Play The Sports Illustrated Quiz And Win
Fancy yourself as a bit of a sports boffin? Are you a bit of a know-it-all around the braai when discussing the weekend’s action? Then take the new Sports Illustrated quiz and see how clever you really are.
There is a new quiz will be posted every Monday morning, with the answers of the previous week’s quiz revealed then as well. So make sure you get your answers in to put yourself in line for the monthly prize.
Your scores will be shown on a weekly leaderboard, and will also show up on the monthly table – with the top dog walking away with the prize.
So have a go … and no Googling now!
For this week’s quiz, CLICK HERE
Answers for last week’s quiz:
1. Which two teams are the only in the English Premier League to have won the Double three times?
Manchester United and Arsenal
2. Who sealed the recent Vodacom Cup final victory for the Blue Bulls with an injury-time drop-goal?
Francois Brummer
3. Which football coach has recently been linked with a possible move to Real Madrid next season?
José Mourinho
4. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has finally agreed to a bout with Floyd Mayweather, after being granted permission by whom?
His mother
5. Which country’s national rugby squad has South African Hendré Fourie recently been selected into?
England
6. Who was named as Everton’s “Player of the Year” for 2010?
Steven Pienaar
7. In which sport does England play Scotland for the Calcutta Cup?
Rugby
8. Which fruit can be found on the top of the trophy for men’s singles at Wimbledon?
Pineapple
9. In 2009, which European team did Bafana Bafana beat 2-1 in the Nelson Mandela Challenge, staged in Rustenburg?
Norway
10. Which horse beat favourite Pocket Power to win the 2009 Durban July?
Big City Life
11. Which F1 racing driver has won the most Monaco Grands Prix?
Ayrton Senna
12. Who scored the winning goal in last week’s Europa League final?
Diego Forlan
13. Which South African golfer claimed his first PGA Tour title at The Players Championship last week?
Tim Clark
14. Which two non-World Cup champions played in the semifinals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
Turkey and Korea Republic
15. Which Proteas bowler finished as the team’s highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Twenty20?
Charl Langeveldt
16. Who will be the referee for the Super 14 final?
Craig Joubert
17. Which English Premiership team is the only one to have scored more than 100 goals in a season?
Chelsea
18. Who is the highest ranked non-European tennis player in the ATP Rankings?
Juan Martin Del Potro
19. Who is set to be the captain of the Melbourne Rebels?
Stirling Mortlock
20. Where was the very first British Open golf championship held?
Prestwick
Jun 21, 2010 | Categories: Must Read, Slider | Tags: Leaderboard, Play and Win, sports quiz | Leave A Comment »
Play The Sports Illustrated Quiz And Win
Fancy yourself as a bit of a sports boffin? Are you a bit of a know-it-all around the braai when discussing the weekend’s action? Then take the new Sports Illustrated quiz and see how clever you really are.
There is a new quiz will be posted every Monday morning, with the answers of the previous week’s quiz revealed then as well. So make sure you get your answers in to put yourself in line for the monthly prize.
Your scores will be shown on a weekly leaderboard, and will also show up on the monthly table – with the top dog walking away with the prize.
So have a go … and no Googling now!
For this week’s quiz, CLICK HERE
Answers for last week’s quiz:
1. Which F1 legend recently heaped praise on Red Bull’s Mark Webber?
Jackie Stewart
2. Who was recently voted the UK Rugby Players’ Association “Player’s Player of the Year” for the 2009-2010 season?
Schalk Brits
3. The Stormers boast the best defensive record in the 2010 Super 14 competition – how many tries have they conceded so far (as at 28 April)?
17
4. Who was the first Italian to win Footballer of the Year in England?
Gianfranco Zola
5. Prior to the 2010 final, how many Super 14 finals have the Bulls previously appeared in?
2
6. In which decade did the Munich Air Disaster strike Manchester United?
50’s
7. The modern term “hat-trick” is derived from the early days of which sport, where players who got three-in-a-row were presented with a top hat?
Cricket
8. Who was the first Springbok to score points in all four ways (try, conversion, penalty and drop-goal) in a rugby Test match?
Joel Stransky
9. What colour is the centre scoring zone of an archery target?
Gold
10. In which country do cricket teams compete for the Sheffield Shield?
Australia
11. How many South African golfers are ranked in the world’s top 50?
5
12. Violence on which island has forced a change of Test venue for the Proteas on their current tour?
Jamaica
13. When was the last time Inter Milan won the Champions League title before this season’s triumph?
1964/65
14. Who is Bafana Bafana’s leading goal-scorer of all time?
Benni McCarthy
15. The US F1 Grand Prix will return to the schedule in 2012 – where will it be held?
Austin, Texas
16. When was the last time the British Open was held at St Andrews?
2005
17. Where will the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup be played?
Mumbai
18. Who is the oldest player to play for the Springboks?
Johan Ackerman
19. Who won the Golden Boot award at the 1990 FIFA World Cup?
Salvatore Schillaci
20.When did Michael Schumacher win his last world driver’s championship title?
2004
Jun 07, 2010 | Categories: Must Read, Slider | Tags: Leaderboard, Play and Win, sports quiz | Leave A Comment »
Play The Sports Illustrated Quiz And Win
Fancy yourself as a bit of a sports boffin? Are you a bit of a know-it-all around the braai when discussing the weekend’s action? Then take the new Sports Illustrated quiz and see how clever you really are.
There is a new quiz will be posted every Monday morning, with the answers of the previous week’s quiz revealed then as well. So make sure you get your answers in to put yourself in line for the monthly prize.
Your scores will be shown on a weekly leaderboard, and will also show up on the monthly table – with the top dog walking away with the prize.
So have a go … and no Googling now!
For this week’s quiz, CLICK HERE
Answers for last week’s quiz:
1. Which two teams are the only in the English Premier League to have won the Double three times?
Manchester United and Arsenal
2. Who sealed the recent Vodacom Cup final victory for the Blue Bulls with an injury-time drop-goal?
Francois Brummer
3. Which football coach has recently been linked with a possible move to Real Madrid next season?
José Mourinho
4. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has finally agreed to a bout with Floyd Mayweather, after being granted permission by whom?
His mother
5. Which country’s national rugby squad has South African Hendré Fourie recently been selected into?
England
6. Who was named as Everton’s “Player of the Year” for 2010?
Steven Pienaar
7. In which sport does England play Scotland for the Calcutta Cup?
Rugby
8. Which fruit can be found on the top of the trophy for men’s singles at Wimbledon?
Pineapple
9. In 2009, which European team did Bafana Bafana beat 2-1 in the Nelson Mandela Challenge, staged in Rustenburg?
Norway
10. Which horse beat favourite Pocket Power to win the 2009 Durban July?
Big City Life
11 Which F1 racing driver has won the most Monaco Grands Prix?
Ayrton Senna
12 Who scored the winning goal in last week’s Europa League final?
Diego Forlan
13 Which South African golfer claimed his first PGA Tour title at The Players Championship last week?
Tim Clark
14 Which two non-World Cup champions played in the semifinals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
Turkey and Korea Republic (correct)
15 Which Proteas bowler finished as the team’s highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Twenty20?
Charl Langeveldt
16 Who will be the referee for the Super 14 final?
Craig Joubert
17 Which English Premiership team is the only one to have scored more than 100 goals in a season?
Chelsea
18 Who is the highest ranked non-European tennis player in the ATP Rankings?
Juan Martin Del Potro
19 Who is set to be the captain of the Melbourne Rebels?
Stirling Mortlock
20 Where was the very first British Open golf championship held?
Prestwick
May 24, 2010 | Categories: Must Read, Slider | Tags: Leaderboard, Play and Win, sports quiz | Leave A Comment »
Play The Sports Illustrated Quiz And Win
Fancy yourself as a bit of a sports boffin? Are you a bit of a know-it-all around the braai when discussing the weekend’s action? Then take the new Sports Illustrated quiz and see how clever you really are.
There is a new quiz will be posted every Monday morning, with the answers of the previous week’s quiz revealed then as well. So make sure you get your answers in to put yourself in line for the monthly prize.
Your scores will be shown on a weekly leaderboard, and will also show up on the monthly table – with the top dog walking away with the prize.
So have a go … and no Googling now!
For this week’s quiz, CLICK HERE
Answers for last week’s quiz:
1. Who are the French soccer league champions for the 2009/10 season?
Marseille
2. Which club finished the 2009/10 season with the worst disciplinary record in the English Premiership?
Sunderland
3. Who is currently the Bok Sevens team’s leading try-scorer for this season?
Ryno Benjamin
4. Which two Coca-Cola Championship teams have already been promoted to the English Premiership?
Newcastle and West Bromwich Albion
5. Who finished the 2010 Indian Premier League as the leading wicket-taker?
Pragyan Ojha
6. After which former tennis great is the US Open stadium venue named?
Billy Jean King
7. How long is the Comrades Marathon?
89km
8. When was the last time the Super 14 semis featured no teams from New Zealand?
2001
9. Where will the next round (16 May) of the World Superbike Championship be held?
Kyalami
10. Who is the highest-ranked American female golfer in the world?
Cristie Kerr
11. When was the last time Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Champions League?
1961-62 season
12. Which international cricket player recently lashed out at the Duckworth-Lewis method?
Paul Collingwood
13. Who was recently reprimanded for his foul language during a live radio interview, following his team’s hard-fought victory in the Super 14?
Ma’a Nonu
14.Which player recently announced his exit from Manchester United?
Ben Foster
15. Which SA Super 14 team is the only franchise to have beaten all their New Zealand opposition during the 2010 season?
Stormers
16. Who holds the world record in cricket for the most catches (five) by a non-wicketkeeper in a one-day international?
Jonty Rhodes
17. Who was the first rugby player of colour to start a test match for the Springboks?
Errol Tobias
18. Who was the first golfer to earn more than $1-million in winnings in a single year?
Curtis Strange
19. What sort of test was first introduced during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City?
Gender test
20. Prior to 2009, when was the last time the Springboks won the Tri-Nations?
2004
May 15, 2010 | Categories: Must Read, Slider | Tags: Leaderboard, Play and Win, sports quiz | Leave A Comment »
Play The Sports Illustrated Quiz And Win
Fancy yourself as a bit of a sports boffin? Are you a bit of a know-it-all around the braai when discussing the weekend’s action? Then take the new Sports Illustrated quiz and see how clever you really are.
There is a new quiz will be posted every Monday morning, with the answers of the previous week’s quiz revealed then as well. So make sure you get your answers in to put yourself in line for the monthly prize.
Your scores will be shown on a weekly leaderboard, and will also show up on the monthly table – with the top dog walking away with the prize.
So have a go … and no Googling now!
For this week’s quiz, CLICK HERE
Answers for last week’s quiz:
1. Who was the captain of Germany’s 1990 World Cup-winning side?
Lothar Matthäus
2. How many times have Arsenal won the English Premier League title?
3
3. Who was the Man of the Match in the recent IPL final?
Suresh Raina
4. Which golf tournament is nicknamed golf’s “Fifth Major”?
The Players Championship (correct)
5. Which sporting current world No 1 has just announced imminent retirement?
Lorena Ochoa
6. Which was the last Australian team to feature in a Super 14 final?
Waratahs
7. Who finished third in the 2006 FIFA World Cup?
Germany
8. Who won last season’s Spanish Grand Prix?
Jenson Button
9. Who holds the record for the highest score in the ICC T20 World Cup?
Chris Gayle
10. Where will the final of the Europa League be played?
Nordbank Arena, Hamburg
11. Which Bulls and Springbok-capped player recently broke his leg for the second time?
Akona Ndungane
12. Who is the Australian fast bowler that recently succumbed to injury and will miss the Twenty20 World Cup as a result?
Brett Lee
13. Which All Blacks prop recently signed for the Melbourne Rebels, who’ll be competing in next year’s Super 15 tournament?
Greg Somerville
14. What type of fruit was recently named after Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar?
Mango
15. Brazil leads the pack with the most FIFA World Cup titles, but which nation is hot on their heels in this respect?
Italy
16. Which UK-based South African cricketer recently batted his way to a double-century in a county match?
Jacques Rudolph
17. The Oscar-winning movie, The Blind Side, was based on which NFL linebacker’s life story?
Michael Oher
18. Who captained New Zealand to victory in the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987?
David Kirk
19. Which South African soccer player, who starred for Kaizer Chiefs in the ‘70s, was inducted into the United States National Soccer Hall of Fame in October 2003?
Pule “Ace” Ntsoelengoe
20. Which sport was filmed for the first time in 1894, and featured Mike Leonard and Jack Cushing?
Boxing
May 10, 2010 | Categories: Must Read, Slider | Tags: Leaderboard, Play and Win, sports quiz | Leave A Comment »



