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'Sports trivia' may go from Australia citizenship test: minister
SYDNEY AFP — Australia will review its citizenship test only six months after its introduction, in part because of its emphasis on past sporting heroes, Immigration Minister Chris Evans said Tuesday. But would-be Aussies will still be quizzed on cricketing icon Sir Donald Bradman because he helps explain the...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Australia, Government, Sir, SOFTWARE, trivia
Research articles 2008-01-29
Incites | Bulls and steroids? Unbearable
A new frontier has been breached in the continuing battle between chemists and sports regulatory bodies.According to USA Today, the Professional Bull Riders last week announced plans to begin steroid testing.No, not the riders, silly - the bulls.The PBR is only following the lead of the Iditarod, the fabled Alaskan...
Tags: Games, Penn State, trivia
Research articles 2007-10-21
Incites | It's lonely at the bottom, Sixers fans
A guy I know took his son to the 76ers-New Orleans game Tuesday night. The attendance was announced at 12,328, but this guy - a season-ticket holder for more than 20 years - said there couldn't have been even 7,000 bodies in the seats. When he went to...
Tags: coach, NFL, Pittsburgh, team, trivia
Research articles 2007-01-28
Jennings writes the book on trivia
Answer: He owns a 1998 Toyota Corolla with a missing hubcap. Question: Who is Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings? Call him a geek or an egghead, but you can't call Jennings, who won $2.5 million on the game show in 2004, a spendthrift. "I didn't turn in the Toyota for a...
Tags: game, Jeopardy, Toyota Motor Corp., trivia
Research articles 2006-09-12
Incites | Note to new NFL commish: Trim back that preseason
Tiki Barber, who probably is headed for the Hall of Fame, offered some straight talk last week as the New York Giants prepared for their first preseason game. Asked if he was looking forward to the game, the running back replied matter-of-factly, "Not at all. It's a chance to...
Tags: Games, NFL, trivia
Research articles 2006-08-13
Incites | The World Classic and other trivia pursuits
Raise your hand if you were glued to your TV set during the World Baseball Classic. Thought so. Trivia time. Among coaches who have been to more than one NCAA tournament, who has the highest career winning percentage? Bonus trivia. Why has no No. 1 seed ever lost...
Tags: NBA, team, tournament, trivia
Research articles 2006-03-19
Incites | NHL is right in taking gambling probe seriously
A lot of fans seem confused about why the National Hockey League is taking the investigation into a New Jersey gambling ring so seriously. Here's why: Betting by private citizens is irrelevant. But if a person in a position to alter the outcome of games gets deeply in...
Tags: Games, NHL, trivia
Research articles 2006-02-12
Don't forget
Remember to change your clocks before you go to bed tonight --- back one hour There are two or three important facts you need to know about daylight-saving time; and then a bunch of interesting trivia. First fact: tonight's the night. Change your...
Tags: Amtrak, trivia
Research articles 2005-10-29
Critic's corner
* Here's a little nostalgic trivia to start the sweeps. Only three ABC sitcoms have ever topped the seasonal ratings: Roseanne , Laverne & Shirley (the network's highest-rated ever) and the show that spawned Laverne , Happy Days. So you can see why ABC is happy to celebrate a Happy...
Tags: ABC Inc., NETWORKING, trivia
Research articles 2005-02-03
TOPHEAVY Studios' and Gathering's, 'The Guy Game' in Stores Now
AUSTIN, Texas -- Twice as much action pops from the screen in an all-new trivia challenge as TOPHEAVY Studios and Gathering, today announced The Guy GameTM, a new video game culled from the sands of Spring Break, is in stores now. Available for the PlayStationR2 computer entertainment system and the...
Tags: Company, Entertainment Software Rating Board, Games, MARKETING, trivia, video
Research articles 2004-09-01
Back to school.(TV)(several television series are being released on video)(Brief Article)
Zack, Slater, Kelly and Screech are back. On Sept. 2 order now, Lions Gate and NBC Enterprises bring out Saved by the Bell: Season One and Two as a five-disc set priced at $49.99. To promote the releases, Lions Gate is sponsoring a trivia contest on NTN...
Tags: iTV, MARKETING, NBC Universal Inc., trivia, TVs, video
Research articles 2003-08-25
THE BUZZ/ talk, tidbits & trivia
Presidential trivia from George W. to just plain W Since today is Presidents' Day, we offer some interesting facts about the various men elected to the highest office in the United States, courtesy of www.americanpresidents.org: George Washington never lived in Washington, D.C. James Madison...
Tags: Fax, MARKETING, president, trivia, White House
Research articles 2003-02-17
Survivor - A&E style/ 16 plucky people brave karaoke and cheap wine
GO!'s second annual Survivor contest hadn't even begun, and the returning champions were already talking trash. "There's a lot of losers here and we're the winners so there's no need to even put their names in the paper," said Vickey Hunter, taunting the three other teams...
Tags: Ford Motor Co., movie, team, trivia, wine
Research articles 2001-08-03
Newswire - includes multiple briefs
ConAgra Foods teams with chef Wolfgang Puck to bring gourmet dining home with a line of frozen entrees, pizzas and side dishes to be sold at retailers under Puck's name ... General Mills ties to Dodge for a Nascar promo offering die-cast replicas of eight new Intrepid racecars, through February...
Tags: Burger King Corp., cereal, dessert, Forbes, General Mills Inc., Minneapolis, NASCAR, Retail, trivia
Research articles 2001-01-22
KANSAS BRIEFS
KTKA-TV announces local trivia show --- KTKA News Source 49 announced Wednesday that it will be hosting a local trivia show titled "Who Wants to Win $100." The show, which will run for 1 1/2 minutes, will air at the end of the station's 10 p.m. news...
Tags: Payless ShoeSource Inc., SALES, trivia
Research articles 2000-02-04
NBG Radio Network Launches Time Out For Trivia
PORTLAND, Ore.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 27, 1998--NBG Radio Network announced today the signing of a one year hosting contract with Harry Hamm. Time Out For Trivia, the new program, to be hosted by Hamm is scheduled to debut on Nov. 2, 1998. The show is formatted as a daily, two-minute trivia...
Tags: Business Wire, MARKETING, Portland, radio, Trivia, trivia
Research articles 1998-10-27
NTN Exhumes Buried Horror Trivia for Halloween98.com; Horror Film Buffs Invited To Press Their Luck
CARLSBAD, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--October 19, 1998--Are you a person that has lived your life with the uncanny ability to quote verbatim from horror movies? Have you watched The Exorcist over and over because as Michael Keaton put it in Beetlejuice "It just keeps getting better every time!" If you are...
Tags: Business Wire, California, FINANCE, trivia
Research articles 1998-10-19
NTN Canada announces PLAYER's RACEWORLD TRIVIA; PLAYER's Racing goes interactive with Weekly NTN trivia competitions
TORONTO--BUSINESS WIRE--March 18, 1996--NTN Canada, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTNC) and PLAYER'S Racing have joined forces to combine the excitement of Player's IndyCar and Indy Lights Racing with live interactive racing trivia broadcasts on the NTN Interactive Network across Canada.Autoracing fans will gather at over 450 restaurants and sports bars featuring the NTN...
Tags: Business Wire, Games, Toronto, trivia
Research articles 1996-03-18
Trivia Group and iWon Sign Promotional Partnership
Business Editors
Tags: partnership, trivia
Research articles 2001-10-30
NTN Kids Stay Cool With Popsicle Trivia; Popsicle Inks Three-Month Deal To Sponsor NTN's Kids Only Trivia On AOL
CARLSBAD, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 15, 1999--
Tags: America Online Inc., trivia
Research articles 1999-06-15
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