Sports quiz of the week: Ryder Cup, World Cup winners and Harry Kane

Harry Kane, Ellie Kildunne, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy. Composite: Getty Images, PA

1. Which player won the most points at the Ryder Cup, picking up four for his team?

   1. Rory McIlroy

   2. Tommy Fleetwood

   3. Tyrrell Hatton

   4. Scottie Schleffer

2. 

   Who was the only European to win his singles match on Sunday?

   1. Ludvig Åberg

   2. Tyrell Hatton

   3. Shane Lowry

   4. Rasmus Højgaard

3. If it’s Barcelona and Elche in La Liga, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, and Juventus, Atalanta and Cremonese in Serie A, who is it in the Premier League?

   1. Liverpool

   2. Crystal Palace

   3. Arsenal

   4. Bournemouth

4. 

   The Women's Cricket World Cup began in India this week. The prize money at the last men’s World Cup was $10m. How much is on offer at the women’s event this year?

   1. $200,000

   2. $500,000

   3. $1m

   4. $13.9m

5. Who are the reigning women’s world champions, having beaten England in the previous final in 2022?

   1. Australia

   2. India

   3. New Zealand

   4. South Africa

6. 

   José Mourinho returned to Chelsea this week as Benfica manager. It was the eighth time he has gone back to Stamford Bridge to face his old club. He has only won one of those games. Who was he managing at the time?

   1. Manchester United

   2. Tottenham

   3. Inter

   4. Real Madrid

7. Chris Wilder is three games into his third stint as Sheffield United manager. Why was he sent off this week during their match against Southampton?

   1. He ran on to the pitch to stop a Southampton attack

   2. He was booked twice for what the referee called “persistent sarcastic clapping”

   3. He kicked a ball into the crowd and hit a fan in the face

   4. He refused to shake hands with the Southampton manager after the match

8. 

   In the County Championship, which team finished bottom of Division Two this year having finished bottom of Division One last year?

   1. Kent

   2. Lancashire

   3. Leicestershire

   4. Glamorgan

9. Which Prem team has sacked their director of rugby just one game into the new season?

   1. Harlequins

   2. Newcastle Red Bulls

   3. Gloucester

   4. Saracens

10. 

    England beat Canada in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final on Saturday. During the celebrations in the dressing room, England coach John Mitchell had his arm tattooed by the team’s full-back, Ellie Kildunne. What did she write?

    1. “Told you so”

    2. “Never forget where you’ve come here from”

    3. “Roses are red”

    4. “2025”

11. How many fans attended the final at Twickenham?

    1. 69,213

    2. 76,667

    3. 81,885

    4. 90,009

12. 

    The Manchester City player Mary Fowler is recovering from a long-term injury. What did she do this week?

    1. She delivered a speech at the Labour party conference

    2. She appeared in the BBC show Blue Lights as an FBI agent

    3. She made her catwalk debut at Paris fashion week

    4. She was appointed temporary manager of the team

13. Which club is in the relegation zone in the Premier League and the Women’s Super League?

    1. West Ham

    2. Wolves

    3. Aston Villa

    4. Burnley

14. 

    How many games did Harry Kane need to score 100 goals for Bayern Munich?

    1. 98

    2. 104

    3. 116

    4. 125

15. Wigan are hosting Leigh in the Super League semi-finals on Friday night. Why did the Leigh owner nearly pull his team out of the match?

    1. The Leigh directors were told they would have to sit in the stands

    2. He was angry with the number of tickets made available for Leigh fans

    3. A number of the Leigh team have contracted Covid this week

    4. He said playing on Friday night wasn't fair as it gave Wigan players more rest

Solutions

1:B - Fleetwood was the star of the show for Europe, winning all four of his matches on Friday and Saturday. Although, like a few of his teammates, he ran out of gas on Sunday …, 2:A - USA came roaring back on the final day, winning 8.5 points, but it wasn’t enough to prise the cup away from European hands., 3:B - They are all unbeaten in their leagues this season. , 4:D - The team that finishes last will take home $250,000 – which is more than the total prize pot for all eight teams when the tournament was last held in India, in 2013., 5:A - They are favourites to win the tournaments again this year., 6:C - Inter beat Chelsea home and away on their way to winning the Champions League in 2010. , 7:C - It was purely accidental and Wilder apologised immediately, waving to the supporter to check he was OK before climbing up the steps to confirm no damage had been done., 8:A - They have played 28 matches in the last two seasons and only won three of them., 9:B - Gregor Townsend, the Scotland head coach, has joined the club part-time to help them form a new strategy. , 10:D - The celebrations were fairly wild. Captain Zoe Aldcroft and scrum-half Natasha Hunt had not touched a drink for over a year but they were on the vodka soon after the final whistle and went out partying until 6.30am., 11:C - The game set a new attendance record for a women’s rugby match. , 12:C - The show – which also featured Kendall Jenner, Helen Mirren, Jane Fonda and Gillian Anderson – was designed to celebrate womena. “I am a little nervous and it’s a little outside of my comfort zone, but the opportunity to walk alongside extraordinary women in a celebration of women’s empowerment, inclusion, and sisterhood is truly inspiring,” said Fowler. , 13:A - Relegation looks increasingly likely for both teams. , 14:B - No player has reached a century of goals for a club quicker this century. Kane played his 105th game for Bayern in midweek; he scored twice., 15:B - The Leigh owner says his team will play so not to "deprive our fans and players, and myself, the opportunity to play at Old Trafford in a grand final."

Scores

1. 1 and above.

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2. 2 and above.

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3. 3 and above.

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4. 4 and above.

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5. 5 and above.

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6. 6 and above.

   Nicely done. Well played. Have a good weekend

7. 7 and above.

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8. 8 and above.

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9. 9 and above.

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10. 10 and above.

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11. 11 and above.

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

12. 12 and above.

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

13. 14 and above.

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

14. 13 and above.

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

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well, better luck next week

16. 15 and above.

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