Amanda Serrano, Lions and Ronnie O’Sullivan

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  1. The British and Irish Lions have been competing since 1888. What will they do for the first time next year?

    1. Play in the Olympics

    2. Play in Ireland

    3. Let yourself be guided by a foreign manager

    4. Field a women’s team

  2. Ronnie O’Sullivan celebrated his 48th birthday this week after winning the British Championship for the seventh time. How old was O’Sullivan when he won his first British Championship?

    1. 15

    2. 17

    3. 21

    4. 25

  3. This week the host cities for next year’s Copa América were announced. Where will the final be played?

    1. Brasília

    2. Rio de Janeiro

    3. Buenos Aires

    4. Miami

  4. Why did Amanda Serrano, the world boxing champion, give up one of her titles?

    1. She wants to move to MMA

    2. She only fights under the same rules as in men’s boxing

    3. They wanted her to fight on Christmas Eve, but she insisted this was “family time.”

    4. She is unavailable to fight because she is starring in the new movie Gladiator 2

  5. Chris Wilder is back at Sheffield United. Which two clubs has he managed since being sacked by the Blades two years ago?

    1. Southampton and Northampton Town

    2. Cardiff City and Preston North End

    3. Middlesbrough and Watford

    4. Rotherham United and Sunderland

  6. The World Darts Championship starts in London next week. Gerwyn Price won the tournament in 2021, but says he would have won it many times over if he could have won…

    1. “… avoid going out on New Year’s Eve”

    2. “…pick it up and take it to Wolverhampton”

    3. “…resist Christmas pudding”

    4. “… play in it during the heat of summer”

  7. Kevin Davies did it in 2008. Wayne Rooney did it in 2012. And Gareth Bale and Jacob Ramsey did it in 2022. Who did it this week?

    1. Declan Rice

    2. Son Heung-min

    3. Scott McTominay

    4. Trent Alexander-Arnold

  8. Golfer Collin Morikawa was given a two-shot penalty at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas after his caddy used which device?

    1. An AI simulation that helps golfers choose their clubs for each shot

    2. An anemometer to measure wind speed

    3. A spirit level to measure the slope of greens

    4. A copy of the phone book, which he stood on for extra height

  9. Which footballer has made five substitute appearances in the Premier League this season and been booked in all five?

    1. James Milner

    2. Raheem Sterling

    3. Jack Grealish

    4. Danny Ings

  10. Lyon are bottom of Ligue 1 and could face a relegation play-off in the first week of June. Why would this be problematic for the club?

    1. The Olympic football tournament is held on their grounds

    2. Taylor Swift is booked to play two shows at their stadium that week

    3. Their manager takes charge of the French team at the Olympic Games

    4. They will play in the Club World Cup in June

  11. The list of fines handed out to Motherwell players was published this week. Some were expected – £100 for missing a team event, £50 for wearing the wrong clothes while representing the club – but what unusual fine was on the list?

    1. £50 fine for ‘bad hair’

    2. £20 fine for a “cringy social media post”

    3. Fined £100 for failing to get involved in an on-field scandal

    4. A fine of £200 was “failure to share the man-of-the-match champagne in the dressing room”

  12. This weekend the Champions Cup starts for the best rugby teams in Europe and South Africa. Who won the title last season (and the season before)?

    1. Toulouse

    2. Leinster

    3. La Rochelle

    4. Exeter Chiefs

  13. Santos, the club where Pelé spent the vast majority of his career, was founded 111 years ago. What did they do this week for the first time in their history?

    1. They won the Copa Libertadores

    2. They were relegated

    3. They won the Brazilian national title

    4. They chose a team without a youth product

  14. Christine Sinclair has retired from international football after winning 331 caps for Canada. How many goals did she score for her country?

    1. 190

    2. 135

    3. 101

    4. 88

  15. Which club has taken the lead in their last five Premier League games but not won any?

    1. Manchester city

    2. Tottenham Hotspur

    3. Nottingham forest

    4. Luton town

Solutions

1:B – The Lions play Argentina in Dublin in June before heading out on a three-Test tour of Australia. 2:B – He is the youngest and oldest winner of the tournament, although he doesn’t sound that excited. “I’m not sitting here with a huge grin and super excited,” said O’Sullivan after his victory in the final. “I often just go through the motions. It’s great to win and I do my best when I’m there and I want to win, but it’s not the same excitement as years ago when I won my first World, British and Masters titles.”, 3:D – The The tournament, normally contested by teams from South America, will feature teams from North and Central America next year and will be played in the US. The final will take place in Miami, making it easy for Lionel Messi to travel back and forth if Argentina retains its title., 4:B – Serrano wants to fight in three-minute rounds, like in men’s boxing. She says the WBC has “refused to develop the sport for equality,” adding: “If a sanctioning body won’t give me and my fellow fighters the choice to fight the same as men, then I won’t fight. “, 5:C – Wilder had two spells as a Sheffield United player and has now had two spells as a manager., 6:B – Price, who wore earmuffs last year to block out the crowd noise, added: ” I would rather win any other major and not even go to Ally Pally. That would do me good.”, 7:B – They have all scored a goal, set up a goal and scored an own goal in a Premier League match. Son did it for Spurs in the 3-3 draw against Manchester City., 8:C – Morikawa finished seventh in the tournament., 9:C – That’s five yellow cards in just 97 minutes of football. Funnily enough, he hasn’t been booked in any of the games he’s started., 10:B – If they maintain their current form, they’ll go straight through without even qualifying for the relegation play-off., 11 :B – Players will be fined £250 for missing the Christmas party – or £150 for leaving early., 12:C – La Rochelle have beaten Leinster in the last two finals. The two teams meet this weekend., 13:B – Palmeiras won the title., 14:A – She has scored more international goals than any footballer in history., 15:B – Spurs took the lead against West Ham However, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Wolves and Chelsea finished with one draw and four defeats.

Scores

  1. 4 and higher.

    Oh well, better luck next week.

  2. 5 and higher.

    Oh well, better luck next week.

  3. 1 and higher.

    Oh well, better luck next week.

  4. 2 and higher.

    Oh well, better luck next week.

  5. 3 and above.

    Oh well, better luck next week.

  6. 6 and above.

    Not bad. Not bad at all.

  7. 7 and higher.

    Not bad. Not bad at all.

  8. 8 and above.

    That’s a great score. Nicely done. Nice weekend.

  9. 9 and above.

    That’s a great score. Nicely done. Nice weekend.

  10. 10 and above.

    That’s a great score. Nicely done. Nice weekend.

  11. 11 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Nicely done. Nice weekend.

  12. 12 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Nicely done. Nice weekend.

  13. 13 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Nicely done. Nice weekend.

  14. 14 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Nicely done. Nice weekend.

  15. 0 and higher.

    Oh well, better luck next week.

  16. 15 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Nice weekend.

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