Sports quiz of the week: league winners, love, legal action and LeBron James

Manchester City won the League Cup at Wembley in February. Will they pick up the Community Shield on Sunday? Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

1. Manchester City begin their season on Sunday by playing Chelsea in the Community Shield. Who were the last Premier League champions to retain their title?

   1. Arsenal

   2. Chelsea

   3. Manchester City

   4. Manchester United

2. Johanna Konta beat Serena Williams this week at the Silicon Valley Classic in California. What was notable about the game?

   1. It went to five sets

   2. Williams won just one game

   3. The third set finished 14-12

   4. The match only took 29 minutes

3. The 2018 European Championships – a new mini-Olympics for the continent – began on Wednesday in Glasgow. Which other city is co-hosting the event?

   1. Belfast

   2. Berlin

   3. Baku

   4. Birmingham

4. Why was tennis player Benoît Paire fined £12,500 this week?

   1. He called the umpire a "bigger loser than Trump"

   2. He was wearing socks that advertised a betting company

   3. He smashed three racquets in a series of tantrums

   4. He shouted “Zut alors!” at the umpire

5. One of them won the Champions League while at Chelsea. The other won it while at Real Madrid. In which city will their teams meet in the Championship this weekend?

   1. Leeds

   2. Reading

   3. London

   4. Middlesbrough

6. Speaking of Champions League winners who are now managing in the Championship. Which of these men became a European champion in the same team as Steve McManaman?

   1. Daniel Farke

   2. Marcelo Bielsa

   3. Aitor Karanka

   4. Iván Campo

7. Which of these statements about Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas is true?

   1. He won Olympic medals in 2016

   2. He was born in England

   3. He and his wife run a wedding venue in Chepstow

   4. He was the only Welshman on the Tour this year

8. Why did LeBron James return to his hometown this week?

   1. To play in his brother’s basketball team in a work league

   2. To play drums on John Legend’s new album (he’s also from Ohio)

   3. To stand as Governor of Ohio

   4. To open his own school

9. Why has 70-year-old Peter Davies sued Wolverhampton Wanderers?

   1. He wants compensation for buying a shirt they are no longer using

   2. Another fan spilt coffee on his new replica shirt and the club won't replace it

   3. He claims he designed their badge and was never paid for it

   4. He was struck by a ball during a pre-season game and broke his glasses

10. Dillian Whyte, Joseph Parker, Carlos Takam and Dereck Chisora put on a great night of boxing in London on Saturday. Which of the four of them was knocked down in the 12th round but still won his fight?

    1. Dillian Whyte

    2. Joseph Parker

    3. Carlos Takam

    4. Dereck Chisora

Solutions

1:D - United won the league (and played in the Champions League final) in both 2008 and 2009. , 2:B - Konta won 6-0, 6-1 to become the first British player to beat Serena Williams., 3:B - Around 4,500 athletes from 52 countries will compete over 11 days in various sports, including swimming, golf, rowing, gymnastics and athletics., 4:C - He was booed off court by spectators and blew kisses to the crowd as he traipsed back to the dressing room., 5:B - The Championship season begins on Friday night with a match that pits Paul Clement's Reading against Frank Lampard's Derby., 6:C - Karanka was in the Real Madrid side that beat Valencia 3-0 in the Champions League final in 2000., 7:C - Thomas and his wife bought the venue after using it for their own wedding: "We want every bride and groom to enjoy St Tewdrics House and its romantic setting as much as we did and use it as their home-from-home on what is the most special day of their lives.", 8:D - “This means everything,” said James. “This is the greatest accomplishment for me because it's not just me. A championship is for a team, that's for an organisation and a city. But these kids, this is for generation after generation after generation and it's for these kids, so it means everything.” , 9:C - Davies says he created the design while he was a teenager. The Premier League club, meanwhile, say his copyright infringement claim is not reasonable and should be dismissed. “Who knows if I’ll win,” said Davies after the hearing. “The truth is the truth.” , 10:A - "I’m just annoyed I messed up at the final hurdle," said Whyte after he had beaten Parker on points. "I was down, I got rocked, I took a knee, I got up and I’m learning."

Scores

1. 10 and above.

   Right out of the top drawer. Nicely done. Have a super weekend

2. 3 and above.

   You gave it a go. That's what really counts

3. 2 and above.

   Oops

4. 4 and above.

   You gave it a go. That's what really counts

5. 5 and above.

   You gave it a go. That's what really counts. Have a super weekend

6. 6 and above.

   Well played. Have a super weekend

7. 7 and above.

   Well played. Have a super weekend

8. 8 and above.

   Well played. Have a super weekend

9. 9 and above.

   Well played. Have a super weekend

10. 0 and above.

    Oops

11. 1 and above.

    Oops