Why was Medvedev disqualified towards the end of the second set? He swore at a ball girl He smashed all five of his rackets during an almighty hissy fit He hit a ball into the crowd and it caught a spectator on an eye He used his mobile phone between points Reveal 5. 5.The German football club Bochum have banned their fans from …… singing about their local rivals being “ugly” … jumping up and down together … using mobile phones during games … booing referees Reveal 6. 6.Victor Wembanyama likes to use his downtime to learn from people in other walks of life. He spent a fortnight last year focusing on physical and mental strength with Shaolin monks in China.
Where has he been this week?Throwing darts with Luke Littler On the set of a new Jason Statham film about high-board diving Learning how to ride horses with Frankie Dettori Training with the French rugby team Provence Reveal 7. 7.South Korea won the men’s football tournament at the Asian Games. Why did their captain, Lee Gi-hyuk, apologise to people back home after the final?He missed three penalties in the match He was substituted in the final and punched his manager as he left the field He had been caught gloating about how winning the final meant he would now avoid doing military service He had briefly walked out on the team during the tournament because his manager had not treated him like he is “Pelé or Maradona” Reveal 8. 8.Harry Kane won his 125th cap for England this week, matching whose record?Wayne Rooney Peter Shilton Steven Gerrard David Beckham Reveal 9. 9.The Rugby League World Cup kicks off on Thursday. Three countries are hosting: Australia, New Zealand and … Papua New Guinea Tonga Fiji Samoa Reveal 10. 10.Wakefield won the Super League Grand Final on Saturday night.
What is remarkable about their squad?None of them are in England’s squad for the World Cup They are all under the age of 25 They were all born within 30 miles of Wakefield They were all signed last summer Reveal 11. 11.In the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, who have met in two Super Bowls this decade, have both started 4-0. Which other team are undefeated?Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings Reveal 12. 12.Tom Pidcock finished second in the Tre Valli Varesine cycling race in Italy this week but why did he almost quit midway through the race?He cycled into a wasps nest and was stung 13 times He saw his girlfriend in the crowd and “just wanted to go be with her” A police officer on a motorbike drove on to the course and crashed into two teammates He thought his team’s strategy was “totally dumb” Reveal 13. 13.What did the Saracens technical director, Brendan Venter, describe as “something from an autocratic land, not a democracy”?The 20-minute red card rule currently being trialled Carrying out media duties The club’s enforced relegation in 2020 Rules on touchline attire Reveal 14. 14.What is the Tottenham midfielder Xavi Simons doing while he recovers from a long-term knee injury?He has formed a band with Petr Cech and they are touring the UK tour this autumn He has enrolled on a business course at Harvard University He is taking lessons from Magnus Carlsen and hopes to become a chess grandmaster He is acting in a new West End musical Reveal 15. 15.In darts, Luke Littler was beaten in the first round of the World Grand Prix. Who went on to win the title in Leicester?Luke Humphries Luke Woodhouse Gerwyn Price James Wade Reveal With the midterm elections approaching, voters need fact-based reporting to decide the future of our country.
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