Sports quiz of the week: movie stars, musicians, runners and US presidents

Left to right: runners at the Great North Run, Luke Donald lifts the Ryder Cup, and action at the Women's Rugby World Cup. Composite: Getty Images

1. Luke Donald named his Ryder Cup team this week, picking 11 of the 12 players who helped Europe win in Rome two years ago. Who is the only new player in the team?

   1. Viktor Hovland

   2. Ludvig Åberg

   3. Robert ­MacIntyre

   4. Rasmus Højgaard

2. 

   Home advantage means a lot in the Ryder Cup. Europe have won the last seven tournaments they have hosted, but they haven’t won on American soil since 2012 in the …

   1. … Battle of Brookline

   2. … Miracle at Medinah

   3. … Shame of Shinnecock Hills

   4. … War by the Shore

3. Who, or what, is Sonnenhof Großaspach?

   1. He signed for Fulham on deadline day

   2. They are a cycling team whose rider is winning the Vuelta a España

   3. She is the top points scorer at the Women’s Rugby World Cup

   4. They are a German football club

4. 

   What was the score in Ten Hag’s third and final game in charge at Bayer Leverkusen?

   1. Bayer lost 1-0

   2. Bayer lost 5-1

   3. Bayer lost 7-0

   4. It was a 3-3 draw

5. An injury crisis at Dorking United meant they were without a goalkeeper for their match against AFC Totton at the weekend. Who has stepped in to rescue them?

   1. Joe Hart

   2. Their manager

   3. Their goalkeeping coach

   4. A 54-year-old fan

6. 

   What did Sergio Ramos do this week?

   1. He was sent off for the 50th time in his career

   2. He released his debut single

   3. He landed a small role in the forthcoming James Bond film

   4. He bought a football club in Mexico

7. James Milner’s penalty for Brighton against Manchester City made him the second oldest goalscorer in Premier League history. Who is the oldest scorer in the league – and the only player to score in his forties?

   1. Teddy Sheringham

   2. Ryan Giggs

   3. Thiago Silva

   4. Peter Schmeichel

8. 

   Which Women’s Rugby World Cup match finished as a draw?

   1. Italy v South Africa

   2. Scotland v Fiji

   3. Ireland v Spain

   4. United States v Australia

9. A few records were broken in the summer transfer window. Liverpool spent £445m, the biggest ever outlay by a Premier League club in a single window. Which club brought in £315m in player sales, also a new record for one club in a single window?

   1. Liverpool

   2. Chelsea

   3. Bournemouth

   4. Newcastle

10. 

    Joe Bugner died this week at the age of 75. He had an incredible boxing career, from losing his debut fight in 1967 to winning his 83rd and final fight in 1999. Bugner was also an actor, starring alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue in which film in 1994?

    1. Street Fighter

    2. Mortal Kombat

    3. Lara Croft

    4. Resident Evil

11. Everyone who watched Roy Jones Jr box at the Olympics in 1988 thought he won the gold medal – apart from the judges. Jones has finally been given the gold medal he should have been awarded in Seoul. Who handed it to him?

    1. Donald Trump

    2. The International Olympic Committee

    3. Interpol

    4. His opponent in the final, Park Si-hun

12. 

    Manchester United signed Antony for €100m and sold him for €25m. Which of these things did he do most often while at the club?

    1. Score a goal

    2. Set up a goal

    3. Get booked

    4. Get sent off

13. The Walker Cup is being played in California this weekend. It’s the 50th edition of the golf tournament that brings together the best amateur players from the USA and UK. The tournament is named after George Herbert Walker, the grandfather of which US president?

    1. Donald Trump

    2. Bill Clinton

    3. George HW Bush

    4. Ronald Reagan

14. 

    The Women’s Super League kicks off this weekend. What do Arsenal, Aston Villa and Leicester have in common this season?

    1. None of them has won the WSL but they have all won the Women’s Champions League

    2. They all broke the world transfer record this summer

    3. They are playing all of their home games at the ground their men's team use

    4. They all appointed Scandinavian managers this summer

15. There’s a big derby in Super League on Sunday: Hull KR v Hull FC at Craven Park. Why is the game kicking off at 3.05pm, five minutes later than originally planned?

    1. So fans can attend the Great North Run

    2. The Beautiful South, who are from Hull, are doing a set before the match

    3. The government is sending out a national emergency alert at 3pm

    4. The clubs say they are "tired of fans being late"

16. 

    More than 60,000 runners will take part in the Great North Run in Newcastle on Sunday. How long is the course?

    1. 5km

    2. 10km

    3. 13.1 miles

    4. 26.2 miles

Solutions

1:D - There is only one change in Donald’s team: Rasmus Højgaard is in and his twin brother Nicolai is out., 2:B - Europe pulled off one of the all-time great comebacks at Medinah in 2012. They went into the final day 10-6 down but absolutely hammered USA in the singles and won 14½-13½., 3:D - They are the only team Bayer Leverkusen beat during Erik Ten Hag’s short stint as manager. It was his first game in charge and Bayer won 4-0 – a pretty good start you’d have thought., 4:D - Ten Hag was sacked after three games – one win, one defeat and one draw – and was paid €6m for his troubles., 5:D - “We are delighted to welcome staunch supporter Terry Dunn to the Wanderers’ ranks,” said Dorking in a statement. Dunn has some experience of playing as a goalkeeper but he retired in 1997. “Playing in goal is like riding a bike – you never forget it,” he says. “I still regularly play walking football. As a Wanderers fan, no one will be trying harder than me to keep a clean sheet on Saturday.”, 6:B - Ramos has high hopes for his music career. “I’m an optimist,” he said. “I always tell people to dream. I see myself winning a Champions League as a coach, but I see myself winning a Grammy in the next few years before that.”, 7:A - Sheringham scored his last goal on Boxing Day in 2006 for West Ham against Portsmouth., 8:D - There have been a lot of one-sided games at the tournament so thank you United States and Australia for giving us some jeopardy., 9:B - Chelsea signed 10 players but they sold a lot more and ended up making a profit., 10:A - Bugner, who was born in Hungary, settled in Britain and died in Australia, went up against all the greats in his time: Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Henry Cooper and Jean-Claude Van Damme., 11:D - Park travelled 7,000 miles to give the medal to Jones. “I had the gold medal, but I want to give it back to you. It belongs to you,” he told Jones, who broke down in tears. Watch the video. It’s great. , 12:C - He leaves United after 96 games, 12 goals, five assists and 14 yellow cards. Given these stats, he may be overpriced at €25m, never mind €100m., 13:C - The clue is in the name! Walker was quite the character. As well as being a successful businessman, a very good boxer, and a horse racing enthusiast, he also helped establish the Walker Cup. , 14:C - Arsenal drew the largest attendances in the WSL last season (28,808 per home games), considerably higher than the league average of 6,662., 15:C - Mobile phones will receive an alert and siren at 3pm. It will last for 10 seconds. And then the game can begin., 16:C - It is the biggest half marathon in the world.

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.

   Not bad, not bad at all.

6. 6 and above.

   Not bad, not bad at all.

7. 7 and above.

   Not bad, not bad at all.

8. 8 and above.

   That's a great score. Well played.

9. 9 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played.

10. 10 and above.

    What a score! Well played. Have a great weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    What a score! Well played. Have a great weekend.

12. 12 and above.

    What a score! Well played. Have a great weekend.

13. 13 and above.

    What a score! Well played. Have a great weekend.

14. 14 and above.

    What a score! Well played. Have a great weekend.

15. 16 and above.

    What a score! Well played. Have a great weekend.

16. 0 and above.

    Ah well, better luck next week.

17. 15 and above.

    What a score! Well played. Have a great weekend.