Amanda Serrano, Leones and Ronnie O’Sullivan

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1. The British and Irish Lions have been competing since 1888. What will they do next year for the first time?

   1. Play in the Olympic Games

   2. Play in Ireland

   3. Be managed by a foreign manager.

   4. Present a women’s team

2. 

   Ronnie O’Sullivan celebrated his 48th birthday this week after winning the UK Championship for the seventh time. How old was O’Sullivan when he won his first UK Championship?

   1. fifteen

   2. 17

   3. twenty-one

   4. 25

3. This week the host cities for next year’s Copa América were announced. Where will the final be played?

   1. Brasilia

   2. Rio de Janeiro

   3. Buenos Aires

   4. Miami

4. 

   Why has Amanda Serrano, the world champion boxer, given up one of her titles?

   1. She wants to move on to MMA

   2. He will only fight under the same rules as men’s boxing

   3. They wanted her to fight on Christmas Eve but she insisted that it is “family time”

   4. She is not available to fight as she stars in the new movie Gladiator 2.

5. Chris Wilder is back at Sheffield United. Which two clubs has he managed since the Blades sacked him two years ago?

   1. Southampton and the city of Northampton

   2. Cardiff City and Preston North End

   3. Middlesbrough and Watford

   4. Rotherham United and Sunderland

6. 

   The World Darts Championship starts in London next week. Gerwyn Price won the tournament in 2021, but says he would have won it many times if he could…

   1. “…avoid going out on New Year’s Eve”

   2. “…pick him up and bring him to Wolverhampton”

   3. “…resist the Christmas pudding”

   4. “…play on it in the summer heat”

7. Kevin Davies did it in 2008. Wayne Rooney did it in 2012. And Gareth Bale and Jacob Ramsey did it in 2022. Who did it this week?

   1. Declan Rice

   2. Son Heung Min

   3. Scott McTominay

   4. Trent Alexander-Arnold

8. 

   Golfer Collin Morikawa received a two-stroke penalty at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas after his caddy used what equipment?

   1. An AI simulation that helps golfers choose their clubs for each shot

   2. An anemometer to measure wind speed.

   3. A bubble level to measure the slope of the greens

   4. A copy of the telephone directory, on which he stood to have greater height.

9. Which footballer has played five substitute games in the Premier League this season and has been booked in all five?

   1. James Milner

   2. Raheem Sterling

   3. Jack Grealish

   4. Danny Ings

10. 

    Lyon are last in Ligue 1 and could end up facing a relegation playoff in the first week of June. Why would this be problematic for the club?

    1. Its field hosts the Olympic Games soccer tournament.

    2. Taylor Swift is booked to play two shows at her stadium that week

    3. His coach takes charge of the French team at the Olympic Games

    4. In June they will play the Club World Cup.

11. The list of fines imposed on Motherwell players was published this week. Some were expected – £100 for missing a team event, £50 for wearing the wrong clothing while representing the club – but what unusual fine was on the list?

    1. £50 fine for “having bad hair”

    2. £20 fine for ’embarrassing social media post’

    3. £100 fine for “failing to get involved in a fight on the pitch”

    4. A £200 fine for “not sharing the man of the match’s champagne in the dressing room”

12. 

    The Champions Cup begins this weekend for the best rugby teams in Europe and South Africa. Who won last season (and the one before)?

    1. Toulouse

    2. leinster

    3. La Rochelle

    4. Exeter Chiefs

13. Santos, the club where Pelé spent the vast majority of his career, was formed 111 years ago. What did you do this week for the first time in your history?

    1. They won the Copa Libertadores

    2. They were relegated

    3. They won the Brazilian league title

    4. They chose a team without youth product

14. 

    Christine Sinclair retired from international football after making 331 international appearances for Canada. How many goals did she score for her country?

    1. 190

    2. 135

    3. 101

    4. 88

15. Which club has taken the lead in its last five Premier League games but hasn’t won any?

    1. city ​​of manchester

    2. Tottenham Hotspur

    3. Nottingham Forest

    4. luton city

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Solutions

1:B – The Lions will play Argentina in Dublin in June before embarking on a three-Test tour of Australia., 2:B – He is the youngest and oldest winner of the tournament, although he doesn’t sound all that excited. . “I’m not sitting here with a huge smile and super excited,” O’Sullivan said after his victory in the final. “I just go through the motions most of the time. It’s great to win and I give my best when I’m out there and I want to win, but it’s not the same excitement as years ago when I was winning my first world, UK and Masters titles.”, 3:D – The tournament, Normally contested by teams from South America, it will include teams from North and Central America next year and will be played in the United States. The final is in Miami, which makes travel easier for Lionel Messi if Argentina retains its title., 4:B – Serrano wants to fight in three-minute rounds, like in men’s boxing. She says the WBC “has refused to evolve the sport toward equality,” adding: “If a sanctioning body doesn’t want to give me and my teammates the option to fight equally with men, then I won’t fight.” “, 5:C – Wilder had two spells as a Sheffield United player and has now had two spells as their manager., 6:B – Price, who wore ear protectors to block out crowd noise last year, added: “ I’d rather win all the other majors and not even go to Ally Pally. That would be enough for me.”, 7:B – Everyone has scored a goal, provided an assist and scored an own goal in a Premier League match. Son did it for Spurs in the 3-3 draw against Manchester City., 8:C – Morikawa finished seventh in the tournament., 9:C – That’s five yellow cards in just 97 minutes of football. Curiously, it hasn’t been cautioned in any of the matches in which he has started., 10:B – If they maintain their current form, they will be relegated directly without even qualifying for the relegation playoff., 11:B – Players fined £250 for missing the Christmas party – or £150 for leaving early., 12:C – La Rochelle have beaten Leinster in the last two finals. The two teams face each other this weekend., 13:B – Palmeiras won the title., 14:A – He has scored more international goals than any footballer in history., 15:B – Spurs took the lead against West Ham, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Wolves and Chelsea but they ended with one draw and four defeats.

Scores

1. 4 and above.

   Oh well, better luck next week.

2. 5 and above.

   Oh well, better luck next week.

3. 1 and higher.

   Oh well, better luck next week.

4. 2 and higher.

   Oh well, better luck next week.

5. 3 and above.

   Oh well, better luck next week.

6. 6 and above.

   Nothing bad. Not bad.

7. 7 and above.

   Nothing bad. Not bad.

8. 8 and above.

   That’s a great score. Well done. Have a great weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   That’s a great score. Well done. Have a great weekend.

10. 10 and more.

    That’s a great score. Well done. Have a great weekend.

11. 11 and up.

    It’s a sensational score. Well done. Have a great weekend.

12. 12 and more.

    It’s a sensational score. Well done. Have a great weekend.

13. 13 and up.

    It’s a sensational score. Well done. Have a great weekend.

14. 14 and up.

    It’s a sensational score. Well done. Have a great weekend.

15. 0 and higher.

    Oh well, better luck next week.

16. 15 and more.

    It’s a sensational score. Have a great weekend.