Sports fans love team trivia, but what do you know about the big events that set the stage for your favorite showdowns?
The Kentucky Derby, the oldest sports event in the US, began in 1875.The original Stanley Cup was only 7½ in., just 1/5 of the current 35-in. cup.Masters winners began the tradition of wearing green jackets in 1937, with the idea that the jackets would help Masters patrons easily identify members to ask for information.is the first player in NBA history to be named Finals MVP with three different franchises — the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
From 1991 until 2014, teams that reached the NBA Finals met one of three criteria: being coached by Phil Jackson, being a team from Florida, or being a team from Texas.Trevor Bayne became the youngest Daytona 500 winner at 20 in 2011. Bobby Allison is the oldest driver to win the Daytona 500 at 50 years old.Israeli long-distance runner Maor Tiyouri qualified for the Rio Olympics in the marathon category as a result of her first-ever marathon in Ottawa in 2016.
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