Sports quiz of the week: records, hazards, complaints and boring events

Golfer Alison Lee, Arizona State mascot Sparky, and US Open winner Alexander Zverev. Composite: Getty, AP

1. Spurs and Coventry have still not scored a goal in the Premier League this season. Which team has scored the most goals after four matches?

   1. Chelsea

   2. Manchester City

   3. Brighton

   4. Arsenal

2. 

   Which cricket team could win the County Championship for the first time in their history next week?

   1. Somerset

   2. Middlesex

   3. Northamptonshire

   4. Derbyshire

3. Elsewhere in county cricket, Leicestershire are facing relegation after a points deduction for breaching pitch regulations. What event have they blamed for damaging the surface at Grace Road?

   1. Shetland pony racing

   2. A World Cup semi-final watch party

   3. A Bollywood filming event

   4. An influencer festival

4. 

   What is unusual about the Arizona State v Kansas college football match taking place this weekend?

   1. There will be 200,000 fans in attendance, making it the largest sporting event in US history

   2. It is being played at Wembley in London

   3. The food served to fans will be fully vegan – a first for any major league in the US

   4. The game is kicking off at 11pm so three Arizona players can finish their exams earlier that day

5. The new NFL season kicked off last week. What record did the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers set in their game on Sunday?

   1. Most combined points in a season opener

   2. Most missed field goals in one game

   3. Most combined yards conceded in penalties

   4. Highest-scoring game without a touchdown

6. 

   Formula One introduced a new track at the weekend: the Circuito de Madring in Spain, which cost £71m to build. Why have drivers complained about the circuit?

   1. There were no toilets in the drivers' changing rooms

   2. The drivers say there are too many adverts

   3. There is no phone signal in the area

   4. They said it was almost impossible to overtake on the track

7. Who was the only man to score a century for England in a Test match this summer?

   1. Ben Duckett

   2. Ben Stokes

   3. Joe Root

   4. Harry Brook

8. 

   Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton in the US Open final on Sunday, prolonging the wait for an American winner. Who was the last man from the US to win a grand slam?

   1. Andre Agassi

   2. Pete Sampras

   3. Jimmy Connors

   4. Andy Roddick

9. Shelton and Zverev are preparing to play in the Laver Cup in London. Which two teams compete in the Laver Cup?

   1. USA v Europe

   2. USA v Rest of the World

   3. USA v UK

   4. Europe v Rest of the World

10. 

    Millwall and West Ham meet in the Championship this weekend. It's the 100th game between the teams and the first since 2012. Who is the only manager to have taken charge of both teams?

    1. Alan Pardew

    2. Billy Bonds

    3. Harry Redknapp

    4. George Graham

11. The rowing event at the Olympics in Brisbane in 2032 will take place on the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton. Why is that a surprise?

    1. The river is 1,000 miles from Brisbane

    2. There are 500 crocodiles in the river

    3. The river is only a mile long – so shorter than the 2,000-metre course required

    4. The same river was used for the Australian Games last year and all of the boats sank due to the strong currents

12. 

    Harry Kane is among the favourites to win the men's Ballon d’Or. Who was the last English player to win the award?

    1. Kevin Keegan

    2. David Beckham

    3. Michael Owen

    4. Alan Shearer

13. Which footballer has David Beckham backed to win this year’s award?

    1. Bruno Fernandes

    2. Harry Kane

    3. Lionel Messi

    4. Anthony Gordon

14. 

    What happened in the Vuelta a España for the first time in more than a decade?

    1. The favourite won the race

    2. The race began in Spain and ended in Spain

    3. The same rider led from the first day to the last

    4. A Spaniard won the race

15. Which English football club played in Europe this week for the first time in their history?

    1. Sunderland

    2. Bournemouth

    3. Brentford

    4. Brighton

16. 

    Alison Lee did something remarkable at the Solheim Cup. What was it?

    1. She hit two holes-in-one in the same round

    2. She won all four of her matches but ended up on the losing side

    3. She hit the winning shot on Sunday afternoon – with a seven iron

    4. She won the tournament with Europe ... having previous won it playing for the US

17. Norwegian side Lillestrøm faced Portugal's Torreense in the Europa League this week. What connects the two clubs?

    1. Both have never played in Europe before

    2. They both won their national cups last season while playing in the second division

    3. Both managers have sons who are famous footballers

    4. They cannot play continental games at their own grounds

18. 

    The World Athletics Championships will take place in Africa for the first time in 2029. Which city has won the hosting rights?

    1. Lagos

    2. Cairo

    3. Cape Town

    4. Nairobi

Solutions

1:C - Brighton have scored 13 goals in the league – and they have also knocked Manchester United out of the League Cup., 2:A - Somerset have competed in the County Championship since 1891 without ever winning the title., 3:C - The club says an "unscheduled” day of filming at Grace Road contributed to the pitch drying out in the middle of this summer’s heatwave., 4:B - College football teams are trying to piggyback on the success NFL teams have enjoyed in London. The match, which kicks off at 5pm on Saturday, is likely to attract around 60,000 fans to Wembley. , 5:A - Chicago won 59-37, with the combined points total of 96 beating the record of 88, set in Tampa Bay’s 48-40 win over New Orleans in 2018., 6:D - There were only four overtakes in the 57-lap race. “I almost fell asleep," said Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto., 7:A - England played six Tests this summer and Duckett was the only player to hit a century, doing so in their defeat to New Zealand in June. , 8:D - In 2003. , 9:D - Andre Agassi captained the World team to victory last year and he will be leading the side again in London. , 10:B - A number of men - including Teddy Sheringham, Neil Ruddock, Tony Cottee – have played for both sides. , 11:B - “There are sharks in the ocean and we’re still surfing – please change the mindset,” said the organisers., 12:C - Only four English players have won it: Stanley Matthews in 1956, Bobby Charlton in 1966, Kevin Keegan in 1978 and 1979, Michael Owen in 2001., 13:C - “When you see him have the World Cup he’s had, there is no one at 39 that’s doing that, and doing it at that level,” Beckham said after Messi scored his 100th Inter Miami goal. “He deserves to be considered for the Ballon d’Or. In my opinion, he should win it.” Beckham is the club’s co-owner, after all., 14:D - Enric Mas made the most of Tadej Pogacar's absence and became the first Spanish champion since Alberto Contador in 2014., 15:B - Bournemouth played Real Sociedad in the Europa League. Sunderland were also in action, playing a European match for the first time in 53 years. , 16:B - The American had a brilliant week and did not deserve to be on the losing team. Her singles match was a cracker; she came back from four holes down to beat Esther Henseleit. , 17:B - Torreense stunned Sporting in the Taça de Portugal final, while Lillestrøm won the Norwegian Cup and promotion to the first tier last season. Torreense are making their European debut, and will play home games in Leiria; Lillestrøm's manager is Hans Erik Ødegaard, father of Arsenal star Martin. , 18:D - The Kenyan capital was picked ahead of London to host in 2029, with Munich awarded the 2031 edition. Next year’s edition will take place in Beijing.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

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2. 2 and above.

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3. 3 and above.

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4. 4 and above.

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5. 5 and above.

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6. 6 and above.

   That's a decent score. Well played

7. 7 and above.

   That's a decent score. Well played

8. 8 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played

9. 9 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played

10. 10 and above.

    That's a fine score. Well played

11. 11 and above.

    What a score. Sensational. Well played!

12. 12 and above.

    What a score. Sensational. Well played!

13. 13 and above.

    What a score. Sensational. Well played!

14. 14 and above.

    What a score. Sensational. Well played!

15. 15 and above.

    What a score. Sensational. Well played!

16. 16 and above.

    What a score. Sensational. Well played!

17. 17 and above.

    What a score. Sensational. Well played!

18. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

19. 18 and above.

    What a score. Sensational. Well played!