Sports rounds reward anyone who keeps half an eye on the back pages. The questions stretch from the rules of a game to record holders and big tournaments, and they sharpen up whenever a major event is on. Here's the lay of the land.
What gets asked
Football, cricket, tennis, athletics, the Olympics and the big championships all feature, along with famous athletes and standout records. Around a World Cup or a Grand Slam, expect questions tied to whatever is happening that week.
Example questions
A round might ask "How many players from one team are on a soccer pitch at once?" (eleven), "Which country hosts Wimbledon?" (England), or "How often are the Summer Olympics held?" (every four years).
Answering with confidence
For evergreen rules and records, you'll often just know them; for anything current, a quick search of the event confirms it. Keeping loosely up with sports headlines is the single best preparation here.