The All-Star break ends today with the rich teams getting richer.

Pat Riley is trying to take over the world one ESPN special at a time.

With NFL training camps starting in two weeks, Michael Vick is in trouble again and Brett Favre is doing what Brett Favre does best: contemplating.

Just as a side note: if a statue is built in Favre's honor, it should be of him in the pose of the "The Thinker."

That's just one of many things to ponder as I pop this quiz on you:

1. The most amazing part of the World Cup was:A. The poor officiating.B. No one was beaten to death with a vuvuzela.C. Paul the Oracle Octopus.D. Oh, yeah, the actual soccer, er, football.

2. The No. 1 sign you're not held in very high regard is when:A. You are booed while attending a wedding.B. Cleveland Cavaliers and Fathead owner Dan Gilbert writes a letter about you, then lowers the price of your Fatheads to $17.41 — the year Benedict Arnold was born (now that's cold. Awesome, but cold).C. Terrell Owens thinks you are too narcissistic.D. Your name is LeBron.

3. Who won the first home run derby in 1985?A. Mike Schmidt.B. Carlton Fisk.C. Dave Parker.D. Marty McFly.

4. Who won the home run derby in 2000?A. Mark McGwire.B. Sammy Sosa.C. Barry Bonds.D. BALCO.

5. How many games did the Cadavers, er, Cavaliers win the year before LeBron arrived?A. 17.B. 27.C. 35.D. Who cares? I want to read more letters from Cavs owner Dan Gilbert.

6. Who hit the first home run allowed by Jamie Moyer?A. John Russell.B. Juan Samuel.C. Rick Schu.D. Moses.

7. The last time the National League won an All-Star Game:A. The Baltimore Orioles were actually good.B. The Pittsburgh Pirates still stank.C. Interleague play hadn't begun yet.D. All of the above.

8. According to PETA, the world's sexiest vegetarian is:A. Actress Olivia Wilde.B. NASCAR driver Danica Patrick.C. Softball pitcher Jennie Finch.D. Prince Fielder.

9. The worst trend in sports is:A. The vuvuzela.B. Finding out breaking sports news on an athlete's barely readable Twitter post.C. ESPN sensationalizing EVERYTHING.D. Quiz columns.

Answer key: 1. C (That octopus was amazing); 2. B. 3; C. 4; D. 5; B; 6. B; 7. Sadly B as well as D; 8. Thankfully not D, but A. 9. You can be the judge of that.