ON THIS DAY
1990: Alex Ferguson won his first trophy as Manchester United boss as his team beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in an FA Cup final replay at Wembley. Lee Martin scored the only goal after the first meeting between the sides ended in a 3-3 draw.
1998: Ron Atkinson, having kept Sheffield Wednesday in the Premiership, left the club for the second time after they announced their intention to appoint a full-time manager.
2000: Arsenal were beaten by Galatasaray in a penalty shoot-out in the UEFA Cup final in Copenhagen.
2006: Arsenal were beaten 2-1 by Barcelona in the Champions League final in Paris.
2008: Portsmouth won the FA Cup, beating Cardiff 1-0 in the final with a first-half goal from Kanu.
2011: The 2018 Ryder Cup was awarded to France.
2013: James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket, against New Zealand at Lord's, becoming the fourth English bowler to reach that landmark.
2014: Arsenal won their first trophy in nine years by beating Hull 3-2 at Wembley to claim the FA Cup.
BIRTHDAYS
Tony Roche (tennis) - Australian eight-time winner of grand slam doubles titles, and 1968 losing Wimbledon singles finalist, born 1945.
Sugar Ray Leonard (boxing) - won world titles at five different weights, born 1956.
Paul Hull (rugby union) - former England full-back and ex-Bristol coach, born 1968.
Graham Geraghty (gaelic games): former Allstar footballer for Meath senior football team, born 1973.
Dermot McCabe (gaelic games): former Allstar footballer for Cavan, born 1976.
Paddy Kenny (soccer) - Leeds goalkeeper and former Republic of Ireland international, born 1978.
Danny Orr (rugby league) - former Castleford stand-off, born 1978.
Leon Osman (soccer) - Everton midfielder, born 1981.
Christine Ohuruogu (athletics) - Britain's 2008 Olympic gold medallist in the 400m, born 1984.
Johanna Konta (tennis) - British women's number one, born 1991.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. Grace Road is a cricket ground in which English city?
2. Who scored Fermanagh's goal in their 2016 Ulster Senior Football Championship clash against Antrim?
3. Kingsholm is the home stadium of which rugby union club?
4. Who do Armagh face in their opening 2016 Ulster Senior Football Championship game?
5. In which country would you be watching a motor cycle race at Phillip Island?
(See answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today
SOCCER: Premier League, Manchester United v Bournemouth - TBC; Championship play-off semi-final second leg, Hull v Derby - Sky Sports 1, 1930.
CRICKET: IPL, Rising Pune Supergiants v Delhi Daredevils - Sky Sports 2, 1500.
CYCLING: Giro d'Italia - Eurosport 1, 1330; Tour of California - Eurosport 1, 2200.
TENNIS: French Open Qualifying - Eurosport 2, 0900; ATP, Geneva Open - Eurosport 2, 1400.
SWIMMING: European Championships - BBC Two, 1830 & Eurosport 1, 1000
BASEBALL: MLB, Cleveland Indians v Cincinnati Reds - BT Sport/ESPN, 2300.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Draft Lottery - BT Sport 1, 0100 (Wed); NBA play-offs, TBC v TBC - BT Sport 1, 0130 (Wed).
Tomorrow
SOCCER: Europa League final, Liverpool v Sevilla - BT Sport Europe 1900; League Two play-off semi-final second leg, Accrington v AFC Wimbledon - Sky Sports 1, 1930; MLS, Toronto FC v New York City FC - Sky Sports 2, 0000 (Thurs); UEFA European Under-17s Championship, TBC v TBC - Eurosport 2, 1145.
CRICKET: IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab - Sky Sports 2, 1500.
RUGBY UNION: Championship final, Doncaster Knights v Bristol - Sky Sports 2, 1930.
CYCLING: Giro d'Italia - Eurosport 1, 1330; Tour of California - Eurosport 1, 2200.
TENNIS: ATP, Geneva Open - Eurosport 2, 1345.
SWIMMING: European Championships - BBC Two England, 1830 & Eurosport 1, 1000
BASEBALL: MLB, Kansas City Royals v Boston Red Sox - BT Sport/ESPN, 1900.
BASKETBALL: NBA Playoffs, TBC v TBC - BT Sport 1, 0100 (Thurs).
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1. Leicester 2. Sean Quigley. 3. Gloucester 4. Cavan 5. Australia
