Sports quiz of the week: Six Nations, FA Cup, Cheltenham and F1

1. Going into the final weekend of the Six Nations, which team is yet to win a game?

   1. Scotland

   2. Italy

   3. Ireland

   4. Wales

2. 

   Manchester United host Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend. The clubs have met in two FA Cup finals. When?

   1. 1985 and 1995

   2. 1977 and 1996

   3. 1990 and 1997

   4. 1933 and 1996

3. “Ladies Day” at Cheltenham has been rebranded and is now called …

   1. Celebrity Saturday

   2. Vegan Tuesday

   3. Men’s Monday

   4. Style Wednesday

4. 

   Alex Ferguson celebrated his first victories at Cheltenham this week after two decades as an owner. What were his winning horses called?

   1. Stam and Keane

   2. Rock of Gibraltar and Proletariat

   3. Captain Guinness and El Fabiolo

   4. Monmiral and Protektorat

5. Thomas Costello and Jack Andrews both raced at the Cheltenham Festival this week. Why is that remarkable?

   1. They both fell and broke their legs while racing two weeks ago

   2. They are both 6ft 4in tall

   3. Thomas is Jack’s grandfather

   4. They are in their 60s

6. 

   Lecce sacked their manager, Roberto D’Aversa, on Monday – a day after he …

   1. … was spotted in a Bari shirt

   2. … was appointed to the job

   3. … head-butted a Verona player

   4. … skipped training to be a TV pundit for the Milan derby

7. Who won the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham?

   1. Inside Man

   2. Man on Fire

   3. Man of La Mancha

   4. State Man

8. 

   Why was the tennis match at Indian Wells between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev delayed for two hours?

   1. A dust storm blew across the stadium

   2. So people could listen to the State of the Union address from Joe Biden

   3. A swarm of bees invaded the court

   4. The temperate in California rose above 40C

9. Luca Nardi, the world No 123, pulled off an unlikely victory against Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells this week. Why was his win particularly surprising?

   1. He injured his right hand so had to play the final set left-handed

   2. He had already been knocked out of the tournament

   3. He is 16 years old

   4. He had already beaten Andy Murray the day before

10. 

    Why were 50 spectators expelled from a women’s cross-country ski race in Oslo at the weekend?

    1. They were men – and the race only allowed female participants and fans

    2. There was a drunken brawl

    3. They ran on the course and did the Macarena dance

    4. They changed themselves to the finish line as part of an Extinction Rebellion protest

11. Al Hilal set a new world record this week by winning their 28th straight match – a record for a men’s top-flight team. Which British club set the previous record by winning 27 games in a row?

    1. Coleraine

    2. Celtic

    3. Manchester City

    4. New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid

12. 

    Jimmy Anderson has taken 700 wickets in Test cricket, putting him third on the all-time list. Who is first with 800?

    1. Glenn McGrath

    2. Shane Warne

    3. Stuart Broad

    4. Muttiah Muralitharan

13. Who said: “This means more than winning I’m A Celebrity. It’s one of the greatest days of my life”?

    1. Jill Scott

    2. Amir Khan

    3. Harry Redknapp

    4. Steve Davis

14. 

    Luton squandered a 3-0 half-time lead against Bournemouth this week, eventually losing the match 4-3. Which team once lost a Premier League game 5-3 after being 3-0 up at half-time?

    1. Everton

    2. Leeds United

    3. Leicester City

    4. Tottenham

15. Which Women’s Super League team can still win the quadruple (league, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League)?

    1. Manchester City

    2. Chelsea

    3. Arsenal

    4. Manchester United

16. 

    Ollie Bearman made his Formula One debut in Saudi Arabia at the age of 18. Who holds the record for being the youngest ever F1 driver in a grand prix?

    1. Ayrton Senna

    2. Max Verstappen

    3. Lewis Hamilton

    4. Michael Schumacher

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Solutions

1:D – Wales will pick up the wooden spoon if they do not beat Italy on Saturday., 2:B – United won both finals. The clubs have also contested two League Cup finals, both of which Liverpool won., 3:D – Gone are the days when a prize was awarded to the “best dressed woman”. This year there were slow fashion awards, highlighting vintage and borrowed clothes. People – not just women – were encouraged to shun new outfits in favour of vintage and secondhand ones. , 4:D – “I’ve waited 20 years and now had two winners in 40 minutes,” said Ferguson. “It’s a special occasion. You’ve got the FA Cup final, you’ve got the Derby, you’ve got Cheltenham – the three most important venues in the sporting world. So, to do it here is unbelievable.”, 5:B – “Given my height I’m probably not going to last that long as a jockey,” says Costello. “I’ll give it my best and enjoy it for a few years. Every day is a bonus – inevitably weight is going to catch up with me.” He used to get some double takes. “When I first walked in the weighing room they looked at me like I had four heads. But once you start riding winners you soon get accepted.”, 6:C – D’Aversa knocked the Verona striker Thomas Henry to the ground directly in front of one of the match officials., 7:D – The other three are films., 8:C – “It was strange,” said Alcaraz. “I’ve never seen something like that at a tennis match. I’m not going to lie, I’m a little bit afraid of the bees. Once the match started again, I managed to stay away from the bees and do the things I needed to do.” He won the match to set up a semi-final with Jannik Sinner., 9:B – Nardi had originally been knocked out, but he was reinstated after another player pulled out due to injury. He beat Djokovic 6-4 3-6 6-3, converting match point with an ace. “It’s crazy,” said Nardi. “It is a miracle.”, 10:B – “It really smelled of alcohol and something sweet out on the track,” said the skier Moa Lundgren. The local police added: “There was fighting and there was also lashing out against the police.”, 11:D – The New Saints set their record in the 2016-17 season, when they won the Welsh Premier League by a staggering 27 points., 12:D – Anderson took his first wicket on his Test debut in 2003. Yes, 2003., 13:C – Redknapp was speaking after one of his horses had won a race at Cheltenham., 14:D – Andy Cole, Laurent Blanc, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastián Verón and David Beckham scored the goals for Manchester United as they came from 3-0 down to win 5-3 at White Hart Lane in the 2001-02 season., 15:B – Their match against Arsenal on Friday night will tell us a lot about their chances., 16:B – Verstappen was just 17 years and 166 days old when he made his F1 debut. He also holds the record for being the youngest winner of a grand prix.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

5. 5 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

6. 6 and above.

   That’s a fine score. Have a great weekend.

7. 7 and above.

   That’s a fine score. Have a great weekend.

8. 8 and above.

   That’s a fine score. Have a great weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   That’s a fine score. Have a great weekend.

10. 10 and above.

    That’s a fine score. Have a great weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Have a great weekend.

12. 12 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Have a great weekend.

13. 13 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Have a great weekend.

14. 14 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Have a great weekend.

15. 15 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Have a great weekend.

16. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

17. 16 and above.

    That’s a sensational score. Have a great weekend.