Which Juventus player recently offered to sign a 'blank' contract with the club?
Which Juventus player recently offered to sign a 'blank' contract with the club?
1. Which Juventus player recently offered to sign a 'blank' contract with the club?
Alessandro del Piero Alberto Aquilani Luca Toni "I've signed my first blank contract with Juventus," said the 36-year-old Juve captain, out of contract in June, in a video on his official website."I'll sign my last one to wear this jersey blank too," he added. The player was accused of holding the club to ransom.
2. Whom did tennis player Vera Zvonareva defeat to reach the finals of the 2011 Qatar Open?
Marion Bartoli Jelena Jankovic Maria Sharapova Zvonareva battled past the fifth seed and former world number one Serbia 6-1 2-6 6-4 and set up a meeting with Dane Caroline Wozniacki in the finals.
3. Who won the women's singles title in badminton at the 2011 National Games?
Arundhati Pantawante PC Thulasi Jwala Gutta Nagpur girl Arundhati, who was briefly ranked No 1 in India after she surprised everyone with a runner-up finish in the Nationals, came from behind to oust Kerala’s PC Thulasi for the title.
4. According to Jenson Button, why are McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton and he playing catch-up in Formula One pre-season tests?
Lack of proper training facilities New car glitches Ego clashes McLaren's MP4-26, which carries the hopes of most British fans, was only introduced at the second of Formula One's pre-season tests. And since then neither Button nor Hamilton have been able to set the timing screens alight, often losing time as problems are sorted by engineers.
5. What is the name of the Indian football team coach?
Bob Houghton Ron Evans John Walsh Houghton had taken over as India coach in June 2006, replacing Syed Nayeemuddin under whom India had a series of poor performances. Under Houghton, India played in the Asian Cup after a gap of 27 years by virtue of winning the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup. He also guided India to two Nehru Cup international tournament wins in 2007 and 2009.
6. What was boxing champion Lennox Lewis' nickname?
The Cobra The Fox The Lion The WBC heavyweight champion even named his company Lion Promotions to promote his fights.
7. The Royal Family of which West Asian country has been reported to be making a bid to buy Manchester United?
Saudi Arabia Jordan Qatar Al Thani family, the royal family of Qatar, is reportedly preparing a fresh £1.5 billion bid for the English Premier League club. The family had tried to tempt the owners earlier this month with an offer of just over a billion pounds, but the bid was turned down by the American owners. They are said to be holding out for closer to £1.8 billion.
8. Which former Tour de France cyclist was nicknamed The Pirate?
Greg LeMond Miguel Indurain Marco Pantani The Italian's trademark bandana and earring with a shaved head and his habit of attacking while climbing, led fans of cycling to name him El Pirate or The Pirate.
9. Against which team did two West Indian players score a century in the 1987 Cricket World Cup?
Sri Lanka Zimbabwe New Zealand Viv Richards scored 181 and Desmond Haynes hit 105 as West Indies scored 360 runs for the loss of four wickets. They won the match comfortably by 191 runs and Richards' knock went on to become the then highest score in World Cup history.
10. Which Miami Heat player was recently booed by Toronto Raptors fans during a game between the two franchises?
LeBron James Chris Bosh Dwayne Wade Bosh received an angry reception from a packed Air Canada Centre the moment he stepped on the court. The boooing continued from when he was introduced, and intensified each time he touched the ball during the game.Fans brought many signs including ones that read "Miami Cheat", "Show Toronto Who's Bosh", "King's Jester" and "Two and a Half Men" with a picture of James, Wade and Bosh. Bosh, drafted fourth overall by the Raptors in 2003, played seven seasons in Toronto.