Sports quiz of the week: money, mystery, history and debauchery

Scott Carson returns to the Champions League. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

1. Scott Carson played for Manchester City against Sporting on Wednesday night. It was his second appearance in the Champions League. When was his first?

   1. In 2003 for Leeds

   2. In 2005 for Liverpool

   3. In 2010 for Tottenham

   4. In 2017 for Manchester City

2. Why was snooker player Robert Milkins in trouble this week?

   1. He was accused of “repeatedly coughing” while an opponent was hitting shots

   2. He was heard on mic telling his cue that he would “cut it into pieces with an axe” if he missed again

   3. He broke his cue in frustration, didn’t have a spare one and had to forfeit a match

   4. He turned up for a competition drunk and – in his own words – “out of it”

3. 

   The world of cricket is mourning the death of Shane Warne. However, cricket was not Warne’s first love. Which sport did he pursue in his younger years before becoming one of the greatest bowlers in history?

   1. Surfing

   2. Darts

   3. Aussie Rules

   4. Tennis

4. The world’s best golfers are in Florida this weekend to compete in the Players Championship. How much prize money is on offer for the 144 players at the tournament?

   1. $5m

   2. $10m

   3. $15m

   4. $20m

5. Who uttered the words: "Don’t you sit in our chair"?

   1. Ronnie O’Sullivan

   2. Jack Catterall

   3. Megan Rapinoe

   4. David Alaba

6. 

   Italy are playing Scotland in the Six Nations this weekend. Their last win in the tournament came against Scotland. When was that?

   1. Three years ago

   2. Five years go

   3. Seven years ago

   4. Nine years ago

7. Harry Kane scored his 176th goal in the Premier League this week, taking him above Thierry Henry and into sixth place in the league’s all time top scorer list. Which midfielder is above Kane on that list?

   1. Steven Gerrard

   2. Frank Lampard

   3. Gary Speed

   4. Paul Scholes

8. England are hosting Ireland at Twickenham in the Six Nations on Saturday evening. Which other London venue hosted their first match, back in 1875?

   1. Lord’s

   2. Wembley

   3. Stamford Bridge

   4. The Oval

9. 

   The Women’s Cricket World Cup began this week. Where is it being played?

   1. Bangladesh

   2. New Zealand

   3. Sri Lanka

   4. Ireland

10. How did Ollie Hill make history for Great Britain this week?

    1. At 98, he became the oldest person to sail around the globe singlehandedly

    2. He became the first Briton to win the Hide and-Seek World Championship

    3. He became the first Briton to win a snowboarding medal at the Winter Paralympics

    4. He will make his debut for Wales in this Six Nations this weekend at the age of 15 years and 111 days, becoming the youngest ever player in the tournament

Solutions

1:B - He had to wait 16 years and 338 days for that second appearance., 2:D - Milkins, who walks on to the Wurzels’ song I Am A Cider Drinker, apologised for his behaviour but pointed that it was his birthday and that he had “only been drinking for two and a half hours”., 3:C - “Cricket bored me,” said Warne in 2015. “All I ever wanted to do was play Aussie Rules football for St Kilda. I managed to play reserves and Under-19s but I didn’t quite make the big time, which was a shame.” , 4:D - The pot is huge, even for golf. The winner will take home $3.6m, and the top 36 finishers will make at least six figures., 5:D - For some reason the Real Madrid defender celebrated by holding up a chair when Karim Benzema scored the goal that knocked PSG out of the Champions League. Alaba continued the theme after the match, tweeting: "Don’t you sit in our chair.", 6:C - Italy have lost their last 35 games in the Six Nations, a run that dates back to 2015., 7:B - Lampard scored 177 goals in the Premier League – one more than Kane’s current tally., 8:D - Both teams fielded 20 players, as was customary at the time. The Ireland team included 12 players from Leinster and eight from Ulster. Funnily enough, Leinster and Ulster are playing on Saturday night after the England v Ireland game., 9:B - The final will be played in Christchurch on 3 April., 10:C - “I can’t really sum it up right now other than I am absolutely stoked,” said Hill, who is from Reading.

Scores

1. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week

2. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week

3. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week

4. 5 and above.

   That's a decent score. Have a great weekend

5. 6 and above.

   That's a decent score. Have a great weekend

6. 7 and above.

   That's a fine score. Have a great weekend

7. 8 and above.

   That's a fine score. Have a great weekend

8. 9 and above.

   That's a very fine score. Have a great weekend

9. 10 and above.

   Sensational. Have a great weekend

10. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week

11. 1 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week