1.Rory McIlroy was on top form at the Ryder Cup, winning more points than any other player. As always, it was emotional. McIlroy was furious with the USA team on Saturday night, even arguing with an American caddie in a car park, but he went out on Sunday and played brilliantly. Who did McIlroy credit for putting him in the right frame of mind for the final day? "My old friend Donald Trump" "The great Marcus Aurelius" "The birds in the trees" "The Ireland rugby team" Reveal 2.Patrick Cantlay’s decision not to wear a hat at the Ryder Cup caused a stir. A journalist claimed he was not wearing his cap because he was angry that golfers are not paid to play in the Ryder Cup. Cantlay said this was nonsense and that he did not wear the cap because … He could not find one that fitted his head It was not sunny enough for a hat He was sweating too much with the hat on He could not see his ball in the air due to the shape of the visor Reveal 3.Which golfer won no points at the Ryder Cup in Rome? Nicolai Højgaard Rickie Fowler Scottie Scheffler Jordan Spieth Reveal 4.Ding Junhui turned up late for his match against Ma Hailong at the English Open and had to forfeit the opening frame. Why was he not on time? He slept in after a night out with Jimmy White and Ronnie Wood He had gone to the wrong venue, driving to Newport in Wales rather than Newport on the Isle of Wight He lost track of time while watching the Ryder Cup He turned up wearing brown trousers and had to find some black ones to play Reveal 5.Cheltenham Town have played 11 games in League One this season. What has happened in all 11? They’ve had a player sent off They’ve scored an own goal They’ve drawn after taking the lead They’ve failed to score a goal Reveal 6.Simone Biles inspired the USA women"s team to gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships this week. Which country won the silver medal, finishing on the podium for the first time in their history? Brazil Belgium Bahamas Barbados Reveal 7.If it was India in 2011, Australia in 2015 and England in 2019, where is it in 2023? India New Zealand Pakistan Saudi Arabia Reveal 8.The football World Cup will be played in six countries in 2030. Which of these continents will not host a game? Asia Europe Africa South America Reveal 9.Surrey have retained the County Championship title. Who are the only county with more titles than Surrey? Essex Lancashire Yorkshire Middlesex Reveal 10.The Cricket World Cup final will be played at the largest cricket stadium in the world, which has a capacity of 132,000 spectators. Who is the stadium named after? Sachin Tendulkar Narendra Modi Mahatma Gandhi MS Dhoni Reveal 11.The new Women’s Super League season kicked off at the weekend. Which club has been promoted to the top flight this season? Leicester City Bristol City Reading Liverpool Reveal 12.Francis Lee died this week at the age of 79. He won two league titles in his career: one with Manchester City and one with … Liverpool Manchester United Nottingham Forest Derby County Reveal 13.Which two teams have scored 96 points in matches at the Rugby World Cup? Ireland and South Africa France and New Zealand England and Japan Scotland and Wales Reveal 14.Where are Josh Warrington and Leigh Wood fighting on Saturday night? Leeds Sheffield Nottingham Leicester Reveal 15.Jürgen Klopp says the Spurs v Liverpool match should be replayed because the officials made a mistake that cost his team. A Premier League game has never been replayed, but Arsenal gave Sheffield United a rematch in the FA Cup in 1999. Why? Arsenal’s winning goal came off Thierry Henry’s hand Arsenal had fielded an ineligible player in the original fixture Arsenal’s winning goal deflected into the net off a beach ball Arsenal scored while Sheffield United were expecting to get the ball back after an injury
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