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Sports quiz of the week: Women’s T20 World Cup, soapbox races and 121 losses

niall mcveigh and john brewin
·5 min read
<span>Peter Withe scoring for Villa in the 1982 European Cup final, Tadej Pogacar triumphs at the Cycling World Championships, the All Blacks' Katelyn Vahaakolo.</span><span>Composite: Alamy, Getty, AP</span>
Peter Withe scoring for Villa in the 1982 European Cup final, Tadej Pogacar triumphs at the Cycling World Championships, the All Blacks' Katelyn Vahaakolo.Composite: Alamy, Getty, AP

  1. The Women's T20 World Cup begins this week in the UAE. Australia have won six of the last seven tournaments, but who won the other in 2016?

    1. England

    2. India

    3. Pakistan

    4. West Indies

  2. What have Brentford managed to do in each of their last three Premier League matches?

    1. Surrender a two-goal lead after the 80th minute

    2. Miss a penalty but score from the rebound

    3. Score inside the first 60 seconds of the game

    4. Complete the match without making a substitution

  3. The Major League Baseball regular season came to an end this week. Which team recorded a historic 121 losses?

    1. Chicago White Sox

    2. Colorado Rockies

    3. Los Angeles Angels

    4. Miami Marlins

  4. In women's rugby union, WXV returned this week – which northern hemisphere team earned a landmark 29-27 win over New Zealand in Vancouver?

    1. Canada

    2. Ireland

    3. Italy

    4. Scotland

  5. Why did darts player James Wade go viral after winning his match against Callan Rydz at the Players Championship last week?

    1. He tipped a pint of lager over his head

    2. He replicated Cole Palmer's 'ice cold' celebration

    3. He appeared to let out a fart on camera

    4. He took the dartboard down and left with it

  6. In boxing, Britain's Sandy Ryan lost her WBO welterweight world title to Mikaela Mayer in New York. What incident disrupted Ryan's preparations?

    1. An assailant threw red paint over her

    2. Her hotel fire alarm went off overnight

    3. Her usual fighting gear was lost in transit

    4. She got stuck in a lift at Madison Square Garden

  7. In rugby league, the NRL grand final takes place in Sydney on Sunday. Which team are going for their fourth straight title?

    1. Brisbane Broncos

    2. Melbourne Storm

    3. Penrith Panthers

    4. Sydney Roosters

  8. Where in the world was this picture taken?

    1. Bogotá

    2. Brasilia

    3. Madrid

    4. Tenerife

  9. What have Juventus not done in six Serie A games so far this season?

    1. Made a substitution

    2. Picked up a yellow card

    3. Conceded a goal

    4. Scored in the first half

  10. In the NFL, which rookie quarterback has set a record pass completion rate in his first four games?

    1. Caleb Williams (Chicago Bears)

    2. Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders)

    3. Drake Maye (New England Patriots)

    4. Bo Nix (Denver Broncos)

  11. From what distance did Tadej Pogacar launch his winning attack in the men's World Cycling Championships elite race in Zurich?

    1. Half-a-bike length, it was a sprint finish

    2. 273km, he went from the start.

    3. 100km out

    4. 10km out, escaping from a breakaway

  12. In winning the "worlds", Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in one year, Slovenia's Pogacar emulated which two legendary cyclists?

    1. Raymond Poulidor and Greg Lemond

    2. Eddy Merckx and Stephen Roche

    3. Jacques Anquetil and Lance Armstrong

    4. Miguel Indurain and Chris Froome

  13. Not all bad news for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos sporting endeavours. His yacht continued the fight to reach the America's Cup by winning in Barcelona. But what's the name of his vessel?

    1. Britannia

    2. Lucky Jim

    3. Mancunia

    4. Grenadier

  14. A huge weekend in the Flat racing season, with the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday. Included in the declarations is a colt named after which pastoral composer?

    1. Ralph Vaughan-Williams

    2. Gustav Holst

    3. Frederick Delius

    4. Peter Warlock

  15. This week in the Champions League, Aston Villa and Bayern Munich were reunited, 42 years after the 1982 European Cup final. Who supplied the assist for Peter Withe's winning goal?

    1. Gary Shaw

    2. Tony Morley

    3. Gary Williams

    4. Gordon 'Sid' Cowans

Solutions

1:D - The Windies beat Australia by eight wickets in the final at Eden Gardens., 2:C - After Yoane Wissa scored after 22 seconds against Man City, Bryan Mbeumo added goals against Spurs (23 seconds) and West Ham (37 seconds). 'It must be a world record,' cheered Bees head coach Thomas Frank., 3:A - The South Siders set a new MLB all-time low with 121 losses and just 41 wins – although they managed to win five of their last six., 4:B - Ireland's dramatic win is the latest step in their resurgence – having won the third tier of last season's tournament, they are now in with a chance of winning the top division., 5:C - With tongue firmly in cheek, Wade initially put the noise down to his velcro trainers – then admitted he thought the cameras turned off after the game ended., 6:A - Ryan has accused her opponent of a 'set up' after being hit by paint while leaving her hotel. Mayer, who won by majority decision, has denied any involvement in the incident., 7:C - The Panthers, who are based in the Greater Western Sydney suburbs, face the Storm in a rematch of the 2020 grand final, which was won by Melbourne., 8:A - It's a shot from the Red Bull Balineras event in the Colombian capital – a 'soapbox race' where competitors drive home-made, engine-free vehicles along a downhill course., 9:C - Thiago Motta's side have scored nine and conceded zero, despite not yet having a settled first-choice backline. They are second to Napoli in the table, with three games ending in goalless draws., 10:B - The No 2 pick behind Williams in the 2024 draft, Daniels has an 82.1% completion rate across a four-game span – only Tom Brady and Peyton Manning can come close to that in the Super Bowl era., 11:C - Afterwards, Pogacar said the move was "stupid", admitting "I don't know what I was thinking". He won by 34 seconds., 12:B - Belgian Merckx did the "Triple Crown" in 1974, Irishman Roche did it in 1987. Mercx won another four each of the Giro and Tour. Roche never won a Grand Tour or world title outside 1987. , 13:A - Naturally, for the Brexiteer who chooses to reside in Monaco. , 14:C - Delius, trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, for the Coolmore ownership, is named after the Bradford-born pioneer of chromatic harmony and composer of Song of Summer. , 15:B - Left-winger Morley crossed the ball to Withe, whose shinned shot came off the post and bounced in. Run ITV's Brian Moore: "Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There’s a good ball. Player in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be! And it is! It’s Peter Withe!”

Scores

  1. 12 and above.

    Back of the net! Well played

  2. 6 and above.

    A decent effort. Enjoy your weekend

  3. 0 and above.

    Unlucky. Thanks for playing, and enjoy your weekend