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Sports quiz of the week: Novak Djokovic, FA Cup and Zoe Aldcroft

Sports quiz of the week Novak Djokovic FA Cup and Zoe Aldcroft
Have you been following the big (and small) stories in football, cricket, motor racing, golf, tennis and rugby?
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Sports quiz of the week: Novak Djokovic, FA Cup and Zoe Aldcroft

Have you been following the big (and small) stories in football, cricket, motor racing, golf, tennis and rugby?

  1. 1.Why was Ashley Young “gutted” after the FA Cup tie between Everton and Peterborough – even though his team won 2-0?
    He grew up in Peterborough and wanted them to “at least score a goal”
    He missed two penalties in the match
    He thought the fans “should have cheered more” when he scored
    He didn’t get a chance to play against his son, who was on the Peterborough bench
    Reveal
  2. 2.The Dakar Rally began this week. Where?
    South America
    South Africa
    Saudi Arabia
    Paris
    Reveal
  3. 3.Exeter City have lost their last two matches 2-1 after conceding goals in stoppage time. What do the two late goals have in common?
    They were both scored from the halfway line
    They were both scored by the opponents’ goalkeepers
    They were both scored by the same player
    They were both overhead kicks
    Reveal
  4. 4.Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy launched a new golf tournament this week in Florida. What is novel about the event?
    It is played over 54 holes in Saudi Arabia
    It’s a crazy golf tournament for professionals
    It is held indoors
    It’s like the Ryder Cup but, rather than USA v Europe, it’s for Asia v Africa
    Reveal
  5. 5.The Wolves player Matheus Cunha has been banned for two games for his part in a scuffle with an Ipswich steward. He would have been banned for three games but …
    … the authorities decided the steward started it
    … he agreed to buy the steward a new pair of glasses
    … the punch he threw at the steward missed
    … he gave the steward his car to say sorry
    Reveal
  6. 6.Arsenal had 23 shots against Newcastle in midweek but didn’t score any of them. According to Mikel Arteta, what was partly to blame for their poor finishing?
    The sub-zero temperatures in London on Tuesday night
    The off-putting noise from the 7,400 away fans
    The new shirts Arsenal players wore on the night
    The ball used in the League Cup
    Reveal
  7. 7.New Milan manager Sérgio Conceição has only been in charge for two matches and he has already …
    … been sacked
    … won a trophy
    … signed 11 new players
    … been banned from the touchline for 10 games
    Reveal
  8. 8.The Women’s Ashes begins this weekend in Australia. What happened the last time the teams met, in 2023?
    England won 5-0
    Australia won 5-0
    It finished a draw so Australia retained the Ashes
    There was so much rain the series was “annulled”
    Reveal
  9. 9.What “trophy” is awarded to the winners of the Women’s Ashes?
    A £50 note the England players won in a bet in the first series in 1934
    A wooden cricket ball that contains the ashes of a cricket bat
    A small statue of the explorer James Cook
    A suitcase of cash
    Reveal
  10. 10.Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 40th birthday this week. Who was the last driver to win an F1 race in his 40s?
    Michael Schumacher
    Nigel Mansell
    Niki Lauda
    It has never been done
    Reveal
  11. 11.There will be a few derbies in the FA Cup third round this weekend. Which tie features clubs based just five miles apart?
    Leeds v Harrogate Town
    Manchester City v Salford City
    Fulham v Watford
    Liverpool v Accrington Stanley
    Reveal
  12. 12.Novak Djokovic is aiming to become to oldest grand slam singles champion in history at the Australian Open. Who is the youngest grand slam winner, having won the Australian Open as a 16-year-old?
    Boris Becker
    Novak Djokovic
    Martina Hingis
    Maria Sharapova
    Reveal
  13. 13.What are the Birmingham, Bristol City, Newcastle and Southampton women’s teams offering fans for the rest of the season?
    Free tickets to every league game
    A free Big Mac to every fan who arrives an hour before kick-off
    The ability to drink alcohol in the stands while watching their games
    A free replica shirt to every season ticket holder who bring along three friends
    Reveal
  14. 14.Zoe Aldcroft is the new captain of the England women’s rugby union team. What lucky charm does she take to every game?
    A £20 note she found in the street on the day she made her England debut
    A Jonny Wilkinson knitted doll
    A framed picture of her posing with David Beckham
    The scarf she wore to her first rugby game as a child
    Reveal
  15. 15.Tottenham are off to Tamworth this weekend in the FA Cup. Where will the game be played?
    The Sheep Ground
    The Lamb Ground
    The Cow Ground
    The Pig Ground
    Reveal
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