Terry Venables, Katie Taylor and Mohamed Salah

1. Terry Venables, who has died at the age of 80, is best known for his time as England manager. Which other country did he manage?

   1. Kuwait

   2. Australia

   3. Qatar

   4. Republic of Ireland

2. 

   Venables played for a number of England teams, including the schoolboy team, various 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 just the second person to captain Europe to victory in two Ryder Cups. Who was the first?

   1. Seve Ballesteros

   2. José María Olazábal

   3. Paul McGinley

   4. Tony Jacklin

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

   1. 11

   2. 18

   3. 29

   4. 40

6. 

   The F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has raised $150,000 for the men’s health charity Movember. His mother was unconvinced by his fundraising ideas. What did he do?

   1. He auctioned a place at the Bottas family Christmas lunch

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

   3. He sold a 2024 calendar featuring pictures of his naked bum

   4. He set up a kissogram at the grand prix of the season

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

   1. Paul Grayson

   2. Rob Andrew

   3. Jonny Wilkinson

   4. George Ford

8. 

   The UK Championship reaches its conclusion 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 Prix

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

   1. Nicklas Bendtner

   2. Mesut Özil

   3. Danny Welbeck

   4. Alexis Sánchez

10. 

    Italy have won the Davis Cup for the first time in 47 years. Who were the beaten finalists (as they were last year too)?

    1. Serbia

    2. Croatia

    3. Australia

    4. USA

11. The draw for Euro 2024 takes place on Saturday. The final will be played in Berlin on 14 July in a stadium originally built for …

    1. The 2006 World Cup

    2. The 1936 Olympics

    3. The 2009 World Athletics Championships

    4. The 2011 Women’s World Cup

12. 

    The MotoGP season drew to a close this week. Who won the final race of the season to clinch the title (which he also won last year)?

    1. Marc Márquez

    2. Francesco Bagnaia

    3. Marco Bezzecchi

    4. Jorge Martín

13. Which team is bottom of their 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 beat Chantelle Cameron on Saturday night and is now the undisputed champion at two weights. Which two?

    1. Middleweight and super middleweight

    2. Heavyweight and light heavyweight

    3. Lightweight and super lightweight

    4. Strawweight and atomweight

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

    1. There was a fireworks display nearby to celebrate Finnish Independence Day so the players stopped and watched

    2. The away fans were throwing snowballs at the Helsinki goalkeeper

    3. A moose ran on to the pitch

    4. The referee had to leave the stadium as his wife was giving birth

16. 

    Justin Kluivert’s goal for Bournemouth at the 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 also been improving at another sport. He says he plays “literally every day” and is “addicted” – to which sport?

    1. Snooker

    2. Chess

    3. Darts

    4. Squash

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Solutions

1:B – Venables nearly took them to the World Cup in 1998. After beating New Zealand home and away, Australia played a two-legged qualifier against Iran. They were 3-1 up on aggregate midway through the second leg but conceded twice in the dying minutes and missed out on away goals., 2:A – He played for the amateurs against West Germany before the side 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 Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers.”, 4:D – Jacklin 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, asking me: ‘Are you sure that’s the path you want to go?’ So I explained the charity thing, and it’s fine. I’ve had questions: ‘Why do you want to show your ass?’ But when I explained the charity aspect, people got it. 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 has the right to wear an embroidered crown on their waistcoat 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 venues in 10 cities: Berlin, Dortmund, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Leipzig, Frankfurt and Gelsenkirchen. , 12:B – Bagnaia’s victory at the Valencia Grand Prix ensured he held on to his title., 13:C – United can’t stop scoring in Europe. The only problem is that they can’t stop conceding either., 14:C – Cameron won their first fight and Taylor won their second, setting up a trilogy fight., 15:B – The Aberdeen captain was asked to go across to the 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 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.

   A respectable score. Have a great weekend.

7. 7 and above.

   A respectable score. Have a great weekend.

8. 8 and above.

   A fine score. Have a great weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   A fine score. Have a great weekend.

10. 10 and above.

    A fine score. Have a great weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    A very impressive score. Have a great weekend.

12. 13 and above.

    A very impressive score. Have a great weekend.

13. 12 and above.

    A very impressive score. Have a great weekend.

14. 14 and above.

    A very impressive score. Have a great weekend.

15. 15 and above.

    You have peaked.

16. 16 and above.

    You have peaked.

17. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

18. 17 and above.

    You have peaked.