Sports Quiz – United States

The nickname is a translation of Washington Redskins team name into politically correct terms. The Redskins name have often been the subject of controversy. The politically correct nickname was popularized by NFL columnist and Washington, D.C. resident Gregg Easterbrook in his weekly column Tuesday Morning Quarterback

Arrowhead Stadium is a football stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, that primarily serves as the home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Wayne Gretzky has been called the greatest hockey player ever. After his retirement in 1999, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the NHL retired his jersey number 99 league-wide, making him the only player to receive this honor.

The Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded the winning team of the National Football League's championship game, the Super Bowl. The trophy is named in honor of legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi.

The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters, is one of the four major championships in professional golf. US Masters is held each year at the same location, Augusta National Golf Club, in Augusta, Georgia, USA.

Mark Messier played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 until 2004. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks.

The marathon today is a long-distance running race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometers (26.219 miles, or 26 miles 385 yards).

Dirk Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player. Playing for the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, he won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2009.

John McEnroe, Jr. is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. He is, however, born in Wiesbaden, West Germany, where his father was stationed with the United States Air Force.

Earvin Magic Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers for 13 seasons.