Sports quiz of the week: Ryder Cup, Rugby World Cup final and a rebrand

Europe fans, the Women's Rugby World Cup and Katie Moon vaulting for gold. Composite: Shutterstock, Getty

1. Which team is yet to win a point in the Premier League this season?

   1. Wolves

   2. Burnley

   3. Brentford

   4. Aston Villa

2. 

   In which American state will Ryder Cup golfers see this sign this weekend before they tee off?

   1. Georgia

   2. New York

   3. Massachusetts

   4. South Carolina

3. Which former Premier League footballer has a role with the Europe team at the Ryder Cup this weekend?

   1. Gareth Bale

   2. Gianfranco Zola

   3. Jimmy Bullard

   4. Carlos Tevez

4. 

   There are no membership fees at Bethpage. How much do locals pay for a round?

   1. $75

   2. $250

   3. $500

   4. $750

5. London, São Paulo, Munich, Frankfurt and Mexico City have all hosted NFL games. Which city joins that list this weekend?

   1. Edinburgh

   2. Dublin

   3. Manchester

   4. Cardiff

6. 

   England have reached the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Who did they beat in the final the last time they won the tournament, in 2014?

   1. Australia

   2. Canada

   3. USA

   4. New Zealand

7. England have been a full-time team since 2019 but their opponents in the final are not professional. How did they fund their trip to the World Cup?

   1. Justin Bieber and Drake gave them the money

   2. They set up an online fundraising campaign and raised £560,000

   3. Their manager, a professional poker player, won the money in Las Vegas

   4. Wayne Gretzky sold off some of his memorabilia to fund their trip

8. 

   Aitana Bonmatí has become the first woman to win three straight Ballons d’Or. Two men have won the award three years in a row: Lionel Messi and …

   1. … Marco van Basten

   2. … Johan Cruyff

   3. … Michel Platini

   4. Cristiano Ronaldo

9. Which football team finished second in their league last season but are second bottom this season?

   1. Rangers

   2. Ajax

   3. Girona

   4. Atalanta

10. 

    The United States finished top of the medal table at the World Athletics Championships. Which country was second?

    1. Kenya

    2. Sweden

    3. Great Britain

    4. Australia

11. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was the only athlete in Tokyo who …

    1. … set a new world record

    2. … won three gold medals

    3. … won a medal as a teenager

    4. … won a gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal

12. 

    The great cricket umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird has died at the age of 92. What did his family call him?

    1. Tom

    2. Dick

    3. Harry

    4. Dennis

13. The rugby competition formerly known as the Premiership is now called …

    1. The Prem

    2. The Premier League

    3. The Super League

    4. The Champ

14. 

    These two young players made their debuts for Manchester City this week. Their father made 62 appearances for England. Who is he?

    1. Shaun Wright-Phillips

    2. Emile Heskey

    3. Ashley Cole

    4. Sol Campbell

15. Complete this sequence: Warwickshire, Surrey, Surrey, Surrey ...

    1. Surrey

    2. Hampshire

    3. Nottinghamshire

    4. Qatar

Solutions

1:A - Wolves also started slowly last season. They did not win any of their first 10 games but still stayed up. , 2:B - The Ryder Cup is being held at Bethpage Black Course, which sits 40 miles east of New York City., 3:B - Zola, who is a keen golfer, says he “enthusiastically cancelled everything” when Europe vice-captain Francesco Molinari asked him to drive his buggy., 4:A - It’s the first time the Ryder Cup has been played at a municipal course that is open to the public. A round costs just $75 (£55) for New York residents and $150 (£110) for guests from further afield. Portrush, which hosted the Open this year, charges a preposterous £420 per round. , 5:B - The Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers meet at Croke Park – the largest stadium in Ireland – on Sunday afternoon. , 6:B - Their opponents at Twickenham on Saturday. , 7:B - The campaign raised a million Canadian dollars. Several Canada players still have other jobs. Prop Olivia DeMerchant, for instance, is a firefighter. , 8:C - Platini won it in 1983, 1984 and 1985; Messi won four in a row between 2009 and 2012., 9:A - Rangers have not won any of their first five league games this season., 10:A - Canada were third. , 11:B - She completed the women’s sprint treble, winning gold in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay., 12:D - Speaking to the Guardian, he said: “My mum would call me Dennis, which is my middle name. Me dad called me Dennis too, and my sister does to this day. For some reason, they just didn’t bother with the Harold bit.” , 13:A - Young people will be queueing up for tickets now., 14:B - His teenage sons, Reigan and Jaden, were given their debuts in City's match against Huddersfield in the League Cup. "Their father and mother will be so proud of their kids," said Pep Guardiola. "That's really cool.", 15:C - Nottinghamshire have won the County Championship for the first time since 2010, ending Surrey’s hegemony.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

2. 2 and above.

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3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

5. 5 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

6. 6 and above.

   Nice work. Well played. Have a great weekend.

7. 8 and above.

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8. 7 and above.

   Nice work. Well played. Have a great weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   Nice work. Well played. Have a great weekend.

10. 10 and above.

    A stunning score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    A stunning score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

12. 12 and above.

    A stunning score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

13. 13 and above.

    A stunning score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

14. 14 and above.

    A stunning score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 15 and above.

    A stunning score. Well played. Have a great weekend.