Sport Quiz #672
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1
Who beat Lee Westwood, then the new world golf #1, into second place at the WGC-HSBC Championship in Shanghai in November 2010?
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2
It originated in the 5th century BCE or earlier as training for the military, could involve up to 200 a game, was fêted for both men and women in Persian poetry and art. Which game is it?
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3
Why was NBA player Kyrie Irving, a player with the Brooklyn Nets and 7-time NBA All-Star, excluded from practising and playing with his team in October 2021?
A
Funding for sports fell sharply in mid 2021
B
He had not had a vaccine against COVID-19
C
He was late in paying his membership fee for his sports federation
D
He had made a racist tweet
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4
In 2015 Lacy Thibodeaux-Fields brought a lawsuit against the NFL, which sparked a wave of lawsuits alleging wage theft, unsafe working conditions, gender discrimination and harassment. What was the occupation of Thibodeaux-Fields and the other people suing?
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5
Among the hyped contests in world boxing was the match in October 2021 between heavyweight WBC ex-champion (2015-2020) Diontay Wilder and whom?
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6
When is a stirrup cup traditionally served?
A
At the start of a foxhunt
B
After mucking out the stables
C
During a greyhound race
D
At the end of wedding celebrations
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7
Anthony Wilding is the only New Zealander in what sport's Hall of Fame?
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