Sports Quiz Week: Afcon, Ashes, Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul and More
The Guardian's sports quiz of the week covers a broad range of sports including football, boxing, cricket, darts, basketball, and handball with 15 questions across various topics.
One question asks why Tarryn Allarakhia from Rochdale won’t be available over the festive season, offering options such as participating in Love Island, going to Australia for the Ashes, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), or working as a gritter driver.
Another question contrasts the winners of the African Footballer of the Year award with the actual winners of the Africa Cup of Nations among players like Drogba, Salah, Weah, and Mané.
The quiz highlights cricket news with Cameron Green signing a £2.1 million IPL deal and asks what he did the next day during the Ashes series, with options including scoring a century, buying a house, scoring a duck, or cancelling the deal.
Boxing fans are quizzed about Terence Crawford, who is retiring undefeated, specifically who he beat in his last fight, with answer choices including Canelo Álvarez, Errol Spence, Kell Brook, and Amir Khan.
In football, the quiz notes St Mirren’s victory over Celtic in the Scottish League Cup final.
Lastly, it marks the retirement of handball star Katrine Lunde at age 45, who ended her career after winning the world championships in her final game representing Norway.
