Terry Venables, Katie Taylor and Mohamed Salah

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  1. Terry Venables, who has died aged 80, is best known for his time as England manager. What other country did he rule?

    1. Kuwait

    2. Australia

    3. Qatar

    4. republic of Ireland

  2. Venables played for a number of England teams including the schoolboy team, several youth teams, the senior team and…

    1. England amateur team

    2. England over-50s

    3. England 10 pin bowling team

    4. England rugby league team

  3. Luke Donald led Europe to victory in the Ryder Cup this year and will be captain again in 2025. Where will the tournament be played?

    1. California

    2. New York

    3. Sweden

    4. England

  4. Donald has the chance to become only the second person to lead Europe to victory in two Ryder Cups. Who was the first?

    1. Seven Ballesteros

    2. José María Olazabal

    3. Paul McGinley

    4. Tony Jacklin

  5. Sergio Ramos received a red card while playing for Sevilla this weekend. How many times has he been sent off in his career?

    1. 11

    2. 18

    3. 29

    4. 40

  6. F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has raised $150,000 for men’s charity Movember. His mother was not convinced by his fundraising ideas. What did he do?

    1. He auctioned off a seat at the Bottas family’s Christmas lunch

    2. He sold all his possessions and gave the money away

    3. He sold a 2024 calendar with photos of his naked butt

    4. He put on a kissogram during the season’s Grand Prix

  7. Owen Farrell is taking a break from playing for England. He is the team’s all-time leading scorer. Who is second on that list?

    1. Paul Grayson

    2. Rob Andries

    3. Jonny Wilkinson

    4. George Ford

  8. The British Championship concludes this weekend, with Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan looking strong to reach the final. Snooker has three prestigious Triple Crown events: the UK Championship, the World Championship and…

    1. The masters

    2. The China Open

    3. The English Open

    4. The Grand Prize

  9. Arsenal defeated Lens 6-0 in the Champions League this week. Who scored a hat-trick the last time Arsenal won 6-0 in the league, when they beat Ludogorets in 2016?

    1. Nicklas Bendtner

    2. Mesut Ozil

    3. Danny Welbeck

    4. Alexis Sanchez

  10. Italy has won the Davis Cup for the first time in 47 years. Who were the defeated finalists (like last year)?

    1. Serbia

    2. Croatia

    3. Australia

    4. USA

  11. The draw for the 2024 European Championship will take place on Saturday. The final will be played in Berlin on July 14 in a stadium originally built for…

    1. The 2006 World Cup

    2. The 1936 Olympic Games

    3. The 2009 World Athletics Championships

    4. The 2011 Women’s World Cup

  12. The MotoGP season came to an end this week. Who won the last race of the season to clinch the title (which he also won last year)?

    1. Marc Marquez

    2. Francesco Bagnaia

    3. Marco Bezzecchi

    4. Jorge Martin

  13. Which team is at the bottom of the Champions League group, even though they are the top scorers in their group?

    1. Milan

    2. Galatasaray

    3. Manchester United

    4. Newcastle

  14. Katie Taylor defeated Chantelle Cameron on Saturday night and is now the undisputed two-weight champion. Which two?

    1. Middleweight and super middleweight

    2. Heavyweight and light heavyweight

    3. Lightweight and super light

    4. Straw weight and atomic weight

  15. Aberdeen played against HJK Helsinki in the Europa League Conference on Thursday. Why did the referee briefly stop the match midway through the second half?

    1. There was a fireworks show nearby to celebrate Finnish Independence Day, so the players stood around to watch

    2. The away fans threw snowballs at the Helsinki goalkeeper

    3. A moose ran onto the field

    4. The referee had to leave the stadium because his wife was in labor

  16. Justin Kluivert’s goal for Bournemouth last weekend means he has scored in all five of Europe’s top leagues: Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga and the Premier League. Who are the other four clubs he scored for?

    1. Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Lens and Real Sociedad

    2. Roma, RB Leipzig, Nice and Valencia

    3. Inter, Bayern Munich, Lyon and Atlético Madrid

    4. Napoli, Mainz, Lille and Real Zaragoza

  17. Mohamed Salah has been sensational for Liverpool this season – and he has gone from strength to strength in another sport too. He says he plays “literally every day” and is “addicted” – to what sport?

    1. Snooker

    2. To play chess

    3. Darts

    4. Squash

Solutions

1:B – Venables almost took them to the World Cup in 1998. After beating New Zealand home and away, Australia played a two-legged qualifier against Iran. They led 3-1 midway through the second leg, but conceded twice in the final minutes and missed away goals., 2:A – He played for the amateurs against West Germany before the team was disbanded in 1974., 3:B – The course, Bethpage Black on Long Island, is known for the warning sign at the first tee, which reads: “WARNING The Black Course is an extremely difficult course that we recommend only to highly skilled golfers.”, 4:D – Jacklin was the captained Europe at four Ryder Cups, winning two, drawing one and losing one. , 5:C – It was a big week for Sergio Ramos. He also scored the 10,000th goal in the Champions League., 6:C – His mother had her reservations. “She was quite confused and protective and asked me, ‘Are you sure this is the path you want to go?’ So I’ve explained the charity thing, and that’s fine. I’ve had questions: ‘Why do you want to show your butt?’ But when I explained the charity aspect, people understood. We had so much fun taking those pictures, as you can imagine.”, 7:C – Farrell has scored 1,237 points for England in his 112 caps. , 8:A – Any player who wins all three tournaments is entitled to wear an embroidered crown on his vest to reflect the achievement. , 9:B – Six players scored in their win this week: Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Ødegaard and Jorginho., 10:C – Australia lost to Canada in the final last year. , 11:B – There are 10 locations in 10 cities: Berlin, Dortmund, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Leipzig, Frankfurt and Gelsenkirchen. , 12:B – Bagnaia’s win at the Valencia Grand Prix saw him retain his title., 13:C – United can’t stop scoring in Europe. The only problem is they can’t stop giving in either., 14:C – Cameron won their first fight and Taylor won their second, creating a trilogy fight., 15:B – The Aberdeen captain was asked to move to the opposite side go supporters and ask them to stop. , 16:B – He also scored in the Eredivisie for Ajax. He’s only 24., 17:B – Salah says he has a rating of 1,400 on Chess.com.

Scores

  1. 1 and higher.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  2. 2 and higher.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  3. 3 and above.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  4. 4 and higher.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  5. 5 and higher.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  6. 6 and above.

    A respectable score. Nice weekend.

  7. 7 and higher.

    A respectable score. Nice weekend.

  8. 8 and above.

    An excellent score. Nice weekend.

  9. 9 and above.

    An excellent score. Nice weekend.

  10. 10 and above.

    An excellent score. Nice weekend.

  11. 11 and above.

    A very impressive score. Nice weekend.

  12. 13 and above.

    A very impressive score. Nice weekend.

  13. 12 and above.

    A very impressive score. Nice weekend.

  14. 14 and above.

    A very impressive score. Nice weekend.

  15. 15 and above.

    You’ve reached a climax.

  16. 16 and above.

    You’ve reached a climax.

  17. 0 and higher.

    Oh yeah. Better luck next week.

  18. 17 and above.

    You’ve reached a climax.

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