Sports quiz of the week: Cori Gauff, Antoine Griezmann and Calypso Girls

Who won early? Who beat England? Who earned what?

In which European capital city did the Tour de France begin this week?

Oslo

Brussels

Paris

Andorra la Vella

England and New Zealand will meet in the Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday. Which of them has won the trophy before?

England

New Zealand

Neither of them

Both of them

Who did England lose to the last time they reached the final, in 1992?

West Indies

Australia

Pakistan

India

Roger Federer is in the mix to win his ninth Wimbledon title this year. What did the people of Switzerland give him after he won his first in 2003?

A massive bar of chocolate

A cow called Juliette

A lighthouse beside Lake Geneva

His body weight in beer

Coco Gauff lit up Wimbledon this year, making it to the fourth round of the women’s singles at the age of 15. Who won a Wimbledon women’s doubles title at 15?

Serena Williams

Martina Hingis

Anna Kournikova

Steffi Graf

Peter Crouch has retired from football at the age of 38. Crouch had an impressive record for England, scoring 22 goals in his 42 appearances. He hit his only international hat-trick against Jamaica in 2006. What else did he do in that game?

Was given a straight red card

Scored an own goal

Missed a penalty

Was given two yellow cards – both for taking off his shirt

What record does Crouch hold?

He won more England caps as a substitute than any other player

He has scored the most headed goals in the Premier League

He is the oldest player to have played in the Premier League

He has played for more clubs in the Premier League than anyone else

In which tournament are the Sunshine Girls, She-Cranes, Bajan Gems, Calypso Girls, Roses, Warriors and Thistles competing this weekend in Liverpool?

Women’s Rugby League World Cup

Netball World Cup

Baseball European Championship

Women’s Cricket World Cup

The world’s best golfers will be arriving in Northern Ireland this weekend to compete at the Open Championship. The tournament is returning to Royal Portrush golf course for the first time since 1951. The winner is now awarded £1.5m. What was the prize money for the champion back in 1951?

£150

£300

£1,951

£50,000

Antoine Griezmann has joined Barcelona for €120m. Which club did he play for before Atlético Madrid?

Marseille

Real Sociedad

Paris Saint-Germain

Porto

1 and above.

Oh dear. Have a great weekend

2 and above.

Oh dear. Have a great weekend

3 and above.

Oh dear. Have a great weekend

4 and above.

That’s respectable. Have a great weekend

5 and above.

A fine score. Have a great weekend

6 and above.

A fine score. Have a great weekend

7 and above.

A superb score. Have a great weekend

8 and above.

A superb score. Have a great weekend

9 and above.

A superb score. Have a great weekend

0 and above.

Oh dear. Have a great weekend

10 and above.

You absolute legend. Have a great weekend

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source: theguardian.com