The Dakar Rally (5,000 miles from Dakar). Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Dakar Rally (5,000 miles from Dakar). Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters This article is more than 4 years oldSports quiz of the week: Conor McGregor, cows, cricket and a crashThis article is more than 4 years oldWho keeps scoring? Who keeps driving? Who keeps playing?1.Conor McGregor is back in action this weekend in Las Vegas. When did he last win a fight (in UFC or boxing)?2019201820172016Reveal2.JS Saint-Pierroise are playing in the last 32 of the French Cup this weekend. They are an amateur team and have never made it this far in the competition. How far do they have to travel for the game?0.6 miles6 miles600 miles 6,000 milesReveal3.Even though they are top of the league in Spain, Barcelona decided to sack their manager this week. They played 69 home games under Ernesto Valverde and only lost one of them. Which manager got the better of him in that game?David Moyes Quique SetiénJürgen Klopp Unai Emery Reveal4.Why was a referee given medical attention at the Masters snooker tournament in Alexandra Palace?He tripped over a rest and sprained his ankleAn angry player punched him and split his lipHe was stung by a waspHe had an allergic reaction to one of the player’s aftershaveReveal5.The England cricket team are playing South Africa in Port Elizabeth this week. It is their 500th Test on foreign soil. What percentage of their previous 499 Tests did England win?15%30%45% 60% Reveal6.Sergio Agüero is now the top scoring foreign player in Premier League history. But he is still below three Englishmen on the all-time goals list: Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney and …Frank LampardAndy ColeJermain Defoe Michael Owen Reveal7.Aston Villa have bid £10m for the Genk striker Mbwana Samatta. If he signs for Villa, Samatta will become the first footballer from which country to play in the Premier League?TanzaniaTogoTrinidad and Tobago TunisiaReveal8.When the Dakar Rally was launched in the 1970s, the race started in Paris and ended in Dakar – hence the name. However, the course has gone nowhere near Dakar in recent years. Which country has been hosting the event this week?PortugalSaudi Arabia CanadaAustraliaReveal9.Why was the rally started?Ford organised the first race to show off the durability of their cars A motorbike racer got lost in the desert and thought it would make for a great race Senegal’s tourist board launched the race to showcase their capital city It was set up to honour a man called Philippides, who was sent from Paris to Dakar in 490BC to announce that a battle had been won. Reveal10.Fernando Alonso, the former Formula One driver, entered the rally this year. He did fairly well, finishing 13th overall, but he had a tough day on Wednesday. He crashed his car, flipped it twice and had to drive for 532km ... … without a windscreen ... with his horn beeping every few seconds… with a broken arm... with his hazard lights flashingReveal11.Complete this sentence: “Yesterday, I was walking around my home town with cows around me and now I’m here …… at Barcelona managing the best players in the world” … ready to fight for the world heavyweight title” … playing at the Australian Open” … winning the Masters at Ally Pally”RevealExplore more on these topicsSportSports quiz of the weekCricketMotor sportConor McGregorMMAUFCBarcelonafeaturesShareReuse this content
