Sports quiz of the week: winners, world records, history and lots of love

1. Liverpool begin the defence of their title on Friday night against Bournemouth. When did Liverpool last win the league two years in a row?

   1. The 1970s

   2. The 1980s

   3. The 1990s

   4. The 2000s

2. 

   What have these players all done on the opening weekend of a Premier League season: Mick Quinn, Matthew Le Tissier, Fabrizio Ravanelli, Dion Dublin, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Didier Drogba, Raheem Sterling, Mohamed Salah and Bruno Fernandes?

   1. Been sent off

   2. Scored a penalty

   3. Captained a club on their debut

   4. Scored a hat-trick

3. Dale Webster died this week at the age of 77. Webster set a world record by doing which particular sporting activity for 14,642 consecutive days?

   1. He played a game of 11-a-side football

   2. He surfed

   3. He ran a marathon

   4. He swam a kilometre

4. 

   Venus Williams is preparing to play at the US Open at the age of 45. How old was she when she reached the US Open final for the first time?

   1. 17

   2. 19

   3. 21

   4. 23

5. If La Liga has its way, where will the Villarreal v Barcelona match be played this season?

   1. Mexico City

   2. Madrid

   3. Miami

   4. Montevideo

6. 

   Jack Grealish has joined Everton and taken the shirt number that Wayne Rooney and Paul Gascoigne wore at the club. Which one?

   1. No 6

   2. No 10

   3. No 13

   4. No 18

7. The Premiership rugby team formerly known as Newcastle Falcons have changed their name to …

   1. … Toon Army

   2. … Tyne and Wearsiders

   3. … Northumberland Superchargers

   4. … Newcastle Red Bulls

8. 

   The Women’s Rugby World Cup begins next weekend. Which country has won six of the last seven tournaments?

   1. England

   2. Australia

   3. USA

   4. New Zealand

9. Since the Premier League started in 1992, what percentage of Community Shield winners have gone on to win the league that season?

   1. 10%

   2. 24%

   3. 45%

   4. 66%

10. 

    What did Tyson Fury do this week for the third time in his life?

    1. Announced a comeback

    2. Got married

    3. Retired

    4. Signed a deal to fight Anthony Joshua

11. The Championship kicked off last weekend. Which team did not have a sponsor on the front of their shirts?

    1. Leicester City

    2. Sheffield Wednesday

    3. Wrexham

    4. Hull City

12. 

    How did the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins make history?

    1. It was the first MLB game to feature an all-vegan menu inside the stadium

    2. It was the first regular season game to feature a female umpire

    3. It was the first MLB game not broadcast on radio

    4. It was the shortest ever MLB game at just two hours and 19 minutes

13. Which athlete set a new world record this week – the 13th of his career?

    1. Jakob Ingebrigtsen

    2. Armand Duplantis

    3. Grant Fisher

    4. Mykolas Alekna

14. 

    PSG won the Super Cup in Udine. For the last 13 years the match has been played at various stadiums around Europe. Where was it played for the 15 years before that – between 1998 and 2012?

    1. Monaco

    2. Wembley

    3. Madrid

    4. Nyon

15. Luis Enrique has managed two clubs to victory in the Super Cup – Barcelona and PSG. Which British manager has also won it with two clubs?

    1. Brian Clough

    2. Terry Venables

    3. Alex Ferguson

    4. Bobby Robson

16. 

    Spurs’ defeat to PSG continues the trend of Europa League winners losing in the Super Cup. In the last 13 years, just one Europa League winner has gone on to lift the Super Cup. Which one?

    1. Sevilla in 2014

    2. Atlético Madrid in 2018

    3. Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022

    4. Atalanta in 2024

Solutions

1:B – In 1983 and 1984., 2:D – Quinn was the first. He scored all three goals when Coventry beat Arsenal 3-0 at Highbury on the opening day in 1993. How times change. , 3:B – “Daily Dale” set a Guinness world record by surfing every day for 40 years from 1975 to 2015., 4:A – Williams, who was unseeded, reached the final in 1997. She was beaten by Martina Hingis but went on to win the tournament in 2000 and 2001. “I’m still the same player,” she said this week. “I’m a big hitter. This is my brand.”, 5:C – Real Madrid are against the idea of moving the game to the US. As is the Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón, who said: “Football is about the fans. If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t exist. There are many fans who can’t go to Miami. To me, taking a league match abroad seems disrespectful to the fans.” Well said, Unai. , 6:D – “My two favourite English players ever are Wayne Rooney and Paul Gascoigne and I know they both wore No 18 here,” said Grealish after he joined the club on loan this week. “As soon as I knew this deal was close, I had a look and No 18 was free, so that was perfect for me. I spoke to Wayne and mentioned that to him – about the No 18 – so I hope he’s happy as well.”, 7:D – The club, who have finished bottom of the Premiership for the last three years running, have been bought over by the Austrian company., 8:D – Since the tournament launched in 1991, it has been won by New Zealand six times, England twice and USA once. , 9:B – Only eight of the last 33 Community Shield winners have gone on to lift the league title later that season. None of the last five winners has won the title in the same season, and just one of the last 14 has done it – Manchester City in the 2018-19 season. , 10:B – Many congratulations to Fury and his wife Paris, who renewed their vows again this week in France. , 11:A – Their shirt looks far better without one. , 12:B – “It was amazing when we took the field,” said Jen Pawol, who was the first base umpire in the game. “It seemed like quite a few people were clapping and calling my name. That was pretty intense and emotional.” , 13:B – Duplantis broke the men’s pole vault world record for the 13th time – and third this year – with a clearance of 6.29m at the Hungarian Grand Prix., 14:A – Uefa has discussed the idea of turning the Super Cup into a four-team tournament in future seasons. Just what the players need – even more games. , 15:C – Aberdeen in 1983 and Manchester United in 1991., 16:B – Atlético Madrid bucked the trend by beating Real Madrid 4-2 in the Super Cup in 2018.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next time.

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next time.

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next time.

4. 5 and above.

   That’s a decent score. Well played.

5. 6 and above.

   That’s a good score. Well played.

6. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next time.

7. 7 and above.

   That’s a great score. Well played.

8. 8 and above.

   That’s a great score. Well played.

9. 9 and above.

   That’s a great score. Well played.

10. 10 and above.

    That’s a fantastic score. Well played.

11. 11 and above.

    That’s a fantastic score. Very well played.

12. 12 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Very well played.

13. 13 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Very well played.

14. 14 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Very well played.

15. 15 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Very well played.

16. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next time.

17. 16 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Very well played.