ON THIS DAY
1936: Australia's Lionel van Praag won the first World Speedway Championship, which was held at Wembley.
1962: Rod Laver beat fellow Australian Roy Emerson in four sets to win the US Open and complete tennis' Grand Slam. He repeated the feat seven years later.
1972: Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in a Lotus to clinch the world drivers' title. At 25 years and 273 days, he was at the time the youngest man to become world motor racing champion.
2000: Michael Schumacher of Ferrari won the Italian Grand Prix to record the 41st win of his career - equalling that of the late Ayrton Senna. However, the race was overshadowed by the death of a fire marshal who was hit by a wheel following a crash at the Monza track.
2006: Maria Sharapova won the US Open with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Justine Henin at Flushing Meadows.
2008: Theo Walcott scored a hat-trick as England beat Croatia 4-1 in Zagreb in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
2012: Andy Murray became the first British man to win a grand slam singles title in 76 years after beating Novak Djokovic 7-6 (12/10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 in the US Open final.
2013: Thomas Bach was elected the new president of the International Olympic Committee, replacing Jacques Rogge.
2014: Luca Di Montezemolo resigned as the president and chairman of Ferrari.
2016: Kadeena Cox became the first Briton in 28 years to win medals in two sports at the same Paralympics with gold in the women's C4/C5 500 metres time-trial after taking bronze in the T38 100m in Rio.
BIRTHDAYS
Karl Lacey (GAA) - former long-serving Donegal footballer, who announced his retirement from inter-county football last year. Over the course of a 13-year career, the Four Masters club man became the most decorated individual in Donegal football, winning an All-Ireland title in 2012, as well as a National Football League title and three Ulster SFC medals. He also collected four All-Star awards, the 2012 Footballer of the Year award and, with Christy Toye, he holds the Donegal record for most championship appearances (65), born 1984.
Jim Hines (athletics) - American former sprinter. He was the first athlete officially to break the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres in 1968 and held the world record of 9.95 seconds for 15 years, born 1946.
Tim Stimpson (rugby union) - former England and British and Irish Lions full-back, born 1973.
Gustavo Kuerten (tennis) - retired Brazilian player who won three French Open titles between 1997 and 2001, born 1976.
Laurent Koscielny (soccer) - Arsenal's France defender, born 1985.
James Graham (rugby league) - former England and St Helens prop, now St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, born 1985.
Eoin Morgan (cricket) - Middlesex's Ireland-born batsman, the current England one-day international and Twenty20 captain, born 1986.
Matt Ritchie (soccer) - Newcastle's Scotland winger, born 1989.
Brooke Henderson (golf) - 2016 women's PGA Championship winner, born 1997.
QUICK QUIZ
1 Name the two players sent off in the replayed 1996 All-Ireland SFC final between Mayo and Meath after a mass brawl at the start of the game?
2 Politician Menzies Campbell beat which well known former NFL star over 100m during a competition in California in 1967?
3 Which football team was once known as The Biscuitmen?
4 Name the Cork hurler who scored goals in the 2005 and 2006 All-Ireland SHC finals?
5 Who is the captain of the Irish rugby union team?
SPORT ON TV
Today (Monday, September 10)
GAA: GAA 2018: Weekly GAA highlights series, featuring action from the latest matches and a round-up of the stories making headlines – TG4 2000.
GAA: Classic GAA, Kerry v Dublin from 2001 – eir Sport 1 1900.
GAA: Classic GAA, action from Dublin v Kerry in 1985 – eir Sport 1 2030.
GAA: Classic GAA, Dublin v Kerry. Action from the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final staged at Croke Park – eir Sport 1 2200.
SOCCER: UEFA Nations League, Scotland v Albania - Sky Sports Main Event 1930.
CRICKET: Fifth Test, England v India day four - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 1030.
TENNIS: WTA, Japan Women's Open - BT Sport 1 0330 (Tues).
SNOOKER: Shanghai Masters - Eurosport 2 0730 and 1225.
GRIDIRON: NFL, Detroit Lions v New York Jets - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action 2330, Oakland Raiders v LA Rams - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action 0230 (Tues).
BASEBALL: MLB, Detroit Tigers v Houston Astros - BT Sport/ESPN 2300, Colorado Rockies v Arizona Diamondbacks - BT Sport 2 0130 (Tues).
Tomorrow (Tuesday, September 11)
SOCCER: International friendly, England v Switzerland - Sky Sports Main Event 1900, Sky Sports Premier League 2145; UEFA Nations League, Spain v Croatia - Sky Sports Premier League 1940.
CRICKET: Fifth Test, England v India day five - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 1030; Caribbean Premier League, 1st v 2nd play-off match - Sky Sports Cricket 2230, Sky Sports Main Event 2300.
CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana - Eurosport 1 1400.
TENNIS: WTA, Japan Women's Open - BT Sport 1 0330 (Weds).
SNOOKER: Shanghai Masters - Eurosport 2 0730 and 1225.
BASEBALL: MLB, Chicago Cubs v Milwaukee Brewers - BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Weds).
Quick Quiz answers: 1 Colm Coyle (Meath) and Liam McHale (Mayo); 2 OJ Simpson; 3 Reading; 4 Ben O'Connor; 5 Rory Best