Who won a fortune? Which city ruled? Where is the big final?
Oakley Cannonier, a 14-year-old from Leeds, had a big impact this week. What did he do?
He became the youngest chess grandmaster in history
He became the youngest footballer to play in a Premier League match
He beat Ronnie O’Sullivan at the World Snooker Championship
He helped Liverpool take a quick corner and score against Barcelona
Sprinter Elija Godwin will miss the rest of the athletics season due to injury. What happened to him?
He was hit with a shot put
He impaled himself on a javelin
He tripped and broke his leg after one of his teammates tied his laces together for a laugh
A bird pooed on his hand, he rubbed his eye and it became infected
Clubs from London could win the Champions League and Europa League this season. Which city picked up two European trophies in the 1993-94 season?
Madrid
Milan
Manchester
Munich
All-English finals are not a new thing. Who won the very first meeting of two English clubs in a European final (the Uefa Cup final in 1972)?
Tottenham
Liverpool
Chelsea
Arsenal
Judd Trump beat John Higgins 18-9 in the Snooker World Championship final. Why was Neil Morrice particularly pleased with the result?
He put a £10 bet on Trump to win a world title at odds of 1,000-1
Higgins’ defeat means Morrice has gone to No 1 in the world rankings
The early finish meant Morrice, who refereed the final, made it to Manchester City’s match on Monday night
Higgins’ defeat means Morrice is still the only player to have won the title in his 40s (back in 1965)
Why was Dutch footballer Jordie van der Laan sacked this week?
He walked off the pitch 12 minutes into a game to show solidarity with Extinction Rebellion
He kissed the club owner’s wife at the club’s end-of-season party
He skipped training to attend the Spurs v Ajax game and his club found out
He got a tattoo of his club’s local rivals on his chest
Complete this sequence: Cardiff in 2014, London in 2015, Lyon in 2016, Edinburgh in 2017, Bilbao in 2018…
Newcastle in 2019
New York in 2019
Newport in 2019
Nashville in 2019
The Giro d’Italia begins in Bologna this Saturday. Why was the Giro launched in 1909?
To help a local politician win an election
To pressurise the government into improving the roads
To bring tourists to isolated parts of Italy
To help a newspaper sell more copies
Manchester City will retain the Premier League title if they beat Brighton on Sunday. Who were the last club to win back-to-back titles?
Chelsea
Manchester United
Arsenal
Blackburn Rovers
Liverpool can also win the title on Sunday. When is the last time a club started the final day in second place and finished it as champions?
1989
1995
2005
2012
How many former Southampton players could feature in the Champions League final?
Four
Six
Eight
Ten
11 and above.
Flawless. Have a super weekend
9 and above.
Superb score. Have a super weekend
10 and above.
Superb score. Have a super weekend
1 and above.
Ah well. Have a super weekend
2 and above.
Ah well. Have a super weekend
3 and above.
Ah well. Have a super weekend
4 and above.
That’s a decent score. Have a super weekend
5 and above.
That’s a fine score. Have a super weekend
6 and above.
That’s a fine score. Have a super weekend
7 and above.
That’s a fine score. Have a super weekend
8 and above.
What a score! Have a super weekend
0 and above.
Ah well. Have a super weekend
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