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Zoe Aldcroft, the FA Cup, Novak Djokovic
Zoe Aldcroft, the FA Cup, Novak Djokovic Composite: Getty Images
Zoe Aldcroft, the FA Cup, Novak Djokovic Composite: Getty Images

Sports quiz of the week: Novak Djokovic, FA Cup and Zoe Aldcroft

Have you been following the big (and small) stories in football, cricket, motor racing, golf, tennis and rugby?

  1. 1.Why was Ashley Young “gutted” after the FA Cup tie between Everton and Peterborough – even though his team won 2-0?
  2. 2.The Dakar Rally began this week. Where?
  3. 3.Exeter City have lost their last two matches 2-1 after conceding goals in stoppage time. What do the two late goals have in common?
  4. 4.Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy launched a new golf tournament this week in Florida. What is novel about the event?
  5. 5.The Wolves player Matheus Cunha has been banned for two games for his part in a scuffle with an Ipswich steward. He would have been banned for three games but …
  6. 6.Arsenal had 23 shots against Newcastle in midweek but didn’t score any of them. According to Mikel Arteta, what was partly to blame for their poor finishing?
  7. 7.New Milan manager Sérgio Conceição has only been in charge for two matches and he has already …
  8. 8.The Women’s Ashes begins this weekend in Australia. What happened the last time the teams met, in 2023?
  9. 9.What “trophy” is awarded to the winners of the Women’s Ashes?
  10. 10.Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 40th birthday this week. Who was the last driver to win an F1 race in his 40s?
  11. 11.There will be a few derbies in the FA Cup third round this weekend. Which tie features clubs based just five miles apart?
  12. 12.Novak Djokovic is aiming to become to oldest grand slam singles champion in history at the Australian Open. Who is the youngest grand slam winner, having won the Australian Open as a 16-year-old?
  13. 13.What are the Birmingham, Bristol City, Newcastle and Southampton women’s teams offering fans for the rest of the season?
  14. 14.Zoe Aldcroft is the new captain of the England women’s rugby union team. What lucky charm does she take to every game?
  15. 15.Tottenham are off to Tamworth this weekend in the FA Cup. Where will the game be played?

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