- Chelsea are keen to sign Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson. Which club did they play for together 16 years ago?
- Preston North End
- Watford
- Sunderland
- Brentford
- Eddie Howe has left Newcastle United. How many of the 20 clubs in the Premier League have English managers?
- One
- Three
- Five
- Seven
- York City also changed managers this week. Why was their decision to sack Stuart Maynard a surprise?
- His brother is the club’s owner
- He signed a new three-year contract last week
- The owner was best man at his wedding earlier this summer
- He led the club to a league title three months ago
- Marc Cucurella has commemorated Spain winning the World Cup by getting a new tattoo. What is it?
- An image of the US, Mexico, Canada and Spain flags
- A picture of Argentina players crying
- A picture of Spain manager Luis de la Fuente
- A picture of him and his dog holding the World Cup aloft
- The fixtures for the new Women’s Super League season were released this week. There are 14 teams in the league this season. Which three clubs have been promoted?
- Leyton Orient, Fulham and Leicester City
- Birmingham City, Charlton and Crystal Palace
- Burnley, Durham and Leicester City
- Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland and Wolves
- Which country is top of the Commonwealth Games medal table, having won more gold medals than the teams in second, third, fourth and fifth combined?
- Canada
- Scotland
- Australia
- England
- The boxer Tarona Taafaki has secured Tuvalu’s first ever medal at the Commonwealth Games. Why is that remarkable?
- She won the Cook Islands’ first medal four years ago before changing nationality
- She was guaranteed to win the medal before she fought
- She is 54 years old
- She is also the country’s deputy prime minister
- Mayo have won the All-Ireland football championship for the first time in 75 years. According to local folklore, Mayo were cursed for decades because of something their victorious players did after winning the title in 1951. What (supposedly) happened on that fateful day?
- The Mayo players laughed in the faces of their opponents at the final whistle, prompting much anger from religious figures such as Pope Pius, who said they would be “condemned to reap only thorns and thistles”
- The players met with the Bishop of Mayo the day before the match and said they would return the following day with the cup. They went drinking instead and were made to regret it
- The players did not stop and pay respects at a funeral on their drive home from the match, which angered a local priest, who declared: “For as long as you all live, Mayo won’t win another all-Ireland”
- After enjoying a few beers on the team bus, the players stopped for a comfort break and urinated on a farmer’s land. He declared they would not win the title for “75 long and barren years”
- Where did Scandinavia triumph this week?
- Glasgow
- Paris
- Goodwood
- Oslo
- The Women’s Open – the fifth and final major of the year – is taking place this weekend. Which players have already won two majors each this year?
- Minjee Lee and Yuka Saso
- Grace Kim and Lydia Ko
- Nelly Korda and Ryu Hae-ran
- Charley Hull and Mao Saigo
- The Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura scored a goal for Fukushima United in their win against Iwaki Furukawa in the Emperor’s Cup. Why is that remarkable?
- He is 59 years old
- He is the Emperor’s grandson
- He is the team’s manager and subbed himself on to the pitch as he was annoyed at his strikers missing chances
- He broke his arm five minutes before scoring the goal
- Tadej Pogacar has won the Tour de France for the fifth time. Which cyclist has six titles (Lance Armstrong does not count)?
- Eddy Merckx
- Bernard Hinault
- Miguel Induráin
- No one has ever won it six times
- What was Pogacar’s average speed over the 2,016-mile route?
- 14mph
- 18mph
- 27mph
- 33mph
- Aziz Abdul – the grandson of former dictator Idi Amin – was picked to box for Uganda in the Commonwealth Games. How did that go?
- He won a gold medal and declared his ambition to run for the presidency
- He failed to make the weight and was sent home before the opening ceremony
- He was late for his first bout, was disqualified and did not get to compete
- He was disqualified for headbutting an opponent
- Which of these European leagues kicks off this weekend?
- Ligue 1
- Scottish Premiership
- Serie A
- Bundesliga
- Franco Baresi, the great Milan and Italy defender, has died at the age of 66. The club retired his shirt when he retired. Which number did he wear?
- No 4
- No 5
- No 6
- No 24
Key Points
- Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle United; quiz asks how many Premier League clubs have English managers.
- County Mayo end 75-year wait; local folklore blames players' post-1951 behavior for a supposed curse.
- Tadej Pogacar wins fifth Tour de France; quiz notes the 2,016-mile route and asks his average speed.
