Quiz sampler

CEBU - I’ve received a lot of questions about what to expect this Saturday in the Sportswriters Association of Cebu (SAC)-Hapee Toothpaste Sports Quiz.

We’ve already written extensively about the event, but I’ll probably give you a sampler of stuff that would be asked in the competition, which is also backed by Richmedia Inc.

Unfortunately, those that I would put in today’s column would definitely not be included in the quiz anymore, but we might ask them during the audience participation part.

Here are some samples:

• Who knocked out boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in last year’s elections? (Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio)

• Wakee Salud is a popular boxing promoter and patron, but what is his real name? (Rex)

•What is the maximum number of players inside the court at one time for a basketball game? (Ten, five from each team)

• In amateur basketball, you foul out of the game after committing five fouls. How many fouls would it take to foul out in a professional game? (Six)

• Which one is the world-famous baseball player – Baby Ruth or Babe Ruth? (Babe Ruth. Baby Ruth is a chocolate)

• How many bases are there is a baseball diamond? (Four)

• ALA is a very popular acronym we always encounter in boxing. It is the name of a stable and the nickname of former RP miniflyweight champion Edito Villamor. What does ALA mean? (Antonio Lopez Aldeguer, the full name of the boxing patron)

• What is the real name of Tiger Woods? (Eldrick)

• Derek Jeter, skipper of the New York Yankees is not only a famous baseball player. He is also known for what? (Dating many women)

• What is the real name of retired L.A. Laker Magic Johnson? (Earvin)

• How many neutral corners are there in a boxing ring? (Two)

• Who is the chairman of the Cebu City Sports Commission? (Michel Lhuillier)

• What does the letter U of the GUV Cup stand for? (Unity)

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The tournament for the 1st Cluster of the Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia Unity Volleyball (GUV) Cup for Women will be played this Saturday and Sunday in the town of Minglanilla.

The action starts at 8:30 a.m. on both days.

The top two teams in the cluster would advance to the semifinals set later this year.

I hope to see you in my town this weekend.

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MILESTONES: I’d like to congratulate my sister Naika and her husband Mike Addington on the birth of their daughter, Naia Matina Ka’iulani last Tuesday in Fort Meade, Maryland.

I’d like to wish my friend Karla Kintanar-Fernandez, who turns a year older today, a happy birthday.

More power! (THE FREEMAN)