ON THIS DAY
1895: The first US Open Golf Championship took place at Newport, Rhode Island. The winner was English-born Horace Rawlins with a total score of 173 from rounds of 91 and 82.
1989: Former England Test cricketer Norman Yardley died at the age of 74.
1991: Brian Clough's former right-hand man Peter Taylor died aged 62 while on holiday in Majorca. Taylor had worked with Clough at Hartlepool, Derby and Brighton before they ended their partnership.
2001: The Government scrapped plans to hold the World Athletics Championships in London in 2005.
2004: Manchester United's plc board confirmed they had received a ''preliminary approach'' regarding a ''possible offer'' for the company, thought to be from American tycoon Malcolm Glazer.
2008: Leeds beat St Helens 24-16 in the engage Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.
2010: Playing on a Monday for the first time in the competition's history because of earlier rain, Europe won the Ryder Cup by 14 1/2 points to 13 1/2, beating the United States after Graeme McDowell defeated Hunter Mahan in the final match.
2015: Two Premier League managers left their jobs. Brendan Rodgers was sacked by Liverpool, while Dick Advocaat resigned as manager of Sunderland.
BIRTHDAYS
Ivan Mauger (speedway) - winner of six world titles, born 1939.
John Rutherford (rugby union) - former Scotland and British Lions stand-off, born 1955.
Jorge Valdano (soccer) - former Real Madrid and Argentina striker, won 1986 World Cup, born 1955.
Alexander Vasilyevich Tkachyov - Russian two-time Olympic champion gymnast, born 1957.
Yvonne Murray (athletics) - Scottish middle and long-distance runner, born 1964.
Mauro Camoranesi (soccer) - Argentina-born retired midfielder (below) who won 2006 World Cup with Italy, born 1976.
Tomas Rosicky (soccer) - former Arsenal midfielder, born 1980.
Ryan Shawcross (soccer) - Stoke defender, born 1987.
Derrick Rose (basketball) - New York Knicks point guard, born 1988.
Kimmie Meissner (ice skating) - American 2006 world champion, born 1989.
Erik Sviatchenko (soccer) - Celtic's Danish defender, born 1991.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1 Before this year, when did the United States last win the Ryder Cup?
2 For which Formula One team does Sergio Perez drive?
3 Which Guinness PRO12 team plays home games at Parc y Scarlets?
4 Which Scottish League Two team plays home games at Galabank?
5 Bobbyjo won the Grand National in which year?
(See Quick Quiz Blitz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Tuesday, October 4)
CRICKET: Second Test, India v New Zealand - Sky Sports 5 0450.
TENNIS: ATP, China Open - Sky Sports 1 0600; WTA, China Open - BT Sport 1 0530 and 1230.
SOCCER: Women's U17 World Cup - Nigeria v England and Brazil v North Korea - Eurosport 2 1345 and 1645; National League, Solihull Moors v Southport - BT Sport 1 1915.
SNOOKER: European Masters - Eurosport 1 1100 and 1700.
CYCLING: Binche-Chimay-Binche - Eurosport 1 1400.
DARTS: World Grand Prix - Sky Sports 1 1900.
GREYHOUND RACING: Grand National meeting - Sky Sports 2 1900.
BASEBALL: MLB, match TBC - BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Wed).
Tomorrow (Wednesday, October 5)
CRICKET: Third one-day international, South Africa v Australia - Sky Sports 2 1225.
TENNIS: ATP, China Open - Sky Sports 1 0530 and 1230; WTA, China Open - BT Sport 1 0730 and 1400.
SNOOKER: European Masters - Eurosport 1 1100 and 1700.
MOTOR CYCLING: Elite League Speedway, Grand Final second leg - Sky Sports 2 1930.
DARTS: World Grand Prix - Sky Sports 1 1900.
BASEBALL: MLB, match TBC - BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Thu).
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1 2008; 2 Force India; 3 Scarlets; 4 Annan; 5 1999.
