When James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, he asked the school janitor for two boxes to use as goals. The janitor came back with something else entirely — and the game was named after it. What did the very first "hoops" hang from a balcony rail?

On February 6, 1971, an astronaut pulled out a makeshift club and took a swing, making one game the only sport ever played on the surface of the moon. Which sport?

In a 2010 first-round Wimbledon match, John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played a single final set that ended 70–68. How long did the entire match last?

In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA game — still a record. During his best free-throw season, he used a shooting style he later abandoned because it embarrassed him. What was it?

The marathon was invented for the very first modern Olympics in 1896, inspired by an ancient Greek legend. The race was won by a local Greek water carrier who became an instant national hero. What was his name?

Stumper. In a 2023 Malaysia Masters badminton match, two players traded a single rally so long it became the longest ever recorded in competition. Roughly how many shots did that one point take?