ON THIS DAY
1968: Two-time Formula One world champion Jim Clark was killed when his Lotus spun off the track and hit a tree in a Formula Two race at Hockenheim.
1990: Great Britain suffered their first home defeat by France since 1967, losing the rugby league Test 25-18 at Headingley.
1993: National Hunt jockey Peter Scudamore retired after riding 1,677 winners.
1997: No joy for Ulster sides in the National Football League quarter-finals with Laois slamming Derry 4-10 to 1-13, eventual NFL title winners Kerry crushing Down 1-18 to 0-10 and Tyrone going out to Cork on a 2-8 to 0-9 scoreline.
2007: Greg Rusedski announced his retirement from tennis following his Davis Cup doubles victory for Great Britain alongside Jamie Murray against Holland.
2011: Rory McIlroy carded a seven-under-par 65 to hold the lead after the first day of the Masters at Augusta. However, the Hollywood man's victory bid would ultimately end in disappointment when he blew a four-shot lead heading into the final round to finish 10 strokes behind winner Charl Schwartzel.
2012: Laura Trott won gold in the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne. Jason Kenny won silver and Sir Chris Hoy bronze in the men's sprint.
Anti-elitism protester Trenton Oldfield caused the Boat Race to be dramatically halted after swimming between the Oxford and Cambridge crews.
2013: Southampton announce England international striker Jay Rodriguez would miss the World Cup with a ruptured cruciate ligament ruling him out for six months.
2015: FIFA announced Football Association chairman Greg Dyke returned the watch given to him by the Brazilian Football Association during the 2014 World Cup and that the FIFA ethics committee has therefore closed proceedings in respect of a possible breach of the FIFA code of ethics.
BIRTHDAYS
Dennis Amiss (cricket) - former England opening batsman and ex-Warwickshire chief executive, born 1943.
Franck Ribery (soccer) - Bayern Munich and former France winger, born 1983.
Carl Fletcher (soccer) - former Wales, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace midfielder, currently youth-team manager at Bournemouth, born 1980.
Suzann Pettersen (golf) - two-time major winner from Norway, born 1981.
Jon Stead (soccer) - Notts County's former England Under-21 striker, born 1983.
Michael Tonge (soccer) - Stevenage's former Sheffield United and Leeds midfielder, born 1983.
Bryan Cullen (gaelic games): Captain of the Dublin football squad when they won the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 2011, beating Kerry in the final. Cullen made his first appearance for the team during the 2003 Championship and also represented Ireland in the International Rules Series in 2004, 2005 and 2008. He was appointed High Performance Manager for Dublin GAA in January 2016, born 1984.
Christian Fuchs (soccer) - Leicester and Austria full-back, born 1986.
James Ryan (gaelic games): Born in Garryspillane, Ryan lines out at forward for the Limerick senior hurling team, born 1987.
Franco Di Santo (soccer) - Schalke's former Wigan striker, born 1989.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. Which horse won the 2015 Grand National?
2. Which team's ground is closest to the River Mersey?
3. Who won the 2005 GAA National Football League Division 1 title in 2005 and who did they beat in the final?
4. Jurgen Klopp spent his entire professional playing career at which club?
5. What teams are involved in the opening game of this year's GAA Ulster Senior Football Championship?
(See answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today
GOLF: The Masters - Sky Sports 1 & 4, 1900; Setanta Ireland 2000.
SOCCER: Europa League, Borussia Dortmund v Liverpool - Setanta Sports 1 1930; BT Sport Europe, 1915; Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla - BT Sport 2, 2000.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Hull Kingston Rovers v Catalans Dragons - Sky Sports 3, 1930.
CYCLING: Basque Tour - Eurosport 1, 1430.
TENNIS: WTA, Katowice Open - Eurosport 2, 1230; Volvo Car Open, Charleston - BT Sport 1, 1600.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Miami Heat v Chicago Bulls - BT Sport 2, 0100 (Fri); Golden State Warriors v San Antonio Spurs - BT Sport 2, 0330 (Fri).
DARTS: Premier League Darts, Sheffield - Sky Sports 2, 1900.
Tomorrow (Friday, April 8)
GAA: Seo Spoirt: Dara O Cinneide presents the analysis show, featuring the views of guests on the GAA and the week's other news, including a preview of the National Football League semi-finals - TG4 2030.
SOCCER: Scottish Premiership, Hearts v Aberdeen - BT Sport 1, 1915; Primera Division, Granada v Malaga - Sky Sports 5, 1925; Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin v Hannover - BT Sport Europe, 1915; Women's Euro 2017 qualifiers, England v Belgium - BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & Scotland, 1930; SSE Airtricity League Live: St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers (Kick-off 7.45pm). Peter Collins is joined by Alan Cawley and Keith Fahey to present coverage of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash from Richmond Park. With Commentary from Adrian Eames and Trevor Croly (RTE 2 1930).
GOLF: The Masters - Sky Sports 1 & 4, 1900.
RUGBY UNION: European Rugby Challenge Cup, Sale v Montpellier - Sky Sports 3, 1900; Super Rugby, Chiefs v Blues - Sky Sports 1, 0830; Western Force v Crusaders - Sky Sports 1, 0855; Stormers v Sunwolves - Sky Sports 2, 1755.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Warrington v St Helens - Sky Sports 2, 1945.
CYCLING: Basque Tour - Eurosport 1, 1430.
TENNIS: WTA, Katowice Open - Eurosport 2, 1230; Volvo Car Open, Charleston - BT Sport 1, 1700.
BASEBALL: Toronto Blue Jays v Boston Red Sox - BT Sport/ESPN, 0000 (Sat).
BASKETBALL: Boston Celtics v Milwaukee Bucks - BT Sport 2, 0030 (Sat).
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1. Many Clouds 2. Stockport's Edgeley Park 3. Joe Kernan's Armagh side, the Orchard County defeating Wexford 1-21 to 1-14 at Croke Park, Dublin to claim their first NFL title. 4. Mainz 5. Fermanagh v Antrim.
