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This Week in Sports Trivia: April 24, 2025

This Week in Sports Trivia: April 24, 2025

New York Times24-04-2025

There will be plenty of interesting storylines to follow when the NFL Draft takes center stage late this week.
Who will the Tennessee Titans select with the No. 1 pick? Will there be any surprising trades? Who will be Mr. Irrelevant?
All of these questions will soon be answered as teams take turns adding players they hope will become future stars.
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Speaking of questions, we have a whole new set of them in this week's sports trivia quiz, and with the NBA and NHL playoffs in session, plus plenty of news elsewhere, there was a lot to choose from. Have you been paying attention to the news? We hope so, because it's all in this week's quiz.
Have fun, and while you're at it, make sure you play our daily Connections: Sports Edition.
Good luck!
(Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; photos: Kevin C. Cox, Patrick Smith, Andy Lyons, Johnnie Izquierdo, Maddie Meyer / Getty Images)

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