Sports quiz of the week: red cards, records, retirement and relegation
The Guardian · Paul Campbell ·
Have you followed the big stories in football, rugby league, tennis, cricket, rugby union, Formula One and athletics?
Kimi Antonelli, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andreas Almgren. Composite: Getty Images, Reuters View image in fullscreen Kimi Antonelli, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andreas Almgren. Composite: Getty Images, Reuters Sports quiz of the week: red cards, records, retirement and relegation Have you followed the big stories in football, rugby league, tennis, cricket, rugby union, Formula One and athletics? 1.A referee in Brazil has set a new world record for the most red cards shown in a football match. He sent off 53 people in the Uberlandia v Mamore game: 43 players, eight members of staff and two … … ball boys … board members … fans … assistant referees Reveal 2.Como beat Lille 9-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Which English club has won a Champions League game by eight clear goals? Manchester United Chelsea Liverpool Manchester City Reveal 3.Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last game for Portugal. He is the all-time top scorer in men’s international football with 146 goals. Who is second on that list with 126 goals? Ali Daei Harry Kane Romelu Lukaku Lionel Messi Reveal 4.We're at the semi-finals stage of the Rugby League World Cup. Australia and New Zealand are still in the men's and women's tournaments – and so are ... … Fiji … England … Samoa … Tonga Reveal 5.Which athlete has joined the Real Madrid board of directors? Magnus Carlsen Fernando Alonso Carlos Alcaraz Rafael Nadal Reveal 6.Which football club held a minute’s applause for the actor Patrick Stewart, who died this week at the age of 86? Sheffield United Huddersfield Town Leeds United Hull City Reveal 7.West Ham have appointed Scott Parker as their new manager. Parker is a promotion specialist, having guided Burnley, Bournemouth and Fulham to the Premier League. Which other club has he managed? Club Brugge FC Twente Östersund Rangers Reveal 8.Leicestershire's relegation to the second tier of county cricket has been confirmed after their appeal against a points deduction was rejected. Why were they docked the 19 points they earned from their win against Glamorgan earlier this season? They played too slowly in the match Their pitch was in a "poor" and "sub-standard" state Their players were "intoxicated" after lunch They "celebrated in a manner unbecoming of gentlemen" Reveal 9.Gloucestershire are rebranding for the T20 Blast next year. What will they be called? Gloucestershire Go-getters Gloucester Bristol The King’s County Reveal 10.Scotland will be trying to beat New Zealand for the first time when the teams meet at Murrayfield in the Nations Championship this weekend. The All Blacks have played 671 Tests. What percentage of them have they won? 55% 66% 77% 88% Reveal 11.Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Why was that remarkable? He broke the world record He is the first European to win the race It was his first marathon He won the New Jersey marathon the day before Reveal 12.The former Formula One driver Alan Jones has died at the age of 80. He was the first driver to win the world championship for which team? Ferrari Williams Benetton Red Bull Reveal 13.Kimi Antonelli became the youngest F1 world champion in history when he won the title in Mexico on Sunday. He is the first Italian to win the world championship since … The 1930s The 1950s The 1970s The 1990s Reveal 14.Jobe Bellingham has joined Jude Bellingham in the England squad. Which set of brothers has the most caps for England? Gary and Phil Neville Bobby and Jack Charlton Ernest, Charlie and Arthur Bambridge Charlie and William Clegg Reveal 15.Mark Teixeira won a seat in the US House of Representatives in the midterm elections. What is his connection to sport? He owns the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami He played in Major League Baseball for 14 years He won an Olympic gold medal for the US in Beijing in 2008 He is a former MMA world champion Reveal Explore more on these topics Sport Sports quiz of the week Rugby league Tennis Cricket Rugby union Formula One Athletics quizzes Share Reuse this content
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