Terry Venables, Katie Taylor and Mohamed Salah

1. Terry Venables, who has died aged 80, is best known as an England manager. What other country has been successful?

   1. Kuwait

   2. Australia

   3. Qatar

   4. Irish public

2. 

   Venables played for a number of England teams, including the schoolboys team, various youth teams, the senior team and…

   1. England amateur team

   2. England over 50 years old

   3. England Bowling Team 10-pin

   4. England rugby league team

3. Luke Donald won the Ryder Cup for Europe this year and will captain it again in 2025. Where will the tournament be played?

   1. California

   2. New York

   3. Sweden

   4. England

4. 

   Donald has the chance to become only the second person to captain Europe to victory in two Ryder Cups. Who was first?

   1. Seven Ballesteros

   2. José María Olazábal

   3. Paul MacFinlauch

   4. Tony Jacklin

5. Sergio Ramos was shown a red card while playing for Sevilla at the weekend. How many times has he been fired in his career?

   1. 11

   2. 18

   3. 29

   4. 40

6. 

   F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has raised $150,000 for men’s health charity Movember. His mother wasn’t sure about his fundraising ideas. What did he do?

   1. He auctioned off a place at the Bottas family Christmas lunch

   2. He sold all his possessions and gave away the money

   3. He sold a 2024 calendar containing pictures of his bare ass

   4. He planted a kiss at the grand prix of the season

7. Owen Farrell is taking a break from playing for England. He is the team’s all-time leading points scorer. Who is second on that list?

   1. Paul Grayson

   2. Rob Andrew

   3. Jonny Wilkinson

   4. George Ford

8. 

   The UK Championship draws to a close this weekend, with Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan looking strong to reach the final. Triple Crown Snooker has three major events: the UK Championship, the World Championship and…

   1. The Masters

   2. The opening of China

   3. English Open

   4. The Grand Prix

9. Arsenal beat Lens 6-0 in the Champions League this week. Who scored a hat-trick the last time Arsenal won 6-0 in the competition, when they beat Ludogorets in 2016?

   1. Nicklas Bendtner

   2. Mesut Özil

   3. Danny Welbeck

   4. Alexis Sánchez

10. 

    Italy has won the Davis Cup for the first time in 47 years. Who are the contestants (as last year too)?

    1. Serbia

    2. Croatia

    3. Australia

    4. United States of America

11. The draw for Euro 2024 will take place on Saturday. The final will be played in Berlin on July 14 in a stadium originally built for…

    1. World cup 2006

    2. 1936 Olympic Games

    3. 2009 World Athletics Championships

    4. Women’s World Cup 2011

12. 

    The MotoGP season ended this week. Who won the final race of the season to take the title (which he also won last year)?

    1. Marc Marquez

    2. Francesco Bagnaia

    3. Marco Bezzecchi

    4. Jorge Martin

13. Which team is bottom of their group in the Champions League despite being the top scorers in their group?

    1. Milan

    2. Galatasaray

    3. Manchester United

    4. Newcastle

14. 

    Katie Taylor defeated Chantelle Cameron on Saturday night and is now the undisputed champion at two weights. Which two?

    1. Middleweight and super middleweight

    2. Heavy weight and light heavy

    3. Light weight and super lightweight

    4. Straw weight and atomic weight

15. Aberdeen played HJK Helsinki in the Europa League Conference on Thursday. Why did the referee stop the game midway through the second half?

    1. There was a fireworks display nearby to celebrate Finland’s Independence Day so the players stopped and watched

    2. The away fans were throwing snowballs at the Helsinki goalkeeper

    3. A cuckoo ran on to the field

    4. The referee had to leave the stadium because his wife was giving birth

16. 

    Justin Kluivert’s goal for Bournemouth at the weekend means he has scored in all five of Europe’s top leagues: Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga and the Premier League. Who were the other four clubs he scored for?

    1. Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Lens and Real Sociedad

    2. Roma, RB Leipzig, Nice and Valencia

    3. Inter, Bayern Munich, Lyon and Atlético Madrid

    4. Napoli, Mainz, Lille and Real Zaragoza

17. Mohamed Salah has been hugely important for Liverpool this season – and he has improved in another sport too. He says he plays “literally every day” and is “addicted” to – what sport?

    1. Snooker

    2. Chess

    3. Darts

    4. Squash

The story continues

Solutions

1:B – Venables almost took them to the World Cup in 1998. After beating New Zealand home and away, Australia played a two-legged qualifier against Iran. They were 3-1 up on aggregate midway through the second game but conceded twice in the dying minutes and lost on away goals., 2:A – Played for the amateurs against West of Germany before the side was relegated in 1974., 3 :B – The course, Bethpage Black on Long Island, is famous for the warning sign at the first tee, which reads: “WARNING The Course is a Very Difficult Course Black We Only Recommend to Advanced Golfers.”, 4:D – Jacklin captained Europe at four Ryder Cups, winning two, drawing one and losing one. , 5:C – It was a big week for Sergio Ramos. He also scored the 10,000th goal in the Champions League., 6:C – His mother had her reservations. “She was quite confused and defensive, asking me: ‘Are you sure that’s the path you want to go?’ So I explained the charity thing, and it’s fine. I had questions: ‘Why do you want to show your ass?’ But when I explained the charity aspect, people got it. We had so much fun taking those pictures, as you can imagine.”,7:C – Farrell has scored 1,237 points for England in his 112 caps. , 8:A – Any player who wins these three tournaments has the right to wear an embroidered crown on his waist to represent the achievement. , 9:B – Six players scored in their win this week: Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Ødegaard and Jorginho., 10:C – Australia lost to Canada in the final last year. , 11:B – There are 10 locations in 10 cities: Berlin, Dortmund, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Leipzig, Frankfurt and Gelsenkirchen. , 12:B – Bagnaia’s win at the Valencia Grand Prix ensured he retained his title., 13:C – United can’t stop scoring in Europe. The only problem is that they can’t stop either., 14:C – Cameron wins their first fight and Taylor wins the second, setting up a trilogy fight., 15:B – Captain asked Aberdeen go across to the supporters and ask them to stop. , 16:B – He also scored in the Eredivisie for Ajax. He is only 24., 17:B – Salah says he has a rating of 1,400 on Chess.com.

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.

   Ah well. Good luck next week.

6. 6 and above.

   A respectable score. Have a wonderful weekend.

7. 7 and above.

   A respectable score. Have a wonderful weekend.

8. 8 and above.

   A fine score. Have a wonderful weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   A fine score. Have a wonderful weekend.

10. 10 and above.

    A fine score. Have a wonderful weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    A very impressive score. Have a wonderful weekend.

12. 13 and over.

    A very impressive score. Have a wonderful weekend.

13. 12 and over.

    A very impressive score. Have a wonderful weekend.

14. 14 and over.

    A very impressive score. Have a wonderful weekend.

15. 15 and above.

    You have a peak.

16. 16 and over.

    You have a peak.

17. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Good luck next week.

18. 17 and over.

    You have a peak.