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SPORTS QUIZ

1. Who was the last Milwaukee Brewers pitcher before Zack Greinke in 2011 to finish with a record at least 10 games above .500?

2. In 2012, Jordan Schafer tied a Houston Astros record for longest streak of getting on base to start a season (25 games). Who else holds the mark?

3. Entering the 2012 postseason, who held the NFL career playoff record for grabbing the most interceptions (nine)?

4. Patrick Ewing is Georgetown men’s basketball’s all-time leader in rebounds and blocked shots. Who is the school’s all-time leader in points scored?

5. How many times have the Los Angeles Kings swept an opponent in a seven-game NHL playoff series?

6. In 2012, San Jose striker Chris Wondolowski tied an MLS record for most goals in a season (27). Who else holds the record?

7. Who was the first boxer to win titles from major and minor sanctioning bodies in seven divisions?

Answers

1. Chris Bosio was 16-6 in 1992.

2. Denis Menke, in 1969.

3. Ronnie Lott, Bill Simpson and Charlie Waters.

4. Eric “Sleepy” Floyd, with 2,304 points.

5. Once — they swept St. Louis in 2012.

6. Roy Lassiter had 27 goals for Tampa Bay in 1996.

7. Hector “Macho” Camacho won his seventh in 2001.

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