SPORTS TRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

2001: British boxer Lennox Lewis regained the WBC, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles with a fourth-round knockout of Hasim Rahman in Las Vegas, avenging his shock defeat that April.

BIRTHDAYS

American Football’s Warren Moon – former NFL quarterback for teams including Houston Oilers and Seattle Seahawks, 1956; Football’s Peter Schmeichel – former Manchester United and Denmark goalkeeper, 1963, and Michael Dawson – former England, Tottenham, Nottingham Forest and Hull defender, 1983; and Athletics’ Allyson Felix – American sprinter and seven-time Olympic champion, 1985.

QUIZ

1 Which football stadium is hosting both the men’s and women’s Rugby League World Cup finals this weekend?

2 Who won snooker’s UK Championship – currently ongoing in York – last year?

3 England batsman Dawid Malan plays for which domestic county?

4 In which US city are the NFL’s Commanders based?

5 Jacky Ickx and Thierry Boutsen are the most high-achieving Formula One drivers in history from which European country?