Sports trivia with a twist
In most sports quizzes the right answer is enough. Here, the rare one wins. Name a sport played with a racquet and tennis gets you on the board; real tennis, its centuries-old ancestor, scores six times as much. The same goes for teams, champions and Olympic events: the long tail is where the points are.
This mode deals you dives made only from sports prompts that appeared in past daily puzzles: Summer and Winter Olympic events, NBA, NFL, MLB and Premier League teams, Grand Slam and Formula 1 champions, positions, fouls and more. Seven prompts, 25 seconds each, no daily limit.
Tips for sports prompts
- Defunct teams and relocated franchises often count for "current or former" prompts, and few players think of them.
- The Olympics have a long history of strange events, from tug of war to motorboating. Historic sports are often valid and rare.
- Champions from before the TV era score well. An early Wimbledon or Formula 1 winner beats this decade's star.
- Check which sports a prompt covers. When it lists specific leagues or excludes esports and board games, answers outside that scope won't count.
Recent sports prompts
From recent daily dives. Each links to its hints and answers.
- Name a foul or rule violation in soccer, basketball, American football, cricket, rugby or ice hockey#96
- Name a sport where competitors wear gloves#95
- Name someone who’s won MVP (NBA/NFL/MLB), Premier League Player of the Season, or won the Ballon d’Or#94
- Name a sport where people sit when they compete (no esports, board games or card games)#93
- Name a professional sports league with at least 10 teams#92
- Name a current or former NBA, MLB, Premier League or NFL team#91
- Name a sport that is a race (fastest to the finish wins)#88
- Name a sport normally played on grass#85
- Name a solo sport (no card games, board games, or esports)#84
- Name a sport or game where you score by getting a ball or object into a hole, hoop, basket or pocket#83
- Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)#79
- Name a sport that has a goalkeeper#74
FAQ
- Which sports come up?
- Mostly the big international and US sports: soccer, basketball, American football, baseball, tennis, golf, Formula 1 and the Olympics, plus general prompts such as sports played on grass or with gloves.
- Do team nicknames work?
- Use the team's usual name, with or without the city. Small typos are forgiven, but nicknames and abbreviations may not be on the list.
- Is this affiliated with Krillion?
- No. This is an independent fan-made game built from past daily prompts. Play the official game at krillion.io.