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Ash Barty has retired from tennis as the world No1 and reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion. Barty took an 18-month break from tennis in 2014. What did she do with her time?
She worked as a wedding videographer
She trained puppies
She gained a degree in watch making
She became a professional cricketer
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How old is Barty?
25
20
36
41
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Mike Dean is retiring from refereeing. Dean has taken charge of 553 games in the Premier League. How many red cards has he shown in those games?
89
114
163
201
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Italy won a game in the Six Nations on Saturday, beating Wales in Cardiff by a single point thanks to a stunning last-minute try. When was their previous win in the tournament?
2007
2010
2015
2019
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What is the common theme in Italy’s last three victories in the Six Nations?
All three of their victories have come away from home
They have scored 22 points in all three games
They have won each of the games by a single point
They have scored last-minute tries to clinch victory on all three occasions
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Italy, the European champions, have failed to qualify for the World Cup. Who were the last reigning European champions not to qualify for the World Cup?
Denmark
Greece
Czechoslovakia
Portugal
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Jermain Defoe has announced his retirement from football after 18 years in the game. Defoe was signed by Harry Redknapp at three different clubs. At which of these clubs did he not play under Redknapp?
West Ham
Bournemouth
Tottenham
Portsmouth
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Defoe scored 20 goals for England but only one of them came at a major tournament. Where did he score that goal?
Switzerland
South Africa
Ukraine
Brazil
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Which of these records does not belong to Jermain Defoe?
Most goals as a substitute in the Premier League
The only player to score five goals in one half of a Premier League game
Most goals as a substitute for England
He is the top-scoring Londoner in Premier League history
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The Formula One season began last weekend in Bahrain, where Ferrari won their first race since 2019. Which grand prix will be making its debut in F1 this season?
The Miami Grand Prix
The India Grand Prix
The Indonesia Grand Prix
The Nigeria Grand Prix
Solutions
1:D - She was very good at it and is also an exceptional golfer., 2:A - She has squeezed a lot into her career., 3:B - He showed his first red card in the Premier League to Nolberto Solano for a deliberate handball in a game between Newcastle and Ipswich in April 2001. Dean has also brandished 2,026 yellow cards, mostly with panache., 4:C - When they beat Scotland., 5:B - They beat Ireland 22-15 in 2013, Scotland 22-19 in 2015, and Wales 22-21 last we, 6:B - Greece won Euro 2004 but failed to reach the World Cup in 2006 (which Italy won)., 7:B - Defoe had two spells at Bournemouth – a club where Redknapp played and managed – but they never overlapped. , 8:B - Defoe scored the winner for England against Slovenia in the group stage of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. It was the only game England won at that World Cup. , 9:D - That honour belongs to Harry Kane, who was born in Walthamstow., 10:A - F1 has raced on 75 circuits – make that 76 come May in Miami.
Scores
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3 and above.
Ah well. Better luck next week.
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4 and above.
Ah well. Better luck next week.
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5 and above.
Nicely done. Have a great weekend.
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6 and above.
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7 and above.
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8 and above.
That's a sensational score. Nicely done. Have a great weekend.
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9 and above.
That's a sensational score. Nicely done. Have a great weekend.
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10 and above.
That's a sensational score. Nicely done. Have a great weekend.
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1 and above.
Ah well. Better luck next week.
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2 and above.
Ah well. Better luck next week.
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0 and above.
Ah well. Better luck next week.