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The Norwegian government would not let their men's football team travel to Austria to fulfil their Nations League fixture after one of their players tested positive for Covid. What did the Norway manager do?
He sent the Norway women’s team instead – and they won
He called up an entirely new squad of players, most of whom had never been capped, and they secured a draw in Austria
He disguised the players as janitors and they snuck through the airport and flew to Austria
He called the King of Norway – a big football fan – and asked for a royal pardon, which was granted
Dustin Johnson set a new record by winning the Masters with a score of 20 under par. Which two golfers shared the previous record with scores of minus 18?
Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus
Phil Mickelson and Arnold Palmer
Patrick Reed and Bernhard Langer
Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth
There was an unusual scene during the Brazilian third division match between Ferroviário and Jacuipense this week. The Jacuipense goalkeeper fell to the ground, seemingly feigning an injury to waste some time, but he did not get up. What happened to him?
He had lost his wedding ring and said he would not play on until it was found
He fell on an anthill, was bitten all over and had to call upon the physio for help
He saw a snake on the grass and was staying still to avoid being bitten
He said he could hear a storm coming in and that the players should leave the field immediately
Lewis Hamilton won his seventh F1 world title on Sunday. Who was the US president when Hamilton won his first title?
Bill Clinton
George W Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Stephen Kenny took over as the Republic of Ireland manager in April. How many goals have they scored in his eight matches in charge?
None
One
16
25
World champion boxers Callum Smith and Canelo Álvarez are putting their titles on the line when they fight next month. Smith remains undefeated as a professional after 27 fights. Who gave Álvarez the only defeat of his professional career?
Manny Pacquiao
Gennady Golovkin
Liam Smith
Floyd Mayweather
San Marino have been playing competitive football since 1990. What new ground did they break this week?
They won a competitive game
They drew two games in a row
They scored more than one goal in a match
They fielded a team containing 11 professional players
Who will be making the move from “Nishikori to Djokovic” this weekend?
Andy Murray
Rafa Nadal
Liverpool FC
England’s rugby union team
Germany suffered an embarrassing 6-0 defeat to Spain this week. It was their biggest ever defeat in a competitive game. Who hammered them 9-0 in a friendly back in 1909?
Northern Ireland
England
Uruguay
Canada
Germany were not the only team to concede six goals this week. Colombia lost 6-1 to Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier, having already lost 3-0 to Uruguay earlier in the week. Which familiar face is managing Colombia these days?
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Owen Coyle
Marco Silva
Carlos Queiroz
New Zealand won the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2017 and have been top of the world rankings ever since. Which team leapfrogged them this week, ending their three-year reign?
Japan
Argentina
England
USA
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