Sports quiz of the week: managers, money, metal medals and monikers

Who defied his age? Who scored quickly? Who made a packet?

Matt Kuchar earned $1.3m in prize money for his victory at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. How much did the golfer pay his caddie?

$5,000

$130,000

$300,000

$1.3m

Why does Anthony Joshua’s next opponent, Jarrell Miller, go by the nickname “Big Baby”?

He takes a cuddly toy with him wherever he goes

He weighed 10 pounds at birth

His first opponent called him that before the opening bell – and was quickly knocked out

He lost a bet

Joshua is fighting Miller on 1 June. Which other sporting event is taking place that night?

The last game of the Six Nations

The Cricket World Cup final

The men’s singles final at Wembley

The Champions League final

Who scored a hat-trick in 30 minutes this week?

Sergio Agüero

Eden Hazard

Roberto Firmino

Jonny May

Paul Scholes made his managerial debut this week. Which footballer announced his retirement on the day Scholes made his playing debut way back in 1994?

Bryan Robson

Gary Lineker

Diego Maradona

Glenn Hoddle

Gordon Banks, who died this week aged 81, is most famous for winning the World Cup with England in 1966. In which country did he play his last game as a professional footballer in 1977?

Republic of Ireland

Egypt

Canada

Uruguay

Declan Rice says he wants to play for the England football team. Why has his decision gone down badly with some Irish supporters?

He grew up in Northern Ireland and played for their Under-21 team

He was born in the Republic of Ireland

He has already played three matches for the Republic of Ireland

He was in the Republic of Ireland squad for Euro 2016 but didn't play

The organisers of next year’s Olympics in Tokyo say the medals will be made from…

Metals mined from below the stadium in Tokyo

Old phones and computers

Shipwrecks found off the Japanese coast

Metal found in the Acropolis in Athens

Where is the best team in the southern hemisphere meeting the best team in the northern hemisphere this weekend?

Wellington

Wichita

Wigan

Winnipeg

Matthijs de Ligt captained Ajax against Real Madrid this week in the Champions League. What is remarkable about that?

He only made his debut in August

He has already signed to play for Real Madrid next season

He is still a teenager

His brother captained the team in their previous match

1 and above.

Nine wrong answers in a multiple-choice format. Impressive

2 and above.

Eight wrong answers in a multiple-choice format. Impressive

3 and above.

Chin up. There's always next week

4 and above.

Chin up. There's always next week

5 and above.

That's a fine score. Well played

6 and above.

That's a fine score. Well played

7 and above.

That's a fine score. Well played.

8 and above.

That's a super score. Well played

9 and above.

You star. Have a great weekend

0 and above.

Ten wrong answers in a multiple-choice format. Impressive

10 and above.

You legend. Have a great weekend

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