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Jamie Vardy, Faith Kipyegon and Ben Youngs.
Jamie Vardy, Faith Kipyegon and Ben Youngs. Composite: Getty, Shutterstock
Jamie Vardy, Faith Kipyegon and Ben Youngs. Composite: Getty, Shutterstock

Sports quiz of the week: Jamie Vardy, Faith Kipyegon and Ben Youngs

Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, snooker, athletics, rugby, boxing and tennis?

  1. 1.Jamie Vardy will leave Leicester at the end of the season. Vardy was the club’s top scorer when they won the Premier League in the 2015-16 season. What did he drink on the night before every game during that season?
  2. 2.Faith Kipyegon has won three Olympic gold medals and set world records at various distances. Now she wants to become the first woman to run a sub four-minute mile. When did Roger Bannister become the first man to do it?
  3. 3.The two clubs at the top of the Serie A table, Inter and Napoli, have the same number of points. What will happen if that is still the case at the end of the season?
  4. 4.It’s the London Marathon on Sunday. Fred Tomlinson made headlines last year when he finished last in the race. What was his time?
  5. 5.The race on Sunday could set a new world record for participants. Which race holds the current record of 56,950 finishers?
  6. 6.Vaibhav Suryavanshi made his debut in the Indian Premier League at the weekend. He opened the batting for Rajasthan Royals and hit a six in his first ball. Why was his performance particularly impressive?
  7. 7.Southampton and Leicester have been relegated and, barring a miracle, Ipswich will be joining them in the Championship next season. Which club has suffered the most relegations from the top flight?
  8. 8.Kyren Wilson was knocked out of the Snooker World Championship in the first round this week, continuing the so-called “curse” of players trying to defend their first world title. Since the tournament moved to the Crucible in 1977, there have been 20 new champions. Which of them followed up their first title by winning it again the next year?
  9. 9.Andre Agassi is coming out of retirement at the age of 54 to play which sport professionally?
  10. 10.Karen Holmgaard scored for Everton against Manchester City in the Women’s Super League at the weekend. What was remarkable about her goal?
  11. 11.Jack Wilshere is now managing in the Championship. Which of his former teammates will he face in the dugout before the season is over?
  12. 12.Bodø/Glimt are preparing to play Tottenham on Thursday night in the semi-finals of the Europa League. They are the first club from which country to reach the semi-finals of a major European competition?
  13. 13.Which team has won five games in a row in the Premier League this season and lost five games in a row in the Premier League this season?
  14. 14.The Benn and Eubank families resume their rivalry this weekend. Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank had their famous draw at Old Trafford in October 1993. Which other big boxing event took place in the UK the week before?
  15. 15.Ben Youngs will retire from rugby at the end of the season. Youngs played for England 127 times – more than any other man in history. How many times has he played for his club, Leicester Tigers?
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