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On this Day - June 9 2010: Celtic confirm Neil Lennon as their new manager

Lurgan man Neil Lennon was appointed Celtic manager on June 9 2010  
Lurgan man Neil Lennon was appointed Celtic manager on June 9 2010   Lurgan man Neil Lennon was appointed Celtic manager on June 9 2010  

ON THIS DAY

1899: Bob Fitzsimmons, the first British heavyweight champion of the world, was defeated in 11 rounds by James J Jeffries at Coney Island, New York. Fitzsimmons had held the title for two years. He failed to regain it when he fought Jeffries again in 1902.

1967: Geoff Boycott scored 246 not out in just under 10 hours for England against India at Headingley. His innings took so long he was dropped for the next Test.

1990: Monica Seles, at 16 years and six months, became the youngest winner of a grand slam tournament since Lottie Dod in 1887 when she beat Steffi Graf 7-6 6-4 in the French Open final at Roland Garros.

1997: England were crowned winners of Le Tournoi after a 3-3 draw between Italy and Brazil.

2007: Belgian Justine Henin beat Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-1 6-2 in the French Open women's singles final at Roland Garros.

2010: Celtic confirmed Neil Lennon as their new manager. He spent four years at Parkhead before leaving in 2014.

2011: Liverpool signed midfielder Jordan Henderson from Sunderland on a long-term deal.

2012: Russia's Maria Sharapova won the French Open women's singles title with a 6-3 6-2 win over Italy's Sara Errani.

2013: Rafael Nadal became the first man ever to win eight singles titles at a single grand slam with a straight-sets win over Spanish compatriot David Ferrer at the French Open.

2014: Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback crossed the Tyne-Wear divide to sign for Newcastle on a free transfer.

2015: Slaven Bilic was appointed manager of West Ham.

BIRTHDAYS

Steve Smith-Eccles (horse racing) - Former jump jockey who rode more than 700 winners, born 1955.

Andrew Symonds (cricket) - Former Australia all-rounder, born 1975.

Usman Afzaal (cricket) - Former Surrey, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and England batsman, born 1977.

Miroslav Klose (soccer) - Former Germany striker, born 1978.

Wesley Sneijder (soccer) - Holland and Galatasaray midfielder, born 1984.

Yannick Agnel (swimming) - London 2012 gold medallist in the 200m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle, born 1992.

QUICK QUIZ BLITZ

1. Who is the leading run-scorer in international T20 cricket?

2. Who holds the record for most Test appearances for the British & Irish Lions?

3. What is the minimum number of points required to win a tennis tie break?

4. Which player, currently managing Coventry, scored the first-ever Premier League hat-trick by an Englishman?

5. How many Cheltenham Gold Cups did Desert Orchid win?

(See quiz answers below)

SPORT ON TV

Today (Friday, June 9)

SOCCER: FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers, Sweden v France - Sky Sports 1 1940, Estonia v Belgium - Sky Sports 3 1940, Latvia v Portugal - Sky Sports 5 1940.

MOTORSPORT: Formula 1, Canadian Grand Prix practice - Sky Sports 1 1445; Sky Sports F1 1445 & 1845; eir Sport 1 1855.

CRICKET: ICC Champions Trophy, New Zealand v Bangladesh - Sky Sports 2 1000.

TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1 & ITV4 1130, eir Sport 1 1145.

GOLF: European Tour, Lyoness Open - Sky Sports 4 1000 & 1400; PGA Tour, FedEx St Jude Classic - Sky Sports 4 2100.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Betfred Super League, Salford v Hull - Sky Sports 2 1930.

RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby, Hurricanes v Chiefs - Sky Sports 1 0830.

MOTORCYCLING: MotoGP Catalunya practice - BT Sport 2 0800.

CYCLING: Criterium de Dauphine - Eurosport 2 1400.

BASKETBALL: NBA finals, Cleveland Cavaliers v Golden State Warriors - BT Sport 1 0200 (Sat).

BASEBALL: MLB, Chicago Cubs v Colorado Rockies - BT Sport/ESPN 1915.

Tomorrow (Saturday, June 10)

SOCCER: FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers, Scotland v England - Sky Sports 1 1600, ITV 1630, Germany v San Marino - Sky Sports 1 1940; MLS, Chicago Fire v Atlanta United - Sky Sports 5 2100.

CRICKET: ICC Champions Trophy, England v Australia - Sky Sports 2 1000.

RUGBY UNION: International, Australia v Fiji - Sky Sports 1 0555, Crusaders v British & Irish Lions - Sky Sports 1 0800, South Africa v France - Sky Sports 3 1530, Argentina v England - BBC Two England 2000.

TENNIS: French Open, women's singles final - Eurosport 1 1000 & 1330, ITV4 1330 & 1625, eir Sport 1 1400.

MOTORSPORT: Formula 1, Canadian Grand Prix qualifying - Sky Sports F1 1445 & 1700; eir Sport 1 1755; World Rally Championship, Rally Italy - BT Sport/ESPN 1400.

GOLF: European Tour, Lyoness Open - Sky Sports 4 1030; PGA Tour, FedEx St Jude Classic - Sky Sports 4 1800; LPGA Tour, Manulife LPGA Classic - Sky Sports 4 2300.

MOTORCYCLING: MotoGP Catalunya practice and qualifying - BT Sport 2 0800.

BOXING: Lee Haskins v Ryan Burnett - Sky Sports 2 2000.

CYCLING: Criterium de Dauphine - Eurosport 2 1230.

HORSE RACING: Haydock, Newmarket and Chester - ITV4 1400.

SAILING: America's Cup play-offs final - BT Sport 1 1730.

HOCKEY: England women v Argentina women - BT Sport 1 1345.

BASEBALL: MLB, Washington Nationals v Texas Rangers - BT Sport/ESPN 1700, Atlanta Braves v New York Mets - BT Sport 1 2100.

QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1 Brendon McCullum; 2 Willie-John McBride; 3 Seven; 4 Mark Robins; 5 One (1989).

A triumphant Willie John McBride celebrates after captaining the Lions to win the test series in South Africa in 1974
A triumphant Willie John McBride celebrates after captaining the Lions to win the test series in South Africa in 1974 A triumphant Willie John McBride celebrates after captaining the Lions to win the test series in South Africa in 1974

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