Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, Ben Stokes, Wimbledon and LeBron James
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silverguide.site – Which team reached the last 16 of the World Cup by winning four games in a row and conceding a goal? Spain Mexico France Norway Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland are all chasing the Golden Boot. Which player holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup? Miroslav Klose Gerd Müller Eusébio Just Fontaine England’s players are using a special sports drink at the World Cup to help them control their body temperatures. Which athlete helped develop the drink? Alistair Brownlee Tom Daley Ellen MacArthur Mark Cavendish Garrinha did it in 1962. Ronaldinho did it in 2002. Zinedine Zidane did it in 2006. Vincent Aboubakar did it in 2022. Who did it this week? Harry Kane Kylian Mbappé Michael Olise Folarin Balogun Which country’s president said this after their team was knocked out of the World Cup: “When incompetent people are appointed to leadership positions, the outcome is all but inevitable. I offer my deepest apologies to the public for the profound disappointment caused by this unacceptable outcome. We will move swiftly to ensure that nothing like this happens again"? Lee Jae Myung, South Korea Yamandú Orsi, Uruguay Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa Brazil have played 88 teams in international football. They have beaten all of them apart from … Norway Cape Verde Mexico Australia Ben Stokes has played his last Test for England. His standout moment in Test cricket was probably during the Ashes in 2019, when he scored an unbeaten 135 at Headingley to help England win the match. Which player was at the other end of the crease during that chase, famously scoring just one run? Jimmy Anderson Jack Leach Stuart Broad Monty Panesar In which city was Stokes born? Cambridge Coventry Canterbury Christchurch Alexander Zverev won the French Open a few weeks ago and is No 3 in the world, but why might he struggle at Wimbledon? He is staying up late to watch all of the World Cup matches He says he had a “two-week bender” after winning the French Open He is allergic to grass He injured his finger opening a champagne bottle after winning the French Open What has Aryna Sabalenka requested at Wimbledon? For her next match to be moved so she can watch the World Cup Permission to bring her dog into the grounds That play be delayed if temperatures exceed 30C That organisers show World Cup games on the big screens The Nations Championship begins this weekend. The new rugby union competition features six teams from the northern hemisphere: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. And six teams from the southern hemisphere: Argentina, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and … Tonga Fiji Uruguay Samoa LeBron James is leaving the Lakers. How many times did he win the NBA Championship in his eight years in Los Angeles? One Three Five He has not won it with the Lakers This weekend’s British Grand Prix is likely to smash the record for the most attended Formula One event in history. How many spectators are expected to be at Silverstone over the four-day weekend? 175,000 250,000 400,000 565,000 The Tour de France begins this weekend. Where? Barcelona Madrid Paris Bordeaux Lord's hosts the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup this weekend. Which country has won the tournament six times and is in the final again this year? New Zealand India Australia England 1:B - Their reward is a last-16 match against England at the Azteca. , 2:D - He scored 13 goals in six matches for France at the 1958 World Cup (but they did not win the tournament)., 3:A - The product supports the body’s natural thermoregulation by adding the key ingredient L-taurine, a naturally occurring amino acid-like compound. But you knew that already. , 4:D - They all scored a goal and were sent off in a World Cup match. Garrincha was sent off in the World Cup semi-final in 1962 but was not suspended for the final, which Brazil won 3-1 against Czechoslovakia., 5:A - Needless to say, the team’s manager is no longer in a job. , 6:A - Their opponents in the last 16 at the World Cup. Brazil have played Norway four times, drawing two and losing two of those matches. Here’s another good omen for Norway: Brazil have not beaten a European team in a knockout tie since they won the World Cup in 2002., 7:B - Australia had the last laugh though. They drew the series and retained the Ashes. , 8:D - He was born in New Zealand and moved to England when he was 12., 9:C - “There are a lot of pills, a lot of sneezing and a lot of a stuffed nose,” he said. “Unfortunately for me, but it’s just how it is, I can’t do anything about it and I’m dealing with it.” , 10:B - “I can understand this decision,” she said. “If the dog does something wrong inside this historical place, it’s probably going to take a bit of time to replace. They’re probably afraid of damage inside. But all of our dogs are very well trained. It just sometimes hurts to leave him at the house by himself. He suffers, staying alone. It really hurts my feelings. It’s just a little fluffy thing that always wants cuddles and love. Going to the park with him, walking around, is also like some sort of meditation for me. Wimbledon, please, I beg you, let the dogs inside.” , 11:B - The two hemispheres are effectively competing against each other to decide the dominant force in world rugby. , 12:A - He has won the NBA Championship four times: in 2012 and 2013 with Miami Heat, in 2016 with the Cavs and in 2020 with the Lakers. , 13:D - Silverstone has sold more than 175,000 tickets for Sunday's race alone. , 14:A - For the first time since 1971, the race opens with a team time trial, held through the streets of Barcelona on Saturday. , 15:C - Australia are the favourites for the big match at Lord’s on Sunday. 1 and above. Ah well, better luck next week 2 and above. Ah well, better luck next week 3 and above. Ah well, better luck next week 4 and above. Ah well, better luck next week 5 and above. Ah well, better luck next week 6 and above. Not bad. Not bad at all 7 and above. Not bad. Not bad at all 8 and above. That's a fine score. Well played. 9 and above. That's a fine score. Well played. 10 and above. 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