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On This Day - Oct 2 1978: Kilkenny hurling legend Eddie Brennan is born

Kilkenny hurling legend Eddie Brennan scores despite pressure from Waterford's Aiden Kearney and Noel Connors during an All-Ireland Hurling Championship clash. Picture by Seamus Loughran
Kilkenny hurling legend Eddie Brennan scores despite pressure from Waterford's Aiden Kearney and Noel Connors during an All-Ireland Hurling Championship clash. Picture by Seamus Loughran Kilkenny hurling legend Eddie Brennan scores despite pressure from Waterford's Aiden Kearney and Noel Connors during an All-Ireland Hurling Championship clash. Picture by Seamus Loughran

ON THIS DAY 

1909: The first rugby match was played at Twickenham when resident club Harlequins faced Richmond.

1968: Robert Gibson of the St Louis Cardinals pitched a championship record 17 strikeouts against the Detroit Tigers in the World Series. The Tigers won the best-of-seven series 4-3.

1980: Muhammad Ali had his 25th and last world heavyweight title fight. He was stopped in the 10th round by Larry Holmes at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas.

2006: Lord Stevens, leading the inquiry into allegations of corruption in English football, announced there were 39 transfers involving eight English league teams which merited further investigation.

2007: Hugh Morris was appointed managing director of the England team by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

2009: Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympic Games.

2010: Wigan beat St Helens 22-10 in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.

2011: Former England boss Steve McClaren resigned as Nottingham Forest manager after just 10 league matches in charge.

2015: Leading FIFA sponsors Coca-Cola, Visa, Budweiser and McDonald's demanded Sepp Blatter's immediate resignation as president.

BIRTHDAYS

Sir Trevor Brooking (soccer) - former West Ham and England midfielder, born 1948.

Frankie Fredericks (athletics) - Namibian four-time Olympic sprint silver medallist, born 1967.

Jana Novotna (tennis) - 1998 Wimbledon champion, born 1968.

Eddie Brennan (gaelic games): Kilkenny hurling legend Brennan made his first appearance for the county senior squad in 2000 and was a regular player until his retirement at the start of 2012. Winner of eight All-Irelands, 10 Leinsters, four National Leagues and four hurling Allstars, born 1978

Michael Ball (soccer) - former Everton and Manchester City full-back, born 1979.

Stephen Pearson (soccer) - former Scotland international midfielder, now playing in India with Atletico de Kolkata, born 1982.

Marion Bartoli (tennis) - 2013 Wimbledon champion, who announced her retirement just weeks after her victory at SW19, born 1984.

Eldin Jakupovic (soccer) - Hull goalkeeper, born 1984.

George Boyd (soccer) - Burnley striker, born 1985.

Lee Hodson (soccer) - Rangers defender, born 1991.

Roberto Firmino (soccer) - Liverpool forward, born 1991.

Michy Batshuayi (soccer) - Chelsea striker, born 1993.

Tammy Abraham (soccer) - Bristol City's on-loan Chelsea striker, born 1997.

QUICK QUIZ BLITZ

1 How many points does a team need to win the Ryder Cup?

2 Which Scottish League Two team are nicknamed The Gable Endies?

3 Kevin Magnussen drives for which Formula One team?

4 What is the name of Colorado's Major League Baseball side?

5 Gregor Townsend coaches which Guinness PRO12 team?

(See Quick Quiz Blitz answers at bottom)

SPORT ON TV 

Today (Sunday, October 2)

SOCCER: Premier League, Man Utd v Stoke - BT Sport 1 1130, Tottenham v Man City followed by Burnley v Arsenal - Sky Sports 1 1330 and 1615; Scottish Championship, Hibernian v Dundee Utd - Sky Sports 2 1130; LaLiga, Valencia v Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid v Eibar, Malaga v Athletic Bilbao and Celta Vigo v Barcelona - Sky Sports 5 1055, 1500, 1715 and 1930; Serie A, Torino v Fiorentina - BT Sport 1 1700; Ligue 1, Nice v Lorient and Lyon v St Etienne - BT Sport/ESPN 1600 and BT Sport 1 1930, Women's Super League Continental Cup final, Man City v Birmingham - BT Sport 2 1430.

GOLF: Ryder Cup, third day - Sky Sports Ryder Cup from 0900, Sky Sports 1 1900.

MOTOR RACING: Formula One, Malaysian Grand Prix - Channel 4 and Sky Sports F1 from 0700, eir Sport 1 0755; World Rally Championship, Rally de France - BT Sport 2 1100; British Touring Car Championship, Brands Hatch - ITV4 1015.

RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Worcester Warriors v Newcastle Falcons - BT Sport 1 1430.

CRICKET: One-day international, South Africa v Australia - Sky Sports 3 0855; Second Test, day four, India v New Zealand - Sky Sports 5 0450 (Mon).

RACING: Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Sky Sports 2 1415.

TENNIS: ATP, China Open - Sky Sports 1 0530 (Mon).

MOTORCYCLING: World Superbikes, Magny-Cours - Eurosport 2 1000 and 1200; British Superbikes, TT Circuit Assen - Eurosport 2 1100 and 1300.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, Indianapolis Colts v Jacksonville Jaguars - BBC2 England 1345, two matches TBC followed by Pittsburgh Steelers v Kansas City Chiefs - Sky Sports 2 1730, 2100 and 0030 (Mon).

ATHLETICS: Cardiff Half Marathon - BBC One Wales 0930; Great Scottish Run - BBC2 Scotland 1100.

BASEBALL: MLB, Boston Red Sox v Toronto Blue Jays - BT Sport/ESPN 2000 and BT Sport 2 2000.

CYCLING: l'Eurometropole - Eurosport 1 1430.

EQUESTRIAN: LA Masters - Eurosport 1 1015.

Tomorrow (Monday, October 3)

CRICKET: Second Test, India v New Zealand - Sky Sports 5 0450.

TENNIS: ATP, China Open - Sky Sports 1 0600 and 1230; WTA, China Open - BT Sport 1 0730 and 1400.

SOCCER: Women's U17 World Cup - Spain v New Zealand and Germany v Canada - Eurosport 2 1345 and 1645.

SNOOKER: European Masters - Eurosport 2 0800, Eurosport 1 1100 and 1700.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, Minnesota Vikings v New York Giants - Sky Sports 1 0115 (Tue).

MOTOR CYCLING: Elite League Speedway, Grand Final first leg - Sky Sports 2 1930.

DARTS: World Grand Prix - Sky Sports 1 1900.

QUICK QUIZ BLITZanswers: 1 14 and a half; 2 Montrose; 3 Renault; 4 The Rockies; 5 Glasgow Warriors.