Sports quiz of the week: Oleksandr Usyk, Roger Hunt and Manny Pacquiao

Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua to become a heavyweight world champion. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters

1. USA hammered Europe in the Ryder Cup, winning by 10 points – the largest margin of victory in the competition since 1967, back in the era when USA played against Great Britain. Which golfer won five points at Whistling Straits – the maximum available at a Ryder Cup?

   1. Jon Rahm

   2. Dustin Johnson

   3. Sergio García

   4. Xander Schauffele

2. The great Liverpool and England striker Roger Hunt died this week at the age of 83. Which of these firsts did Hunt achieve?

   1. He scored the first goal at the 1966 World Cup

   2. He scored the first goal shown on Match of the Day

   3. He scored the first goal in the 1966 World Cup final

   4. All of the above

3. Thirty-two countries have hosted a Formula One grand prix. Which two countries will join that list before the year is out?

   1. Chile and Peru

   2. Indonesia and Bangladesh

   3. Qatar and Saudi Arabia

   4. North Macedonia and Finland

4. 

   Manny Pacquiao has retired from boxing to concentrate on his bid to win the presidential election in the Philippines next year. In how many weight divisions did Pacquiao win world titles?

   1. Four

   2. Six

   3. Eight

   4. Ten

5. Sheriff Tiraspol pulled off one of the great underdog victories in European football history on Tuesday night when they beat Real Madrid at the Bernabéu. The Moldovan club, who are playing in the Champions League for the first time, won the game in the last minute thanks to a goal from Sébastien Thill, who becomes the first player from which country to score in the Champions League?

   1. Luxembourg

   2. Moldova

   3. South Sudan

   4. Madagascar

6. Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua on Saturday night to become a heavyweight world champion. How many times had Usyk fought in the heavyweight division before he took on Joshua?

   1. Never

   2. Once

   3. Twice

   4. Thrice

7. 

   Justin Tucker kicked the longest field goal in NFL history on Sunday to give the Baltimore Ravens a last-gasp victory over the Detroit Lions. There were only three seconds on the clock when Tucker struck the ball. How far was he from the posts?

   1. 48 yards

   2. 57 yards

   3. 66 yards

   4. 75 yards

8. Brighton had the chance to go top of the Premier League table on Monday night but could only draw 1-1 with Crystal Palace. When was the last time Brighton spent a night on top of the top flight?

   1. 1983

   2. 1888

   3. 1948

   4. It has never happened

9. Greg Rutherford won an Olympic gold medal as a long jumper in 2012. He is hoping to win his second Olympic gold medal next year – in which sport?

   1. Triple jump

   2. Badminton

   3. Bobsleigh

   4. Ski jumping

10. The British cyclist Joss Lowden set a new world record this week. How far did she cycle in one hour?

    1. 31.196 km

    2. 42.675 km

    3. 48.405 km

    4. 60.421 km

Solutions

1:B - Every American player won at least a point. Bernd Wiesberger, Paul Casey and Matt Fitzpatrick were the three Europeans who did not contribute to the scoreboard., 2:B - The very first Match of the Day was broadcast on 22 August 1964, when Liverpool beat Arsenal 3-2 at Anfield. Gordon Wallace scored Liverpool’s other goals. Ian Callaghan set up all three of them., 3:C - There are seven races left this season: in Turkey, the US, Mexico, Brazil, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi., 4:C - The most of any boxer in history. He is also the only boxer to have held world titles in four decades: the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s., 5:A - Players from 105 countries have scored in the Champions League., 6:C - Usyk has only fought 19 times – 16 as a cruiserweight and now three as a heavyweight – yet he has already unified the cruiserweight division and won most of the world titles available at heavyweight., 7:C - Tucker is also the most accurate kicker in NFL history, with a conversion rate of 90.6%., 8:D - They are the only current Premier League club who have never finished a day at the top of the top flight., 9:C - Rutherford is aiming to become the first British athlete to win medals at the summer and winter Olympics., 10:C - She beat the previous record by 398 metres.

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.

   That's a fine score. Well played. Have a great weekend

5. 5 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played. Have a great weekend

6. 6 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played. Have a great weekend

7. 7 and above.

   That's a fine score. Nicely done. Have a great weekend

8. 8 and above.

   That's a superb score. Nicely done. Have a great weekend

9. 9 and above.

   That's a superb score. Nicely done. Have a great weekend

10. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week

11. 10 and above.

    That's a superb score. Nicely done. Have a great weekend