Sports quiz of the week: Super Bowl LIX, top dogs and high scorers

1. Which two clubs met in the FA Cup last weekend and will meet in the league this weekend?

   1. Aston Villa and Tottenham

   2. Brighton and Chelsea

   3. Preston and Wycombe

   4. Everton and Bournemouth

2. In the Women’s FA Cup, which team from outside the top flight has reached the quarter-finals?

   1. Sunderland

   2. Newcastle United

   3. Wolves

   4. London City Lionesses

3. Warren Gatland has left his job as Wales manager after how many consecutive defeats?

   1. 10

   2. 12

   3. 14

   4. 16

4. Wales have dropped to 12th in the rugby world rankings, below Ireland, France, England, Scotland, Italy and which other European team?

   1. Georgia

   2. Spain

   3. Romania

   4. Portugal

5. Why did the Croatian club NK Jadran-Galeb change their badge?

   1. Because it was too similar to that of their rivals, NK Dragovoljac Bockovec

   2. Because people kept making fun of its resemblance to an aubergine

   3. Because it featured several prominent spelling mistakes

   4. Because of a copyright dispute with a Premier League club

6. Mike Morton was on the officiating team at the Super Bowl on Sunday night. What did he do before he took up work as an umpire?

   1. He was a presidential bodyguard

   2. He played in the NFL and won a Super Bowl

   3. He was an award-winning landscape gardener

   4. He was an international soccer player with USA and won the MLS Cup

7. When did the Kansas City Chiefs score their first points in the Super Bowl on Sunday night?

   1. First quarter

   2. Second quarter

   3. Third quarter

   4. Fourth quarter

8. Who did the US youth international Chase Adams score 10 goals against?

   1. Nicaragua

   2. Barbados

   3. The US Virgin Islands

   4. Mexico

9. Why has Brazilian coach Marcelinho Paraíba had a busy week?

   1. Because he has been appointed player-manager at Treze and started three games in seven days

   2. Because he has been managing two clubs

   3. Because he has been balancing his coaching duties with competing in Brazil’s version of Strictly Come Dancing

   4. Because he has been driving the team bus after the regular driver fell ill

10. Why did former Liverpool full-back John Arne Riise make headlines?

    1. He ran for 24 hours on a treadmill

    2. He arm-wrestled Steven Gerrard in a pay-per-view event

    3. He became the oldest scorer in the Norwegian second division

    4. He was sent off in a charity match

11. Super League returns with a refereeing twist, as green cards can be shown to all players. What do they mean?

    1. The recipient has to be substituted

    2. The recipient has to formally apologise to an opponent

    3. The recipient cannot touch the ball for five minutes

    4. The recipient must leave the field for two minutes

12. In the transfer market, what have The New Saints warned other clubs not to do?

    1. Agree swap deals for players who secretly don’t exist

    2. Loan in youngsters from the Premier League

    3. Sign players from the Cymru Premier

    4. Sell players to Saudi Pro League clubs

13. Which breed was crowned top dog for the first time at the Westminster Dog Show?

    1. Bedlington terrier

    2. Giant schnauzer

    3. British bulldog

    4. Pug

14. The Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant has hit 30,000 career points in the NBA. Who is the only player to reach 40,000?

    1. Kobe Bryant

    2. Michael Jordan

    3. LeBron James

    4. Wilt Chamberlain

15. Finally, which legendary football manager offered this romantic quote? “Don’t send me flowers when I’m dead. If you like me, send them while I’m alive”

    1. Brian Clough

    2. Sir Alex Ferguson

    3. Sir Bobby Robson

    4. Pep Guardiola

Solutions

1:B – Chelsea return to the Amex on Friday night, hoping to avenge their FA Cup fourth-round defeat., 2:A – Sunderland defeated their fellow Championship side Portsmouth 2-0, and will face the holders, Manchester United, in the quarter-finals., 3:C – The 22-15 Six Nations defeat to Italy proved to be the final straw for the New Zealander., 4:A – The Lelos have climbed above Wales and into 11th place. Time for a shot at the Six Nations?, 5:D – Their badge was identical to Brighton’s, reportedly earning them a formal letter from the south coast club. “Jadran Galeb” in Croatian translates to “Adriatic Seagull”, hence the connection., 6:B – Morton was a member of the St. Louis Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000., 7:C – The Chiefs trailed 34-0 before their first touchdown, with the Philadelphia Eagles eventually winning 40-22., 8:C – The Columbus Crew forward led the charge in a 22-0 win in Under-17 World Cup qualifying., 9:B – The 49-year-old has taken charge of both Americano-RJ and Nacional de Patos, but will only coach Nacional for the handful of remaining games of the regional championship before focusing on Americano-RJ’s pre-season preparations., 10:A – The 44-year-old covered an impressive 172km in that time., 11:D – The green card is shown to players being treated for injury, requiring them to leave the field for two minutes before re-entering. It is intended to discourage time wasting by those feigning injury., 12:D – The Welsh side claim they are yet to receive a penny after selling their star striker Brad Young to the Saudi club Al-Orobah last summer., 13:B – Look, it’s sport … for dogs … all right., 14:C – Durant said it was “a true honour” to enter the 30,000 club, but he has some way to go to catch LeBron., 15:A – He may not be the most quotable football manager of all time, but he was definitely in the top one.

Scores

1. 15 and above.

   Top marks!

2. 11 and above.

   Impressive result

3. 7 and above.

   Not bad at all

4. 0 and above.

   Not great, to be honest

5. 3 and above.

   Unexceptional but fair enough