Sports quiz of the week: Neymar, Jaden Agassi and WNBA legend Diana Taurasi

Jaden Agassi with Steffi Graf, Diana Taurasi, Neymar Composite: Getty, AP

1. Neymar was given a rough ride while playing for Santos against Inter de Limeira this week. Midway through the first half, he went to take a corner and fans booed him. What did he do next?

   1. He walked off the pitch and Santos had to bring on a substitute

   2. He mooned them and was shown a straight red card

   3. He scored from the corner, curling the ball over the goalkeeper and into the net

   4. He waved the white corner flag in the fans' direction, signalling for them to stop booing

2. How many tries were scored in the France v Italy game in the Six Nations last weekend?

   1. 10

   2. 12

   3. 14

   4. 16

3. 

   Sergio Ramos, the former Real Madrid footballer, made his debut for his new club at the weekend – in which country?

   1. Mexico

   2. Brazil

   3. Denmark

   4. Portugal

4. Jaden Agassi, the son of Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, is now representing Germany in which sport?

   1. Handball

   2. Squash

   3. Pickleball

   4. Baseball

5. The referee who took charge of the Sporting Kansas v Inter Miami match has been banned by Concacaf. Why?

   1. He ended the game after 87 minutes

   2. He asked Lionel Messi for an autograph after the match

   3. He gave an interview after the game and called both teams “hopeless”

   4. He clapped enthusiastically after Messi scored a goal

6. Basketball legend Diana Taurasi is retiring at the age of 42. The six-time Olympic champion has played for the same team for 20 seasons. Which team?

   1. Atlanta Dream

   2. Chicago Sky

   3. Las Vegas Aces

   4. Phoenix Mercury

7. 

   Chris Eubank Jr slapped Conor Benn with an egg at the two boxers met in Manchester to promote their fight. Why did Eubank Jr egg his opponent?

   1. He said it was a tribute to John Prescott, who died a few months ago

   2. It was a reference to Benn’s claim that he failed a drug test after eating contaminated eggs

   3. Because Benn had called him a “bad egg” the last time they met

   4. Because Nigel Benn, Conor's father, had one called Chris Eubank "Chris Eggbank" before the pair famously met in 1990

8. Alexander Isak has scored 50 goals in the Premier League, more than any other Swedish footballer. Who is second on that list?

   1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

   2. Dejan Kulusevski

   3. Freddie Ljungberg

   4. Sebastian Larsson

9. The Champions League returns on Tuesday. Aston Villa are playing former finalists Club Brugge in the last 16. Which English team was the one to beat the Belgian side in the 1977-78 final?

   1. Aston Villa

   2. Chelsea

   3. Nottingham Forest

   4. Liverpool

10. Wigan Warriors are playing Warrington Wolves in Super League on Saturday. Where?

    1. London

    2. Liverpool

    3. Las Vegas

    4. Lahore

11. 

    What reception did F1 champion Max Verstappen receive at Formula One’s F175 launch show in London last week?

    1. He was booed and jeered

    2. The crowd was completely silent

    3. He was ignored as fans clamoured to get Lewis Hamilton's autograph

    4. He was welcomed with loud applause, as the four-time world champion drove around the O2 Arena in the new Red Bull car

12. What was unusual about Genoa's goalkeeper kit when the Serie A side travelled to San Siro to play Internazionale?

    1. Nicola Leali, Genoa's goalkeeper, wore a cricket-inspired white kit as a nod to the club's cricketing origins

    2. The kit was all green, a nod to the pesto sauce that is a staple of Genoese cuisine

    3. Leali wore the club's home (outfield) kit of red and blue halves

13. How has physical education (PE) at school changed in Britain since the London 2012 Olympics?

    1. Attendance for PE has tripled

    2. There has been a 300% increase in cycling

    3. Approximately 40% of all secondary schools now have their own swimming pools

    4. Britain has 7,000 fewer PE teachers

14. 

    The USWNT lost 2-1 to Japan in the final match of the SheBelieves Cup, breaking Emma Hayes' unbeaten run as head coach of the American side. How many games was that run?

    1. Two

    2. 10

    3. 17

    4. 40

15. England are out of the Champions Trophy after an eight-run defeat by Afghanistan in Lahore, a result that has Jos Buttler considering his future as white-ball captain. How many ODI defeats has Buttler now overseen in 34 matches since replacing Eoin Morgan in 2022?

    1. 10

    2. 14

    3. 18

    4. 22

Solutions

1:C - After scoring the olimpico in a 3-0 win for Santos, in which Neymar also provided two assists, the Brazilian told reporters: “They teased me and I said, now I’m the one who’s going to score the goal", 2:C - It’s a new Six Nations record. France scored 11 of them, 3:A - Ramos has signed for the Liga MX club Monterrey. He has already been given the captaincy, 4:D - "Agassi is a very tennis last name. The goal is to try to make it a baseball one,” says Jaden, who has been picked to play for Germany in the World Baseball Classic qualification, 5:B - The referee acknowledged his mistake and apologised, saying he was going to give the autograph to a family member, but Concacaf were not impressed, 6:D - “Mentally and physically, I’m just full,” said Taurasi. “That’s probably the best way I can describe it. I’m full and I’m happy.”, 7:B - As the fighters faced off on stage before their highly-anticipated middleweight clash in April, Eubank Jr pulled an egg from his pocket and smashed it against Benn’s face, sparking a brawl as Eddie Hearn and Benn’s father, Nigel, tried to get at Eubank Jr and his team, 8:C - It only took Isak 76 appearances to score 50 goals, 9:D - Kenny Dalglish scored the winner in the final as Liverpool won 1-0 at Wembley, 10:C - The England and Australia women’s teams are also playing as part of the event in Nevada on Saturday, 11:A - Both Verstappen and his Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, were greeted by jeers from the 16,000-strong crowd at the O2 Arena. “The fans are the DNA of the sport and the fandom has changed over the last few years," Horner said, 12:C - It was the first time a Genoa goalkeeper has worn the home outfield shirt since 1901. At San Siro, the rest of the outfield players wore a retro white away kit, 13:D - During a digital culture, media and sport committee inquiry, MPs have also been told 30% of children are now doing less than 30 minutes of any physical activity a day , 14:C - Hayes took over in May 2024 and led them to a gold medal at the Paris Olympics last summer. Overall the former Chelsea coach won 15 and drew two matches before meeting Japan, 15:D - We need to consider all possibilities and get England cricket back to where it needs to be," said Buttler after the Afghanistan defeat. “I’ve got to work out personally, am I part of the problem or am I part of the solution"

Scores

1. 15 and above.

   You are The Special One. Congratulations, have a great weekend

2. 14 and above.

   You are The Special One. Congratulations, have a great weekend

3. 13 and above.

   You are The Special One. Congratulations, have a great weekend

4. 12 and above.

   Well played. Have a great weekend

5. 11 and above.

   Well played. Have a great weekend

6. 10 and above.

   Well played. Have a great weekend

7. 9 and above.

   Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good

8. 8 and above.

   Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good

9. 7 and above.

   Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good

10. 6 and above.

    Not bad, not bad at all

11. 5 and above.

    Not bad, not bad at all

12. 4 and above.

    Ah well, better luck next week

13. 3 and above.

    Ah well, better luck next week

14. 2 and above.

    Ah well, better luck next week

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well, better luck next week

16. 1 and above.

    Ah well, better luck next week