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The Guardian - UK

Sport

Paul Campbell

Sports quiz of the week: Rangers, bogeys and a world champion boxer

Rangers fans celebrate winning the title in Glasgow with a cutout of manager Steven Gerrard. Photograph: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images

Rangers have been crowned champions of Scotland for the first time in 10 years. How many goals have they conceded in the league this season (after 32 games)?
1. 9
2. 12
3. 15
4. 18
It looks like Chris Wilder is leaving Sheffield United. When did he first join the club?
1. 1975
2. 1986
3. 1997
4. 2008
Rory McIlroy is defending his title at the Players Championship in Florida this week. What score did McIlroy hit on the first day of the event at Sawgrass (where par is 72)?
1. 62
2. 64
3. 79
4. 82
McIlroy was not the only golfer who struggled on the opening day of the Players Championship. Kevin Na recorded an eight on the 17th hole, a short but tricky par three. What was unusual about his quintuple bogey?
1. Two of his shots were spent on swinging at the ball and missing
2. He did not use his putter at the hole
3. Two of his shots were penalties for swearing
4. He decided to walk off the course after the 17th and did not complete his round
Liverpool have lost their last seven league games at Anfield. Before this losing run, how many league matches had they played at Anfield without losing?
1. 46
2. 57
3. 68
4. 79
France go to Twickenham on Saturday in fine form, although they do not have the greatest record in Six Nations games in England. How many times have they beaten England at Twickenham in the Six Nations (since 2000)?
1. None
2. One
3. Four
4. Six
Arsenal play Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday. Who is the only player to have scored for both clubs in north London derbies in the Premier League?
1. Sol Campbell
2. William Gallas
3. Emmanuel Adebayor
4. David Bentley
Sonny Bill Williams has retired from rugby to concentrate on his boxing career. How many times did he play for New Zealand in a world cup final?
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five
Pepe put in a sensational performance for Porto as they knocked Juventus out of the Champions League. The big centre-back, who won the competition three times while at Real Madrid, turned 38 a few weeks ago. Who is only player to have appeared in a Champions League final while in his 40s?
1. Giunluigi Buffon
2. Ryan Giggs
3. Paolo Maldini
4. Edwin van der Sar
Chelsea knocked Atlético Madrid out of the Women’s Champions league this week. Why will Atlético feel especially disappointed by their defeat?
1. They lost on away goals even though neither game in the tie was played at one of the club’s stadiums
2. They missed three penalties in the tie
3. Their first team could not travel to England due to coronavirus restrictions and they had to send their Under-18s
4. Chelsea’s winning goal was scored by a player who is on loan at the club from Atlético

Solutions

1:A - They have scored 77 and are yet to lose a game in the league this season., 2:B - Wilder started his playing career at Sheffield United back in the late-1980s., 3:C - As if hitting a seven-over-par 79 wasn't bad enough, McIlroy had to watch his playing partner, Sergio García race into the lead with a seven-under 65. 'It wasn’t a good day,’ said the defending champion., 4:B - Na put three balls into the water before finally chipping into the hole., 5:C - Very strange., 6:B - And that victory was a close one. Their only victory in England in the Six Nations era came on Valentine’s Day in 2005, when they won 18-17. Strangely enough, Wales won the grand slam that year. , 7:C - Adebayor was the top scorer in north London derbies until Harry Kane came along and took that record., 8:B - Sonny Bill had an incredible rugby career, in both league and union. He won the union Rugby World Cup with the All Blacks in 2011 and 2015, as well as playing for New Zealand in the Rugby League World Cup final in 2013. , 9:D - Van der Sar was 40 years and 211 days old when he played for Manchester United against Barcelona in the 2011 final. Paolo Maldini was 38 when he won the competition in 2007., 10:B - To make matters even worse, Chelsea were awarded two penalties in the tie and scored them both.