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On This Day - Dec 10 2005: Danny Williams takes Commonwealth crown from Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison (right) falls on top of Danny Williams during their Commonwealth heavyweight title fight at the ExCel Arena in London Saturday December 10 2005. Williams seized the Commonwealth heavyweight title and dealt Harrison his first professional defeat
Audley Harrison (right) falls on top of Danny Williams during their Commonwealth heavyweight title fight at the ExCel Arena in London Saturday December 10 2005. Williams seized the Commonwealth heavyweight title and dealt Harrison his first professional d Audley Harrison (right) falls on top of Danny Williams during their Commonwealth heavyweight title fight at the ExCel Arena in London Saturday December 10 2005. Williams seized the Commonwealth heavyweight title and dealt Harrison his first professional defeat

ON THIS DAY

1926: University College Cork defeated University College Dublin 4-3 to 0-2 in the Sigerson Cup final.

1939: Queen’s lost out to University College Galway in the Sigerson final at Corrigan Park.

1982: Michael Dokes won the WBA heavyweight title by stopping the defending champion Mike Weaver after just 63 seconds of their bout at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, one of the shortest world heavyweight title fights on record.

Dokes became the first man since Sonny Liston 20 years earlier to become world heavyweight champion with a first-round stoppage.

1998: The Champions League was formally increased to 32 teams by UEFA, who also confirmed the UEFA Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup would be merged into one tournament from the start of the 1999-2000 season.

2005: Danny Williams won the Commonwealth heavyweight title after beating Audley Harrison on points at London's ExCel Centre.

2006: Dr Croke’s defeated The Nire in the Munster Club Senior final.

2007: Jose Mourinho ruled himself out of contention for the vacant England managerial position.

2009: Three-time Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins signed for Team Sky on a four-year deal ahead of their debut season in cycling.

2010: Manager Craig Brown and his assistant Archie Knox resigned from their jobs at Motherwell and were confirmed in the same roles at Aberdeen later in the day.

2010: The rule banning team orders in Formula One was deleted from FIA regulations.

2012: Mark Selby won snooker's UK Championship, beating Shaun Murphy 10-6 in the final at York's Barbican Centre.

BIRTHDAYS

Ger Lynch (gaelic games) – former Kerry defender who won three al-Ireland’s and an Allstar in the 1980s, born 1958.

Jahangir Khan (squash) - winner of six World Open titles, born 1963.

Gary Jacobs (boxing) - former British and European welterweight champion, born 1965.

Shane Byrne (motorcycling) - 2003, 2008, 2012 and 2014 British Superbike champion, born 1976.

Scotland's (left to right) Charlie Adam, Scott Brown, Darren Fletcher and Steven Naismith during the training session at Mar Hall, Bishopton on Thursday June 4, 2015
Scotland's (left to right) Charlie Adam, Scott Brown, Darren Fletcher and Steven Naismith during the training session at Mar Hall, Bishopton on Thursday June 4, 2015 Scotland's (left to right) Charlie Adam, Scott Brown, Darren Fletcher and Steven Naismith during the training session at Mar Hall, Bishopton on Thursday June 4, 2015

Charlie Adam (above) (soccer) - Stoke and Scotland midfielder, born 1985.

Gonzalo Higuain (soccer) - Juventus and Argentina forward, born 1987.

Wilfried Bony (soccer) - Ivory Coast striker, on loan at Stoke from Manchester City, born 1988.

QUICK QUIZ BLITZ

1. Who (above) is the Europe's new Ryder Cup captain?

2. In what year did Ulster last reach the Inter-provincial hurling final?

3. How many goals as Newcastle's Dwight Gayle scored in the Championship this season: 11, 12 or 13?

4. How many goals have Slaughtneil conceded in championship football this season?

5. Who are the current captains on quiz show A Question of Sport?

(See quiz answers at bottom)

SPORT ON TV

Today (Saturday, December 10)

SOCCER: A-League, Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners - BT Sport 1 0630, Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory - BT Sport 1 0845, Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets - BT Sport 1 1100; Premier League, Watford v Everton - Sky Sports 1 1130, Leicester v Manchester City - BT Sport 1 1715; Championship, Preston v Blackburn - Sky Sports 1 1715; LaLiga, Osasuna v Barcelona - Sky Sports 5 1155, Las Palmas v Leganes - Sky Sports 3 1715, Real Madrid v Deportivo La Coruna - Sky Sports 3 1940; Serie A, Crotone v Pescara - eir Sport 1 1655; Eredivisie, PSV Eindhoven v Go Ahead Eagles - Sky Sports 4 1835; MLS, Toronto FC v Seattle Sounders - Sky Sports 3 0100 (Sun).

CRICKET: Fourth Test, India v England - Sky Sports 2 0345; Women's Big Bash, Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat - BT Sport 2 0300 (Sun), Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars - BT Sport 2 0700 (Sun), Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes - BT Sport 2 1130 (Sun).

CYCLING: 6 Days of Amsterdam - Eurosport 1 1930.

GOLF: European Tour, Hong Kong Open - Sky Sports 4 0400; Ladies European Tour, Dubai Ladies Masters - Sky Sports 4 0900.

HORSE RACING: Channel 4 Racing - Channel 4 1330; eir Sport Race Day - eir Sport 1 1400.

RUGBY UNION: Rugby Sevens, South Africa Sevens - Sky Sports 3 0800; European Rugby Champions Cup, Ulster v Clermont Auvergne - Sky Sports 2 1230, Munster v Leicester - BT Sport 2 1500, Saracens v Sale - Sky Sports 2 1700, Zebre v Toulouse - BT Sport 2 1945.

SKIING: World Cup, Alpine Skiing - Eurosport 1 0815; Cross-Country Skiing - Eurosport 2 1000 & 1315; Biathlon - Eurosport 1 1030 & 1330.

WINTER SPORTS: World Cup, Ski Jumping - Eurosport 1 1445.

Tomorrow (Sunday, December 11)

Sunday, December 11

GAELIC GAMES: Leinster SFC Club final, Rhode v St Vincent’s – TG4 1330.

SOCCER: A-League, Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United - BT Sport 1 0600; Championship, Derby v Nottingham Forest - Sky Sports 1 1130, Premier League, Chelsea v West Brom - BT Sport 1 1130, Manchester United v Tottenham - Sky Sports 1 1400, Liverpool v West Ham - Sky Sports 1 1615; Serie A, Cagliari v Napoli - BT Sport 2 1130, Torino v Juventus - BT Sport 2 1345, Atalanta v Udinese - eir Sport 1 1355, Inter Milan v Genoa - eir Sport 1 1940; Bundesliga, Borussia Moenchengladbach v Mainz - BT Sport 1 1415, Schalke v Bayer Leverkusen - BT Sport 1 1630; LaLiga, Celta Vigo v Sevilla - Sky Sports 3 1510, Espanyol v Sporting Gijon - Sky Sports 3 1725, Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao - Sky Sports 1 1940; Eredivisie, FC Twente v Ajax - Sky Sports 5 1530; Ligue 1, St Etienne v Guingamp - eir Sport 1 1555, Paris St Germain v Nice - BT Sport 1 1930.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, Tennessee Titans v Denver Broncos - Sky Sports 2 1730, Green Bay Packers v Seattle Seahawks - Sky Sports 2 2100; New York Giants v Dallas Cowboys - Sky Sports 1 0100 (Mon).

BASKETBALL: NBA, Detroit Pistons v Philadelphia 76ers - BT Sport 1 2300.

CRICKET: Fourth Test, India v England - Sky Sports 2 0345; Ram Slam T20 Challenge, TBC v TBC - Sky Sports 4 1215.

CYCLING: 6 Days of Amsterdam - Eurosport 1 1630.

GOLF: European Tour, Hong Kong Open - Sky Sports 4 0600.

RUGBY UNION: Rugby Sevens, South Africa Sevens - Sky Sports 3 0800; European Rugby Champions Cup, Wasps v Connacht - Sky Sports 2 1230, Toulon v Scarlets -

Sky Sports 2 1500, Exeter Chiefs v Bordeaux Begles - BT Sport 2 1715.

SKIING: World Cup, Alpine Skiing - Eurosport 1 0815 & 1130; Biathlon - Eurosport 1 1015 & 1330; Cross-Country Skiing - Eurosport 2 1315.

TENNIS: Live International Premier Tennis League, Hyderabad - Sky Sports 5 1030.

WINTER SPORTS: World Cup, Ski Jumping - Eurosport 1 1500.

QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1. Thomas Bjorn 2. 1995 3. 13 4. 0 5. Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell.

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