Composite: Have you followed the big stories in football, rugby, baseball, snooker, NFL, cricket, F1, cricket and cycling? 2. 2.“Bald eagles are revered as symbols of freedom, yet Phoenix is being used as little more than a prop to entertain fans.” What does this quote refer to? 3. 3.Maddie DiMaria, a high school student from St Louis in the US, did something special this week. What? 4. 4.What do the two teams playing in the World Series – the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, have in common? 5. 5.Cristiano Ronaldo has been given a 30-day suspension for walking out on the Portugal team last month. How much was his fine? 6. 6.Ultra-endurance athlete Catherine Breed has just completed an unprecedented journey – what was it? 7. 7.England lost their opening men’s match at the Rugby League World Cup.
Which team beat them? 8. 8.In women’s rugby union, England’s unbeaten run has come to an end. Which team beat them on Saturday? 9. 9.Jamie Vardy scored his first goal for which club last Friday? 10. 10.Why did snooker player Matthew Selt have to pause during the Northern Ireland Open? 11. 11.Kimi Antonelli can become the youngest ever world champion in Formula One this weekend, taking whose record? 12. 12.Lord's Cricket Ground has dug up one of its five most important pitches. Why? 13. 13.After two assists for Manchester City against Brighton, Lauren Hemp is closing in on the WSL all-time assist record.
Who holds the record with 54 in total? 14. 14.The first stage of the 2027 Tour de France will start in one country and end in another. Where? 15. 15.Quarterback Jalen Hurts is set to miss the rest of the NFL season.
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