1938: Australian tycoon Alan Bond was born. He was the man who masterminded Australia's win in the 1983 America's Cup yacht race.
1959: Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vic Rouse became the first Fourth Division player to win a full international cap. He conceded four goals in Wales' 4-1 defeat by Northern Ireland in Belfast.
1991: Former world junior welterweight champion Jack 'Kid' Berg died, aged 81.
2000: Manchester United won 3-1 at Southampton to claim their sixth Premier League title in eight years.
2006: Newcastle striker Alan Shearer retired from football.
2013: Liverpool forward Luis Suarez was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. He would be handed a 10-game ban.
2014: Manchester United sacked David Moyes just 10 months into his six-year contract.
SPORT BIRTHDAYS
Ken Palmer (cricket) - former bowler and first-class umpire who played one Test for England, born 1937.
Alex Murphy (rugby league) - former Great Britain scrum-half who won most of the game's top honours before becoming a successful coach, born 1939.
Lloyd Honeyghan (boxing) - British former world welterweight champion, born 1960.
Dion Dublin (soccer) - former England, Manchester United and Aston Villa striker, born 1969.
Mark van Bommel (soccer) - former Holland midfielder, born 1977.
Zoltan Gera (soccer) - Hungary midfielder formerly at West Brom, currently at Ferencvaros, born 1979.
Jonathan Trott (cricket) - Warwickshire and former England top-order batsman, born 1981.
Kaka (soccer) - Brazil playmaker, formerly at AC Milan and Real Madrid, currently at Orlando City, born 1982.
David Luiz (soccer) - Chelsea and Brazil defender, born 1987.
John Obi Mikel (soccer) - Former Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder, currently at Tianjin TEDA, born 1987.
James McClean (soccer) - West Brom and Republic of Ireland winger, born 1989.
Eve Muirhead (curling) - Scotland's 2013 World Champion and bronze medal winner at the 2014 Winter Olympics, born 1990.
SPORT QUIZ
1. Judd Trump was beaten by which 46-year-old qualifier in the first round of the World Championship earlier this week?
2. Darren Gough played for which two counties during his career?
3. Tottenham last won the FA Cup in which year and who did they beat in the final?
4. Who has won the Wimbledon singles title more: Serena Williams or Martina Navratilova?
5. Which current top-10 ranked Ryder Cup player finished fourth in the 1998 Open as a 17-year-old amateur?
Answers below
SPORT ON TV
Today (Saturday, April 22)
SOCCER: FA Cup semi-final, Chelsea v Tottenham - BBC One 1650, eir Sport 1 1700; Scottish Cup semi-final, Hibernian v Aberdeen - Sky Sports 1 and 2 1130, BBC One Scotland 1200; National League, Lincoln v Macclesfield - BT Sport 1 1145; Bundesliga, Borussia Moenchengladbach v Borussia Dortmund - BT Sport 1 1715; LaLiga, Osasuna v Sporting Gijon - Sky Sports 1 1730; Espanyol v Atletico Madrid - Sky Sports 5 1940; Liga NOS, Sporting Lisbon v Benfica - BT Sport//ESPN 2030; MLS, Philadelphia Union v Montreal Impact and Portland Timbers v Vancouver Whitecaps - Sky Sports 3 1800 and 2100.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Warrington v Wakefield - Sky Sports 2 1455.
RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby, Highlanders v Sunwolves and Crusaders v Stormers - Sky Sports 2 0610 and 0815; Force v Chiefs - Sky Sports 5 1030.
TENNIS: Fed Cup, Romania v Great Britain - BT Sport 2 0845; ATP Tour, Monte-Carlo Masters - Sky Sports 3 1000.
CRICKET: First Test, West Indies v Pakistan - Sky Sports 5 1455; IPL, Rising Pune Supergiants v Sunrisers Hyderabad - Sky Sports 2 1500.
SNOOKER: World Championship - BBC Two 1000 and 1900, BBC One 1345 (1420 in Scotland), Eurosport 1 1000, 1430 and 1830, Eurosport 2 1000, 1630 and 1900.
GOLF: European Tour, Shenzhen International - Sky Sports 4 0530; PGA Tour, Valero Texas Open - Sky Sports 4 1930; Ladies European Tour, Mediterranean Ladies Open - Sky Sports 4 1000.
MOTOR CYCLING: MotoGP, Grand Prix of The Americas, practice and qualifying - BT Sport 2 1500 and 1800,
CYCLING: Tour of Croatia - Eurosport 2 1445.
BOXING: Interim WBO World Middleweight title, Tommy Langford v Avtandil Khurtsidze - BT Sport 1 1930; Middleweight, Martin Murray v Gabriel Rosado - Sky Sports 1 1930.
MMA: UFC 108, Cub Swanson v Artem Lobov - BT Sport 2 0100 (Sun).
GYMNASTICS: European Championships - BBC Two England 1330.
HORSE RACING: Ayr and Newbury including Scottish Grand National - ITV and STV 1330.
BASKETBALL: NBA Play-offs, San Antonio Spurs v Memphis Grizzlies - BT Sport 1 0100 (Sun).
BASEBALL: MLB, Tampa Bay Rays v Houston Astros - BT Sport//ESPN 2300; Los Angeles Angels v Toronto Blue Jays - BT Sport//ESPN 0200 (Sun).
Tomorrow (Sunday, April 23)
SOCCER: FA Cup, Arsenal v Manchester City - BT Sport 1 1430; Premier League, Burnley v Manchester United and Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Sky Sports 1 1330 and 1615; Scottish Cup, Celtic v Rangers - Sky Sports 2 1130; LaLiga, Real Madrid v Barcelona - Sky Sports 1 1900; Ligue 1, St Etienne v Rennes - BT Sport//ESPN 1600; Lyon v Monaco - BT Sport 1 2000; Serie A, Sassuolo v Napoli, Chievo v Torino, Juventus v Genoa - eir Sport 1 1125, 1400 and 1940; AC Milan v Empoli - BT Sport//ESPN 1400; MLS, New York City FC v Orlando City and Los Angeles Galaxy v Seattle Sounders - Sky Sports 3 1840 and 2100.
RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup, Clermont Auvergne v Leinster - Sky Sports 3 1430; European Challenge Cup, Stade Francais v Bath - Sky Sports 3 1200; Women's World Rugby Sevens from Kitakyushu - Sky Sports 3 0900.
CRICKET: First Test, West Indies v Pakistan - Sky Sports 5 1455; IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Sky Sports 2 1500.
SNOOKER: World Championship - BBC Two 1000, 1300 and 1900, Eurosport 1 1000, 1430 and 1830, Eurosport 2 1000 and 1900.
GOLF: European Tour, Shenzhen International - Sky Sports 4 0530; PGA Tour, Valero Texas Open - Sky Sports 4 1800; Ladies European Tour, Mediterranean Ladies Open - Sky Sports 4 1000.
TENNIS: ATP Tour, Monte-Carlo Masters - Sky Sports 5 1030, Sky Sports 4 1330.
ATHLETICS: London Marathon, BBC One 0830; IAAF World Relays - Eurosport 2 0900.
CYCLING: Liege-Bastogne-Liege - Eurosport 2 1315.
MOTOR CYCLING: MotoGP, Grand Prix of The Americas - BT Sport 2 1945.
MOTOR RACING: IndyCar, Grand Prix of Alabama - BT Sport//ESPN 2030.
BASKETBALL: NBA Play-offs, Cleveland Cavaliers v Indiana Pacers - BT Sport 1 1800.
BASEBALL: MLB, Arizona Diamondbacks v Los Angeles Dodgers - BT Sport 1 2200; New York Mets v Washington Nationals - BT Sport//ESPN 0100 (Mon).
Quiz answers: 1. Rory McLeod 2. Yorkshire and Essex 3. 1991/Nottingham Forest 4. Navratilova (9) 5. Justin Rose
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