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On This Day - March 22, 1950: Legendary darts player Jocky Wilson was born

Jocky Wilson, who died in 2012, was born on this day in 1950
Jocky Wilson, who died in 2012, was born on this day in 1950 Jocky Wilson, who died in 2012, was born on this day in 1950

BIRTHDAYS

Armin Hary (athletics) - German who won 100 metres gold at the 1960 Olympics, born 1937.

Paul Schockemohle (equestrian) - German who won three successive European showjumping titles in the 1980s, born 1945.

Jiri Novak (tennis) - former Czech player, born 1975.

Arvind Parmar (tennis) - Former British Davis Cup player, born 1978.

Piotr Trochowski (soccer) - Augsburg and Germany midfielder, born 1984.

JJ Watt (gridiron) - Houston Texans defensive end who raised over 37million for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, born 1989.

ON THIS DAY

1888: An informal meeting of clubs interested in forming a Football League was held at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street. The first formal meeting was held on April 17.

1906: The first rugby union international between England and France was played in Paris. England won 35-8.

1929: The Grand National attracted a record field of 66 runners. The 100-1 winner was Gregalach, ridden by Bob Everett.

1950: Two-time darts world champion Jocky Wilson was born. The Scot died on March 24, 2012.

2006: England's Kelly Sotherton won gold in the heptathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

2013: The London Legacy Development Corporation announced West Ham as anchor tenants of London's Olympic Stadium. Plans were unveiled to transform the venue into a 54,000-seater stadium by the start of the 2016-17 season.

2015: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard apologised for being sent off within a minute of coming off the bench in his final appearance against Manchester United, who won 2-1 in the Premier League at Anfield.

2016: Fifa's ethics committee opened formal proceedings against six individuals, including former World Cup winning coach and player Franz Beckenbauer, over the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany.

2017: Lukas Podolski scored on his final international appearance as Germany beat England 1-0 in a friendly in Dortmund.

QUICK QUIZ BLITZ

1 James Milner joined Liverpool from which club in 2015?

2 Eden Park is a cricket venue in which country?

3 How many grand slam singles titles has Serena Williams won?

4 Which is the only one of golf's four Majors that Rory McIlroy has not won?

5 James Harden plays for which NBA franchise?

Which is the only one of golf's four Majors that Rory McIlroy has not won? Find out below
Which is the only one of golf's four Majors that Rory McIlroy has not won? Find out below Which is the only one of golf's four Majors that Rory McIlroy has not won? Find out below

TODAY’S TV

CRICKET: New Zealand v England, first Test, day one - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 0030; Third Test, day one, South Africa v Australia - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 0825.

SOCCER: China Cup, China v Wales - BBC One Wales 1135.

GOLF: World Golf Championships, second day of WGC-Dell Match Play Championship - Sky Sports Golf 1415, Sky Sports Main Event 2230.

TENNIS: WTA, Miami Open - BT Sport 1 1500.

CYCLING: Tour of Catalunya, stage four - Eurosport 1 1445.

SNOOKER: Players Championship - ITV4 1245 and 1845.

DARTS: Premier League Darts, round eight in Glasgow - Sky Sports Action 1900.

BASEBALL: MLB, Minnesota Twins v New York Yankees - BT Sport/ESPN 1700.

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QUICK QUIZ BLITZ ANSWERS

1 Manchester City; 2 New Zealand; 3 23; 4 The Masters; 5 The Houston Rockets.