Sports quiz of the week: big defeats, docked points and former presidents

Jessica Pegula, George Graham, Pathum Nissanka. Composite: Reuters, Shutterstock, PA

1. The parents of losing US Open finalist Jessica Pegula own which sports franchise?

   1. Buffalo Bills

   2. Los Angeles Kings

   3. Utah Jazz

   4. Nashville SC

2. Australia have never conceded more points in a rugby union Test, 67, than they did last week. Who were their opponents?

   1. New Zealand

   2. South Africa

   3. France

   4. Argentina

3. Essex were docked 12 county championship points this week for what offence?

   1. Picking the seam

   2. Over-watering the pitch

   3. Having an extra player in the outfield

   4. Using a wide bat

4. It’s the north London derby this weekend. George Graham played for Arsenal and later managed Spurs. Who played for Spurs and later managed Arsenal?

   1. Bruce Rioch

   2. Joe Mercer

   3. Terry Neill

   4. Joe Baker

5. Primoz Roglic has won the Vuelta a España for the fourth time and now has 15 stage wins, one short of which legend?

   1. Luis Ocaña

   2. Pedro Delgado

   3. Freddy Maertens

   4. Sean Kelly

6. Next week sees the start of the WSL season. Chelsea and England legend Fran Kirby is now at Brighton, but where did she begin her career?

   1. Reading

   2. Sunderland

   3. Brighton

   4. Doncaster Belles

7. Pathum Nissanka’s electric century guided Sri Lanka to only their fourth Test win in England. What was unusual about his performance?

   1. He is usually a spin bowler.

   2. He was omitted for the first Test.

   3. He had never opened the batting before.

   4. He was called up from minor leagues county cricket.

8. 

   Where in the world was this picture taken?

   1. Kentucky, USA

   2. Queensland, Australia

   3. Cancún, Mexico

   4. Izmir, Turkey

9. Which former US president turned up to the hosts' team dinner before this week's Solheim Cup against Europe?

   1. George W Bush

   2. Donald Trump

   3. Barack Obama

   4. Bill Clinton

10. During the international break, which team won an away qualifier for the first time since 1993?

    1. Bolivia

    2. Canada

    3. San Marino

    4. Bahrain

11. Which 90s fashion item was the NFL star Travis Kelce seen wearing at the men’s US Open tennis final?

    1. Paisley shirt

    2. Love beads

    3. Bucket hat

    4. Global Hypercolor t-shirt

12. The former Norwich striker Teemu Pukki, who played against England on Tuesday, now plies his trade with which club?

    1. HJK Helsinki

    2. Fortuna Sittard

    3. MSV Duisburg

    4. Minnesota United

13. Jason Dozzell became the youngest top-division scorer in February 1984 when notching for Ipswich versus Coventry, but which famous manager was in the opposing defence?

    1. Tony Pulis

    2. Sam Allardyce

    3. Steve Bruce

    4. Alex McLeish

14. Why were anti-doping officials unable to test Norway footballers Einar Gundersen and Jørgen Juve last week?

    1. They were placeholder names added to the squad list after two late injury withdrawals.

    2. They are members of Norway's Paralympic football team.

    3. The two youth players had got lost on a training run.

    4. Both players are dead.

15. Finally, who cited 'expensive flights home' as motivation for the run to a title last week?

    1. Aryna Sabalenka

    2. Judd Trump

    3. Primoz Roglic

    4. Matt Wallace

Solutions

1:A - Terry and Kim Pegula own the NFL's Buffalo Bills, who began their season with a 34-28 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday., 2:D - Australia led by 17 points but the Pumas eventually ran in nine tries to win 67-27 in Santa Fe., 3:D - Feroze Khushi used a bat in the April game against Notts which failed a dimensions check., 4:C - Neill played 10 years for Arsenal, managed Spurs from 1974 to 1976, then moved back to the Gunners, who he led until 1983. , 5:D - The Irishman has 16 wins, joint-fifth all time but some way short of record holder Delio Rodríguez, on a mighty 39., 6:A - Kirby spent 14 years at her hometown club before joining Chelsea in 2015., 7:B - Nissanka had not played a Test for two years and made just 12 and 14 at Lord's before his 64 and 127 at the Oval., 8:B - These fans are braving the outback to watch the Birdsville Races, a 142-year-old event held in the southwest corner of Queensland, 1,600km west of Brisbane., 9:C - The 44th US president is a member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, where the event is being held. 'He knew all of our names, and congratulated all of us on our success,' said the world No 1 Nelly Korda., 10:A - All four teams picked up noteworthy results – Canada beat the US away from home, San Marino won their first game since 2004 and Bahrain shocked Australia – but Bolivia's victory in Chile was their first away World Cup win since beating Venezuela 7-1 31 years ago., 11:C - Sat with Taylor Swift, Kelce wore the hat made famous by Stone Roses drummer Reni, 12:D - The MLS franchise are also home to fellow Finn, Robin Lod. Minnesota has one of the largest populations of people with Finnish heritage in the US., 13:B - Big Sam played just a single season for Coventry., 14:D - Gundersen died in 1962, Juve in 1983. 'The testers called a little late,' joked the manager Ståle Solbakken. The error is thought to have occurred because the pair are among Norway's three all-time top scorers – the other being Erling Haaland., 15:B - Trump was trailing 4-0 to Wu Yize at the Saudi Snooker Masters, but fought back to win 5-4. 'I was on Skyscanner looking at flights home,' he told Eurosport. 'It was expensive as well. I thought I had to win after that.' Trump ended up claiming the trophy at the end of the week.

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