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[Sport] Sports quiz of the week: Marvin Hagler, Champions League and Cheltenham


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Marvelous Marvin Hagler (he changed his name legally in 1982 to include his nickname, so we better use it) died this week at the age of 66. Hagler never lost a fight by knockout but he did hit the canvas once in his career. Who was he fighting at the time?

Tommy Hearns

Roberto Durán

Juan Roldán

Sugar Ray Leonard
How many of the eight clubs left in the Champions League have German managers?

Two

Three

Four

Five
Who was the last English manager to lead a team into the quarter-finals of the Champions League?

Gary Neville

Craig Shakespeare

Harry Redknapp

Bobby Robson
Team New Zealand won the America’s Cup this week. It was the 36th race in the competition’s history. When was the first?

1985

1951

1901

1851James Milner equalled an unusual Premier League record this week when he came off the bench to play for Liverpool in their 1-0 win over Wolves. It was his 158th appearance as a substitute in the Premier League, taking him level with which other player?

Jermain Defoe

Andy Carroll

Peter Crouch

Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Why has Bayern Munich player Kingsley Coman been fined €50,000 by the club?

He was one minute late for a physio session

He turned up to training with a new tattoo

He had a haircut

He drove a Mercedes to trainingIn an interview in the Brazilian press this week, Flamengo striker Gabigol said: "There was a lack of sensitivity on my part. I am very young. I made a mistake, as many people make mistakes. I have to learn." What was he talking about?

He was found by police at an illegal casino in São Paulo during lockdown

He angrily chased a referee around the pitch after being shown a red card

He was caught at a nightclub on Ilha Grande after photos of him playing guitar in the house band made their way on to social media

He talked back to his manager on the pitch (saying “estou cagando e andando”) and it was picked up by microphones on the touchline
Wales have won all four of their games in the Six Nations so far this year and currently sit top of the table. How many games did they win in the entire competition last year?

None

One

Two

Five
Lionel Messi made his 767th appearance for Barcelona on Tuesday night, equalling whose all-time record for the club?

Carles Puyol

Andrés Iniesta

Xavi

Pep Guardiola
Salford City won the EFL Trophy this week. What was unusual about their victory?

They won the final on away goals even though both legs of the tie were played at neutral venues

Their reign as champions only lasted a day

They did not concede a goal in the entire competition

The final finished goalless and their opponents did not even score in the penalty shootout
Rachael Blackmore has won a host of races at Cheltenham this week. In which subject does the jockey have a degree?

Fashion design

Stunt performance

Equine science

Sports journalism
Zoran Mamic was in the dugout for the first leg of the Europa League tie between Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham. Why was he not in charge of Dinamo Zagreb for the second leg?

He had to self-isolate after being caught eating waffles at a cafe

He has a fear of flying and said he would stay at home as “we’re not going through anyway”

He left his job at Dinamo Zagreb to become an assistant coach at Tottenham

He has been given four-year prison sentence for fraud

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