Sports quiz of the week: Masters, money, mud, monikers and main courses

Rickie Fowler, Rachel Daly, and Jalen Hurts.Composite: Getty Images

1. As usual, Masters week at Augusta kicked off with the Champions Dinner. The two choices for the main course this year were Basque ribeye with Tudela lettuce and piquillo pepper, and turbard with Navarra white asparagus. Who chose the menu?

   1. Sergio García

   2. Scottie Scheffler

   3. Jon Rahm

   4. Max Homa

2. 

   Rickie Fowler won the par three tournament at the Masters this week. Who was the last golfer to win the par-three tournament and the Masters in the same year?

   1. Tom Watson

   2. Jack Nicklaus

   3. Player Gary

   4. No one has ever done it

3. Which two golfers hold the course record at Augusta, having both shot nine-under-par 63s during the Masters?

   1. Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson

   2. Nick Price and Greg Norman

   3. Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus

   4. Cameron Smith and Jean van de Velde

4. 

   Leicester City are on top of the Championship. They have won the second tier in England seven times in their history, a record they share with the club?

   1. City of Norwich

   2. Fulham

   3. City of Manchester

   4. Sunderland

5. The opposite is happening in Scottish football, where Rangers have accused Dundee of “negligence”, “unprofessionalism” and “repeated breaches of the rules”. Why?

   1. Dundee’s TikTok account has spent all week posting videos of Rangers players scoring their own goals

   2. Dundee have fielded 15 players in their last 10 games against Rangers

   3. A match with Rangers has been postponed twice at Dundee due to a flooded pitch

   4. Rangers claim Dundee are still turning off the hot water in their dressing room during their post-match showers

6. 

   Joe Kinnear, who died this week aged 77, picked up a nickname during his managerial career that referred to which US president?

   1. George Washington

   2. Herbert Hoover

   3. John F Kennedy

   4. Richard Nixon

7. London Lions made history this week by beating Besiktas in the final and becoming the first British team to win a European trophy in their sport?

   1. Ice hockey

   2. Basketball

   3. Handball

   4. volleyball

8. 

   England player Rachel Daly has retired from international football. Where did she spend most of her club career?

   1. Manchester United

   2. LA Galaxy

   3. City of Bristol

   4. Dash Houston

9. For the first time in Olympic Games history, prize money will be paid in Paris this summer to gold medal winners in track and field events. How much will each winner be paid?

   1. $1,900

   2. $2,024

   3. $50,000

   4. $1m

10. 

    A total of 18 teams in the County Championship were in action on the first weekend of the season. Who was the only team to win their match?

    1. Essex

    2. Surrey

    3. Kent

    4. Lancashire

11. Which Premier League team have lost more games than they have won this season – and each of the last 10 seasons – but have not been relegated in that time and are not currently in the relegation zone?

    1. Everton

    2. Crystal Palace

    3. wolves

    4. West Ham

12. 

    The new NFL season will begin with a match between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo. Why might this fixture be difficult for the organisers?

    1. The Brazilian presidential election takes place that day

    2. Both teams play in green – a color effectively banned by Corinthians fans due to their association with rival club Palmeiras

    3. The field at Arena Corinthians is only 90 yards long – 10 yards short for the NFL

    4. Ground staff say the aisles are too narrow for hot dog vendors

13. Which fighter appeared at UFC 100 in 2009, and at UFC 200 in 2016, and will compete at UFC 300 on Saturday night?

    1. Dan Miller

    2. Charles Oliveira

    3. Jim Miller

    4. Conor Mac Gregor

14. 

    How many horses are competing in the Grand National next Saturday?

    1. 25

    2. 34

    3. 40

    4. 61

15. What percentage of the horses that started the race last year finished it?

    1. 25%

    2. 42.5%

    3. 66%

    4. 80%

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Solutions

1:C – The previous year’s winner always chooses the menu., 2:D – Fowler had a disastrous first round, true to form, carding a four-over 76., 3:B – Funny, neither player wins. Masters., 4:C – Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland having won it five times each., 5:C – Rangers manager, Philippe Clement, said his team was willing to play the game “on Mars” if needed., 6: C – “JFK.” No prizes for guessing what the middle letter stood for., 7:B – They won an entertaining final 149-145 on aggregate., 8:D – Daly started out at Leeds United before moving to the US. She now plays for Aston Villa., 9:C – World Athletics president Seb Coe announced the plan’s prize money, arguing that the Olympics generate income and that some of that should be shared among the athletes . “While it’s impossible to put a price on winning an Olympic medal, or the dedication and focus it takes to even represent your country at the Olympics, I think it’s important that we start somewhere and that we ensure a portion of the income generated. Our athletes at the Olympics give back directly to those who make the Games the world view they are,” said Coe., 10:A – Nottinghamshire were the only team to lose., 11:B – There is too much winning rate., 12:B – Corinthians take the prohibition very seriously. In 2021, the club fined their striker Jo for wearing green boots. Jo later said the boots were “turquoise blue”, adding: “I would never use green boots because of my history with Corinthians, a club I’ve loved since I was young. I would never ignore the Corinthians, much less the followers. I have always respected this shirt and I will always respect it.”,13:C – The 40-year-old holds the records for most fights (43) and most wins (23 ) in the sport., 14:B – The number of runners has been cut from 40 to 34 due to safety concerns., 15:B – Half of the runners and riders rarely reach the finish line. In 1928, only two of the 42 runners finished the race – and one of them was sent back.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Good luck next week.

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Good luck next week.

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Good luck next week.

4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Good luck next week.

5. 5 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

6. 6 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

7. 7 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

8. 8 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

9. 9 and above.

   That’s a great score. Have a good weekend.

10. 10 and above.

    That’s a great score. Have a good weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    That’s a great score. Have a good weekend.

12. 12 and over.

    you nailed it. That’s a great score. Have a good weekend.

13. 13 and over.

    you nailed it. That’s a great score. Have a good weekend.

14. 14 and over.

    you nailed it. That’s a great score. Have a wonderful weekend.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Good luck next week.

16. 15 and above.

    You are the best! Have a wonderful weekend.