Trivia

How many players have won 80 ATP titles before Roger Federer achieved this feat by winning 2014 Cincinnati Masters?

Date: 18.08.2014

Roger Federer is the third player in the open era to reach 80 titles, joining Jimmy Connors (109) and Ivan Lendl (94).

How many goals has Wayne Rooney scored in his Manchester United career?

Date: 16.08.2014

Rooney has scored 216 goals. He is the second highest scorer only behind Sir Bobby Charlton (249)

Which batsman has been involved in most century stands in cricket?

Date: 16.08.2014

Rahul Dravid has been involved in more century stands than any other batsman—88.

Which batsman has faced the most number of deliveries in Test cricket?

Date: 15.08.2014

Former India batsman Rahul Dravid has played 31,258 balls in 286 Test innings. No other batsman have faced up to 29000 deliveries.

How many teams have won English Premier League title since it`s inception in 1992?

Date: 15.08.2014

Five. Manchester United (13), Arsenal (3), Chelsea (3), Manchester City (2) and Blackburn Rovers (1).

When did Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni win the Padma Shri, India`s fourth highest civilian honour?

Date: 14.08.2014

Mahendra Singh Dhoni recieved the Padma Shri, India`s fourth highest civilian honour, in 2009.

Who is the first tennis player to win 300 matches at the ATP Masters 1000 Series?

Date: 14.08.2014

Roger Federer became the first man to win 300 matches at the ATP Masters 1000 level, beating Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-2 on Wednesday in Cincinnati.

Which Sri Lankan pacer was the fastest to reach 50 Test wickets?

Date: 13.08.2014

Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga both claimed their first 50 Test scalps in 13 Tests.

Who is the only golfer to hold the four Masters - U.S. Open, the The Open Championship and the PGA Championship - at the same time?

Date: 12.08.2014

Tiger Woods is the only player to hold the four Masters - U.S. Open, the The Open Championship and the PGA Championship - at the same time, but not actually winning the grand slam.

Name the five cricketers who have scored more than 11,000 runs in both Test and one-day cricket.

Date: 12.08.2014

Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara and only five batsmen to score more than 11,000 runs in both Test and one-day cricket.