1.January began with a bang as a classic PDC world darts championship final saw "the greatest leg ever played". Who were the two finalists? Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen Gerwyn Price and James Wade Gary Anderson and Peter Wright Jonny Clayton and Luke Humphries Reveal 2.Novak Djokovic returned to the Australian Open after having his visa rejected in 2022, and won the title. How many times has he now lifted the trophy? Six Eight 10 12 Reveal 3.In the NFL, Super Bowl LVII saw the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona. What was the final score? Chiefs 7-3 Eagles Chiefs 14-24 Eagles Chiefs 35-10 Eagles Chiefs 38-35 Eagles Reveal 4.In the 2023 Six Nations, the highest points-scorer, top try scorer and player of the tournament were all French. Which team won the trophy? England France Ireland Scotland Reveal 5.Ireland"s performance in the Women"s Six Nations meant that the country managed what unique achievement this year? Grand slams in the men"s and women"s events Five wins in one event, five losses in the other Grand slam in one event, wooden spoon in the other Unbeaten across both tournaments Reveal 6.In February, the Women"s T20 World Cup took place in South Africa. Australia lifted the trophy, but who surprised England in the semi-finals? Australia India South Africa West Indies Reveal 7.Who came out with this memorable quote in March? "They don"t play for something important here. They don"t want to play under pressure." Antonio Conte Pep Guardiola José Mourinho Gareth Southgate Reveal 8.The Formula One season kicked off in March with the Bahrain Grand Prix – won by Max Verstappen. How many of the year"s 22 races did he win? 16 19 21 22 Reveal 9.At which racecourse was this picture taken? A jockey raises one hand in celebration. Aintree Cheltenham Leopardstown Longchamp Reveal 10.Ange Postecoglou signed off at Celtic with a Scottish Cup final victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle. What was unusual about Caley"s trip to Hampden Park? They were the first third-tier side to reach the final They sent out a youth team in a protest over prize money They were knocked out in the fourth round and reinstated The match was delayed after the team bus driver got lost Reveal 11.Luton Town returned to the English top flight for the first time since 1991-92 after a dramatic penalty shootout in the playoff final. Who did they beat? Coventry City Middlesbrough Norwich City Watford Reveal 12.What happened on the 17th hole on day two of the Masters in April? Rory McIlroy broke two of his clubs in frustration McIlroy"s caddie was ordered to remove his "No to LIV" baseball cap A squirrel stole a ball and ran up a tree with it High winds blew three trees over as Sergio García was lining up a putt Reveal 13.Who said this? "When I woke up this morning I was telling myself I was stupid to run a marathon, and what is wrong with me. I was so scared I even cried." Mo Farah Kelvin Kiptum Sifan Hassan Eliud Kipchoge Reveal 14.Why was third-placed Joasia Zakrzewski disqualified from the Manchester to Liverpool GB Ultras race? Her twin sister ran half of the 50-mile race for her She got a lift in a friend"s car between checkpoints Her running shoes were not approved by the organisers She took a shortcut along the Manchester Ship Canal Reveal 15.Who ended Ronnie O"Sullivan"s world title defence at the Crucible? Luca Brecel Mark Selby Si Jiahui Mark Williams Reveal 16.In April, Spanish climber and "extreme athlete" Beatriz Flamini ended her 500-day stint in what location? On a boat adrift in the Atlantic Inside a cave in Granada On the roof of Atlético Madrid"s stadium On top of a mountain in the Pyrenees Reveal 17.Roma lost a bad-tempered Europa League final to Sevilla on penalties. How did their manager, José Mourinho, respond? He called his team "the real winners" in his press conference He confronted the referee, Anthony Taylor, in the car park after the game He called Taylor a "bald fraud" on Twitter He said Sevilla were the better team and deserved their victory Reveal 18.Manchester City completed a historic treble by beating Inter in the Champions League final. On that subject, which of these venues is the odd one out? The City Ground, Nottingham Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul Wembley Stadium, London Etihad Stadium, Manchester Reveal 19.Where was this picture taken? Cyclists race past a giant spider art installation. Bilbao Copenhagen London Paris Reveal 20.The NBA season concluded in June with the Denver Nuggets beating Miami Heat 4-1 in the finals. Who was the season MVP? Nikola Jokic Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Joel Embiid Reveal 21.Why were Aldila Sutjiadi and Miyu Kato disqualified from the French Open? They came to blows at the net after a bad-tempered first-round singles match Kato accidentally struck a ball kid with a loose shot during a women"s doubles game Kato stood in for Sutjiadi in a mixed doubles match without informing tournament officials The pair posted pictures on social media complaining about the Roland Garros facilities Reveal 22."I said the issues that are with the car. I’ve driven so many cars in my life. I know what a car needs. I know what a car doesn’t need." Who said this during a disappointing season? Charles Leclerc Bubba Wallace Lewis Hamilton Romain Grosjean Reveal 23.Who won the NHL"s Stanley Cup in 2023? Florida Panthers Vegas Golden Knights Montreal Canadiens Seattle Kraken Reveal 24.The Women"s World Cup kicked off in Australia and New Zealand in July. Who went on to win the golden boot? Aitana Bonmatí Lauren James Hinata Miyazawa Alexandra Popp Reveal 25.There were plenty of surprises at this summer"s tournament, but who were the only team to beat the eventual winners, Spain? Colombia Jamaica Japan Nigeria Reveal 26.England and Australia played out a thrilling, intense Ashes series which ended in a 2-2 draw. But who was the series" top run-scorer? Joe Root Steve Smith Zak Crawley Usman Khawaja Reveal 27.Which legendary bowler ended his cricket career by taking the final wicket of the series? Stuart Broad Mitchell Starc Jimmy Anderson Moeen Ali Reveal 28.Which men"s amateur golfer tied for the lead after the first round of The Open at Royal Liverpool? Christo Lamprecht Sam Bennett Harrison Crowe Aldrich Potgieter Reveal 29.Which famous cricket nation failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing to Scotland in a July qualifier? England Pakistan Sri Lanka West Indies Reveal 30.Which champion said: "It"s great to win but even if I had lost, I would have been really proud of myself, playing against a legend of our sport." Carlos Alcaraz Luca Brecel Wyndham Clark Sha"Carri Richardson Reveal 31.Which dominant cycling team won all three men"s grand tours with three different riders this year? Ineos Grenadiers UAE Team Emirates Bahrain Victorious Jumbo-Visma Reveal 32.Where was this photo taken? A female diver jumps off a bridge. Bath Budapest Mostar Venice Reveal 33.Which NFL franchise was sold for $6.05bn in July, becoming the most valuable team in US sports as a result? Dallas Cowboys Miami Dolphins Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders Reveal 34.How did England fare at the Netball World Cup, held in July and August in South Africa? They won the tournament They lost in the final to Australia They came fourth after losing the bronze-medal match to Jamaica They went out in the preliminary group stages Reveal 35.What was the shortest race at the world athletics championships in Budapest that did not feature a Team GB medallist? 100m 200m 400m 800m Reveal 36.Complete the tennis sequence: Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Marketa Vondrousova ... Coco Gauff Elena Rybakina Ons Jabeur Karolina Muchova Reveal 37."I laugh when people link me with LIV Golf. I’ve never liked the format. Phil [Mickelson] has told me I have no reason to go play for LIV. He has told me that multiple times." Who said this in August? Tiger Woods Rory McIlroy Jon Rahm Scottie Scheffler Reveal 38.Who was the most expensive signing in the men"s summer transfer window? Declan Rice Harry Kane Moisés Caicedo Jude Bellingham Reveal 39.Who were the unexpected winners of the men"s world basketball championships in September? Canada Germany Great Britain Latvia Reveal 40.South Africa won the 2023 Rugby World Cup to defend their 2019 title. What connects their three knockout victories in France? They won despite losing a player to a red card They won each match by a solitary point They were behind at 80 minutes in each game They did not concede a try in all three matches Reveal 41.The tournament in France was one of the year"s biggest sporting events. Which four teams ended the pool stages unbeaten? New Zealand, France, South Africa and Australia France, Ireland, England and Wales Fiji, France, Ireland and South Africa Wales, Argentina, France and New Zealand Reveal 42.The 2023 Rugby World Cup saw a record-equalling eight red cards. Which of these players was not sent off at the tournament? Siya Kolisi Sam Cane Tom Curry Johan Deysel Reveal 43.Where was this picture taken? Lasers around a stadium Ahmedabad Auckland Paris Sydney Reveal 44.Europe won the Ryder Cup in September, beating the USA in Rome. What incident caused Rory McIlroy to confront Patrick Cantlay"s caddie in a car park after Saturday"s games? Cantlay had refused to wear his official cap during the fourballs match involving McIlroy Cantlay"s caddie, Joe LaCava, waved his cap in celebration before McIlroy had taken his final shot LaCava repeatedly coughed when McIlroy was about to hit his tee shots Cantlay and his caddie claimed McIlroy had illegally moved his ball in heavy rough Reveal 45."I watch the NBA Finals and they have "world champion" on their head – world champion of what? The United States?" Which international star said this? Leon Edwards Giannis Antetokounmpo Noah Lyles Shohei Ohtani Reveal 46.Who stunned the boxing world by knocking Tyson Fury down in the third round of their "crossover" boxing match in Riyadh? Jake Paul Francis Ngannou Jon Jones Brock Lesnar Reveal 47.Who were the top run-scorer and top wicket-taker at the men"s Cricket World Cup? Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami David Warner and Adam Zampa Quinton De Kock and Gerald Coetzee Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah Reveal 48.What was the unusual reason for Angelo Mathews" dismissal in Sri Lanka"s group-stage match against Bangladesh? He kicked the ball away to stop his batting partner being run out He slipped at the crease and fell backwards into the wicket He was not ready to face his first ball in time because of a helmet problem He was dismissed without facing a ball after arguing with the umpire Reveal 49.Who won the Super League grand final in October to end St Helens" run of four straight titles? Catalans Dragons Hull Kingston Rovers Warrington Wolves Wigan Warriors Reveal 50.Where in the world was this picture taken? F1 car driving past a neon hot-air balloon Abu Dhabi Las Vegas Singapore Paris Reveal 51.How many different players found the net in France"s Euro 2024 qualifying victory over Gibraltar? Six Eight 10 12 Reveal 52.Emma Hayes announced she will leave Chelsea at the end of the season after more than a decade in charge. What job will she take up next summer? Barcelona Women"s head coach Chelsea youth academy manager England Women"s new manager The US women"s team manager Reveal 53."I’ve kept quiet. It’s on them. If that’s how they want to go about it and win a game, then so be it." Which England star said this? Mary Earps Jack Grealish Jonny Bairstow Owen Farrell Reveal 54.On the LPGA Tour, which golfer won two of the year"s five majors to end the year as world No 1? Céline Boutier Allisen Corpuz Lilia Vu Ruoning Yin Reveal 55.The Euro 2024 draw was set in Hamburg in December. Twenty-one teams have already qualified; how many nations are making their finals debut? Zero One Three Six Reveal 56.Which baseball team won their first-ever World Series title on 1 November? Arizona Diamondbacks Milwaukee Brewers San Diego Padres Texas Rangers Reveal 57.Complete the sequence: Lewis Hamilton, Emma Raducanu, Beth Mead ... Tom Daley Mary Earps Katarina Johnson-Thompson Adam Peaty Reveal 58.Where in the world was this picture taken? A skier leaps off a jump with two cooling towers in the background Barcelona Beijing Berlin Bratislava Reveal 59.Another big year of sport lies ahead with Euro 2024 in Germany and the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. Which new event will make its debut at the 2024 Olympics? Breakdancing Cricket Kickboxing Skateboarding Reveal 60.Who said: "Sport can be cruel sometimes. I guess that"s why we love it." Mikel Arteta Andy Farrell Christian Horner Brendon McCullum