Sport quiz of the week: Super Bowl, Asian Cup and Women’s Super League

  • 2/16/2024
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1.Qatar beat Jordan 3-1 in the final of the Asian Cup at the weekend. What was unusual about Qatar"s three goals in the final? They were all own goals They were all penalties scored by the same player They all went in off the crossbar They were all scored in injury time at the end of the match Reveal 2.How did Afif celebrate the first of his goals in the final? He did a magic trick for the camera He blew out candles on a cake (which was handed to him by the referee) to celebrate his girlfriend"s birthday He pulled up his shirt to reveal the message: "Saudi clubs, please sign me and make me rich" He ran across to to VAR monitor and asked to see a replay of his goal Reveal 3.Super League returns this weekend for its 29th season. Only four teams have won the title since its launch in 1996: St Helens, Wigan, Leeds and ... ? Bradford Bulls Catalans Dragons Hull FC Warrington Wolves Reveal 4.Sam Burgess, who represented England in rugby union and league, is beginning his coaching career this season. Where did he make most of his appearances as a player? Warrington Wolves Bradford Bulls South Sydney Rabbitohs Bath Reveal 5.Which clubs will be relegated from Super League at the end of the season? The clubs that win the fewest points The clubs that score the fewest tries The clubs with the worst disciplinary records The clubs that fall short on a variety of metrics – including attendances, social media engagements, league positions and finances Reveal 6.Where in the world was this picture taken? Synchronised swimmers Delhi Doha Dortmund Dallas Reveal 7.The San Francisco 49ers lost the Super Bowl on Sunday. What did a few of their players admit after the game? They were "overawed" and "thrown off their game" after seeing Taylor Swift in the crowd They didn"t know about a crucial change in the rules They went out gambling the night before the match and lost $10m between them They did not believe they could win at the Allegiant Stadium as it is their bogey ground Reveal 8.Usher performed at the Super Bowl on Sunday. How much was he paid? $0 $10,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 Reveal 9.Next season, the NFL will play a regular season game in which country for the first time? Brazil China Ireland Spain Reveal 10.The great long-distance runner Kelvin Kiptum died in a road accident on Sunday. The Kenyan set a new world record at the Chicago Marathon last year – what was his time? One hour, 59 minutes and 58 seconds Two hours and 35 seconds Two hours, two minutes and 13 seconds Two hours, six minutes and 35 seconds Reveal 11.Manchester United visit Kenilworth Road on Sunday. When did they last lose away at Luton? 1937 1957 1987 They"ve never lost there Reveal 12.Son Heung-min arrived back in Tottenham after the Asian Cup with a finger injury. How did he hurt it? He punched a wall in frustration after South Korea were beaten in the semi-finals He injured it while lifting the trophy He was involved in a kerfuffle with teammates over a game of table tennis He tried to score a goal with a punch Diego Maradona-style, injured his hand in the process and was then booked by referee Reveal 13.There are 10 fixtures in the Premier League this weekend. Which of them is a repeat of the first Uefa Cup final, which was played in 1972? Fulham v Aston Villa Tottenham v Wolves Nottingham Forest v West Ham Manchester City v Chelsea Reveal 14.In the Women’s Super League this weekend, the league leaders are hosting the team in second place. Where is the game being played? Kingsmeadow Meadow Park Brisbane Road Prenton Park Reveal 15.Who said: "VAR is a computer. I think it’s the Horizon computer. You can’t tell me that’s offside. I’ve seen the lines"? Chris Wilder Neil Warnock Brendan Rodgers Roy Hodgson Reveal 16.Roy Hodgson"s tenure at Crystal Palace seems to be coming to an end after a disappointing run of just four wins in 18 games. The 76-year-old has been taking charge of football teams since 1976. Where did he start his managerial career? Italy South Africa Switzerland Sweden

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