Final Jeopardy: Ships in the News (6-12-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/12/2015), in the category “Ships in the News” was: In 2012 Nature Magazine ran an obituary for this ship which “died after a long struggle with...
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Blackhawks Win Game 4; Stanley Cup Finals Tied 2-2
In a game featuring outstanding goaltending and defense, the Chicago Blackhawks edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals on June 10th at the...
Final Jeopardy: Mediterranean Islands (6-11-15)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/11/2015), in the category “Mediterranean Islands” was: A statue of St. Paul is located on this island where he took refuge after a shipwreck. (Click on...
Cavaliers Beat Warriors Behind James, Dellavedova
LeBron James put on another monster performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 9th, scoring 40 points to go along with 12 rebounds and eight assists as...
Final Jeopardy: Historic Quotes (6-10-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/10/2015), in the category “Historic Quotes” was: During the 1976 Pres. campaign, Ronald Reagan said of this: “We built it, we paid for it, it’s ours...
Ben Bishop Starts and Finishes; Tampa Bay Beats Chicago
Tampa bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop mysteriously left Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals twice, but was ably replaced by Andrei Vasilevskiy, who got the win in the Lightnings’...
Final Jeopardy: Humanities and History (6-9-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/9/2015), in the category “Humanities and History” was: Echoing the Morse Code for V, in WWII the BBC’s “V for Victory” campaign used this classical work...
Banged up Cavaliers Even Series With Golden State
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost Kyrie Irving with a knee injury, joining Kevin Love who was injured earlier in the playoffs, but they showed in Game 2 of the NBA Finals...
Final Jeopardy: Literary Characters (6-8-15)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/8/2015), in the category “Literary Characters” was: This name made famous in a 17th century novel is derived from the Spanish for “sweet”. New champ Chris...
American Pharoah Wins Belmont, Ends 37 Year Triple Crown Drought
Ever since Affirmed won the 1978 Triple Crown, we’ve become accustomed every couple of years to seeing a horse win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, only to lose the longer...
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