Final Jeopardy: Sports (2-16-23)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (2/16/2023) in the category “Sports” was:
In 2010 they introduced the 4-point shot, 35 feet from the basket
New champ Stephen Webb, a data scientist from Longmont, CO, won $38,401 yesterday. In Game 2, his opponents are: Ali Miller, a product manager from San Francisco, CA; and Brad Weinstock, an actor from Hoboken, NJ.
Round 1 Categories: An Ancient Wonder of the World – Cars by the Number – Celebrity Relatives – The Letter after C – The Force Will Be with You – All Ways
Stephen found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “The Force Will Be With You” under the $600 clue on the 9th pick of the round. He was in second place with $1,800, $1,600 less than Brad’s lead. Stephen made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
2 of nature’s 4 fundamental forces are these 2 whose names are antonyms, one binding quarks & one leading to radioactive decay show
Stephen finished in the lead with $10,200. Brad was second with $4,400 and Ali was last with $1,800. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Military Men – Same First & Last Letter Geography – Women Authors – Ranks & Titles – Disney Movie Taglines – “Plain” & “Simple”
Brad found the first Daily Double in “Disney Movie Taglines” under the $800 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in second place with $6,800, $4,600 less than Stephen’s lead. Brad bet $5,000 and he was RIGHT.
1950: “Midnight never strikes when you’re in love” show
Brad got the last Daily Double in “Same First & Last Letter Geography” under the $1,200 clue with 9 clues left after it. In second place with $14,200, he had $3,600 less than Stephen’s lead. Brad bet $4,000 but drew a blank so he was WRONG.
Check out Akershus Fortress, begun in 1299, and a major landmark in this world capital. show
Stephen finished in the lead with $21,800. Brad was second with $10,600 and Ali was last with $2,200. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO ARE THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS?
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team known for their comical antics on the court while showing off their amazing skills. Here’s an announcement from 2010 when the Globetrotters were introducing the “4-point” shot, which describes it as follows: “Not a slam dunk, an alley-oop or a hook shot, but the ability to score four points with one shot. That’s right, not just two or three points, but four. A spot 12 feet beyond the normal three-point range will be placed on the court and enable the teams playing to run up the score even quicker than before.” Three of the team members demonstrate the 4 point shot in the above video.
On Sporcle: Unlikely as it may seem, there is actually a quiz challenging you to sort out the names of members of the Harlem Globetrotters or Sha Na Na. (I got 90% from knowing most of the members of Sha Na Na!)
Ali wrote down “the ABL”. She didn’t bet anything so she remained at $2,200.
Brad’s amusing response was Food Network’s “Ina Garten”. That cost him $511 and left him with $10,089.
Stephen got it right. He bet $500 and won the game with $22,300. Stephen’s 2-day total is $60,071.
2 triple stumpers from WOMEN AUTHORS:
($1200) From the same year she completed her quartet about the undead, her novel “The Host” deals with aliens taking over human minds
($2000) This native of Jackson, Mississippi wrote the novel “Delta Wedding” about a southern plantation family
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “The Oscars”
The first time an individual won 4 awards at a single ceremony was in 1954, when his wins included Best 2-Reel Short Subject show
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Why no comments?
I dunno. Maybe nothing stood out to anyone in this game. Sometimes, like the other day in an anagram category, I make a note of something I meant to comment and then I lose it.