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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Niall McVeigh

Sports quiz of the week: laughter, LeBron, L'Equipe and F1 fastest laps

LeBron James is now fourth in the NBA’s all-time scoring charts – but who is top?
LeBron James is now fourth in the NBA’s all-time scoring charts – but who is top? Photograph: Mark J Terrill/AP
  1. 'I looked over at him a few times and that made me laugh a little' – who said this during the week, and who were they talking about?

    1. Mike Phelan about Neymar

    2. Hatem Ben Arfa about Unai Emery

    3. Kepa Arrizabalaga about Maurizio Sarri

    4. Daniele de Rossi about Eusebio di Francesco

  2. Nick Kyrgios won his first ATP Tour trophy for over a year in Acapulco on Sunday, but how did he prepare for the final?

    1. Getting advice from his friend Andy Murray over the phone

    2. Sitting in a sauna to prepare for extreme heat on court

    3. Spending the afternoon on a jetski

    4. Watching opponent Alexander Zverev's train from under a sombrero

  3. Who was accused of exaggerating the toughness of his upbringing this week?

    1. Anthony Joshua

    2. Ronnie O'Sullivan

    3. Owen Farrell

    4. Dan Evans

  4. Swiss cyclist Nicole Hanselmann built up a big lead in a race on Sunday, but finished 74th. What went wrong?

    1. She suffered multiple punctures and had to jog the last half-mile

    2. She caught up the men's race ahead of her and was held up by officials

    3. She had been going the wrong way and had to turn around

    4. She had to stop for an extended comfort break

  5. LeBron James overtook his idol, Michael Jordan, to become the NBA's fourth-highest points scorer of all time. Who is top of the list?

    1. Kobe Bryant

    2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    3. Shaquille O'Neal

    4. Karl Malone

  6. Who joined an exclusive club by earning 10/10 from L'Equipe in midweek?

    1. Romelu Lukaku

    2. Hakim Ziyech

    3. Dusan Tadic

    4. Iker Casillas

  7. France head to Dublin in the Six Nations on Sunday, and have a poor recent away record in the competition. Where did they last win a game in Britain or Ireland?

    1. Murrayfield

    2. Croke Park

    3. Etihad Stadium

    4. Stadium:mk

  8. 'I feel a bit flat to be honest with you' – who said this after a landmark win this week?

    1. Harry Kane

    2. Virat Kohli

    3. Phil Neville

    4. Nick Kyrgios

  9. Harry Kane will face Southampton on Saturday having scored seven goals in eight Premier League games against them. Who was Kane playing for when he first faced the Saints?

    1. Norwich

    2. Spurs

    3. Millwall

    4. Leyton Orient

  10. Formula One returns next weekend, with the organisers set to introduce what prize for the fastest lap in each race?

    1. A two-place boost up the grid in the next race

    2. A gold helmet to wear in the next race

    3. A bonus point that counts towards the overall standings

    4. £250,000 in cash

Solutions

1:B - Ben Arfa was frozen out under Emery at PSG but took revenge as he led Rennes to a 3-1 win over Arsenal in the Europa League. , 2:C - Kyrgios did wear a sombrero – but only after winning the tournament. As for the jetski session, he admitted 'I don't think that's what a top 10 player would do', 3:A - AJ's next opponent, Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller, said Watford's Joshua is 'from an area not known for being tough' – and added that he is more intelligent than the British boxer, 4:B - Hanselmann described the stoppage as an 'awkward moment' in an Instagram post, 5:B - The former LA Lakers star – and Guardian writer – leads James by over 6,000 points. Malone is second, Bryant third – with Shaq in eighth place, 6:C - The Serb is only the ninth player to receive a maximum match rating in the French paper since 1988 – news that may come as a surprise to Southampton fans, 7:D - France beat Canada 41-18 in Milton Keynes during the 2015 World Cup, before losing to Ireland and being eliminated by New Zealand., 8:C - The England Women manager was perhaps trying to keep expectations in check after his team won the SheBelieves Cup in the US, 9:D - Kane came off the bench in a League One game in April 2011. How times have changed since, 10:C - Bonus points for fastest laps are to return after 60 years – but only if the driver goes on to finish in the top 10

Scores

  1. 8 and above.

    Outstanding. Enjoy the rest of your weekend

  2. 0 and above.

    Unlucky. Enjoy the rest of your weekend

  3. 3 and above.

    A fair effort. Enjoy the rest of your weekend

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