Sports quiz of the week: Winter Olympics, Six Nations and Super Bowl

Kayle Osborne, Kai Havertz, and Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté. Composite: Reuters, Getty, PA

1. Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest man to win all four grand slam singles titles. Who was the youngest woman to do it?

   1. Steffi Graf

   2. Monica Seles

   3. Martina Hingis

   4. Serena Williams

2. 

   James Milner will equal the Premier League appearance record if he plays for Brighton at the weekend. Who holds the record?

   1. Ryan Giggs

   2. David James

   3. Mark Schwarzer

   4. Gareth Barry

3. Which Super Bowl is being played on Sunday?

   1. Super Bowl LX

   2. Super Bowl XL

   3. Super Bowl C

   4. Super Bowl MMXXVI

4. 

   Mike Vrabel is coaching the New England Patriots at the Super Bowl. With which team did he win three Super Bowls as a player?

   1. New England Patriots

   2. Seattle Seahawks

   3. LA Rams

   4. Denver Broncos

5. The England squad for the Six Nations features three players called …

   1. Alex

   2. Henry

   3. Ollie

   4. Sebastian

6. 

   The snooker and broadcasting legend John Virgo died this week at the age of 79. The highlight of his playing career was probably winning the UK Championship in 1979. His victory was particularly impressive given he was docked two frames by the referee. What did he do wrong?

   1. He was not wearing a waistcoat

   2. He was late

   3. He persistently left his chalk on the table

   4. He forgot his cue so had to share with his opponent

7. Which stadium is hosting the Winter Olympics opening ceremony?

   1. San Siro

   2. Stadio San Nicola

   3. Arena Garibaldi

   4. Stadio Olimpico

8. 

   The women’s ice hockey competition has already begun but why was Finland’s match against Canada postponed?

   1. The surface of the ice was damaged in previous games

   2. Finland’s squad has been hit by a norovirus outbreak

   3. Canada’s kits and equipment were lost in transit

   4. A blizzard outside the arena made travel unsafe for fans

9. Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman are up against Magnus Nedregotten and Kristin Skaslienin the curling mixed doubles. What do the athletes have in common?

   1. All four were born in Russia but now represent other countries

   2. All four have won Olympic medals in lawn bowling

   3. The two teams are married couples

   4. They are pairs of siblings

10. 

    The figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté feared the worst this week when he was told he would have to scrap his Winter Olympics routine due to a copyright claim. Thankfully he can now use the music. What is it?

    1. Boléro by Maurice Ravel

    2. Let It Go from the film Frozen

    3. Music from the Minions film franchise

    4. Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees

11. Which Premier League manager had this reaction to the transfer window closing: “I don’t understand why the club doesn’t spend more money. We were higher before because we spent a lot”?

    1. Eddie Howe

    2. Pep Guardiola

    3. Thomas Frank

    4. Sean Dyche

12. 

    Jarrell Miller beat Kingsley Ibeh at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night after overcoming an unusual setback early in the fight. What happened?

    1. He tripped and fell out of the ring

    2. His shorts fell down so he kicked them off and fought in his boxers

    3. His wig came off

    4. His ex-wife burst into the ring and tried to punch him

13. The men’s T20 World Cup begins this weekend. Which European team will be playing in the tournament for the first time?

    1. Italy

    2. Scotland

    3. Netherlands

    4. Ireland

14. 

    Arsenal have reached the League Cup final. They last lifted the trophy in 1993, when Steve Morrow scored the winner against Sheffield Wednesday. What happened to Morrow later that afternoon?

    1. Arsenal sent him on loan to Queens Park Rangers

    2. He broke his arm in the post-match celebrations

    3. He became a father for the first time

    4. He was appointed the club's player-manager

15. Which British tennis player won a match this week despite going 5-0 down in the first set?

    1. Katie Boulter

    2. Emma Raducanu

    3. Sonay Kartal

    4. Jack Draper

16. 

    Burnley are have not won any of their last 15 league games. Which club holds the record for the longest winless run in the Premier League?

    1. Sheffield United

    2. Swindon Town

    3. Luton Town

    4. Derby County

Solutions

1:A - She won all four grand slams (and an Olympic gold medal) in 1988. She was just 19 years old., 2:D - Barry made 653 appearances in the Premier League for Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Brom. Milner has made 652 for Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Leeds and Brighton., 3:A - This is the 60th Super Bowl. The New England Patriots will make their 12th appearance, meaning they have been involved in 20% of them. That’s enough maths for one week. , 4:A - He could become the first person to win the Super Bowl as a player and coach for the same franchise. , 5:B - Two of them – Henry Pollock and Henry Arundell – have been picked to start their opening fixture against Wales on Saturday. , 6:B - RIP JV, a true legend. , 7:A - Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli will be performing at the event., 8:B - Thirteen of the 23 players in the squad have been affected and are in quarantine, so the game has been delayed seven days., 9:C - Three of the 10 teams in the mixed doubles event are married couples. , 10:C - A very relieved Guarino Sabaté wrote on social media: “I’m so happy to see that the Minions hitting Olympic ice is becoming real again!” , 11:B - Poor Pep. Manchester City spent more money than any other club in the world in the January transfer window., 12:C - “It was a funny moment,” said Miller after the fight. “I felt a draught and was like: holy crap, did this thing come off? So I stood up, tore it off my head, threw it into the crowd and got back to work. My cousin’s barber assured me it was going to be super-stuck to my head. He taped it, then he tape-rolled this glue on top, and he dried it with a blow-dryer. He pulled it and it couldn’t move, so I was like: we’ll be alright. I didn’t think this guy was going to hit that hard. Boy, was I sadly mistaken.”, 13:A - Italy's men have not played at the last two football World Cups (and may miss this year’s too) but their inexperienced team of cricketers, which includes teachers and pizza makers, are representing the country on the global stage., 14:B - Arsenal have played in three League Cup finals since then, losing to Chelsea in 2007, Birmingham City in 2011 and Manchester City in 2018., 15:B - Raducanu was on the verge of being bagelled by Kaja Juvan at the Transylvania Open, but then won 11 games in a row on her way to a 7-5, 6-1 victory., 16:D - They went 32 games without a win in the 2008-09 season. They beat Newcastle in September but did not win another game all season. They have not returned to the top flight since then so are still waiting to end this run.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well, better luck next week

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well, better luck next week

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well, better luck next week

4. 4 and above.

   Ah well, better luck next week

5. 5 and above.

   Ah well, better luck next week

6. 6 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all

7. 7 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all

8. 8 and above.

   That's a great score. Have a good weekend

9. 9 and above.

   That's a great score. Have a good weekend

10. 10 and above.

    That's a great score. Have a good weekend

11. 11 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Have a great weekend

12. 12 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Have a great weekend

13. 13 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Have a great weekend

14. 14 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Have a great weekend

15. 16 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Have a great weekend

16. 0 and above.

    Ah well, better luck next week

17. 15 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Have a great weekend