You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
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Question: Category: AT RANDOM 
Clue: A cross between tennis & ping-pong, this sport was named for a dog, not a gherkin

Answer: pickle ball


Question: Category: HOSPITALS 
Clue: The Cleveland Clinic tops U.S. News' 1996 ranking of hospitals in this, the study of the heart

Answer: cardiology


Question: Category: & NEVER THE TWAINS SHALL MEET 
Clue: Shania's self-titled debut went gold in 1996; in 1873 Mark's first novel had this "golden"-sounding title

Answer:
the gilded age