1. Why was Ashley Young “gutted” after the FA Cup tie between Everton and Peterborough – even though his team won 2-0?

   1. He grew up in Peterborough and wanted them to “at least score a goal”

   2. He missed two penalties in the match

   3. He thought the fans “should have cheered more” when he scored

   4. He didn’t get a chance to play against his son, who was on the Peterborough bench

2. The Dakar Rally began this week. Where?

   1. South America

   2. South Africa

   3. Saudi Arabia

   4. Paris

3. Exeter City have lost their last two matches 2-1 after conceding goals in stoppage time. What do the two late goals have in common?

   1. They were both scored from the halfway line

   2. They were both scored by the opponents’ goalkeepers

   3. They were both scored by the same player

   4. They were both overhead kicks

4. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy launched a new golf tournament this week in Florida. What is novel about the event?

   1. It is played over 54 holes in Saudi Arabia

   2. It’s a crazy golf tournament for professionals

   3. It is held indoors

   4. It’s like the Ryder Cup but, rather than USA v Europe, it’s for Asia v Africa

5. The Wolves player Matheus Cunha has been banned for two games for his part in a scuffle with an Ipswich steward. He would have been banned for three games but …

   1. … the authorities decided the steward started it

   2. … he agreed to buy the steward a new pair of glasses

   3. … the punch he threw at the steward missed

   4. … he gave the steward his car to say sorry

6. Arsenal had 23 shots against Newcastle in midweek but didn’t score any of them. According to Mikel Arteta, what was partly to blame for their poor finishing?

   1. The sub-zero temperatures in London on Tuesday night

   2. The off-putting noise from the 7,400 away fans

   3. The new shirts Arsenal players wore on the night

   4. The ball used in the League Cup

7. New Milan manager Sérgio Conceição has only been in charge for two matches and he has already …

   1. … been sacked

   2. … won a trophy

   3. … signed 11 new players

   4. … been banned from the touchline for 10 games

8. The Women’s Ashes begins this weekend in Australia. What happened the last time the teams met, in 2023?

   1. England won 5-0

   2. Australia won 5-0

   3. It finished a draw so Australia retained the Ashes

   4. There was so much rain the series was “annulled”

9. What “trophy” is awarded to the winners of the Women’s Ashes?

   1. A £50 note the England players won in a bet in the first series in 1934

   2. A wooden cricket ball that contains the ashes of a cricket bat

   3. A small statue of the explorer James Cook

   4. A suitcase of cash

10. Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 40th birthday this week. Who was the last driver to win an F1 race in his 40s?

    1. Michael Schumacher

    2. Nigel Mansell

    3. Niki Lauda

    4. It has never been done

11. There will be a few derbies in the FA Cup third round this weekend. Which tie features clubs based just five miles apart?

    1. Leeds v Harrogate Town

    2. Manchester City v Salford City

    3. Fulham v Watford

    4. Liverpool v Accrington Stanley

12. Novak Djokovic is aiming to become to oldest grand slam singles champion in history at the Australian Open. Who is the youngest grand slam winner, having won the Australian Open as a 16-year-old?

    1. Boris Becker

    2. Novak Djokovic

    3. Martina Hingis

    4. Maria Sharapova

13. What are the Birmingham, Bristol City, Newcastle and Southampton women’s teams offering fans for the rest of the season?

    1. Free tickets to every league game

    2. A free Big Mac to every fan who arrives an hour before kick-off

    3. The ability to drink alcohol in the stands while watching their games

    4. A free replica shirt to every season ticket holder who bring along three friends

14. Zoe Aldcroft is the new captain of the England women’s rugby union team. What lucky charm does she take to every game?

    1. A £20 note she found in the street on the day she made her England debut

    2. A Jonny Wilkinson knitted doll

    3. A framed picture of her posing with David Beckham

    4. The scarf she wore to her first rugby game as a child

15. Tottenham are off to Tamworth this weekend in the FA Cup. Where will the game be played?

    1. The Sheep Ground

    2. The Lamb Ground

    3. The Cow Ground

    4. The Pig Ground

Solutions

1:D - Ashley Young said that lining up against his son Tyler would "top everything in my career". Sadly for the Young family, the Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson – who won a Premier League medal while being picked by his father Alex – was not so sentimental. "I’ve got to do what I think is best for the team," said Ferguson. "We are not a charity case.", 2:C - The Dakar Rally started out as a race from Paris to Dakar – hence the name – but it has been on the move in recent years. Saudi Arabia have hosted the last five editions., 3:C - Aaron Morley scored a late winner for Wycombe and then returned from his loan spell to do the same for Bolton. Perhaps Exeter should sign him., 4:C - McIlroy says they are “taking golf into the 21st century.” Woods has gone even further, claiming the new concept “takes golf into another stratosphere.”, 5:B - The disciplinary commission were impressed by his kind offer and “sincere” apology., 6:D - Just three of Arsenal’s 23 shots were on target. "We kicked a lot of balls over the bar and this ball flies a lot," said Arteta after the 2-0 defeat. "It’s just very different to the Premier League ball, and you have to adapt to that because it flies different. When you touch it, the grip is very different as well.", 7:B - Milan won the Supercoppa Italiana this week after beating Juventus in the semi-finals and Inter in the final. It hasn’t all been plain sailing for Conceição though – he was so mad with his team during the Inter match that he smashed a TV in their dressing room at half-time. It all worked out well in the end., 8:C - The series, which runs for nearly a month, is played across all three formats: a one-off Test, three T20s and three one-day internationals, with various points awarded for each game. Last time out the teams drew 8-8., 9:B - A miniature cricket bat was signed by England and Australia players then burned, with the ashes then placed inside a hollow cricket ball that was carved from a 300-year-old yew tree. Yes, really., 10:B - Mansell was 41 when he won the Australian Grand Prix in 1994. He’s not the oldest ever winner though – Luigi Fagioli was 53 when he won the French Grand Prix in 1951. , 11:B - The Salford players don't have far to go to reach the Etihad., 12:C - Hingis won three Australian Open singles titles as a teenager, in 1997, 1998 and 1999., 13:C - Drinking alcohol in view of the pitch is banned in the top five men’s leagues in English football, but the clubs say that law does not apply to women’s games., 14:B - "This is a bit silly," said Aldcroft in an interview a few years ago. "I’ve got a little, tiny Jonny Wilkinson knitted doll. My friend’s gran knitted it for me when I first started playing and every game I just have it in the bottom of my bag. I never get it out or anything. I just have it in the bottom of my bag. But I always take it with me.", 15:B - Tamworth's stadium is built on an old pig farm, but it's called the Lamb Ground due to the nearby Lamb Inn pub – where the players used to change before matches.

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.

   A fine score. Have a good weekend.

6. 6 and above.

   A fine score. Have a good weekend.

7. 7 and above.

   A fine score. Have a good weekend.

8. 8 and above.

   A very good score. Have a great weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   A very good score. Have a great weekend.

10. 10 and above.

    A very good score. Have a great weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    A sensational score. Have a great weekend.

12. 12 and above.

    A sensational score. Have a great weekend.

13. 14 and above.

    A sensational score. Have a great weekend.

14. 13 and above.

    A sensational score. Have a great weekend.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week

16. 15 and above.

    A sensational score. Have a great weekend.