Sports quiz of the week: Mary Earps, Draymond Green and Sergio Ramos

  • 12/15/2023
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1.Sergio Ramos scored his 17th goal in the Champions League this week, becoming the most prolific defender in the competition’s history. Who is the second top scoring defender in the Champions League? Roberto Carlos Ronald Koeman Pepé Gerard Piqué Reveal 2.Mary Earps is the favourite to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award this year. She is on the shortlist alongside Stuart Broad, Frankie Dettori, Alfie Hewett, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Rory McIlroy. It has been a big week for Earps. Why else was she in the spotlight? She has signed for Manchester City She stars in the new John Lewis Christmas advert Her England shirt went on sale – and sold out in five minutes She sang guest vocals on the song that is expected to be the Christmas No 1 Reveal 3.Aston Villa have won their last 15 home matches in the Premier League. They have just beaten the clubs that finished first and second last season – Manchester City and Arsenal – to go third in the table. When did they last win the top flight? The 2000s The 1990s The 1980s The 1970s Reveal 4.Which household appliance did the snooker player Kyren Wilson use at a tournament in Swansea? A step ladder An oven glove An iron A spatula Reveal 5.Andy Farrell has extended his contract and will manage Ireland at the next Rugby World Cup. Where was he given his first job as a coach? England Wigan Saracens Castleford Reveal 6.Santos will not play with a No 10 shirt next season. Why? They say the “crown of history” weighs too heavily on any player who wears the shirt so are no longer having a No 10 They have been relegated and do not want to associate Pelé’s number with the second division Every Santos player will wear No 10 next year as a mark of respect to Pelé Pelé family say they have trademarked his No 10 shirt and that Santos have to pay to wear it Reveal 7.Sean Dyche is going back to Burnley this weekend as Everton manager. There is a pub in Burnley named in his honour. What is it called? The Sean (previously The Swan) The Worm and Mouth The Royal Dyche The Rising Sean Reveal 8.Eddie Jones has taken over as Japan rugby manager for the second time. He was the team’s boss at the Rugby World Cup in England in 2015. How far did Japan go in that tournament? They were knocked out in the pool stage They reached the quarter-finals They reached the semi-finals They reached the final Reveal 9.The World Darts Championship begins this weekend. Which player has already won three majors this year (the Players Championship, World Grand Prix and Grand Slam)? Michael van Gerwen Luke Humphries Fallon Sherrock Luke Littler Reveal 10.FC Copenhagen reached the knockout stage of the Champions League after finishing above Galatasaray and Manchester United in their group. How did the club celebrate in the stadium? They hosted a concert by Metallica after the game (as their drummer Lars Ulrich is a big fan) They gave the fans in the stadium free beers The team’s captain led a rendition of the Danish national anthem after the match They made every ticket for their last-16 home game free Reveal 11.How many of the 16 teams still in the Champions League this season also reached the knockout stages last year? 15 12 9 6 Reveal 12.The Golden State Warriors player Draymond Green has been banned “indefinitely” by the NBA after he punched Jusuf Nurkic in the face. Green protested his innocence, saying … “I was trying to swat a fly” “I didn’t intend to hit him” “I was waving to my wife in the crowd” “He dared me to hit him” Reveal 13.The NFL will play five games on the road next year, visiting three countries: England, Germany and … Argentina Brazil Scotland Wales Reveal 14.The cricketer Usman Khawaja was forced to change a piece of his kit this week for Australia’s match against Pakistan. What happened? He had to sand down his bat as it was too long He was not allowed to use new “eco-friendly” gloves due to their bright design He was not allowed to wear a pair of shoes as they were deemed “political” He was not allowed to wear sunglasses as his coach said he had to “be able to see into the eyes of my players” Reveal 15.La Rochelle have won rugby’s European Champions Cup for the last two years running, but they were beaten in their first match of the competition this season – by which club? Leicester Tigers Leinster Stormers Munster

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