Sports quiz of the week: Women’s FA Cup, Masters and Michael van Gerwen

Chelsea’s Sandy Baltimore, Rory McIlroy, Michael van Gerwen. Composite: Getty, Shutterstock

1. Southampton have been relegated with seven league games still to play. Who were the last club to be relegated from the top flight with eight games left to play?

   1. Stoke City in 1984-85

   2. Sunderland in 2005-06

   3. Derby County in 2007-08

   4. It has never happened before

2. 

   Ivan Juric has been sacked by two clubs this season – Southampton and …

   1. Roma

   2. Lyon

   3. Dinamo Zagreb

   4. Motherwell

3. If you didn’t back the winner at the Grand National last weekend, you have a chance to make amends at the Scottish Grand National on Saturday. Which horse won both races in the same year?

   1. Arkle

   2. Red Rum

   3. Best Mate

   4. Seabiscuit

4. 

   Adam Scott has played in the last 94 major championships – a run he started at the Open in 2001 and is maintaining at the Masters this week. Who is the only golfer in history to have played in more consecutive majors (146)?

   1. Tiger Woods

   2. Ben Hogan

   3. Bernhard Langer

   4. Jack Nicklaus

5. American golfers have dominated the Masters, winning 64 of the 88 tournaments. Which country is second on that list, with six wins?

   1. England

   2. Spain

   3. Australia

   4. South Africa

6. 

   This week marks the 30th anniversary of Tiger Woods’ first appearance at a major. Where did he finish in the Masters in 1995?

   1. He won it by 12 shots

   2. He was joint-second with Colin Montgomery

   3. He made the cut and finished joint-41st – the highest-placed amateur

   4. He finished last

7. Neymar and Memphis Depay are among the players who are annoyed by a new law in Brazilian football. What is it?

   1. Players will no longer be allowed to wear gloves

   2. Players who dive will be shown a straight red card

   3. Players will be booked if they stand on the ball with both feet

   4. League games that finish 0-0 will go to extra-time and penalties

8. 

   It’s Chelsea v Liverpool and Manchester City v Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals this weekend. Where are the games being played?

   1. Stamford Bridge and the Etihad

   2. Wembley

   3. Villa Park and Hillsborough

   4. Kingsmeadow and the Academy Stadium

9. Five English clubs were in action in the last-16 stage of the European Champions Cup at the weekend: Northampton, Saracens, Harlequins, Leicester and Sale. How many points did they concede across the five games?

   1. 49

   2. 88

   3. 170

   4. 239

10. 

    Tom Banton hit a triple-century for Somerset in the opening round of games in the County Championship. His 371 is the fifth-highest score in the history of the competition. Who holds the record, with a score of 501?

    1. Brian Lara

    2. Graeme Hick

    3. Marcus Trescothick

    4. Alastair Cook

11. What unusual injury has kept darts player Michael van Gerwen out of action?

    1. His four-year-old son hit him in the eye with a dart

    2. He hurt his neck while trying on some new shirts

    3. He tripped over the oche and broke his ankle

    4. He sprained his wrist while drinking a pitcher of beer

12. 

    The worlds best cyclists are competing in the Paris-Roubaix race on Sunday. The course begins just outside Paris and finishes at the velodrome in Roubaix. What is unusual about the showers in the velodrome?

    1. There are no showers – just one big bath for all the riders

    2. There is no hot water

    3. Each cubicle has a brass plaque to commemorate a previous winner

    4. The showers are outside

13. Jeremy Monga made a substitute appearance for Leicester against Newcastle this week. Why did he not have a sponsor’s logo on his shirt?

    1. The Leicester kitman only packed 11 shirts so Monga wore a training top

    2. His contract with Leicester stipulates that he will “do no promo work for the club”

    3. He is only 15 years old so is not allowed to advertise gambling companies

    4. Leicester are sponsored by an airline and he is adamantly against flying

14. 

    Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record in NHL. Gretzky scored 894 goals in 1,487 games. How many games has it taken for Ovechkin to score 895 goals?

    1. 999 games

    2. 1,487 games

    3. 1,888 games

    4. 2,009 games

15. Kevin de Bruyne is leaving Manchester City. Who did City sign him from in 2015?

    1. Werder Bremen

    2. Chelsea

    3. Genk

    4. Wolfsburg

Solutions

1:A - Stoke were absolutely awful in the 1984-85 season. They only won three of their 42 matches and finished the campaign with a goal difference of –67. , 2:A - It hasn't been the best year of his career. He was sacked by Roma after 12 games and then given the boot by Southampton after 16. Spare a thought for Aaron Ramsdale too – he’s now been relegated from the Premier League while playing for three different clubs. , 3:B - In 1974., 4:D - Nicklaus played in 146 straight majors from the Masters in 1962 to the US Open in 1998. He also won 18 major men's titles – more than anyone in history., 5:B - Those six wins came from Seve Ballesteros (twice), José María Olazábal (twice), Sergio García and Jon Rahm., 6:C - Woods was just 19 years old when he made his debut at the Masters, impressing a few of the older heads on the tour. “He’s a very talented kid,” said Nick Faldo. Gary Player agreed, saying: “Certain players, you look at them once and you see something. As soon as I saw Tiger Woods swing today, I thought, ‘Man, this young guy has got it.’”, 7:C - The law was introduced after Palmeiras players reacted furiously when Memphis, who now plays for Corinthians, stood on the ball. The Brazilian FA says the skill “risks injury”, is “considered a provocation to a rival" and "disrespects the game". Memphis says the ruling goes against the heart of Brazilian football: “I came to Brazil to witness the ‘jogo bonito’ first hand. The joy and passion we express on the field should have no boundaries.” Neymar has supported Memphis, saying of the new law:"Football is getting more and more boring.", 8:D - Chelsea and Manchester City have home advantage., 9:D - It was a brutal weekend for English rugby. Saracens lost 72–42; Harlequins lost 62-0; Leicester lost 43-19; Sale lost 38–15; and, even though Northampton won, they conceded 24 points in the process. Northampton, the only Premiership team left in the competition, meet Castres in the quarter-finals this weekend. , 10:A - Lara's 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham is not just the highest score in the County Championship, but the highest in first-class cricket., 11:B - Van Gerwen could “barely move his neck” after twinging something while trying on shirts for his sponsor., 12:C - Each shower also has a metal chain (a bit like an old-fashioned toilet flush) that you have to pull for the water to come out., 13:C - The Gambling Act 2005 prohibits players under the age of 18 from wearing shirts that promote gambling., 14:B - The exact same number of games. Gretzky scored 894 goals in 1,487 games across 20 seasons; Ovechkin has scored 895 goals in 1,487 games across 20 seasons. , 15:D - City paid a then club-record fee of £55m to sign De Bruyne a decade ago. He has been worth every penny.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

5. 5 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

6. 6 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

7. 7 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

8. 8 and above.

   Well played. Have a great weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   Well played. Have a great weekend.

10. 10 and above.

    Outstanding. Have a great weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    Outstanding. Have a great weekend.

12. 12 and above.

    Outstanding. Have a great weekend.

13. 13 and above.

    Outstanding. Have a great weekend.

14. 14 and above.

    Outstanding. Have a great weekend.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 15 and above.

    Outstanding. Have a great weekend.