Daily challenge · 3 November 2026
Sport
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Question 1
In golf, what is a score of one stroke under par on a hole called?
- A A bogey
- B A birdie
- C An eagle
- D A par
A birdie is one stroke under par on a hole.
Question 2
In tennis, what is a serve called if it clips the net but still lands in the correct service box?
- A A fault
- B A let
- C A lob
- D A volley
The serve is replayed as a let.
Question 3
In baseball, what is the strip of dirt or grass beyond the outfield where fielders may slow down before reaching the wall called?
- A The warning track
- B The batter’s box
- C The basepath
- D The bullpen
The warning track alerts outfielders that they are nearing the wall.
Question 4
In rugby union, what is the name of the formation used to restart play after certain minor infringements?
- A A maul
- B A scrum
- C A ruck
- D A line-out
A scrum brings players from both teams together to contest the ball.
Question 5
Which trophy is awarded to the most valuable player of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs?
- A The Hart Memorial Trophy
- B The Vezina Trophy
- C The Conn Smythe Trophy
- D The Calder Memorial Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy recognizes the playoff MVP.
Question 6
In fencing, what is the name for the strip on which competitors fence?
- A The piste
- B The rink
- C The court
- D The velodrome
The fencing strip is called a piste.
Question 7
Which footballer is associated with the penalty-kick technique known as a Panenka?
- A Johan Cruyff
- B Antonín Panenka
- C Ferenc Puskás
- D Eusébio
Antonín Panenka used the gently chipped penalty in the 1976 European Championship final.
Question 8
Which Finnish runner was widely known by the nickname “the Flying Finn”?
- A Lasse Virén
- B Paavo Nurmi
- C Hannes Kolehmainen
- D Ville Ritola
Paavo Nurmi, famed for his distance running, was known as the Flying Finn.
Question 9
What is the name of the medal awarded to the fairest and best player in the Australian Football League’s home-and-away season?
- A The Brownlow Medal
- B The Coleman Medal
- C The Norm Smith Medal
- D The Leigh Matthews Trophy
The Brownlow Medal is awarded to the fairest and best player in the AFL home-and-away season.
Final question
In biathlon, how long is the penalty loop skied for each missed target in a sprint race?
- A 100 metres
- B 150 metres
- C 200 metres
- D 250 metres
A missed target in a biathlon sprint incurs a 150-metre penalty loop.