ON THIS DAY
1968: Sir Garfield Sobers made cricketing history when he hit six sixes in one over for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan off Malcolm Nash at Swansea.
1969: Former world heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano died in a plane crash. He would have been 46 a day later.
1991: Former Tottenham defender Cyril Knowles died after a long illness at the age of 47. He played 401 games for his club and won four England caps.
2003: Armagh beat Donegal in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final on a finishing score line of 2-10 to 1-9. Three teams from Ulster made it to the semi-finals, with Tyrone beating Armagh in a landmark final.
2004: Manchester United completed the £27million signing of England striker Wayne Rooney from Everton.
BIRTHDAYS
Colm Begley(GAA): Laois footballer and former Australian Rules player with the Brisbane Lions and St Kilda, born 1986.
Ed Moses (athletics) - America's 1976 and 1984 Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion, born 1955.
Serge Blanco (rugby union) - Frenchman who scored 38 tries and won 93 caps for his country, born 1958.
Padraig Harrington (golf) - Ireland's three-time major winner and Ryder Cup player, born 1971.
Ian Harte (soccer) - former Republic of Ireland defender, born 1977.
Dwayne Peel (rugby union) - Former Wales scrum-half, born 1981.
Jose Reina (soccer) - Spanish goalkeeper, currently at Napoli, born 1982.
Larry Fitzgerald (gridiron) - Arizona Cardinals wide receiver, born 1983.
Charl Schwartzel (golf) - South Africa's 2011 Masters champion, born 1984.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1 England goalkeeper Joe Hart joined Manchester City from which club in 2006?
2 Which Mayo player won football All-Star awards in 1996 and 1997?
3 Which team won the inaugural World Twenty20 in 2007?
4 For which club does Dublin football star Kevin McManamon play?
5 Who is the highest-placed European in the men's world golf rankings?
(See answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today
GAA: GAA Championship Review, highlights of the week’s action from the GAA competitions – Sky Sports 5 2100.
SOCCER: International friendly, Republic of Ireland v Oman - eir Sport 1 1900; Germany v Finland - BT Sport 2 1915.
TENNIS: US Open - Eurosport 1 1530, 0000 (Thu), Eurosport 2 1700.
CRICKET: Second Test, South Africa v New Zealand - Sky Sports 1 0855.
CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana - Eurosport 2 1400.
GREYHOUND RACING: Coral Champion Stakes, Romford - Sky Sports 2 1900.
BASEBALL: MLB, Texas Rangers v Seattle Mariners, BT Sport/ESPN 1900; Chicago Cubs v Pittsburgh Pirates - BT Sport 1 0100 (Thu).
Tomorrow
GAA: Off The Ball, an offbeat look at recent football developments – eir Sport 1 1900.
TENNIS: US Open - Eurosport 1 1530, 0000 (Fri), Eurosport 2 2100.
CRICKET: Fourth ODI, England v Pakistan - Sky Sports 2 1330.
SOCCER: MLS, New York City FC v DC United - Sky Sports 1 0000 (Fri).
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Super 8s, Wigan v Widnes - Sky Sports 1 1930.
CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana - Eurosport 2 1400.
GOLF: European Tour, The European Masters - Sky Sports 4 1030 and 1430.
ATHLETICS: Diamond League, The Weltklasse Zurich - Eurosport 2 1900.
BASEBALL: MLB, New York Mets v Miami Marlins - BT Sport 1 0000 (Fri).
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1 Shrewsbury; 2 Kenneth Mortimer; 3 India; 4 St Jude’s; 5 Sweden's Henrik Stenson (fourth).
