The New York Giants' defensive coordinator was fired despite the team pulling off an 18-point underdog upset in Super Bowl XLII. Which team did they defeat?

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Which African nation stunned the soccer world by becoming the first team from its continent to reach a FIFA World Cup semifinal, doing so in 2022?

Morocco's soccer team reached the 2022 World Cup semifinals as a 80-to-1 longshot, a more improbable run than any underdog team in the tournament's entire history.

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What is the length of an American football field, including the end zones?

An NFL football field is 120 yards long (100 yards plus two 10-yard end zones) and 53⅓ yards wide, with precise yard-line markings.

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In American football, how many points are awarded for a touchdown?

A touchdown is worth 6 points plus a conversion attempt (1 or 2 points); a field goal is 3 points; a safety is 2 points.

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Which Chicago Bulls player led the team in rebounding during the 1990–91 regular season, averaging over 10 rebounds per game?

Horace Grant wore protective goggles throughout his career after discovering he was farsighted — he became so associated with them that opponents joked they helped him see defensive rotations before anyone else.

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Which 1979 Soviet military action prompted the United States to lead a boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics?

Only 80 nations competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan—the lowest participation since 1956.

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From which country was Paralympic swimming champion Jessica Long adopted as an infant?

Olympic swimmer Jessica Long was adopted from a Russian orphanage with no feet, then won 29 Paralympic medals across multiple sports.