice suggests that the public is no longer willing to give coaches broad leeway when they turn to abusive tactics.
Rutgers fires coach Mike Rice for abusing players: Will more heads roll?Senior administrators at Rutgers were aware of a videotape of the Mike Rice tirades against players, but opted not to fire him. That decision is under heavy scrutiny now.
Mark Cuban: Brittney Griner could play in the NBAMark Cuban: Brittney Griner would get a shot at joining the Dallas Mavericks says the owner. Mark Cuban said: 'If she is the best on the board, I will take her.' Brittney Griner responded: 'I will hold my own!'
- Major League Baseball: You’re the umpire. How well do you know the rules?
With the start of the new season, fans everywhere will begin to howl about umpiring calls they disagree with. But beyond making split-second judgment calls, major league umpires must know the rule book cold. See if you would know the rules in a variety of situations by taking this multiple-choice quiz.
- NCAA Final Four: How much do you know?
It happens every April – the last four teams still alive in the NCAA men's basketball tournament gather in a domed stadium to determine a collegiate champion. Test your knowledge of the NCAA Final Four.
- Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
Baseball Opening Day 2013: New faces in new placesBaseball Opening Day 2013: After an opening night game, Major League Baseball opens the 2013 season with 12 games Monday across the country.
NCAA 'BracketRacket' roundupWith Syracuse and Wichita State moving on to the Final Four, the Associated Press has a roundup of notable moments and predictions for the NCAA tournament thus far.
NCAA Sweet 16: South, Midwest regions feature top-flight teamsThere's NCAA royalty: Duke and Kansas. There are NCAA perennials: Florida, Michigan State, and Louisville. Michigan and Oregon have worked hard to get here. And then there's Cinderella, otherwise known as Florida Gulf Coast University, taking part in Friday night's Sweet 16 action.
NCAA tournament: 'Sweet 16' winds up sour for someThe Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament started Thursday night, with Ohio State, Marquette, Wichita State and Syracuse advancing to the weekend Elite 8.
