The Quiz - The Sports Quiz will feature once every two weeks. Results will be announced 10 days after the launch of each quiz. Please e-mail me the answers at pratyushkhaitan@gmail.com Comments are disabled in the quiz posts to avoid some one leaving the answers here.

The Prizes - The top 3 finishers living in India (or having an Indian address) will get prizes sponsored by Black Panther. The prizes are as follows:

Third : Pair of Socks + Wristband + Sipper bottle = Rs. 300/-

Don’t get discouraged to send in the answers if you aren’t based in India or do not know most answers as the real joy is in the quizzing itself! The first edition sees more football questions with the World Cup knocking on our doors.

1) Who became the first player to score 50 goals in UEFA Champions League?

2) What record was broken by Monica Seles when she won the French Open in 1990?

3) Who, after 7 seasons with Boca Juniors, was transferred to FC Barcelona?

4) What is common to David Beckham, Graham Gooch and Talvin Singh?

5) Who made his international football debut against Scotland in April, 1999 and went on to be awarded three player of the years for his country?

6) In motor racing, what does the yellow flag with red stripes mean?

7) Which basketball player did American political philosopher Robert Nozick use as an example to explain justice and fairness do not necessarily mean the same thing in Economics?

8) Which chess piece has it’s top in the shape of a battlement?

9) Boston Celtics hold the record for most NBA playoffs finals series wins. Which team holds the record for most appearances?

10) In which sport can teams hit the balls three times before it crosses the net, and only score if they served?

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