Sports quiz of the week: hair, historic results, hammerings and a new home

Carlos Alcaraz, Ruben Amorim, Maceala Samboya Composite: Getty Images, Shutterstock

1. It hasn’t been a great week for Manchester United managers past or present. Ruben Amorim watched on (or not) as his team were knocked out of the League Cup by Grimsby. It was even worse for Ole Gunnar Solskjær and José Mourinho, who were both sacked by clubs based in which city?

   1. Budapest

   2. Istanbul

   3. Riyadh

   4. Ankara

2. 

   Argentina beat New Zealand 29-23 in Buenos Aires on Sunday. It was their first home win against the All Blacks and their fourth overall. Which of the four Home Nations has never won a match against New Zealand?

   1. England

   2. Scotland

   3. Wales

   4. Ireland

3. The new Women’s Super League season begins this week. Which team is playing in the top flight for the first time?

   1. Leicester City

   2. London City Lionesses

   3. Bristol City

   4. Birmingham City

4. 

   A crowd of 42,723 people attended the opening game of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. It’s the largest crowd in the competition’s history. Where was the game played?

   1. Newcastle

   2. London

   3. Sunderland

   4. Bath

5. We’re eight games into the Women’s Rugby World Cup. What was the average winning margin in those games?

   1. 13 points

   2. 24 points

   3. 36 points

   4. 47 points

6. 

   Carlos Alcaraz sported a new haircut at the US Open. Why has he gone for the new buzzcut look?

   1. To be “more aerodynamic”

   2. So he does not “overheat” on court

   3. To emulate his hero Andre Agassi

   4. His brother tried to give him a haircut but it was so bad he had to shave it all off

7. Who said: “If I speak, I’m in big trouble, so I’m not going to speak” before picking up a fine of $42,500?

   1. José Mourinho

   2. Daniil ­Medvedev

   3. Ruben Amorim

   4. Stefanos Tsitsipas

8. 

   Rio Ngumoha became the fourth youngest goalscorer in Premier League history on Monday night, when he hit the winner for Liverpool against Newcastle. James Vaughan is the youngest. Which club was he playing for when he set that record 20 years ago?

   1. Liverpool

   2. Everton

   3. Newcastle

   4. Arsenal

9. Which team will make their debut in Formula One next season, with Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas signed up to be their drivers?

   1. Bentley

   2. Cadillac

   3. Lamborghini

   4. Hyundai

10. 

    Jonas Vingegaard has the lead in the Vuelta a España but it has been a tough week for his team. What happened?

    1. They went bankrupt

    2. Several of their bikes were stolen

    3. Three of their other riders crashed into each other and are out of the race

    4. Their riders' shirts were so itchy they had to go topless (Vingegaard was in the red jersey so not affected)

11. Which of these Champions League fixtures will require the away team to travel 4,500 miles – the longest trip in Champions League history?

    1. Sporting Lisbon v Kairat Almaty​

    2. Manchester City v Galatasaray

    3. Liverpool v Qarabag

    4. Bodø/Glimt v Slavia Prague

12. 

    David Luiz won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012. He will be playing against them in the competition this season – for a club based in which country?

    1. Georgia

    2. Greece

    3. Cyprus

    4. Luxembourg

13. Which of these golfers will not play for the USA in the Ryder Cup this year?

    1. Keegan Bradley​

    2. Cameron Young

    3. Patrick Cantlay

    4. Sam Burns

14. 

    Everton played their first league match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium at the weekend. Who – or what – is Hill Dickinson?

    1. He was the Everton manager when they won their first title in 1901

    2. A law firm

    3. The architect who designed the stadium

    4. A betting company

15. Who scored the first goal at Everton’s new stadium, having also scored the last goal at Goodison?

    1. Iliman Ndiaye

    2. James Tarkowski

    3. Beto

    4. Dwight McNeil

Solutions

1:B - Disappointing results in Europe did for both managers, with Solskjær sent packing by Besiktas and Mourinho sacked by Fenerbahce., 2:B - Scotland have played New Zealand 32 times, losing 30, drawing two and winning none., 3:B - The club, which was formed just six years ago, is based in Hayes in Bromley., 4:C - England hammered the United States 69-7 in the opening game., 5:D - There hasn’t been a close game at the tournament so far. England won by 62 points, Australia by 73 points, Scotland by 30 points, Canada by 57 points, Ireland by 28 points, New Zealand by 46 points, France by 24 points and South Africa by 60 points., 6:D - “My brother misunderstood the machine. He just cut it and the only way to fix it was just to shave it off,” said Alcaraz. “To be honest, it’s not that bad. Some people like it, some people don’t like it.” , 7:B - Medvedev had a tantrum during his first-round defeat at the US Open and was fined $42,500 – $30,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and another $12,500 for racket abuse. It was his third consecutive defeat in the first round of a grand slam., 8:B - Vaughan is the youngest, then James Milner, Wayne Rooney and Ngumoha., 9:B - Cadillac will become the first new constructor to join the grid since Haas in 2016., 10:B - They had 18 bikes stolen. Given they cost in the region of £10,000 each, it is an expensive loss., 11:A - Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, is a 13-hour flight from Lisbon. , 12:C - The Brazilian signed for the Cypriot champions Pafos FC this summer., 13:A - Bradley, the captain of the USA team, opted against picking himself in the team., 14:B - Maybe they can help out if Everton get another points deduction for breaching financial rules., 15:A - Everton won both games 2-1.

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.

   That's a fine score. Well played. Have a good weekend

7. 7 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played. Have a good weekend

8. 8 and above.

   That's a great score. Well played. Have a good weekend

9. 9 and above.

   That's a great score. Well played. Have a good weekend

10. 10 and above.

    Fantastic work! Well played. Have a great weekend

11. 11 and above.

    Fantastic work! Well played. Have a great weekend

12. 12 and above.

    Fantastic work! Well played. Have a great weekend

13. 13 and above.

    Fantastic work! Well played. Have a great weekend

14. 14 and above.

    Fantastic work! Well played. Have a great weekend

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 15 and above.

    Fantastic work! Well played. Have a great weekend