Sports quiz of the week: Michael Carrick, Masters and Morocco v Senegal

Virat Kohli, Estelle Cascarino and a Senegal supporter at the Africa Cup of Nations. Composite: AFP, Getty, EPA

1. Antoine Semenyo has joined Manchester City. How did he say goodbye to the Bournemouth fans?

   1. He took out a full-page advert in the Bournemouth Echo newspaper

   2. He put £100,000 behind the club bar for their match last weekend

   3. He spent four hours on Bournemouth Pier giving away signed shirts and scarves

   4. He hired a hot-air balloon to fly across the town with the message: "Adios from Antoine"

2. 

   Michael Carrick has been appointed Manchester United head coach until the end of the season. This is his second stint in charge of the team. Which of these statements best describes his first?

   1. The team lost all of their games

   2. The team won all of their games

   3. The team drew all of their games

   4. The team remained unbeaten

3. In which competition did Bedford Tigers, Hammersmith Hills Hoists and Aberavon Fighting Irish win matches over the weekend?

   1. The Challenge Cup

   2. The FA Cup

   3. The FA Trophy

   4. The Hundred

4. 

   What did the first eight matches at the Masters snooker tournament at Alexandra Palace all have in common?

   1. They all finished 6-2

   2. They were all won by Chinese players

   3. They all featured a 147 break

   4. They were all interrupted by streakers

5. Why was Estelle Cascarino unable to make her debut for West Ham in their Women’s Super League match at the weekend? She was picked to come on as a substitute but …

   1. West Ham misspelt the name on her shirt and she refused to play

   2. She had left her boots on the team bus

   3. She could not remove an earring so was not allowed to play

   4. The ball did not go out for play for the last 15 minutes of the match

6. 

   Which country is currently hosting the Dakar Rally?

   1. France

   2. Senegal

   3. Qatar

   4. Saudi Arabia

7. Barcelona won the Spanish Supercup in Jeddah this week. In which city did Paris Saint-Germain win the French equivalent, the Trophée des Champions?

   1. Madrid

   2. Kuwait City

   3. Paris

   4. Beijing

8. 

   Milos Raonic has retired from tennis after a brilliant career. The closest he came to winning a grand slam was at Wimbledon in 2016, when he was beaten in the final by which player?

   1. Andy Murray

   2. Kei Nishikori

   3. Marin Cilic

   4. Stan Wawrinka

9. Virat Kohli has now scored 28,091 runs in international cricket, second only to which player?

   1. Ricky Ponting

   2. Don Bradman

   3. Sachin Tendulkar

   4. Brian Lara

10. 

    Morocco and Senegal meet in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. What is remarkable about the fixture?

    1. It is a repeat of the opening game of the tournament (which Morocco won 2-0)

    2. It will be their first meeting at an Afcon tournament

    3. It will kick off at 11.59pm (to suit International TV audiences)

    4. Neither team has reached the final before

11. Morocco have the chance to win the Africa Cup of Nations as hosts. What percentage of Afcon tournaments have been won by the hosts?

    1. 0%

    2. 18%

    3. 35%

    4. 52%

12. 

    Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia are preparing to host the futsal Euros. Which team are aiming to win their third straight title?

    1. Portugal

    2. Spain

    3. England

    4. France

13. Arsenal are one good result away from playing in the League Cup final. Which team did they beat in the final the last time they won the competition, in 1993? Clue: they beat the same team in the FA Cup final that year.

    1. Leeds United

    2. Sheffield Wednesday

    3. Oldham

    4. Sunderland

14. 

    Formula One teams are unveiling their new cars for the season. Which new team will make their F1 debut in 2026, expanding the grid to 11 teams?

    1. Hyundai

    2. Cadillac

    3. Suzuki

    4. Audi

15. Where will the men's Tour de France start next year?

    1. Wales

    2. England

    3. Scotland

    4. France

Solutions

1:A - Semenyo. wrote: “To all the fans at Bournemouth, thank you for all the memories. I wish you all the best.” Classy touch., 2:D - Carrick was in charge for three matches in 2021. The team beat Arsenal, beat Villarreal and drew with Chelsea while he was in the dugout., 3:A - The first round of the rugby league competition is contested by amateur clubs. , 4:A - The odds of eight matches in a row finishing 6-2 are apparently 20,000,000/1. Fair play to anyone who had a bet on that., 5:C - West Ham lost the game 4-0 and remain second bottom in the table, above Liverpool, who have not won a game yet this season. , 6:D - The rally – which began in 1978 as a race from Paris to Dakar – has been held in Saudi Arabia for the last six years. , 7:B - Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2; PSG beat Marseille on penalties after a 2-2 draw. , 8:A - “The time has come, I am retiring from tennis,” said the 35-year-old Canadian. “This is a moment you know will come one day, but somehow you never feel ready for it. This is as ready as I will ever be. Tennis has been my love and obsession for most of my life.” , 9:C - Kohli has overtaken Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 28,016 runs for Sri Lanka, but he is still some way behind Tendulkar’s total of 34,357 runs for India. , 10:B - The teams have played each other 38 times but never at an Afcon tournament. , 11:C - Twelve of the previous 34 tournaments have been won by the hosts. Egypt (1959, 1986, 2006), Ethiopia (1962), Sudan (1970), Ghana (1963 ,1978), Nigeria (1980), Algeria (1990), South Africa (1996), Tunisia (2004) and Côte d'Ivoire (2023) all won on home soil. , 12:A - Portugal are the favourites. , 13:B - Arsenal have only won the League Cup twice in their history – in 1987 and 1993. They have been runners-up more than any other club, having lost six finals., 14:B - Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas will be driving for the team. , 15:C - The race will begin in Edinburgh and visit Carlisle, Keswick, Liverpool, Welshpool and Cardiff.

Scores

1. 15 and above.

   That's a sensational score. Well played.

2. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

3. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

4. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

5. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

6. 5 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

7. 6 and above.

   Nicely done. Well played.

8. 7 and above.

   Nicely done. Well played.

9. 8 and above.

   Nicely done. Well played.

10. 9 and above.

    That's a great score. Well played.

11. 10 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

12. 11 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

13. 12 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

14. 13 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 14 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.