SPORTS TRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

2017: Great Britain’s Lewis Hamilton finished second at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in his Mercedes to take his fourth Formula One World Drivers Championship.

BIRTHDAYS

Football’s Des Walker – Former Nottingham Forest, Sampdoria and England defender, 1965, and Danny Welbeck – Brighton’s former England, Arsenal and Manchester United striker, 1990; Cricket’s Ridley Jacobs – Former West Indies wicketkeeper, 1967; Basketball’s John Amaechi – British former NBA player, born 1970; and Cycling’s Ivan Basso – Italian two-time winner of the Giro d’Italia, 1977.

QUIZ

1 Which Ireland rugby union player earned his 100th cap earlier this month?

2 Eliud Kipchoge won gold in which athletics event at the 2016 Olympics?

3 Which Premier League stadium will host Tyson Fury v Derek Chisora on December 3?

4 Which nation won the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup last week?

5 Which UK racecourse hosts the Stewards’ Cup and the Sussex Stakes?