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In 1995, Jack Russell took how many catches in a Test to create a new cricket world record?

11

Tags: Sporting Records,

In which country did the first Football World Cup finals take place in 1930?

Uruguay

Tags: World Cup,

Who, in 1991, became the first driver to win the first four races of a Formula One grand prix season?

Ayrton Senna

Tags: Sporting Firsts,

The traditional Claret Jug is the trophy awarded to the winner of which annual sporting event?

(British) Open (Golf) Championship

Tags: Trophies,

In 1966 the world cup trophy was stolen before the tournament started. What was the name of the dog that found it?

Pickles

Tags: World Cup,

Which country has qualified the most times for the World Cup without ever getting past the first round of the competition?

Scotland

Tags: World Cup,

Which country has qualified for every world cup tournament?

Brazil

Tags: World Cup,

True or False. Only 1 world cup has been won by a team with a manager who was not native of the country?

False, no team with a non

Tags: World Cup,

All World Cup tournaments have been won by South American or European countries. Which continent has more wins?

Europe with 11 wins (S America has 10)

Tags: World Cup,

On average, how many breaths does Usain Bolt take in a 100m race?

0

The name of which sport, translates into English as 'empty hand'?

Karate

Tags: AKA,

Who, in the course of 10 days, became the youngest player ever to score in a World Cup game, the youngest to score a World Cup hat-trick, and the youngest player to score in a World Cup final?

Pele

in 1958, aged just over 17

Tags: World Cup,

The pair who won the women's tennis doubles for the USA at the 1992 Olympic Games had the same surname. What name?

Fernandez

Tags: Olympics,

Who was declared the Sportsman of the Century in 1999 by both the prestigious US magazine 'Sports Illustrated' and the BBC?

Muhammad Ali

Who scored both goals in the final as Manchester United lifted Alex Ferguson's first European trophy in 1991?

Mark Hughes

In which year was the first Wimbledon Tennis championship competition?

1877

Tags: Sporting Firsts,

Which was the first African country to qualify for the World Cup finals competition?

Egypt in 1934

Tags: World Cup,

How many gold medals did swimmer Mark Spitz win in the 1972 Olympics, setting records in each competition as he did it?

7

Tags: Sporting Records,

What is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?

18

Tags: Equipment,

Who plays their home football games at the San Siro stadium?

AC Milan and Inter Milan

Tags: Stadia,

In the sport of Judo, what color belt follows an orange belt?

Green

The dimples on a golf ball give it traction on the terrain. How many dimples does an average golf ball have?

336

Tags: Equipment,

Who hit an underhand serve to defeat Ivan Lendl for the 1989 French Open title?

Michael Chang

What do you call it when a player makes three back to back strikes in bowling?

A Turkey

Tags: Sporting Terminology,

Which two football teams play in the El Classico match?

Barcelona and Real Madrid

Name the sport from the trophy: Borg-Warner Trophy

Motor Racing

Indianapolis 500

Name the sport from the trophy: Stanley Cup

Ice Hockey (NHL)

Name the sport from the trophy: The Claret Jug

Golf

Name the sport from the trophy: Calcutta Cup

Rugby Union

Name the sport from the trophy: Jules Rimet Trophy

Football

The original FIFA World Cup trophy, now held in perpetuity by Brazil after being first team to win it 3 times