Sports quiz of the week: Masters, money, mud, names and main courses

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  1. As usual, the Masters week in Augusta started with the Champions Dinner. The two options for the main course this year were Basque ribeye with Tudela lettuce and piquillo pepper, and turbot with white asparagus from Navarra. Who chose the menu?

    1. Sergio Garcia

    2. Scottie Scheffler

    3. Jon Rahm

    4. Max Homa

  2. Rickie Fowler won the Masters par-three tournament this week. Who was the last golfer to win the par-three match and the Masters in the same year?

    1. Tom Watson

    2. Jac Nicklaus

    3. Gary Player

    4. No one has ever done it

  3. Which two golfers hold the course record at Augusta after both hitting a nine-under-par 63 at the Masters?

    1. Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson

    2. Nick Price and Greg Norman

    3. Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus

    4. Cameron Smith and Jean van de Velde

  4. Leicester City is the leader in the Championship. They have won the English second-tier title seven times in their history, a record they share with which club?

    1. Norwich city

    2. Fulham

    3. Manchester city

    4. Sunderland

  5. A row has erupted in Scottish football, where Rangers have accused Dundee of ‘negligence’, ‘unprofessionalism’ and ‘repeatedly breaking the rules’. Why?

    1. The Dundee TikTok account has been posting videos of Rangers players scoring own goals all week

    2. Dundee had fifteen players sent off in the last ten games against Rangers

    3. Dundee have twice postponed a match with Rangers due to a waterlogged pitch

    4. Rangers claim Dundee continue to turn off the hot water in their dressing room during post-match showers

  6. Joe Kinnear, who died this week aged 77, was given a nickname during his career as a manager that referred to which US president?

    1. George Washington

    2. Herbert Hoover

    3. John F Kennedy

    4. Richard Nixon

  7. London Lions made history this week by beating Besiktas in a final and becoming the first British team to win a European trophy in which sport?

    1. Ice hockey

    2. Basketball

    3. Handball

    4. Volley-ball

  8. England’s Rachel Daly has retired from international football. Where has she spent most of her club career?

    1. Manchester United

    2. LA Milky Way

    3. Bristol city

    4. Houston Dash

  9. For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, gold medalists in athletics events will receive prize money this summer in Paris. How much will each winner get paid?

    1. $1,900

    2. $2,024

    3. $50,000

    4. $1 million

  10. All 18 teams in the County Championship were in action on the first weekend of the season. Who was the only team to win their match?

    1. Essex

    2. Surrey

    3. Knows

    4. Lancashire

  11. Which Premier League team has lost more games than they have won this season – and for each of the last ten seasons – but has not been relegated in that time and is not currently in the relegation zone?

    1. Everton

    2. Crystal Palace

    3. Wolves

    4. West Ham

  12. The new NFL season starts with a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers at the Arena Corinthians in São Paulo. Why could this competition be difficult for the organisers?

    1. That day the presidential elections take place in Brazil

    2. Both teams play in green – a color effectively banned by Corinthians fans due to its association with rival club Palmeiras

    3. The field at the Arena Corinthians is only 90 yards long – 10 yards short for the NFL

    4. Grounds staff say the aisles are too narrow for hot dog vendors

  13. Which fighter appeared at UFC 100 in 2009 and UFC 200 in 2016, and will compete at UFC 300 on Saturday night?

    1. Dan Molenaar

    2. Charles Oliveira

    3. Jim Miller

    4. Conor McGregor

  14. How many horses will participate in the Grand National on Saturday?

    1. 25

    2. 34

    3. 40

    4. 61

  15. What percentage of horses that started the race last year actually finished it?

    1. 25%

    2. 42.5%

    3. 66%

    4. 80%

Solutions

1:C – The previous year’s winner always chooses the menu., 2:D – Fowler, true to form, had a disastrous first round, with a four-over 76., 3:B – Funnily enough, no of both players the Masters., 4:C – Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland have each won it five times., 5:C – Rangers manager Philippe Clement said his team were prepared to play the game “on Mars” play as needed., 6: C – “JFK.” There are no prizes for guessing what the middle letter stood for., 7:B – They won an entertaining final 149-145 on aggregate., 8:D – Daly started out at Leeds United before moving to the US. She now plays for Aston Villa., 9:C – World Athletics president Seb Coe announced the plan to award prize money, arguing that the Olympics generate revenue and some of that should go to the athletes are shared. “While it is impossible to place a marketable value on winning an Olympic medal, or on the dedication and focus it takes to even represent your country at an Olympic Games, I think it is important that we start somewhere and ensure that some of the revenue generated by our athletes at the Olympic Games is given directly back to those who make the Games the global spectacle that it is,” said Coe., 10:A – Nottinghamshire was the only team that lost., 11:B – Winning is overrated., 12:B – Corinthians take the ban very seriously. In 2021, the club fined their striker Jo for wearing green boots. Jo later said the boots were actually “turquoise blue”, adding: “I would never use green boots because of my history with Corinthians, a club I have loved since I was little. I would never disrespect Corinthians, let alone the fans. I have always honored this jersey and I will always honor it.”, 13:C – The 40-year-old holds the records for most fights (43) and most wins (23) in the sport., 14:B – It number of runners has been reduced from 40 to 34 due to safety concerns., 15:B – Rarely do half of the runners and riders reach the finish line. In 1928, only two of the 42 runners completed the race – and one of them was remounted.

Scores

  1. 1 and higher.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  2. 2 and higher.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  3. 3 and higher.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  4. 4 and higher.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  5. 5 and higher.

    Not bad. Not bad at all.

  6. 6 and above.

    Not bad. Not bad at all.

  7. 7 and higher.

    Not bad. Not bad at all.

  8. 8 and above.

    Not bad. Not bad at all.

  9. 9 and above.

    That’s a great score. Good weekend.

  10. 10 and above.

    That’s a great score. Good weekend.

  11. 11 and above.

    That’s a great score. Good weekend.

  12. 12 and above.

    You nailed it. That’s a great score. Good weekend.

  13. 13 and above.

    You nailed it. That’s a great score. Good weekend.

  14. 14 and above.

    You nailed it. That’s an astonishing score. Nice weekend.

  15. 0 and higher.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  16. 15 and above.

    You are the best! Nice weekend.

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