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1. Outside of the United States and Mexico, golf is governed by an organisation known as the R&A. What do these initials stand for?
2. Presiding over a sporting governing body can sometimes bring perks. Which soccer supremo saw the game's World Cup trophy named after him?
3. The Tennis and Rackets Association is a governing body, but not for the likes of Roger Federer and the Williams sisters. Which of these sports comes within its jurisdiction?
4. Boxing has a confusingly large number of sanctioning bodies. Which of these is not one of them?
5. The "Lasker Plan" was named after Albert Lasker, credited as the father of modern advertising. It reformed the governance and created a commissioner system in which of these sports?
6. International cricket is administered by the ICC (international Cricket Council), but any rule changes have to be sanctioned by an organisation known as the Marylebone Cricket Club,or MCC which is based at the famous Lords cricket ground in North London. Why is it called the Marylebone club?
7. The sport governed by FISA might not appear to be obvious from a first glance at the acronym. Which of the following is it?
8. The organization that oversees international basketball was founded in 1932 as FIBA. What, though, is now outdated about those initials?
9. Who is responsible for sanctioning any rule changes in (American) football's NFL?
10. The governing body of which sport has been presided over by the Dutch Prince Bernhard, Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan, and the United Kingdom's Prince Philip and Princess Anne?
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