Michael Bruce, chief executive of the e-shopping service outfit SingleShop.com, went to the final round for some really tough trivia.

FORBES: Funds And Games

As for these United States of America, well, you can prattle on about Michael Phelps or Bruce Jenner or Muhammad Ali or any other famed Olympian we have produced, but keep in mind this: Our wrestlers have won 50 golds.

CNN: Don't drop wrestling from Olympics

The cast is a blast, including Bruce Willis, Michael Madsen, Clive Owen, Benicio Del Toro, a bewitching Carla Gugino, and a renascent Mickey Rourke.

NEWYORKER: Sin City

The terrific cast also includes Donald Sutherland, Mary Beth Hurt, Bruce Davison, and Anthony Michael Hall.

NEWYORKER: Six Degrees of Separation

Marshall Neill, Bruce Anstey, Gary Johnson and Michael Pearson completed the top six while Toomebridge's Laverty also won both Irish Superbike rounds.

BBC: Michael Laverty

Three of the knighthoods have been given to head teachers - Alan Davies, of Copland Community School and Technology Centre in Brent, west London, Bruce Liddington, of Northampton School for Boys, and Michael Wilshaw, of St Bonaventure's School in Newham, east London.

BBC: Head wins honour for saving school

Bruce Springsteen hired him in the 1970s to break a contract with Michael Appel, then his manager.

FORBES: Steel Wrapped In Velvet

With Michael Turner unavailable because of a four-match suspension, Sunderland boss Steve Bruce turned to Paulo da Silva to partner John Mensah in central defence, while captain Lorik Cana replaced the injured Lee Cattermole in midfield.

BBC: Darren Bent puts Sunderland in front