Sports quiz of the week: Fury v Joshua, Zinedine Zidane and England’s run

Have you been following the big stories in boxing, football, NFL, golf, college sports, darts and rugby union?1.Which two teams have conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League this season?Manchester City and Arsenal Everton and LeedsBrentford and Brighton Hull and Nottingham Forest 2.Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua is on. The two best British heavyweights of their generation will meet in December. Where?LondonRiyadhCardiff Dublin3.Which other huge fight between British rivals took place in the same city?Lennox Lewis v Frank Bruno Henry Cooper v Joe Bugner Nigel Benn v Chris Eubank Carl Froch v George Groves 4.The Tennessee Titans played the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Why was it a particularly tough game for the players?The game kicked off at 2am to suit international TV audiences The turf was so hot the players’ shoes melted There were five delays due to lightning in the area Eagles fans threw urine on to the pitch to protest against the club’s owners 5.Why has Luke Littler threatened to boycott tournaments in the Netherlands?Fans booed and whistled at him during a tournament in Amsterdam He had food poisoning on his last trip to the country He says he “can’t stand” their footballers He was delayed for five hours at Amsterdam airport and says he won’t be going back 6.JJ Spaun won the PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday. What lucky mascot did his wife, Melody, carry around the course during his rounds?A miniature statue of the Virgin Mary A cut-out of Jeremy Clarkson’s faceA framed photo of Nick Faldo A golf ball they found in the ocean on their honeymoon 7.Zinedine Zidane has his first game as France manager this weekend. What happened the first time he played for France, against Czechia in 1994?He started the game but was subbed off in the fifth minute after one of his teammates was sent off He came on as a substitute and did not touch the ball onceHe was sent off for punching an opponent He came on as a substitute, scored two goals and helped France salvage a 2-2 draw8.Which team has ended England’s run of 39 straight wins in women’s rugby union?New Zealand CanadaAustraliaFrance9.Staying with rugby union, the new Prem season kicks off this weekend. Who are the reigning champions? Northampton Saints BathBristolLeicester Tigers 10.How has the Prem changed this season?There are now 16 teams in the league, up from 10 last year The league has scrapped promotion and relegationGames will last 90 minutes rather than the usual 80 Matches are being split into quarters rather than having half-time breaks 11.The Nations League is back. Which team has won the tournament twice?Spain FrancePortugal Belgium12.Saied Abu Farchi was sent off during Israel’s match against Austria in the Nations League after he picked up a corner flag while celebrating a goal. Removing a corner flag is a bookable offence but the player says he has done this celebration before and was simply …... pointing to his wife in the crowd … mimicking a snooker player holding a cue… doing an impression of his favourite athlete, the pole vaulter Armand Duplantis … cleaning the flag Explore more on these topicsSportSports quiz of the weekBoxingGolfCollege sportsDartsRugby unionNFLquizzesShareReuse this content