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On this Day in 1909: Matt Busby was born

Matt Busby with George Best after the Manchester United star had won the Player of the Year award in 1968  
Matt Busby with George Best after the Manchester United star had won the Player of the Year award in 1968   Matt Busby with George Best after the Manchester United star had won the Player of the Year award in 1968  

SPORT BIRTHDAYS

Steve Pate (golf) - American who had top-10 finishes in all the majors, born 1961.

Zola Budd (athletics) - South African-born runner who ran for Great Britain at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, born 1966.

Steve Sedgley (soccer) - Former Tottenham, Wolves, Ipswich and Coventry midfielder, born 1968.

Lars Frolander (swimming) - Sweden's Olympic 100 metres butterfly champion in Sydney 2000, born 1974.

Paul Collingwood (cricket) - Durham's former England all-rounder and ODI captain, born 1976.

Luca Toni (soccer) - Former Fiorentina, Bayern Munich and Palermo striker, part of Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning side, born 1977.

Juan Cuadrado (soccer) - Juventus and Colombia winger, formerly of Chelsea, born 1988.

ON THIS DAY

1863: Britain's Bob Fitzsimmons, the first boxer to win world titles at three different weights, was born. He reigned as a middleweight, light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion. He died in 1917.

1909: Matt Busby was born. He led Manchester United to three league titles before the Munich air crash in 1958. He came back from this tragedy, leading a rebuilt United team to further league successes and eventually, in 1968, the European Cup. He died in 1994.

1955: Alberto Ascari, Ferrari's first Formula One world champion, died after crashing a Ferrari sports car during a test at Monza. The 1952 and 1953 champion remains the only Italian to win the world championship for the Marinello team.

1983: Norman Whiteside became the youngest person, at 18 years and 18 days, to score in an FA Cup final when he netted in Manchester United's replay win over Brighton.

1989: Former Leeds and England player and manager Don Revie died. He was 61.

1999: Manchester United became the first English team to win the treble of Premier League, FA Cup and European Cup after a sensational comeback against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final. United scored twice in stoppage-time to win 2-1 in Barcelona.

2004: Jose Mourinho masterminded Porto's 3-0 Champions League final win over Monaco. It was his last game in charge before joining Chelsea.

2007: Former England captain David Beckham was recalled by manager Steve McClaren after 10 months out of the international side.

2010: Real Madrid parted company with coach Manuel Pellegrini and confirmed Mourinho would take his place after resolving his contract with Inter Milan.

2015: The England and Wales Cricket Board announced the appointment of Trevor Bayliss as England's new coach.

SPORT QUIZ

1. Who scored the winning goal when Chelsea won the Europa League in 2013.

2. How often does the ICC Champions Trophy take place?

3. Garbine Muguruza is the reigning champion of which women's grand slam event?

4. In which year did a Welsh province last win rugby union's PRO12 title?

5. Who are the reigning MLB champions?


Answers below

SPORT ON TV

Today (Friday, May 26)

SOCCER: FIFA Under-20 World Cup, Germany v Vanuatu - Eurosport 1 0845, England v South Korea - Eurosport 2 1145.

RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby, Blues v Chiefs - Sky Sports 2 0830, Reds v Force - Sky Sports 2 1040; European Rugby Play-Offs, Northampton v Stade Francais - Sky Sports 2 1930; Top 14, La Rochelle v Toulon - Sky Sports 3 1955.

TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 2 0900 and 1700, Eurosport 1 1100; WTA, Strasbourg - BT Sport 1 1300; ATP, Geneva Open - Eurosport 2 1400.

GOLF: European Tour, PGA Championship - Sky Sports 1 and 4 1000; PGA Tour, Dean & DeLuca Invitational - Sky Sports 4 2100.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves - Sky Sports 1 1930.

BOXING: Andrew Selby v Cristofer Rosales - Channel 5 2200.

ATHLETICS: Great CityGames Manchester - BBC Two England 1800.

CYCLING: Giro d'Italia - Eurosport 1 1200.

BASEBALL: MLB, Toronto Blue Jays v Texas Rangers - BT Sport/ESPN 0000 (Sat).

SAILING: America's Cup - BT Sport 1 2100.

Tomorrow (Saturday, May 27)

SOCCER: Scottish Cup final, Celtic v Aberdeen - BBC One Scotland 1315 and Sky Sports 5 1400; FA Cup final, Arsenal v Chelsea - BT Sport 2 1630, BBC One 1715, eir Sport 1 1715; Copa Del Rey final, Barcelona v Alaves - Sky Sports 2 2020.

CRICKET: One-day international, England v South Africa - Sky Sports 2 1030.

RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby, Sunwolves v Cheetahs - Sky Sports 1 0610, Highlanders v Waratahs - Sky Sports 1 0830, Rebels v Crusaders - Sky Sports 3 1030, Jaguares v Brumbies - Sky Sports 1 2235; Premiership, Exeter v Wasps - BT Sport 1 1330; PRO12, Scarlets v Munster - Sky Sports 1 1730.

MOTORSPORT: Formula 1, Monaco Grand Prix qualifying - Sky Sports F1 0945, 1200, Channel 4 0955, 1155, eir Sport 1 0955, 1255; World Touring Cars, Nurburgring - Eurosport 1 1015, 1115.

TENNIS: WTA, Strasbourg - BT Sport 2 1400.

GOLF: European Tour, PGA Championship - Sky Sports 4 1200; PGA Tour, Dean & DeLuca Invitational - Sky Sports 4 1800.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Summer Bash, Oldham Roughyeds v Rochdale Hornets - Sky Sports 3 1430, Featherstone Rovers v London Broncos - Sky Sports 3 1645, Bradford Bulls v Hull Kingston Rovers - Sky Sports 3 1845.

MOTORCYCLING: World Superbikes, Donington Park - Eurosport 2 1030; Speedway Grand Prix, Latvia - BT Sport 1 1745.

ATHLETICS: Diamond League, Prefontaine Classic - Eurosport 2 2100.

CYCLING: Giro d'Italia - Eurosport 1 1215.

BASKETBALL: NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics - BT Sport 1 0100 (Sun).

BASEBALL: MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers v Chicago Cubs - BT Sport/ESPN 0000 (Sun).

HORSE RACING: Haydock - ITV4 1330.

SAILING: America's Cup - BT Sport/ESPN 1800.

QUIZ ANSWERS

1. Branislav Ivanovic 2. Every four years. 3. French Open 4. 2012 (Ospreys) 5. The Chicago Cubs.

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