Sports quiz of the week: Chelsea, champions, comebacks and crowds
Manchester City won the Premier League with three games to spare. Where were they in the table on Christmas Day?
Second
Fourth
Sixth
Eighth
Mike Brown is leaving Harlequins this summer after 16 years at the club, but why will he not be playing in their last few games of the season?
His manager told him he wants to “try out a new player in that position”
He injured himself while axe throwing on a bonding trip with his new teammates
He drove to France to buy some wine for a post-season party and now has to quarantine for 10 days
He stamped on an opponent’s face and has been banned for six weeks
Bayern Munich won another Bundesliga title this week. Which of these $1bn-grossing movies was released on the weekend the league was last won by a club other than Bayern?
The Avengers
The Dark Knight
Titanic
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Chelsea are playing Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League final on Sunday. Chelsea have never reached the final of the competition before. Which other English club has won it?
Bristol City
Birmingham City
Arsenal
No English club has ever been European champions
Canelo Álvarez beat Billy Joe Saunders on Saturday night to win another world title. How many paying spectators attended the fight in Arlington, Texas?
73
731
7,312
73,126
Which two local rivals have been relegated in the same season for the first time in history?
Oxford City and Oxford United
Cambridge City and Cambridge United
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday
Nottingham Forest and Notts County
Drew Robinson hit a home run while playing for the San Francisco Giants in Major League Baseball this week. Why is that remarkable?
He is 14 years old
He is 54 years old
He lost one of his eyes last year
He has played in the MLB for 20 years without ever hitting a home run
Leicester City are hoping to win the FA Cup for the first time in their history this weekend. Who were the last first-time winners of the competition?
Portsmouth
Wimbledon
Coventry City
Wigan Athletic
Rory McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina this week. It was the 19th title of his career. How many days had passed since his last victory on the PGA Tour?
Seven days
53 days
553 days
1,353 days
Ajax have won the league in the Netherlands this season. What did they do with the Eredivisie trophy?
Their players took it on a tour of the schools in Amsterdam – all 1,287 of them
They auctioned it off and gave the money to the Dutch health service
Their manager dropped it during their open-top bus parade and it smashed in bits
They melted it down and used it to make 42,000 silver stars, one each for their season ticket holders
Solutions
1:D - Liverpool were top, four points clear of second-place Leicester., 2:D - It was the first red card of his career., 3:A - The Avengers film was released in the first weekend of May in 2012 as Borussia Dortmund celebrated winning the Bundesliga title under Jürgen Klopp. Since then, Bayern have won nine straight league titles and the Marvel Universe has produced 17 more films (with 11 more in production or ready to be released once cinemas open again)., 4:C - Arsenal did it in their remarkable 2006-07 season, when they won six trophies., 5:D - It was the biggest ever crowd for an indoor boxing fight in US history., 6:C - Wednesday have finished bottom of the Championship and United are going to finish bottom of the Premier League., 7:C - Robinson sustained the injury when he attempted to kill himself last year. He has since made a remarkable comeback and become an advocate for mental health awareness. "How can I go through this and not find a way to try to help other people or impact other people’s lives?" he said. "Just have this happen and just move on with my life the way I was before? There’s no way. This was a huge sign. A huge, painful sign that I’m supposed to help people get through something that they don’t think is winnable.", 8:D - Since the Premier League started in 1992, there has only been one new winner of the FA Cup. Leicester, who have lost four finals, could change that on Saturday., 9:C - Speaking after his victory, McIlroy said: “It has felt like a long time since that last win in China. The world is a completely different place from what it used to be, with everyone going through the pandemic. To break the drought and win again feels awesome.”, 10:D - Edwin van der Sar, who is now the chief executive at Ajax, said: "This season, we have largely had to play without our fans sitting in the stands. Despite this, we have felt their support every week. Previously, when we said 'this title is for you', we were expressing how we were doing it for the fans. However, sharing the trophy is the ultimate proof that we really are. After a turbulent year, we are ensuring our fans feel part of our championship."
Scores
3 and above.
Not bad. Have a great weekend
4 and above.
Not bad. Have a great weekend
5 and above.
Nice work. Have a great weekend
6 and above.
Nice work. Have a great weekend
7 and above.
Impressive. Have a great weekend
8 and above.
Impressive. Have a great weekend
9 and above.
Impressive. Have a great weekend
10 and above.
Impressive. Have a great weekend
2 and above.
Ah well. Have a great weekend
0 and above.
Ah well. Have a great weekend
1 and above.
Ah well. Have a great weekend