Sports quiz of the week: champions, challengers, scorers, Ashes and Traitors

Chantelle Cameron is announced the winner against Jessica Camara in their interim WBC super lightweight title bout in July 2025, Joe Marler crosses a bridge in Episode Seven of The Celebrity Traitors, Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring Liverpool’s first goal against Aston Villa at Anfield last weekend. Composite: Getty Images for Netflix; BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry; Liverpool FC/Getty Images

1. 

   Mohamed Salah scored his 250th goal for Liverpool in their win against Aston Villa. Only two players have scored more goals for the club. Ian Rush and …

   1. … Steven Gerrard

   2. … Roger Hunt

   3. … Robbie Fowler

   4. … Kenny Dalglish

2. 

   Joe Marler has found national fame on the Celebrity Traitors. Where did he spend his whole rugby career?

   1. Saracens

   2. Harlequins

   3. Leicester Tigers

   4. Bath

3. 

   In the Eredivisie this season there have been 99 matches but not one …

   1. … red card

   2. … penalty

   3. … goalless draw

   4. … win for Ajax

4. 

   Laura Wolvaardt scored 571 runs in the Women’s Cricket World Cup, including centuries in the semi-final and final. Which country does she play for?

   1. South Africa

   2. England

   3. Australia

   4. New Zealand

5. 

   Scotland host New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday afternoon. When did Scotland last beat the All Blacks?

   1. Last year

   2. The 1980s

   3. The 1920s

   4. They have never beaten them

6. 

   The good news for Scotland is that they are coming off a big win. Who did they beat 85-0 last weekend?

   1. Canada

   2. Japan

   3. USA

   4. Fiji

7. 

   France and South Africa meet this weekend for the first time since the Rugby World Cup quarter-final two years ago. What was remarkable about that game?

   1. South Africa had two players sent off but still won

   2. It is France’s only home defeat this century

   3. South Africa won it by a point – and then won their semi-final and the final by a point

   4. None of the players in the France team that day have been picked to play on Saturday

8. 

   Alex Ovechkin has become the first player in NHL history to score …

   1. 400 goals

   2. 750 goals

   3. 900 goals

   4. 1,500 goals

9. 

   Australia have won the rugby league Ashes with a game to spare. Who was the only England player to score a try in the first two Tests?

   1. Daryl Clark

   2. George Williams

   3. Harry Smith

   4. Dom Young

10. 

    Max Dowman made history this week by becoming the youngest player in Champions League history. Which former Arsenal player holds the record for being the youngest player to win the competition (since 1992)?

    1. Marc Overmars

    2. Nwankwo Kanu

    3. Emmanuel Adebayor

    4. Nicolas Anelka

11. 

    The LA Dodgers have become the first team to win back-to-back World Series in a quarter of a century. Who won it three years in a row in 1998, 1999 and 2000?

    1. New York Yankees

    2. Toronto Blue Jays

    3. Oakland Athletics

    4. St Louis Cardinals

12. 

    Manchester City are the top scorers in the Premier League this season with 20 goals. Erling Haaland has scored 13 of them. Who is their second top scorer, with two goals?

    1. Bernardo Silva

    2. Phil Foden

    3. Rayan Cherki

    4. Maxime Estève

13. 

    The British boxer Chantelle Cameron has given up her world title to "take a stand for what’s right". What is she protesting against?

    1. Ring girls

    2. The lack of lifetime bans for drugs cheats

    3. Fights being held in Saudi Arabia

    4. The lack of three-minute rounds in the women’s boxing

14. 

    David Beckham was knighted this week. Which footballer was knighted during his playing career?

    1. Stanley Matthews

    2. Bobby Moore

    3. Bobby Charlton

    4. Kenny Dalglish

15. 

    What was notable about Australia’s 15-man squad for the Ashes?

    1. Four of them were born in England

    2. They all played county cricket in England this summer

    3. Three of them were in the same year at the same school

    4. Just one player is below the age of 30

16. 

    Aryna Sabalenka, the women’s world No 1, will play Nick Kyrgios, the men’s world No 652, next month. The most famous “battle of the sexes” took place in 1973, when Billie Jean King played Bobby Riggs in front of a TV audience of 90 million people. What happened in the match?

    1. King won in straight sets

    2. They won a set each and called it a draw

    3. Riggs retired with an injury

    4. Riggs won 6-4, 3-6, 7-6

Solutions

1:B - Salah has Hunt (285) in his sights but he is still some way behind Rush (346)., 2:B - He also made 95 appearances for England. , 3:C - There have been 340 goals – 3.43 per match. , 4:A - Despite all those runs, Australia did not win the tournament. They were beaten by India in the final., 5:D - They have held them to a draw twice but that’s not a great record given they’ve played 32 times., 6:C - It was their biggest ever win at Murrayfield; although their biggest ever win would be beating New Zealand on Saturday., 7:C - South Africa beat France 29-28 in the quarter-finals, England 16-15 in the semi-finals and New Zealand 12-11 in the final., 8:C - It has taken him 1,504 games. “Every milestone is a special moment,” he said. , 9:A - England have one more chance to beat Australia when the teams meet in Leeds this weekend. , 10:B - Kanu was just 18 years and 296 days old when he played for Ajax against Milan in the 1995 final. Patrick Kluivert, who scored the only goal of the game, was also 18. , 11:A - They beat the Padres in 1998, the Braves in 1999 and the Mets in 2000. , 12:D - They were own goals. Estève put the ball in his own net twice when City beat Burnley 5-1 in September., 13:D - Women usually fight 10 two-minute rounds rather than 12 three-minute rounds. “Women’s boxing has come a long way, but there’s still progress to be made,” she said. “I’ve always believed in equality, and that includes the choice to fight equal rounds, equal opportunities and equal respect. I’m proud of my accomplishment in becoming a WBC champion, but it’s time to take a stand for what’s right and for the future of the sport.” , 14:A - Matthews was awarded his knighthood in 1965, towards the end of his long career. He was 50 – the same age David Beckham is now. , 15:D - Cameron Green is the only player yet to turn 30. Former Australia captain Steve Waugh is concerned that the team is too old. “The bowlers are in their 30s and some of the batsmen are getting on as well,” he said. “That’s natural for every team. You just want to make sure that three or four players don’t go out at the same time. That leaves a big hole in the team.” , 16:A - King, the world No 1 at the time, initially turned down the offer to play Riggs, who was 55 years old and well into his retirement. But when he beat Margaret Court in what became known as the “Mother’s Day Massacre” and gloated about the victory, she thought she had to take on the challenge. She said later: “I thought it would set us back 50 years if I didn’t win that match. It would ruin the women’s tour and affect all women’s self-esteem.”

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.

   Ah well. Better luck next week

7. 7 and above.

   Well played. Have a good weekend.

8. 8 and above.

   Well played. Have a good weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   Well played. Have a good weekend.

10. 10 and above.

    Well played. Have a good weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    That's a sensational story. Have a great weekend.

12. 12 and above.

    That's a sensational story. Have a great weekend.

13. 13 and above.

    That's a sensational story. Have a great weekend.

14. 14 and above.

    That's a sensational story. Have a great weekend.

15. 15 and above.

    That's a sensational story. Have a great weekend.

16. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week

17. 16 and above.

    That's a sensational story. Have a great weekend.