2023 Sports mega super quiz spectacular
Test your sporting knowledge from all the events across the last 12 months with the Herald’s 50 question quiz.
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How many matches did second seed Sloane Stephens win at the ASB Classic?
None
1
2
3
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Which player won the women's Australian Open singles title?
Elena Rybakina
Aryna Sabalenka
Victoria Azarenka
Barbora Krejčíková
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Which England batsman was not out in their one run loss to the Black Caps?
James Anderson
Harry Brook
Stuart Broad
Jack Leach
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The Chiefs beat which fellow NZ team 31-10 in the Super Rugby Pacific opener?
Blues
Hurricanes
Crusaders
Highlanders
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Danny Lee won which LIV golf event?
LIV Golf Tucson
LIV Golf Tulsa
LIV Golf Greenbrier
LIV Golf Bedminster
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Who played the Super Bowl halftime show?
Usher
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
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What was the final result of the Ashes?
Australia won 2-1
Australia won 3-0
Australia won 3-1
Tied 2-2
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Who was the leading tryscorer in Super Rugby Pacific?
Shaun Stevenson
Leicester Fainga'anuku
Mark Tele'a
Codie Taylor
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Who did Novak Djokovic defeat in the French Open final?
Daniil Medvedev
Carlos Alcaraz
Casper Ruud
Holger Rune
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Which team won the 2022-23 SailGP title?
Australia
New Zealand
USA
Denmark
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What was the score between the Silver Ferns and South Africa at the Netball World Cup?
42-42
44-44
46-46
48-48
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Wyndham Clark won which golf major?
The Masters
The PGA Championship
The US Open
The Open Championship
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Who was named player of the tournament at the Netball World Cup?
Helen Housby
Liz Watson
Courtney Bruce
Kate Heffernan
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The Football Ferns conceded how many goals at the Fifa World Cup?
None
1
2
3
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Which team knocked USA out of the Fifa World Cup?
Nigeria
Sweden
Switzerland
France
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Who scored Spain's winning goal to defeat England in the Fifa World Cup final?
Olga Carmona
Jennifer Hermoso
Salma Paralluelo
Aitana Bonmatí
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Which team did the Denver Nuggets beat in the NBA finals?
Boston Celtics
Miami Heat
Milwaukee Bucks
Toronto Raptors
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Who scored the first try of the season for the All Blacks?
Mark Tele'a
Ardie Savea
Jordie Barrett
Dane Coles
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Who won the women single's title at Wimbledon?
Aryna Sabalenka
Jessica Pegula
Ons Jabeur
Markéta Vondrousová
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Kiwi doubles player Erin Routliffe won the title at which grand slam?
Australian Open
French Open
Wimbledon
US Open
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Which side won the Champions League title in June?
Real Madrid
Manchester City
Inter Milan
AC Milan
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Blair Tickner and which other player made their test debut for the Black Caps in 2023?
Rachin Ravindra
Michael Bracewell
Jacob Duffy
Scott Kuggeleijn
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Liam Lawson made his Formula One debut at which Grand Prix?
Netherlands
Italy
Singapore
Belgium
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Which team won the NBL title?
Auckland Tuatara
Otago Nuggets
Canterbury Rams
Franklin Bulls
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What was the name of the British fighter Joseph Parker defeated in January?
Jack Massey
Ian Tims
Russ Henshaw
Mitchell Powell
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Where did the Wellington Phoenix men finish on the A-League table?
5th
6th
7th
8th
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Where did the Wellington Phoenix women finish on the A-League table?
8th
9th
10th
11th
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Which team won the ANZ Premiership in June?
Central Pulse
Mainland Tactix
Northern Stars
Northern Mystics
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In January, Eddie Jones signed a deal to coach the Wallabies until which year?
2025
2026
2027
2028
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Ryan Fox won which event on the DP World Tour?
BMW Championship
Mercedes Championship
Jaguar Championship
Daihatsu Championship
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In which method did Sean Strickland defeat Israel Adesanya at UFC 293?
KO (punches)
KO (kicks)
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Decision (unanimous)
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In May Wayne Smith said a Super Rugby game was so hard to watch he instead...
Watched an animal documentary
Did some baking
Played the lute
Completed a puzzle
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Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard was competing for which team?
UAE Team Emirates
Soudal–Quick-Step
Ineos Grenadiers
Team Jumbo–Visma
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Who said this: “It's been a little bit surprising how it's played out.”
Alex Carey on stumping Jonny Bairstow
Luis Rubiales on kissing Jenni Hermoso
Mark Robinson on naming a new All Blacks coach
Michael Block on his PGA Championship run
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Why did the All Whites walk off the field and refuse to continue a friendly against Qatar in June?
Alleged racial abuse
A referee decision
Poor pitch conditions
Extreme heat
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Australia finished with how many wins at the Rugby World Cup?
One
Two
Three
Four
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Portugal defeated which side for their maiden Rugby World Cup victory?
Fiji
Georgia
Tonga
Romania
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Defending champion Lydia Ko finished the LPGA's Race to CME Globe in which position this year?
25th
50th
75th
100th
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Kane Williamson and which other Black Caps batsman scored a double century in 2023?
Henry Nicholls
Tom Latham
Devon Conway
Daryl Mitchell
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In which event did Erika Fairweather claim bronze at the World Aquatics Championships in June?
50 metre freestyle
200 metre freestyle
400 metre freestyle
800 metre freestyle
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Who won World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year?
Tyla Nathan-Wong
Michaela Blyde
Maddison Levi
Reapi Ulunisau
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Which team did Hawke's Bay beat to win, and then break, the Ranfurly Shield?
Waikato
Wellington
Counties Manukau
Otago
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Who won the Clive Churchill medal as man of the match in the NRL final?
Ezra Mam
Nathan Cleary
Adam Reynolds
Stephen Crichton
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Which horse won the Melbourne Cup?
Without A Fight
Gold Trip
Sheraz
Vauban
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Which team won baseball's World Series?
Arizona Diamondbacks
Houston Astros
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
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Who scored the only try of the Rugby World Cup final?
Aaron Smith
Beauden Barrett
Mark Tele'a
Ardie Savea
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The Black Caps made how many runs only to lose to Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup?
400
401
4002
403
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Australia won the Cricket World Cup final with how many balls remaining?
12
22
32
42
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Which player was not on the Breakers roster for the 2022/23 season?
Scotty Hopson
Rayan Rupert
Jarrell Brantley
Barry Brown Jr
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Shane van Gisbergen and which other driver won the Bathurst 1000 title in October?
David Russell
Richie Stanaway
Dean Fiore
Garth Tander
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