Sports quiz of the week: F1 drama, snowy pitches and a broken car window

Left to right: Carlos Alcaraz, a snowy football match and Ellyse Perry of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Composite: USA Today; Sportzpics for WPL

1. Sheffield United shipped another six goals at home in their loss to Arsenal. How many have they conceded at home so far in the league this season?

   1. 34

   2. 38

   3. 42

   4. 46

2. England host Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday, aiming to end the visitors’ grand slam hopes and snap a losing streak of how many games against the Irish?

   1. Two

   2. Four

   3. Six

   4. Eight

3. John Higgins had an eventful run at the World Masters of Snooker event in Saudi Arabia. After getting close to a ‘golden ball’ 167 against Mark Williams, he lost 4-0 to Ronnie O’Sullivan. What was unusual about the match?

   1. O’Sullivan needed snookers in each frame

   2. Neither player potted a colour other than the black

   3. Higgins forfeited a frame after arriving late

   4. Higgins did not pot a ball in the match

4. In WPL cricket, Ellyse Perry hit a six for Royal Challengers in Bengaluru this week – but where did the ball end up?

   1. In a fan’s drink

   2. Inside a sponsor’s car

   3. In a lake next to the ground

   4. In the team mascot's hat

5. Complete this Premier League-related sequence: Manchester, Stockport, Stockport …

   1. Bolton

   2. Leeds

   3. Liverpool

   4. Preston

6. Which two F1 teammates have held clear-the-air talks after a 'heated' incident at the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix?

   1. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell

   2. Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll

   3. Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda

   4. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

7. Amanda Serrano made it to the ring for her fight against Nina Meinke in Puerto Rico – but why was the bout called off?

   1. Serrano was ruled medically unfit to fight due to an eye injury

   2. Serrano left her gloves at her hotel and could not find a replacement pair

   3. Meinke was a late substitute but her flight to Puerto Rico was delayed

   4. A leak in the venue's roof had made the canvas slippery and unsafe

8. National League South side Truro City will play Chelmsford on Saturday in a ‘home’ game at Gloucester’s Meadow Park – how far is the trip for home fans?

   1. 95 miles

   2. 145 miles

   3. 195 miles

   4. 225 miles

9. 

   Where in the world was this picture taken?

   1. Salt Lake City

   2. Salzburg

   3. Seattle

   4. Stockholm

10. Which two tennis stars faced each other in the 'Netflix Slam' in Las Vegas as a warm-up for Indian Wells?

    1. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray

    2. Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal

    3. Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka

    4. Roger Federer and Serena Williams

11. What women's cricket record did Shabnim Ismail set while playing for Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League?

    1. The fastest recorded delivery

    2. Fewest balls to reach a century

    3. First player to take all 10 wickets in a T20

    4. Most consecutive sixes hit

12. John Coleman was sacked by Accrington Stanley this week after a 4-0 loss to Wrexham. How many years in total had he been in charge at the club?

    1. 10

    2. 14

    3. 18

    4. 22

13. Who said their $40,000 prize money for winning world indoor athletics gold in Glasgow was 'crazy versus other sports'?

    1. Christian Coleman

    2. Devynne Charlton

    3. Femke Bol

    4. Josh Kerr

14. Which Team GB Paralympic legend is set to become Lancashire CC's next president?

    1. Sarah Storey

    2. David Weir

    3. Ellie Simmonds

    4. Hannah Cockroft

15. Which head coach vowed to move on from a defeat by 'flushing it down the toilet'?

    1. Brendon McCullum

    2. Chris Wilder

    3. Steve Kerr

    4. Warren Gatland

Solutions

1:C - United’s porous defence are only four goals off the Premier League record for home goals conceded (46, by Watford in 2021-22) with five home games left to play. , 2:B - England won 18-7 at Twickenham in the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup; since then, Ireland have won four games by similar scorelines; 32-18, 32-15, 29-16 and 29-10., 3:D - O’Sullivan reeled off three centuries and a final break of 82; Higgins’ only points in the match came from a foul in the third frame., 4:B - Perry’s powerful drive smashed the rear window of a car parked next to the boundary rope. ‘I’m not sure I have insurance over here to cover me,’ the Australian all-rounder joked afterwards. , 5:B - It’s the birthplaces of the Manchester derby goalscorers: Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden (x2) and Erling Haaland were all born within 50 miles of the Etihad Stadium., 6:C - Tsunoda admitted to 'getting heated' after being told to let his RB teammate Ricciardo overtake him during the race. The Japanese driver then overtook his colleague after the chequered flag, a move the Australian called 'immature'. , 7:A - The featherweight world champion entered the ring in sunglasses to apologise to fans after sustaining an exposed cornea. 'I wanted to fight in front of my people,' the 35-year-old said., 8:C - Truro are on their third groundshare of the season, at a venue that is actually closer to the visitors’ home ground in Essex than to the Cornish capital. They are heading back to Truro to play in a new purpose-built stadium next season., 9:A - Real Salt Lake beat LAFC 3-0 in a blizzard, with LA manager Steve Cherundolo calling the match 'one of the worst professional sporting events I’ve ever seen in my life'., 10:B - The match was shown live on Netflix, and won by Alcaraz in three sets. He will now aim to defend his title at Indian Wells, where Nadal is making his comeback from injury., 11:A - The South African bowler sent a 132.1 km/h (82.1 mph) ball to Meg Lanning during the match against Delhi Capitals., 12:D - Coleman was the club's manager from 1999 to 2012, leading them into the Football League before moving to Rochdale. He returned to Stanley in 2014 and has been the manager ever since., 13:D - The 3,000m gold medallist said prize money was 'lower than appearance fees for top athletes'., 14:A - Manchester-born Storey, who won 17 Paralympic golds in swimming and cycling, is replacing Sir Howard Bernstein in the role., 15:C - The Golden State Warriors coach saw his travel-weary team lose 140-88 to the Boston Celtics, and added: 'Boston were amazing, we weren't beating them today'.

Scores

1. 11 and above.

   An impressive effort. Have a great weekend

2. 0 and above.

   Hard luck – have a good weekend

3. 6 and above.

   Well played. Enjoy your weekend