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Sports Jeopardy Recap – August 31, 2016

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Upcoming Encore Presentations

August 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 2026)
August 13: S42 E99 (January 22, 2026)
August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)

All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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Will Dana Higgins get a run going on Sports Jeopardy, or will his streak end at 1?

You can watch this game on Crackle!

Today’s contestants:

Joey Odom, an I.T. systems administrator from Oxford, MS

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Mary Flatley, a financial services executive from Atlanta, GA

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Dana Higgins, a youth specialist from Olivet, MI (1-day total: $5,000)

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In his interview, Joey said his greatest sports memory was Game 6 of the 2015 ALCS where the Royals beat the Blue Jays for the pennant.

If there’s one way to get me to cheer against you? It might just be that.

Meanwhile, in an unusual circumstance for a leader, Dana’s score went from 3,250 at the first break to 1,250 at the end of the opening round. Often, the leader finds a comfort zone after the opening interviews!

Final Jeopardy! category: NHL DYNASTIES

Final Jeopardy! clue: One from the ’50s & one from the ’80s, they’re the 2 U.S. teams in the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Stanley Cup Dynasties exhibit

Who is the Detroit Red Wings and the New York Islanders?

Scores going into Final:
Joey 16,750
Mary 8,500
Dana 6,250

Final Results:
Dana 6,250 – 4,500 = 1,750 (Who are Red Wings)
Mary 8,500 – 8,251 = 249 (Who are the Canadiens + Islanders?)
Joey 16,750 – 251 = 16,499 (Who are the Canadiens and Oilers?) (1-day total: $5,000)

Daily Double locations:
1) TEAMS BY THE NUMBERS 1000 (20th pick)
Mary 2000 +2000 (Joey 3000 Dana 2250)

2) THE NCAA PLAYER’S CONFERENCE 2000 (4th pick)
Joey 6250 +2500 (Mary 5500 Dana 1250)
3) MODERN DATING 2000 (16th pick)
Joey 10750 +2500 (Mary 7000 Dana 4250)

Game stats:
Joey 15,750 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 31.11% in first on buzzer
Dana 6,250 Coryat, 12 correct, 6 incorrect, 35.56% in first on buzzer
Mary 7,500 Coryat, 10 correct, 2 incorrect, 20.00% in first on buzzer

Dana Higgins, final stats:
26 correct
11 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 2,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
34.44% in first on buzzer (31/90)
Average Coryat: 9,500

Joey Odom, stats to date:
16 correct
3 incorrect
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 5,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
31.11% in first on buzzer (14/45)
Average Coryat: 15,750

Joey Odom, to win:
2 games: 58.20%
3: 33.87%
4: 19.72%
5: 11.47%
6: 6.68%
Avg. streak: 2.392 games.


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