Sports quiz of the week: red cards, records, retirement and relegation

1.A referee in Brazil has set a new world record for the most red cards shown in a football match. He sent off 53 people in the Uberlandia v ​Mamore game: 43 players, eight members of staff and two …… ball boys … board members… fans … assistant referees 2.Como beat Lille 9-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Which English club has won a Champions League game by eight clear goals?Manchester United ChelseaLiverpoolManchester City 3.Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last game for Portugal. He is the all-time top scorer in men’s international football with 146 goals. Who is second on that list with 126 goals?Ali Daei Harry Kane Romelu Lukaku Lionel Messi4.We're at the semi-finals stage of the Rugby League World Cup. Australia and New Zealand are still in the men's and women's tournaments – and so are ...… Fiji … England … Samoa … Tonga 5.Which athlete has joined the Real Madrid board of directors?Magnus Carlsen Fernando Alonso Carlos Alcaraz Rafael Nadal6.Which football club held a minute’s applause for the actor Patrick Stewart, who died this week at the age of 86? Sheffield United Huddersfield Town Leeds United Hull City 7.West Ham have appointed Scott Parker as their new manager. Parker is a promotion specialist, having guided Burnley, Bournemouth and Fulham to the Premier League. Which other club has he managed?Club BruggeFC Twente ÖstersundRangers8.Leicestershire's relegation to the second tier of county cricket has been confirmed after their appeal against a points deduction was rejected. Why were they docked the 19 points they earned from their win against Glamorgan earlier this season?They played too slowly in the match Their pitch was in a "poor" and "sub-standard" state Their players were "intoxicated" after lunchThey "celebrated in a manner unbecoming of gentlemen" 9.Gloucestershire are rebranding for the T20 Blast next year. What will they be called?Gloucestershire Go-getters GloucesterBristolThe King’s County 10.Scotland will be trying to beat New Zealand for the first time when the teams meet at Murrayfield in the Nations Championship this weekend. The All Blacks have played 671 Tests. What percentage of them have they won?55% 66% 77%88% 11.Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Why was that remarkable?He broke the world record He is the first European to win the race It was his first marathon He won the New Jersey marathon the day before 12.The former Formula One driver Alan Jones has died at the age of 80. He was the first driver to win the world championship for which team?FerrariWilliamsBenettonRed Bull 13.Kimi Antonelli became the youngest F1 world champion in history when he won the title in Mexico on Sunday. He is the first Italian to win the world championship since … The 1930s The 1950s The 1970s The 1990s 14.Jobe Bellingham has joined Jude Bellingham in the England squad. Which set of brothers has the most caps for England?Gary and Phil Neville Bobby and Jack Charlton Ernest, Charlie and Arthur Bambridge Charlie and William Clegg 15.Mark Teixeira won a seat in the US House of Representatives in the midterm elections. What is his connection to sport?He owns the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami He played in Major League Baseball for 14 yearsHe won an Olympic gold medal for the US in Beijing in 2008 He is a former MMA world champion Explore more on these topicsSportSports quiz of the weekRugby leagueTennisCricketRugby unionFormula OneAthleticsquizzesShareReuse this content