Sports quiz of the week: Noah Lyles, Champions League and Luton Town

Noah Lyles, the Champions League trophy and Luton Town. Composite: Getty, Rex Features

1. USA topped the medal table at the World Athletics Championships. Which country finished second?

   1. China

   2. Canada

   3. Jamaica

   4. Kenya

2. 

   In which of these events did Noah Lyles not win a gold medal?

   1. 100 metres

   2. 200 metres

   3. 400 metres

   4. 4x100 metres relay

3. There were 49 events at the World Championships. In which event did athletes from the same country win gold, silver and bronze?

   1. Men’s 100 metres

   2. Women’s 100 metres

   3. Men’s long jump

   4. Women’s 10,000 metres

4. 

   Joe Murphy played for Tranmere against Leicester in the League Cup this week. Why was that noteworthy?

   1. His brother was playing in goal for Leicester

   2. He played in the final for Tranmere against Leicester 23 years ago

   3. He is on loan from Leicester and helped knock them out of the competition

   4. He started the season as Leicester's goalkeeping coach

5. The Rugby World Cup begins next week. Which country is playing in the tournament for the first time?

   1. Canada

   2. Japan

   3. Ivory Coast

   4. Chile

6. 

   The Basketball World Cup has begun in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. Who are the reigning champions, having won the previous World Cup in 2019?

   1. Spain

   2. Argentina

   3. USA

   4. France

7. Kenny Tete had an eventful game for Fulham as they knocked Spurs out of the League Cup on penalties. His night went from the ridiculous to the sublime: he was not on the pitch when Spurs scored the goal that took the match to penalties and then he scored the winning spot-kick for Fulham in the shootout. Why was the defender off the pitch when Spurs scored?

   1. He went to the toilet midway through the second half

   2. He went to the dressing room to get a new boot

   3. He left the field to remove his wedding ring

   4. He was having a drink of water with the coaching staff

8. 

   The University of Nebraska set a new world record for the largest attendance at a women’s sports event this week when 92,003 spectators watched their team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, play the Omaha Mavericks in which sport?

   1. Basketball

   2. Volleyball

   3. Netball

   4. Dodgeball

9. England won the football World Cup – in which version of the sport?

   1. Futsal

   2. Walking football

   3. Five-a-side football

   4. Gaelic football

10. 

    Luton Town are playing their first ever home match in the Premier League this weekend. What is their ground called?

    1. Kenilworth Road

    2. Kassam Stadium

    3. Keys Park

    4. Kingsmeadow

11. Which of these footballers played for the four English clubs that are in the Champions League this season?

    1. Craig Bellamy

    2. Andy Cole

    3. Nicolas Anelka

    4. Denis Law

12. 

    As the Vuelta a España approaches the midway stage, the Argentinian cyclist Eduardo Sepúlveda is wearing the polka dot jersey. Who gets to wear the jersey in the Vuelta?

    1. The youngest rider in the field

    2. The rider who has hit the highest speed at any point in the race

    3. The rider who is fastest over the mountain stages

    4. The rider who has shown the most sportsmanship

13. Which of this weekend’s top-flight fixtures features two clubs that last won the league title in the 1960s?

    1. Burnley v Tottenham

    2. Brighton v Newcastle

    3. Crystal Palace v Wolves

    4. Sheffield United v Everton

14. 

    The US Open is under way in New York. The largest venue at Flushing Meadows is named after the tennis player Arthur Ashe. Whose name adorns the second largest stadium?

    1. Al Pacino

    2. Andre Agassi

    3. Louis Armstrong

    4. Neil Armstrong

15. Lewis Hamilton has extended his contract with Mercedes for another two seasons. Which other F1 team has Hamilton represented in his career?

    1. Ferrari

    2. Williams

    3. McLaren

    4. Brawn

Solutions

1:B - It wasn't exactly close. USA won more gold medals, more silver medals and more bronze medals than any other country., 2:C - Lyles won three gold medals – one more than the entire Great Britain and Northern Ireland team., 3:D - Ethiopia won a clean sweep, with Gudaf Tsegay clinching gold, Letesenbet Gidey securing silver and Ejgayehu Taye taking bronze., 4:B - Murphy was 18 years old and in his first season as a professional when he played for Tranmere against Leicester in the League Cup final in 2000. He is now 42 years old and in his 24th year as a professional., 5:D - Most of the 20 teams are World Cup regulars but Chile are making their debut and Portugal are returning for their second tournament, 16 years after their debut in 2007., 6:A - Spain beat Argentina in the final in 2019. USA are strong favourites this time around., 7:B - Tete’s boot was ripped in a challenge and he didn’t have a spare on the sidelines so had to run to the dressing room., 8:B - The previous attendance record of 91,648 was set during a Champions League match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou in 2022., 9:B - In fact, England won two World Cups finals: the over-50s team beat the Czech Republic on penalties and the over-60s team beat France 3-0, with two goals from 71-year-old Graham Collier, once of Nottingham Forest, Scunthorpe and Barnsley., 10:A - Luton spent £10m on the ground this summer before their return to the top flight., 11:B - Cole is best known for his time at Newcastle and Manchester United, but he started his career at Arsenal. He didn’t play many games but he did make an appearance when they faced Tottenham in the Charity Shield in 1991. The match ended in a goalless draw so they shared the trophy, with each club keeping it for six months., 12:C - There are four jerseys on offer at the Vuelta a España: red for the leader, green for the most sprinting points, polka dot for the most mountain points and white for the quickest young rider., 13:A - Burnley were champions in 1960 and Spurs followed them in 1961. Neither has won the league since., 14:C - The musician lived down the road before his death in 1971. , 15:C - Hamilton won the first of his seven world titles while racing for McLaren.

Scores

1. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

2. 3 and above.

   That's a decent score. Have a great weekend.

3. 4 and above.

   That's a decent score. Have a great weekend.

4. 6 and above.

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

5. 5 and above.

   That's a decent score. Have a great weekend.

6. 7 and above.

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

7. 8 and above.

   That is a superb score. Have a great weekend.

8. 9 and above.

   That is a superb score. Have a great weekend.

9. 10 and above.

   That is a superb score. Have a great weekend.

10. 11 and above.

    That is a superb score. Have a great weekend.

11. 12 and above.

    That is astoundingly good. Have a great weekend.

12. 13 and above.

    That is astoundingly good. Have a great weekend.

13. 14 and above.

    That is astoundingly good. Have a great weekend.

14. 15 and above.

    Perfection. That is astoundingly good. Have a great weekend.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 1 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.